The CLC YMCA gymnastics team and their teammates who qualified over the regular season, set off for the Northeast Regional YMCA Meet in Glastonbury Connecticut to compete against Y teams from New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine.

Maddy Russ, 10, of Damariscotta came in on top with a first place finish and rights to call be called the Northeast Regional Champion for Level 5, 9-10 year olds. With a 37.2 all around, Russ is the uneven bars champion with a near perfect 9.7 (PB) and floor champion with a 9.5.

In the same age category, Reed Gulden, 10, of Walpole earned the balance beam regional championship top spot by performing a stunning routine earning her a 9.55 (PB), 2nd place on vault 8.95 and floor exercise a 9.3. Gulden finished just behind her teammate for second place with an all around PB, 37.15 score.

Emma Hall, 12, of Damariscotta exploded off the vault becoming the vaulting regional champion with a 9.475 (PB) and came in 3rd on the floor exercise with a 9.3 and finished with an impressive second place all around.

“This team has had amazing results against the largest field of competitors in the meet’s history,” Coach Janice Cormier-Hay said. “The girls continued to put up personal best scores and even those who did not climb the podium had the meets of their lives. Coach Betsy Lee and I are very proud of their hard work and grace under a lot of pressure."

Other regional meet highlights include: Katie Colomb of Alna (level 6) placed 2nd on beam; Madi Bradbury of Bristol (Xcel Gold) tied for fourth on both the vault and beam; Emily Kelsey of Bristol (Xcel Gold) came in third on vault; Erica Johnson of Nobleboro (level 4) came in second on vault, fourth on bars and tied for fifth on floor; Dakota Gregory of Newcastle (level 4) tied for fifth on both uneven bars and balance beam; Elizabeth Rethman of Newcastle (level 4) came in fourth on both vault and uneven bars and fifth on both balance beam and floor exercise.

Reece Instasi, 8, of Waldoboro, level 3, came in 7th on vault with an 8.875, 14th with a 7.575 on bars, 12th on bars with an 8.225, tied for 8th on floor with an 8.6, placing 16th place all around.  

Kayla Reardon, 9, of South Thomaston, level 3, tied for 10th on vault had an 8.7, 17th on bars with a 8.7, 10th on beam with an 8.9, 12th on floor with an 8.4, placing 16th all around.

Molly Taylor of Washington, level 3, 12 and up, tied for 15th on vault with an 8.45, 7th on bars with a 9.0 (PB), 17th on beam with a 7.1, 15th on floor with an 8.55, placing 18th all around.

Elizabeth Rethman of Newcastle, level 4, age 7-8, came in 4th on vault with an 8.05, 4th on bars with an 8.6, 5th on beam with an 8.85, 5th on floor with an 8.5 placing 4th all around.

Erica Johnson of Nobleboro, age 9, came in 2nd on vault with a  9.025 (PB), 4th on bars with a 9.35 (PB), 8th on beam with an 8.95, tied for 5th floor with a 9.325 (PB), placing 5th all around with a PB all around score.

Dakota Gregory of Newcastle, level 4, age 9, came in 7th on vault with an 8.6 (PB), tied for 5th on bars with a 9.3 (PB), tied for 5th on beam with a 9.2, came in 7th on floor with a 9.1 (PB), placing 7th all around with a PB all around score.

Chloe Achorn of Bremen, level 4, age 10, tied for 9th on vault with an 8.25, 22nd on bars, tied for 14th on beam with an 8.225, 14th on floor with an 8.35 placing 21st all around.

Leah Wilcox of Warren, level 4, age 13-plus, came in 17th on vault with an 8.025, tied for 8th on bars with an 8.55 (PB), 10th on beam with an 8.9 (PB), 13th on floor with an 8.5, placing 12th all around with a PB score.

Maddy Russ of Damariscotta, level 5, age 9-10, tied for 4th on vault with an 8.75, 1st on bars with a 9.7 (PB), 5th on beam with a 9.25, 1st on floor with a 9.5, placing 1st all around.

Reed Gulden of Walpole, level 5, age 9-10, came in 2nd on vault with an 8.95, 5th on bars with a 9.35, 1st on beam with a 9.55 (PB), 2nd on floor with an 9.3, placing 2nd all around with a PB score.

Emma Hall of Damariscotta, level 6, age 12, came in 1st on vault with an 9.475 (PB), 5th on bars with a 8.725, 8th on beam with an 8.8, and 3rd on floor with a 9.3, placing 2nd all around

Katie Colomb of Alna, level 6, age 13, came in 11th on vault with an 8.4, 2nd on bars with an 8.8 (PB), tied for 9th on beam with a 8.4, 13th on floor with an 8.525 placing 9th all around.

Madison Bradbury of Bristol, Excel Gold, age 9-11, tied for 4th on vault with a 9.0, 9th on bars with an 8.35, tied for 4th on beam with an 8.875, 6th place on floor with a 9.05, placing 7th all around.

Emily Kelsey of Bristol, Excel Gold, age 9-11, came in 3rd on vault with a 9.225 (PB), 11th on bars with an 8.15, 13th on beam with a 7.725, 11th place on floor with an 8.6, placing 13th all around.

The Northeast Regional Championship completes the competitive season for the team. The team will be performing for the community at their annual Exhibition, June 24th at the CLC YMCA.