This weekend wrapped up an exciting two weeks of competition at the 2016 Australian Gymnastics Championships held in Melbourne!

21 amazing Delta Aspire gymnasts from Delta Brisbane, Delta Gold Coast & Barron Valley Gymnastics took on the best in Australia, competing in two rounds of intense competition. Memories were made, dreams were realised & personal bests were achieved…wow – what an event for our Delta gymnasts, coaches & their QLD team mates!

With live streaming, big screen playback, opening & closing ceremonies & podium performances – this year’s Nationals truly was our gymnasts very own “Olympic experience”!

We are so proud of our 3 Australian Representatives, 3 Individual All Round Podium Finishes, 3 National Apparatus Champions, 6 Silver, 8 Bronze Apparatus Medalists & 9 Team Medals!

Highlights Reel:

• Delta Brisbane gymnasts Christine Cross and Madison Young were selected in the WAG level 10 Australian Team!   Barron Valley gymnast Leah Everist has been named Australian Team reserve.  The girls will represent our country against New Zealand in October!  Delta Brisbane coach Wendy Gilliver has been selected in the Australian Coaching Team for this event!
• Delta Brisbane gymnasts Madison Young (level 10) & Samantha Watkin (level 9)  placed  2^nd overall in Australia and Isabelle Musgrave placed 3^rd overall in the level 8 competition!
• Barron Valley MAG gymnast Haney Martens became the National Champion on Parallel Bars!
• Delta Brisbane Snr Elite gymnast Georgia Godwin took out the bronze medal in Bars apparatus final (this is the highest level of competition at Nationals)!
• Delta Brisbane gymnast Neilena Bazley was recognised for her beautiful floor choreography & performance, winning the prestigious Carol Sussman award for Floor Artistry!
• Delta Gold Coast coach Lauren Park was awarded the 2016 Australian Development Coach of the Year!
• Delta Brisbane level 10 gymnast Larissa Lum captained Queensland to victory, winning the 2016 Pride Cup (awarded for outstanding performances across the WAG Level 7-10 event)!

FULL RESULTS

DELTA BRISBANE:

International Competition:

• Georgia Godwin  – Team Bronze, 6^th Overall, Bronze medal Bars, Beam and Floor apparatus finalist
• Emi Watterson – Team Bronze, 10^th  Overall
• Eden Tarvit – Team Bronze, 11^th Overall
• Kaiya Seymour –  12^th Overall (International Level 9)

WAG Level 10 Competition:

• Madison Young (Under 16 Years), Australian Team Selection, Team Silver, 2nd Overall, Silver medal Floor & Vault, Bronze medal Beam & Floor
• Christine Cross (Open), Australian Team Selection, Team Silver,  5^th overall, 5^th place Vault, 6^th Place Bars Beam & Floor
• Larissa Lum (Open) – Captain of the Queensland Team, Team Silver, 10th overall, 4th place Bars
• Neilena Bazley (Open) – Winner of Carol Sussman Award for Floor Artistry, 11^th Place Overall, 5^th place Floor
• Jessica Wigglesworth (Open) – Team Silver, Silver medal Vault

WAG Level 9 Competition:

• Samantha Watkin (Under 15)  – Team Gold, 2nd Overall, Silver medal on Beam, 4^th place Vault and Bars and 5^th place  Floor

WAG Level 8 Competition:

• Isabelle Musgrave (15 years& over) – Team Gold, 3rd overall, Bronze medals Beam and Floor, 5^th place Vault and 4^th place Bars.

WAG Level 7 Competition:

• Natasha Ho (Under 13) – Team Silver, 6th overall, Bronze medals Vault and Beam,
• Monique Morgan (Under 13)  – Team Silver, 27^th place overall.

DELTA GOLD COAST

• Anna Rowe (Level 10 Under 16 Years) – 9^th Place Overall, 5^th place  Beam and 6^th place Floor.
• Grace Jamiesen (Level 9 16 years and over) – Team Gold, 13^th overall, 4^th place  Bars and 5^th place Floor.

BARRON VALLEY GYMNASTICS:

• Leah Everist (Level 10 Open) Australia Team Reserve, Team Silver, 7th overall, Silver medal Vault and Bronze medal Floor
• Anna Kuroda (Level 9 Under 15 Years) – Team Gold, National Champion Vault & National Champion Bars
• Monet Visser ( Level 9 16 years & Over – Team Gold, 18^th Overall
• Holly Dunn (Level 9 16 years & Over) – Team Gold, 11^th overall, 6^th place  Bars
• Nadege Mindel (Level 8 Under 14 Years) – Team Gold, 13^th Overall, Silver medal Bars
• Haney Martens (MAG Level 7 Open) – Team Gold, 7^th Overall, National Champion on Parallel Bars, 6^th on Pommel & Rings.

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