Sport
26 June, 2023
Gymnasts excel at junior state qualifier
A SELECTION of the Tableland’s finest young gymnasts have returned home after the inaugural True North Challenge held in Townsville at the beginning of the month.
A SELECTION of the Tableland’s finest young gymnasts have returned home after the inaugural True North Challenge held in Townsville at the beginning of the month.
The True North Challenge was held on 3 and 4 June and brought together some of the best gymnasts in the North and served as a qualifying competition for the Junior State Championships.
Momentum Gymnastics hosted the competition and gymnasts from the Atherton gym travelled down to compete and performed well, some earning a spot in the championships.
Team Momentum was represented by Abigail Hughes, Mila Kennedy, Gabrielle Rohde, Aubree Kennedy, Lilly Johnson, Paulina Rocca, Zhariyah Akiba, Tahlia Huth, Brooke Paul, and Makenzie Black.
Level 4 gymnast Gabrielle Rohde took out first overall in Level 4 after finishing with first on floor, second on beam and uneven bars and third on vault.
Teammate Aubree Kennedy finished fourth overall with a first on vault, fourth on floor and sixth on uneven bars – Lilly Johnson collected fifth on vault in only her second competition.
Level 5 gymnast Zhariyah Akiba claimed first place overall with a first on vault and floor, second on uneven bars and third on beam.
Tahlia Huth claimed third overall with first on uneven bars and beam and third on vault and floor while Brooke Paul took out sixth overall, placing fifth on uneven bars.
The Level 4 team took out third place in the team’s division and the Level 5’s took out second place.
Up next for Team Momentum is their own home competition due to be hosted on the 22 and 23 of July
