Albany PCYC Gymnastics Club competes strongly at 2024 WA Gymnastics Junior Championships

The Albany PCYC Gymnastics Club achieved outstanding results at Gymnastics WA’s biggest tournament on the calendar, the 2024 WA Gymnastics Junior Championships in Perth last month. The tournament drew the top 120 competitors of each age group from across WA to the State Gymnastics Centre in Leederville on October 11-13 to compete for their clubs. Ameleah Cale took out gold in individual level four senior group B after superb scores in all four apparatus —vault, beam, bars and floor — with an aggregate score of 36.058. Albany’s Isla Toovey and Sadie Douglas secured gold medals in individual level three and also contributed to a first overall for Albany PCYC in the team level three division alongside teammates Ayla Collins, Georgia Barker and Rose Sawicki. The top three athletes’ scores of each apparatus are combined to form an aggregate score with Albany PCYC clinching the team gold medal with a sensational score of 105.172. Alya Collins, Rose Sawicki, Georgia Barker, Holly Tenseldam, Jasmine Collins, Lillian Meredith and Isobel Pinder all finished second in the individual level three, while Lexis Frewen and Indy Wiseman came third. Ivy Hull placed second in her floor (8.686) routine and third in the vault (8.666) event of the level five mixed age group C, while Sienna Griffiths tied for second place in her floor (8.733) routine in group B. Club coach Michelle Denver was thrilled with her young athletes’ results after a long and arduous season. “One hundred per cent they have worked harder than any group I’ve ever coached, they are so determined and it’s been a real privilege to coach these girls throughout the season,” she said. “I’m so proud of them and what they’ve achieved. “It’s a pretty big stage to be on and a little bit different to our gym at the PCYC and they held themselves very professionally. “They train throughout the year a couple of days each week and this has been running for the last three years. “There’s been at least one apparatus each athlete improved on in every competition and they all strive to make it a learning experience and to grow their performances.”