Overall, the girls did really well! Vault and bars seemed solid and the judges also mentioned that (besides needing our casts to be at least horizontal). Beam was a little shaky; the way first meets go, with everyone falling at least one time. The judges recommended being stricter with ourselves on connections, and minimizing the dance to remain under time. Floor was also a bit choppy – with some adrenaline-induced falls after tumbling and hurried dance moves. The girls all competed the skills they’ve been practicing, and showed great support for one another despite their nervousness. I’m really proud of them!

Platinum:

Lauryn Nakamura

9.0753   8.95016   8.80026T   8.30059T     35.12517T

Zari Rosenberger

8.95012T   8.50024T   8.75028T   8.82540T     35.02519

Isabelle Strong

8.95012T   9.2255   7.90058   8.82540T     34.90023

Josephine Czeskleba

8.90015T   8.07537T   8.50040T   8.80043T     34.27537

Veronica Muse

8.85020T     7.75052T     8.55038T     8.30059T     33.45048

Aliyah Lipsky

8.70029T   7.95041T   8.20054T   8.55053T   33.40050T

I was really impressed with how well these girls did for their first meet! The vault judges let us know that we had very solid vaults and to keep up the good work and make sure to find our landings better. Lauryn “placed” 3^rd here. Bars went so well, which was a relief considering we have had the hardest time with those requirement changes from rec-op. They’ve been working so hard. Most of the team started out of a 9.5 because we missed our casting height requirement, however. Beam was a bit shaky because of nerves, but everyone did their skills and stuck their dismounts! Floor went really well and everyone’s tumbling was beautiful!