Gymnast wins state title
Cosgrove Middle School student Jenna Gooding won the Level 8 New York State All-Around title in the 8-11 year old age division at the State Gymnastics Championships held on March 31 and April 1 at the Rochester Gymnastics Academy in East Rochester.
Gooding received an all-around score of 38.35 and was also named the State Champion on the uneven parallel bars with a score of 9.65 and on the floor exercise with a score of 9.8. She placed third on vault with a 9.35 and fifth on beam with a 9.55.
With 57 teams from across the state and over 200 participating gymnasts, Jenna Gooding received the second highest score across all age divisions at the competition and earned a spot on the NYS Level 8 Super Team. She will compete against the top seven Level 8 gymnasts from Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island at the Regional Championships held in Waterville, Maine on April 28.
Gooding and the Rochester Gymnastics Academy Level 8 team won the first place NYS team title. She is coached by Youlia and Barry Coss.