All Around Winners Carly King and Gabrielle Garcea – 2012 Nickel City Classic, Level 8. Provided photoNearly 600 gymnasts represented 21 gymnastics clubs in the Women’s 2012 Nickel City Classic held in West Seneca February 10-12 where Bright Raven Gymnastics of Gates earned two first place and two second place team awards with several team members winning top individual honors.
In the Level 8 competition for ages 17 and over, Carly King of Churchville was the first place all around winner with a total score of 35.60. King was also first on three events: vault (9.475), floor exercise (9.45) and the uneven parallel bars. Teammate Kristina Schiffhauer of Greece placed third all around in the same division. In the 15-16 age group, Gabriella Garcea of Churchville took first place all around with a 34.325 and first on balance beam (9.30).
At Level 7, Bright Raven took the top spot in vaulting competition in three age divisions. In the 12-year-old age group, Taylor Pohleven of Spencerport took first on vault (9.375), first on floor (9.50) and first all around (36.65). In the 13-year-old division, Morgan Vanderhoof of Chili took first place on vault (9.45) and placed second all around with a 36.175. In the 14-year-old division, Julianna Gatto of Gates was first on vault (9.40). Raelyn Smith of Hilton competed in the 15 and over division and won first place in floor exercise (9.40) and second all around totaling 35.225. The Bright Raven Level 7 team finished in second place just behind the host team Orchard Park Gymsters.
Bright Raven’s Level 6 team earned first place with three team members finishing first all around in their respective age divisions. Kristen Godshall of Spencerport took first place all around (36.60) in the 12-year-old age group and was also first on balance beam (9.50). In the 14 and over age division, Amanda Rizzi of Spencerport was first all around with a 34.55 and also won vault (8.85), bars (8.20) and floor (9.125). In the 11-year-old division, Keilei Latragna of Hilton captured first all around with a 36.225 and was also first on balance beam (9.45) and floor exercise (9.65). Savannah Thesing of Chili placed second all around (36.05). Megan Welch of Caledonia was first on the uneven parallel bars (9.15) and Hanna Paulson of Spencerport was first on vault (9.675). In the 13-year-old age group, Carly Dennison of Greece was first on floor (9.325).
Bright Raven’s Level 5 team dominated the Level 5 uneven parallel bar competition taking first place in three age groups. In the 7-9 age group, Jada Moore of Spencerport earned first place on bars (9.45) and second place all around (36.575). In the 10-year-old division, Indya Richards of Gates was first on bars (9.75) and second all around (37.725). In the 11-year-old division, Megan Zaharkin of Spencerport was first on bars (9.80) and second all around (37.125). In the 12 and over age division, Hannah Cubiotti of Spencerport placed second all around (36.80) and Christina Rielly of Chili was third (36.575). The Level 5 team took second place to Summit Gymnastics of East Aurora.
Bright Raven’s Level 4 team took first place with 10-year-old Elizabeth Ferrari of Spencerport earning the highest all around score in the entire meet (38.80). Ferrari accomplished this by also taking first place in all four events. She was first on vault (9.90), bars (9.35), beam (9.75) and floor (9.80). In the 12 and over age group, Ashley Rissew of Rochester was first all around (37.55). In the same age division, Lindsay Green of Chili was first on both vault (9.85) and balance beam (9.40) and Rebecca Dorgan of Spencerport was first in floor exercise (9.525). In the 8-year-old division, Sydney Sack of Spencerport was first on vault (9.85) and second all around (37.775) and Ashlyn Neathawk of Chili was first on bars (9.35) and third all around (37.50). In the 9-year-old division, Madison Maas of Churchville finished third all around (36.725).
