Oak Bay’s Ava Stewert landed a silver medal in provincials.
Stewart was among 15 young athletes from Falcon Gymnastics who travelled to North Vancouver to compete in the 2015 Artistic Gymnastics B.C. Championships.
Stewart earned a silver medal on bars and eighth place all around in the Junior Olympic Level 6 (2004). Teammate Karley Telford earned bronze on bars and beam and a bronze medal overall in the same level.
More than 500 athletes from across British Columbia competed to earn a spot on Team B.C. and represent the province at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships in May.
Greater Victoria Falcon gymnasts rose to the occasion, earning 17 medals and 22 top-10 ribbon placements marking the most successful B.C. Championship in the history of Falcon Gymnastics.
Falcon gymnasts will finish the competition season with the 33rd annual Garden City Invitational May 16 and 17 at Panorama Recreation Centre in North Saanich.
Other winners:
Junior Olympic Level 6 (2005-2007)
Jaidyn Olynyk earned Bronze on Bars and a Bronze medal all around
Junior Olympic Level 6 (2004)
Karley Telford earned Bronze on Bars and Beam and a Bronze medal All-‐Around. Ava Stewart earned a Silver medal on Bars and 8th place All-‐Around.
Junior Olympic Level 6 (2002-‐2001)
Leonie Solomons earned the Gold medal on Bars, Bronze on Beam and Silver All-‐ Around.
Josée Simard earned the Gold medal on Beam and 9th place All-‐Around.
Junior Olympic Level 6 (2001-‐1997)
Abby Stamper took the Gold medal on Beam and 6th place All-‐Around.
6 (2004)
Karley Telford earned Bronze on Bars and Beam and a Bronze medal All-‐Around. Ava Stewart earned a Silver medal on Bars and 8th place All-Around.
Junior Olympic Level 6 (2002-‐2001)
Leonie Solomons earned the Gold medal on Bars, Bronze on Beam and Silver All-‐ Around.
Josée Simard earned the Gold medal on Beam and 9th place All-‐Around.
Junior Olympic Level 6 (2001-‐1997)
Abby Stamper took the Gold medal on Beam and 6th place All-‐Around.
Junior Olympic Level 7 (2002-2003)
Mia Butcher earned the Silver medal on Bars and 7th place All-‐Around.
Junior Olympic Level 7 (2001-1997)
Kiana Pheiffer took the Gold medal on Vault.
Junior Olympic Level 8 (2000-2001)
Emily Schmidt earned Gold on beam and Gold on floor to finish fourth all around
Junior Olympic Level 8 (1999-1997)
Sara Keating earned a Silver Medal on Bars and 6th All-‐Around
Junior Olympic Level 9 (2000-1994)
Emily Bolink earned a bronze on bars.
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