On January 13 the Central Lincoln County YMCA gymnastics team traveled two and one half hours to compete at the Old Town/Orono YMCA. Under the direction of Coach Janice Cormier-Hay and Betsy Lee, the girls competed against the strongest gymnastics teams in the state, the host team and Waterville YMCA. Many CLC gymnasts recorded personal best times in their events. 

According to Coach Janice, “I am very proud of the team. The girls are polishing their routines and competing extremely well with these very competitive gymnasts. It is early in the season and we saw a lot of personal and season best scores today which was very exciting.”

Individual results (place and scores) were:

Level 4, Age 6- 7: Elizabeth Rethman of Newcastle: 2nd on vault, 8.8; 4th on bars,7.3; 3rd on beam, 7.15; 4th on floor, 8.5. Elizabeth placed 4th all around. 

Level 4, Age 8A: Dakota Gregory of Newcastle: 5th on vault, 8.3; 5th on bars, 7.3; 4th on beam, 7.0; 5th on floor, 7.0. Dakota placed 5th all around. Skyler Houghton of Newcastle: 6th on vault, 8.2; 6th on bars, 5.5; 5th on beam, 5.4; 6th on floor, 6.6. 

Level 4, Age 8B: Erica Johnson of Nobleboro: tied for 2nd on vault, 8.9; 4th on bars, 8.0;  1st on beam, 9.1; 4th on floor, 8.05. Erica placed 3rd all around with a score that qualifies her for the Northeast Regional Meet. Alexa Coffin: 4th on vault, 8.7; 6th on bars, 7.25; 7th on beam, 6.7; 6th on floor, 7.6. Alexa placed 7th all around. 

Level 4, Age 9A: Ava Carmolli of Edgecomb: 4th on vault, 8.75; 6th on bars, 6.0; 6th on beam, 7.1; 6th on floor, 6.95. Ava placed 6th all around. 

Level 4, Age 9B: Chloe Achorn of Bremen: 2nd on vault, 9.1; 2nd on bars, 8.15; 1st on beam, 9.15; 2nd on floor, 8.85. Chloe placed 1st all around with a personal best all around score that qualifies her for the Northeast Regional Meet. Sadie Yentsch of Boothbay: 6th on vault, 8.4; 3rd on bars, 8.0; 7th on beam, 6.6; 4th on floor, 8.55. Sadie placed 6th all around.

Level 4, Age 10: Aubree Cookson of Nobleboro: 2nd on vault, 8.8; 5th on bars, 5.2; 6th on beam, 6.0; 6th on floor, 7.0. Aubree placed 5th all around. Quinn Hunold of Nobleboro: 2nd on vault, 8.8; 5th on beam, 6.2; 1st on floor, 8.05. Quinn placed 6th all around. 

Level 4, Age 12 and up:  Collette Perry of Boothbay: 2nd on vault, 8.6; 2nd on bars, 8.0; 2nd on beam, 8.15; 1st on floor, 8.8. Collette placed 2nd all around with an all around score that qualifies her for the Northeast Regional Meet.

Level 5, Age 9: Maddy Russ of Damariscotta: placed 1st on vault, 8.35; 3rd on bars, 8.5; 1st on beam, 9.1, 1st on floor, 9.15.  Maddy placed 1st all around with a score that qualifies her for the Northeast Regional Meet. Reed Gulden of Walpole: 5th on vault, 7.5; 1st on bars, 8.8; 2nd on beam, 8.85; 4th on floor, 8.55. Reed placed 2nd all around with a score that qualifies her for the Northeast Regional Meet. 

Level 5, Age 10: Emily Kelsey: 2nd on vault, 8.3; 5th on bars, 7.0; 4th on beam, 8.05; 4th on floor, 6.95. Emily placed 4th all around. Madison Bradbury of Bristol: 4th on vault, 7.7; 4th on bars, 7.7; 5th on beam, 8.0; 5th on floor, 6.8. Madison placed 5th all around. 

Level 6, Age 9-13: Emma Hall of Damariscotta: 2nd on vault, 8.7; 3rd on bars, 8.6; 2nd on beam, 9.05; 2nd on floor, 8.8. Emma placed 3rd all around with a score that qualifies her for the Northeast Regional Meet.

The team’s next meet is February 2 in Bath.