MOUNT Isa gymnast Joac Grobler has qualified for the Queensland state gymnastics junior championships after finishing third overall at the recent Townsville junior gymnastics challenge.
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The 11-year-old claimed victory in three out of five different apparatuses including pommels, parallel bars and high bar, receiving a state qualifying score of 52.280 in MAG Level 3.
Chelsea Griffin, 15, claimed the vault apparatus receiving a score of 9.7 out of 10, the highest score throughout all WAG gymnasts on all apparatuses over the weekend.
Another highlight performance was from Julia Temo, 11, who notched an overall total score of 37.10 out of a possible 40, which was the top WAG score of the event.
North West Gymnastics coach Sally Hollier said it was a great effort all round from her gymnasts in their first competition of the season.
“It was a nice start for us of the year,” Hollier said.
“We’ve got a few more competitions coming up still so let’s see if the kids can roll on from Townsville onto the next ones.”
North West Gymnastics will be taking 35 gymnasts, ranging from four to 16 years of age, to the Great Western Games in Hughenden on July 25-26, while Mackay is set to host the regional championships on August 25.
Those, including Grobler, who have qualified for the junior state championships will be travelling to Brisbane on September 24-28 to test themselves against the best in Queensland.
2015 TOWNSVILLE JUNIOR GYMNASTICS CHALLENGE RESULTS
WAG Level 6 (women’s artistic gymnastics)
Chelsea Griffin; Vault 1st, Bars 2nd, Floor 6th, Overall 3rd.
WAG Level 4
Julia Temo; Vault 3rd, Bars 4th, Beam 1st, Floor 1st, Overall 1st. Hunter Langtree; Beam 1st, Floor 2nd, Overall 5th. Madison George-Sloan; Floor 5th. Natasha Marsh; Beam 5th.
WAG Level 3
Crystal Marsh; Bars 4th, Beam 1st, Overall 2nd. Madison Clauson; Vault 3rd, Beam 2nd, Floor 6th, Overall 5th. Sienna Hume; Floor 2nd.
MAG Level 3 (men’s artistic gymnastics)
Joac Grobler; Floor 4th, Pommels 1st, Vault 3rd, Parallel Bars 1st, High Bar 1st, Overall 1st.