Carly KingGymnast Carly King earned the title of New York State Vault Champion at the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Level 8 State Championships held March 31 in East Rochester. The 17-year-old Churchville resident competed in field of 56 gymnasts and took first place with a score of 9.475 for her Tsukahara vault. She also earned a medal for her performance on balance beam, finishing tenth with a 9.125. Her high all around total of 35.90 at the state meet was good for fifth place and qualified her to advance to the Region 6 Championships representing New York State April 28-29 in Waterville, Maine. There she had the opportunity to compete among top gymnasts from Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire in addition to New York.
At Regionals, King went on to also become the Regional Vault Champion by scoring 9.35. She also placed sixth on balance beam, seventh in floor exercise and seventh all around. King is a junior at Churchville-Chili High School and is a member of the Bright Raven Gymnastics Team of Gates.
