Klahhane gymnasts fare well at Bellevue ‘Battle’

Twenty-one members of the Klahhane Gymnastics Teams competed at the Battle in Bellevue at the Meydebauer Center in Bellevue on Feb. 21-22.

Twenty-one members of the Klahhane Gymnastics Teams competed at the Battle in Bellevue at the Meydebauer Center in Bellevue on Feb. 21-22.

In the Xcel Silver Division, Maizie Tucker brought home silver medals in balance beam (9.325 points), floor exercise (8.60) and all-around scoring (35.275) in the Senior A age group. Summer Jules-Stranberg placed second on balance beam (9.3) in the Senior B age group, with Julieanne Jacobs placing fourth on floor exercise (8.65).

Also competing in the Silver Division were Sequim’s Ellie Turner, Chelsie Mackey and Amber Dietzman.

In the Gold Division, Aiesha Mathis took fourth place on vault (9.0) in Junior C competition and Cassidy Tamburro took a pair of fourth-place finishes on balance beam (8.60) and floor exercise (9.3) in the Senior B age group.

Sequim’s Kianna Miller placed fourth on vault (8.8) and uneven bars (8.7) in the Platinum Division Junior B age group with Sequim’s Danica Miller also taking a fourth-place vault award (9.1) in the Senior A age group.

In the Junior Olympic Level 4 Competition in the Junior B age group, Susannah Sharp of Sequim was fifth in Junior B competition with an all-around score of 34.05 and two individual event fifth places on vault (8.6) and uneven bars (8.8). Sequim’s Jolene Vaara placed third on vault (8.7) and sixth all-around (33.65). In the Junior D age group, Sequim’s Kori Miller placed second on vault (8.85) and sixth in all-around scoring (34.05), followed by Morgan Mattix who was fourth on vault (8.6) and seventh All-Around (33.30). Sequim’s Lainy Vig placed third on uneven bars (8.775) in the Senior A age group.

Gracie Sharp of Sequim was sixth on balance beam (8.85) and seventh on vault (8.4) in the Level 6 Junior B age group. Anne Edwards, Zoe Smithson and Sequim’s Emma Sharp also performed well against strong competition, Klahhane coaches said.

Klahhane gymnasts compete next in the Rainier Cup in Sea-Tac from March 14-15.