Monday, January 22, 2007

7s Soar Into First Place



OTW's Level 7 team took Hartford by storm. They won first place at the Northeast Invite, held in Hartford Connecticut. It was a crowded field. 104 Level 7 gymnasts from 24 gyms, were spread over two Saturday sessions.

As usual, the 7s were powerful on the Vault. Almost everyone scored in the 9s. In all, the team took one gold, one silver, four bronze and a 6th place medal for Vault.
On Bars, the judging was tough, but evenly so. Every one of the team won a medal on bars. The team collected one gold, two silver, two bronze, two fifths and a sixth.
On Beam, prior troubles were forgotten and everyone put in an extra effort. The result was an OTW girl on top of the winners platform in every age group. Leigh took the gold in the child group. Allison took the gold in Junior A. Kayla took gold in Junior B. LaNaya took gold in Seniors.
On Floor, the OTW 7s were wildfire. Every member of the team scored in the 9s and every one of them won a medal.

In the All-Around, the OTW blue and white was ever-present. Leigh took 4th in the child division. Allison took 4th in Junior A. In Junior B, Kayla, Courtney and Hillary took 1st, 2nd and 4th. In the Senior division, LaNaya, Jess and Melinda took the stand for 1st, 3rd and 4th.

The Level 7 team proved they had the strength and the depth to win. Team scores comprised the top five scores. Every single member of the team contributed at least two of their scores towards the team total. What a solid team!

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