Strong showing from Klahhane Gymnastics at Grey Wolf Lodge meet

Klahhane Gymnastics athletes — including Kianna Miller, Danica Miller, Lainy Vig and Emma Sharp of Sequim — traveled to the Great Wolf Lodge for a meet hosted by Precision Elite Gymnastics of Clackamas, Ore., from Jan. 27-29.

On Jan. 29, Klahhane’s combined Platinum/Diamond Xcel team had a great meet effort, taking two individual all-around medals and the second-place team trophy.

Cindy Liang was first in the Platinum Junior A age group with 36.70 all-around points with a second individual title on uneven bars (9.25,) along with a 9.05 on floor exercise (fifth) and 9.00 on vault (fourth.) Vig took third on uneven bars in the same age group with 8.65 points. In the Junior B age group, Anne Edwards was third all around (36.00) taking first place medal on uneven bars (9.50) and second on floor (9.25). Sharp and Maizie Tucker vaulted well in the Senior A age group with scores of 8.9 and 8.7, and Julienne Jacobs scored an 8.9 points on balance beam in the Senior B competition.

Cassii Middlestead took the all-around gold in the Diamond Division competition with a 35.40 total, taking individual titles on balance beam (9.4) and uneven bars adding, second place medals on floor exercise (9.15) and vault (8.70). Kianna Miller was second on balance beam (9.30) and Danica Miller was third on floor exercise (9.00).

In the Xcel Silver Division competition, Isabelle Pecoraro finished fourth all-around (35.20) with two additional fourth-place finishes on uneven bars (8.75) and floor exercise (9.15). In the Senior A age group, Addisyn Ellis-Bourm picked up two fifth-place medals on floor exercise (9.0) and vault (8.8), finishing sixth in all around scoring (34.65).

All of the Xcel Team members have received qualifying scores to the state competition in March.

Earlier in the weekend in Level 3 competition, Kayli Crouse took third on vault (9.20) and scored 34.875 all-around in the Junior D age group. Samantha Aranda finished with 33.55 points in all-around in the Senior A age group and Clare Bowchop scored 32.025 points in the Junior B age group.

Crouse and Aranda have qualified to the sectional competition in April and Bowechop has received the first of two required qualifying scores.

The next competition for the team is the “A Whale of a Meet” tourney in Silverdale from Feb. 25-26.