A huge congratulation goes to the eight gymnasts who competed in the West Midlands Milano Gymnastics competition on Saturday 1st December at Fenton Manor Sports Centre, in Stoke-on-Trent.
All gymnasts performed exceptionally well on both the vault and the floor. The team are such a wonderful credit to St Edmund’s Catholic Academy. They went on into the afternoon and performed their trio routine that contained sports acrobatics balances as well as skills that showed excellent strength and flexibility. The team were also marked on their synchronisation during the routine.
They all rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, produced exceptional performances. The U13 team, Ewan Cox, Maja Ura, Ben Jones & Ellie Marrandola executed their routine very well and came fourth overall. A great result considering it was their first West Midlands Competition for three of them and when competing against club gymnasts who train 4-5 times a week. Well done!
The U16 team, Lysia Bayley, Josh Dodd-Matthews, Brientony Jayarajan & Amelia Beet performed with precision throughout their trio routine and impressed the judges with their synchronisation. This together with their individual floor and vault scores placed them in 1st place overall in the West Midlands. They will now represent the West Midlands region in the British Schools National Finals in March, which is a tremendous achievement. Well done to everyone involved.
Mrs Cartlidge/Mrs Swindells
