The CLC YMCA gymnastics team set off April 25 for the three-day Maine State Meet at the Waterville YMCA to compete against teams from Bangor, Bath, Old Town/Orono, Rumford, Lewiston/Auburn, Ellsworth and the host team with coaches, Janice Cormier-Hay and Betsy Lee.

“Our girls have conditioned, trained and practiced their routines and were ready to compete this weekend, and they did with great sportsmanship, grace, determination and success.”

Individual highlights of the meet were Kadence Rogers (level 2) is vault champion and beam champion with a 9.2 on beam; Allison St. Cyr (level 2) with a 9.0 on vault, Sarah Goldrup (level 2) is beam champion with a 9.1, Taylor Fink (level 2) with a 9.25 on vault, Reese Instassi (level 3) had a 9.3 on vault, Dakota Gregory (level 4) with a 9.25 on beam; Reed Gulden with a 9.325 on beam, Maddy Russ (level 5) swept her events with first place finishes and with a 9.525 on beam, Emma Hall (level 6) taking three first place events on bars, beam and floor and a 9.625 (PB) on beam.

Team highlights: Level 5 and level 6 teams are team champions in Maine.

The team members who competed were: Jhordaynia Ebanks, Kadence Rogers, Allison St. Cyr, Sarah Goldrup, Taylor Fink, Charlotte Hilton, Reece Instasi, Kayla Reardon, Kassidy Dighton, Madalyn Mercer, Elizabeth Rethman, Erica Johnson, Dakota Gregory, Chloe Achorn, Ava Carmolli, Leah Wilcox, Maddy Russ, Reed Gulden, Emma Hall, Katie Colomb and Emily Kelsey.

The Northeast Regional Championship is in two weeks in Glastonbury, Conn., where gymnasts who have qualified at level 3 through 9 compete will compete against YMCA gymnasts from six states, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maine.