Two Hawke’s Bay visits end season

ARTISTIC GYMNASTS: Gisborne medallists in Hastings included (from left) Miriam Cornfeld, Aria Thorpe, Sage Thorpe, Yi Xuan Chan, Daphne Morris, Monroe Brouwer and Capria Tamatea.

Gisborne Gymnastics Club concluded a successful season with two competitions in Hawke’s Bay.

Thirteen gymnasts headed south to compete in the Omni Junior Ribbon Competition held in Napier over Queen’s Birthday Weekend.

Monroe Brouwer, India Gill and Aria Thorpe achieved first place overall in their divisions, while Celena Bull came second overall in hers.

The Step 3 team of Brouwer, Gill, Leah O’Reilly and Hollie Walsh took first place in their division, while the Step 4 team were second and the Step 2 team were third.

Two weeks later, 14 girls travelled to Hawke’s Bay for the Hastings Gymnastics Artistic Competition.

In her first competition as a Step 5 gymnast, Aria Thorpe shook off early nerves on the beam to achieve second place on each of the four apparatuses and second place overall. Her Step 5 teammates, Miriam Cornfeld and Capria Tamatea, also scored well and together they gained second place as a team.

Sage Thorpe gained second place in Step 1, while Daphne Morris, Xuan Chan, Monroe Brouwer and Miriam Cornfeld achieved third place overall in their divisions.