Front: Sydney Sack, Nia Williams-Matthews, Emily Field, Jadasia Lee, Kristina Riggio, Elizabeth Ferrari, Emma Taylor; back: Ashley Rissew, Rebecca Dorgan, Kaylin Keenan, Mya Fisher, Lindsay Green, Megan Zaharkin, Emily Brown, Emily Dix.The Bright Raven Gymnastics Level 5 Team captured first place at the USAG Upstate Championship held May 18-19 in Rochester. Twenty-six teams competed in this final meet of the season where Bright Raven emerged as the top team with a total score of 191.55.
Eight-year-old Emma Taylor of Spencerport competed in the Child A Division and won three gold medals and one bronze. She took first in vault, floor exercise and all around (37.80) and placed third on the uneven parallel bars. Sydney Sack of Spencerport placed second on vault in the Child B division. Nia Williams-Matthews of Rochester competed in the Child D division and placed third on vault.
In the Junior C Division, 11-year-old Jadasia Lee of Gates also earned three gold medals and a bronze. She was first on vault, balance beam and all around (38.50) and placed third in floor exercise. Emily Field of Greece took second place all around (37.95) and was also second in floor exercise and third on the uneven parallel bars. Elizabeth Ferrari of Spencerport earned first place in floor exercise and second on vault. In the Junior D Division, Mya Fisher of Rochester earned first place on balance beam, second place in floor exercise, third on bars and second all around (36.75).
Megan Zaharkin of Spencerport competed in the Senior A Division and took first place in both vault and bars. She also placed second on floor exercise and second all around totaling 38.325. In the same division, Kristina Riggio of Spencerport earned the gold medal for her performance on balance beam. In the Senior C Division, Rebecca Dorgan of Spencerport earned gold for her vault and second place in floor exercise competition. In the Senior D Division, Emily Dix of Gates took first place on the uneven bars and third all around (36.30). Lindsay Green of Chili placed third in floor exercise and Ashley Rissew of Gates was third on vault.
