Level 7 gymnasts from the Central Lincoln County YMCA Junior Olympic team recently returned home with honors from the USAG Maine State meet held at The Alfond Center in Waterville. After a strong regular season the team was part of more than 100 gymnasts competing from private top notch gymnastics training centers across Maine.

“I am so proud of how our girls competed. The gymnasts in the age groups they competed in were strong and talented and the judging were tough,” Coach Janice Cormier-Hay said.

Meet highlights: Maddy Russ was selected for Maine’s Super 7 Team, a Junior Olympic Level 7 Regional Meet, to be held in Rhode Island in May and earned a first place All Around finish. Katie Colomb was selected for the Maine Super 7 Team for the Xcel Platinum Regional meet to be held in May in Shrewsbury, Masschusetts and earned a first place finish All Around honors.

First place honors for Maddy Russ of Damariscotta, Level 7, Age 11 competing with 9-11 year olds, were earned on the floor exercise with a 9.25, balance beam with a 9.5 (PB) and floor exercise with a 9.5. Maddy took 2nd place honors on the uneven bars with a 9.1. She came in 1st overall with a personal best all around score of 37.35 for the season.

Third place honors for Reed Gulden of Walpole, Level 7, Age 11 competing with 9-11 year olds, were earned on the vault with a 9.05 (PB), balance beam with a 9.3 and floor exercise with a 9.325 (PB). Reed earned an 8.1 balance beam for 4th place. She was 4th overall in her age division.

The third level 7 gymnast on Y’s USA Gymnastics team, Emma Hall of Damariscotta, was injured and unable to compete.

Third place honors for Katie Colomb, Xcel Platinum, Age 14-plus, were earned on the floor exercise with a 9.05, 4th place honors on vault with an 8.75, balance beam with an 8.75 and 5th place with an 8.75. Katie placed 3rd all around with a personal best all around score of 35.3.

Third place honors for Erica Johnson, Level 4, Age 10, were earned on the uneven bars with a 9.15, she came in 8th place on floor exercise with an 8.55, 9th on balance beam with an 8.65, 10th on vault with an 8.4. Erica placed 6th all around.

Sixth place honors for Ava Carmolli, Level 4, Age 11-plus, were earned on the balance beam with an 8.825, 7th on vault with an 8.275, 9th on uneven bars with a 7.9 and floor exercise with an 8.55. Ava placed 7th all around.

Third place honors for Kadence Rogers were earned on the balance beam with a 9.325 (PB) and uneven bars with a 9.225. She came in 6th on floor exercise with a 9.1 and 11th on the vault with an 8.65. Kadence placed 5th all around with a personal best all around score.