The first gymnastics meet of the season took place on Saturday, Jan. 9, at Valparaiso. The girls competed against six different schools with 22 pairs.
“This is a really good first competition because you’re going into everything individually and it’s not just against one team. We get to see other schools too, so we get to see a lot of people [compete],” Maya Tobin (11) said.
Many of the girls have practiced together for a couple of years. However, this season, a new member joined from a small boarding school.
“I wasn’t on the team last year. All the girls are so nice and we’re all really close now. [This team is] less pressure. I can focus on school more [because] it’s not training 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I like it a lot [more]. I can relax and have fun,” Aislinn Wade (10) said.
The girls felt they had a good meet both individually and as a team. Two pairs placed, one in 7th and the other in 10th.
“I think we did pretty great. I got my highest score on floor ever, so that was exciting. All of our pairs were really strong. We all improved a lot, and we should have a really good season,” Tobin said.
The next meet will be on Thursday, Jan. 14, at Portage.
