The Yorkton Springers Gymnastics Club competed at the Can Am Personal Best gymnastics competition in Saskatoon over the weekend.
Springers' head coach George Baranyai says the young members of the Yorkton Springers' competitive team performed much better than they did at their first competition. The eight young gymnasts captured 14 medals, including a lot of gold medals in several events.
Shalysa Brown came in first all around in the Provincial 1 Tyro class, winning four gold medals. "The maximum a gymnast can win is five gold medals," Baranyai points out.
Cassidy Stachowich also won first all around in the Provincial 2 Open competition.
The girls are improving very well, says Baranyai. He hopes to continue improving step-by-step. "I really hope when the provincial championships arrive, the girls will hit the top level and win the same results they won in Saskatoon," he declares.
The competitive girls each train four days a week for three and a half hours per session for a total of 14 hours a week, Baranyai reports. Very competitive gymnasts typically train 16 to 20 hours a week, he notes.
The Yorkton Springers Gymnastics Club will host its annual invitational meet Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10 at Sacred Heart High School in Yorkton.
Saturday will feature the competitive gymnastics while Sunday will showcase the recreational gymnastics and demonstrations.
Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. both days.
Admission each day will be $5 for adults with children ages 12 years and under free. A weekend pass will cost $7.
For more information about the event contact 786-6676.
The current recreational gymnastics season will finish at the end of April. The club will offer another session from the end of April to June. Everyone from two and a half years of age and up is welcome to register.
Can Am results for Yorkton Springers athletes were: Provincial 1 Tyro - Shalysa Brown, first place with an All Around score of 47.751 for a gold medal; Jayden Jarvis, 45.700, sixth; Emily Zajac, 45.484, seventh. Provincial 2 Argo - Bryn Nystrom, 45.044, thirteenth. Provincial 2 Tyro - Breanne Gelowitz, 47.133, fourth; Sierra Cook, 45.816, sixth; Hannah Herman, 45.233, seventh. Provincial 2 Open - Cassidy Stachowich, first All Around with 46.284 points for a gold medal.
