BATH

The Bath YMCA Gymnastics team of 43 gymnasts welcomed the Bangor Y gymnastics team for a home meet this past Saturday.

Molly Newell was a standout performer with a first-place finish on beam, finishing second all-around. Teammate Ava Wolverton placed first on vault, finishing in third in the all-around for their level four, 9-11 group.

Also in level four, 11-12 group, Aurora placed first in vault and beam, earning first all-around. Hannah Baker took the other first places in bars and floor, earning second. Sophie Wood rounded out the group with a fifth-place showing.

In the level 6 group, Bath’s Elizabeth Bingham and Anna Yankee took first and second overall, respectively, before two Bangor gymnasts. Bingham was first on beam with a 9.3.

Excel Gold gymnasts from the Bath team also took the first and second overall. Kallie Maney was first in bars with a 9.35 and 9.0 on floor. Alamea McCarthy was first on vault with a 9.0 and first on beam with a 9.2. Carolyn Carter had a strong performance on vault, placing fifth.

Excel Gold gymnasts in the 13-14 group were also high scorers with Audrey Crews finishing first on beam, first on floor and first all-around. Julianne Salko was equally strong, earning a 9.1 on vault and bars, and earning second place all around.

Excel Golds in the 15-18 group swept the competition with top honors going to Rachel Poulton, who was first on vault and beam, and first overall. Gabriella Taylor was first on bars with a 9.05, first on floor and second in the all-around. Bath’s Carly Lister took third place, Jennie Bakewll took fourth and Charlotte Carter in fifth.

Excel Silvers in the 10-11 group included Bath’s Lily Powers, Sabrina Staeben and Crystal Bachelder scoring in third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Power’s scored a 9.1 on beam and Staeben scored first on beam with her 9.0 score.

Nastassja DeLoge earned first on vault, first on bars and first all-around in the Silver 11-12 group. Marissa Zavitz was strong on bars with a 9.0 score, coming in second-place overall. Arianna Baker placed first on beam with her 9.1 performance, earning third all around. Alexa Scott placed first for her beautiful floor routine, earning fourth-place overall.

The 12-14 group of Silvers were equally impressive. Emma Dobransky was first on beam and earned first all around. Michaela Anderson was first on bars with a 9.2 score, finishing second all around. Tatiana Scott had an amazing first place 9.3 vault, earning fourth overall.

Bath’s youngest level 2 gymnast, Neela Forestell earned a 9.3 on vault, placing her in fourth place in her age group. Sophia Frizzle in the Junior B group was strong on beam, placing first, second all-around. Eloise Johnson worked hard, scoring above two Bangor gymnasts to earn fifth overall.

In the Senior A group, Bath gymnasts took the top four spots out of six with Mya Snyder’s 9.250 on bars and 8.9 on beam. Close behind was Evelyn Goudreau with a first on vault and floor with 9.0-plus scores, earning second-place overall. Madison Capella was consistent throughout the meet, earning third overall. Caitlyn Levine was first on beam, finishing fourth overall.

In the Senior B group, Bath’s Harriet Mishkin placed first on vault and beam, finishing in first place above six other gymnasts. Nataleigh Cantrell from the Bath team scored a 9.1 on vault earning fourth place in the Junior A group.

In the Junior B group, Kyra Fortier was first on vault, earning first overall over four other gymnasts.

Bath’s Allie Tatham had a remarkable meet with no score below a 9.0. She earned first on bars, beam and floor, finishing first all-around. Teammate Kate Campbell had a great vault of 9.45, earning first in the event and third in the all-around. Charlotte Hilton had a strong vault of 9.1 earning fourth all-around, while Campbell Jacobs also did well with her 9.05 vault, earning fifth overall.

Bath travels to Lewiston on Feb. 25 to compete against the Lewiston/ Auburn YMCA and the Old Town YMCA. The squad returns home for a meet on March 25.