Seventeen gymnasts from the CLC YMCA gymnastics team, along with approximately 1,100 gymnasts from over 30 YMCAs from six states in the northeast, attended the 2015 YMCA Northeast Regional Gymnastics Championships in Amherst, Massachusetts. The three-day competition held the weekend of May 15, 16 and 17 took place at the Mullins Center at UMass.

Competing athletes represented USAG (U.S. Association of Gymnastics) levels 3 through Levels 10 and Xcel. In order to participate, each athlete must be a YMCA team member and must qualify by earning with a specified all-around score twice at a competition during the regular season.

Meet highlights

Kadence Rogers, Level 3 placed 1st is NorthEast Regional Champion, Maddy Russ, Level 7 placed second all around, Leah Wilcox is 2nd all around, Jhordaynia Ebanks, Level 3 placed 2nd all around; Reed Gulden, Level 7 placed 3rd all around, Katie Colomb is 3rd all around.

“This team has had amazing results against a tough field of competitors,” Coach Janice Cormier-Hay said. “The girls continued to put up personal best scores and even those who did not climb the podium had the meets of their lives. Coach Valerie Jackson attended the meet with me and she and I are very proud of their hard work and grace under a lot of pressure.”

Reed Gulden (lvl 7) is beam and floor regional champion; Maddy Russ (lvl 7) is bars regional champion; Erica Johnson of Nobleboro (lvl 4) is vault and bars regional champion, Leah Wilcox, (lvl 4) is beam regional champion, Abby Harrington (lvl 2) is vaulting regional champion.

Individual results

Maddy Russ of Damariscotta: Level 7, Age 11, 3rd on vault with an 9.325, 1st on bars with a 9.7 (PB), 3rd on beam with a 9.3, 3rd on floor with a 9.4, placing 2nd all around with a personal best score.

Reed Gulden of Walpole: Level 7 - Age 11, came in 5th on vault with a 9.2, 4rd on bars with a 9.325, 1st on beam with a 9.525 (PB), 1st on floor with an 9.55, placing 3rd all around with a PB score.

Katie Colomb of Alna: Level 7, Age 14, came in 7th on vault with an 8.8, 2nd on bars with an 9.25 (PB), 4th on beam with a 8.75, 3rd on floor with an 8.875 placing 3rd all around.

Erica Johnson of Nobleboro: Age 10, is vaulting champion with a 9.0,  3rd on bars with a 9.275, beam champion with a 9.65 (PB), 10th on floor with an 8.225, placing 4th all around.

Dakota Gregory of Newcastle: Level 4, Age 10, came in 8th on vault with an 8.3, 8th on bars with an 8.85, 5th on beam with a 9.1, came in 6th on floor with an 8.7, placing 8th all around.

Ava Carmolli: Level 4, Age 12, came in 7th on vault with an 8.4, 10th on bars with an 7.65, 9th on beam with an 8.725, 11th on floor with an 8.7 placing 11th all around.

Leah Wilcox of Warren: Level 4, Age 14, came in 5th on vault with an 8.2, 2nd on bars with an 8.9, 1st on beam with a 9.475 (PB), 8th on floor with an 8.5, placing 2nd all around.

Kadence Rogers: Level 3, came in 4th on vault with a 9.275, 1st with a 9.35 on bars, 3rd on beam with a 9.2, tied for 1st with a 9.5 placing 1st all around.

Jhordaynia Ebanks: Level 3, came in 2nd on vault with a 9.275, tied for 7th with an 8.55 on bars, 2nd on beam with a 9.225, tied for 3rd with a 9.225 placing 2nd all around.

Sarah Goldrup: Level 3, came in 10th on vault with a 8.9, tied for 13th with an 7.95 on bars, 2nd on beam with a 9.3, tied for 5th with a 9.2 placing 10th all around.

Reece Instasi of Waldoboro: Level 3- came in 9th on vault with a 9.125, 3rd with a 9.35 on bars, 5th on beam with an 8.875, tied for 5th on floor with a 9.15, placing 5th place all around.  

Kayla Reardon of South Thomaston: Level 3, tied for 7th on vault had a 9.075, 2nd on bars with a 9.55, 3rd on beam with an 8.925, 12th on floor with a 7.65, placing 8th all around.

Madalyn Mercer: Level 3, 6th on vault had a 9.275, 7th on bars with a 8.95, 13th on beam, 10th on floor with a 9.0, placing 13th all around.

Kate Campbell of Boothbay: Level 2, tied for 9th on vault with a 8.6, 6th on bars with a 9.125, tied for 10th on beam with an 8.35, 13th place on floor with a 8.075, placing 10th all around.

Charlotte Hilton: Level 2, came in 9th on vault with a 8.625, 5th on bars with an 8.75, 11th on beam with a 8.3, 8th place on floor with an 8.1, placing 11th all around.

Morgan Bathgate: Level 2, came in 12th on vault with an 8.2, 6th on bars with a 9.05, 5th on beam with a 9.25, and 6th on floor with a 9.25, placing 8th all around.

Abby Harrington of Nobleboro: Level 2, placed 1st on vault with a 9.075, 5th on bars with an 8.6, tied for 2nd on beam with a 9.075, 5th on floor with an 8.95, placing 4th all around.

The Northeast Regional Championship completes the competitive season for the team. The team will be performing for the community at their annual Exhibition, June 22 at the CLC YMCA. Everyone in the community is welcome to join in seeing the girls' tumbling routines while enjoying refreshments on the main floor of the Y.