MOUNT Isa's gymnasts have starred at the recent Xstrata Great Western Games meet in Hughenden, taking honours in a host of categories.
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The North West Gymnastics club took 28 competitors to the competition earlier this month, against a massive field of more than 140 boys and girls across levels zero to six.
Men's artistic gymnastics (MAG) level 0 competitor Jake Kreis dominated his group, finishing second overall after taming the vault and rings (first in both).
Jake also finished second on floor, p-bars and handle bars before adding a third on the pommel.
Kael Lovelock was similarly impressive in the division, taking out fourth overall.
Kelly Langtree claimed the level one division, blitzing the competition to take first in pommel, vault, p-bars and handle bars.
Joac Grobler rounded out a spectacular MAG field, taking bronze on the back of brilliant floor, rings and handle bar routines.
The Women's artistic gymnastics field saw Josie Green, Kadea O'Donnell, Taryn Drew and Ava Rooney share the podium in an all Mount Isa top three.
Ava finished first overall following sensational floor and beam routines, while Kaedea claimed silver thanks to a golden floor performance.
Taryn and Josie shared the bronze in the level one division. Natalie Marsh made it another bronze for the club, finishing third in level two.
Natalie turned out eye-catching performances on vault, beam and floor to earn her place as a rising star. Crystal Marsh added more bronze to the swag of medals, winning third in level three.
Crystal had top three finishes in vault and b am. Julia temo and Chelsea Griffin rounded out a winning day for the club, taking gold in level four and five respectively.
Julia took out the bars, beam and floor routines on the way to her games' gold, while Chelsea was flawless throughout, taking top spot in vault, bars, beam and floor.
The gymnasts are now working towards the Leichhardt Invitational Competition late next month.
Xstrata Great Western Games results
Level one - Skyla Blyth: sixth vault and ninth overall; Justice Langtree third bars, fourth floor and seventh overall; Peake Ryan fifth bars, fifth beam, fifth floor and sixth overall; Kaitlin Cummings fifth vault, fifth bars, sixth beam, fourth floor and fifth overall.
Level two - Braithan Kreis: floor third, handle bars fourth and eighth overall; Stephanie Marsh: ninth overall; Abbie Pigliafiori: sixth floor and eighth overall; Ebony Duncan third vault, fourth bars, second beam, fourth floor and fourth overall.
Level three - Madison Clauson: first vault and seventh overall; Savannah Ryan: fourth vault, fifth bars, fifth beam, fifth floor and fourth overall; Holly Green: fourth vault, sixth bars, sixth beam, first floor and fourth overall.
Level four - Natasha Marsh: 12th overall; Hannah Clauson second vault and 15th overall; Hunter Langtree first floor and fifth overall.
Level five - Alyssa Smith: second vault, fifth bars, beam fourth, floor fourth and fourth overall. Alyssa Smith
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