Level 8s start strong

The Level 8 team got down to business right away at their first meet of the season. Most of the team are new to the level, and a few skills are still developing. Nonetheless, the team showed that they will be strong competitors this year. This first meet of the season saw OTW blue on the winners' platform frequently.

In the 13-14 year old group, Courtney, Allison and Alyssa were on the platform for every single event. Allison took 1st on Vault with a 9.20. Courtney and Alyssa tied for 3rd. Alyssa took 1st on Bars with a 9.40. Allison and Courtney tied for 2nd. On Bars, they took a 1,2,3 sweep, led by Alyssa's 9.075. On Floor they took 2,3,4. In the All Around, they swept the podium (again), taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

In the 15+ age group, OTW blue was ever-present too. Kayla took 1st on Vault with a 9.20. Jess and Shilanna took 4th and 5th. On Bars, Shilanna took 1st, LaNaya 2nd. Jess and Melinda tied for 3rd. Many of the team had some trouble on Beam at this meet. Despite this, Jess took 1st, LaNaya tied for 2nd. On Floor, it was a full sweep (pictured), led by Kayla's 9.175.  Jess took 1st in the All Around, Kayla 2nd, LaNaya 3rd, Shilanna 4th.

Great job 8s. You're going to be a tough team to beat this year.