Silver Medal Winners Raelyn Smith, Taylor Pohleven and Julianna Gatto. Provided photoThree Bright Raven Gymnasts won silver medals at the USA Gymnastics Level 7 State Championships held in Rochester April 14-15. Twelve-year-old Taylor Pohleven of Spencerport earned two silvers taking second all around with a total score of 37.325 and second on balance beam with a 9.40. Pohleven competed among 55 gymnasts in the 12-year-old division and also placed fourth in floor exercise (9.45) and fifth on the uneven parallel bars (9.175).
Teammates, Julianna Gatto of Gates and Raelyn Smith of Hilton also each earned silver competing in a field of 47 gymnasts in the 14 to 15 year old age group. Smith was second on floor exercise (9.475). Gatto was second on vault (9.55), sixth on beam (9.15), eighth on floor (9.275) and sixth all around (36.20).
Several other Bright Raven Gymnasts finished among the top ten in their divisions at the State Meet. In the 13-year-old division, Morgan Vanderhoof of Chili placed fourth on beam (9.375). In floor exercise competition, Molly McKenna of Chili was sixth (9.275) and Brooke Adam of Greece was tenth (9.25). On bars, Mackenzie Wilkins of Pittsford was ninth (8.725). Twelve-year-old Julia Wade of Chili was eighth on beam (9.125) and ninth all around (36.575). As a team, Bright Raven Gymnastics of Gates finished sixth among the 52 teams represented at the Level 7 State Championships.
