OVERALL CHAMPION: Gisborne Gymnastics Club member Keely Phillips was Step 9 overall champion at the Hamilton City Gymnastics Championships, a competition that attracted 210 senior gymnasts from around the North Island. On Day 2, Keely competed on only the uneven bars, where she also won gold. In Step 5, Jade Swann made her first qualification score for the national championships. She placed 14th overall and her best apparatuses were vault, where she came fourth, and beam, where she placed sixth. Gabrielle Wong was fifth overall in Step 5. She was first on the uneven bars, sixth on floor and seventh on vault. Hannah Scholefield, in Step 8, returned to competition after a long injury break and placed 10th overall. Her best apparatus was beam, where she placed fifth. Picture by Liam Clayton
NINETEEN-year-old gymnast Taylah Crago decided to have one more crack at the national championships, and she had her younger brother to help her get there.
Taylah started gymnastics 12 years ago, in a recreational class. When coaches spotted her speed and power, they recruited her for competitive gymnastics. She competed