In Two Recent Meets, Gymnastics Team Reaches High

On back-to-back weekends, the girls from Phantom Gymnastics found their way to the top of the podiums once again. 

Starting with intense competition at the Boston Classic Invitational over the weekend of January 19^th, and following it up with the Hot Cocoa Classic the next weekend, the girls had some amazing moments. From a sweep of places first through sixth on Level 5 bars to taking home three of four special awards in Level 7 (plus one for Level 4), it was a rewarding two weeks.

At the Boston Classic Invitational, Phantom teams took first place for Levels 5, 6 and 9, and third for Levels 4 and 7. At the Hot Cocoa Meet, Phantom teams won first place for Levels 5 and 6, and second place for Levels 4, 7, 8 and 9. 

Some of the highlights for local girls include:

Level 4

Camryn Rueda, of Windham, was first on vault and floor and in the all-around at Boston. She took first on vault, second on bars and beam and first in the all-around at the Hot Cocoa Classic. She was also awarded a special trophy for her floor routine.

Ava Sanchez, of Windham, was second on beam and third on floor at Boston.

Erin Ross, of Salem, was second on vault and third in the all-around at Boston. She took first on floor, third on beam and second in the all-around at the Hot Cocoa.

Haley Farrell, of Salem, was fifth on beam at Boston. She took fourth on beam at the Hot Cocoa.

Christina Pelekasis, of Salem, was third on beam at Boston. She was first on bars and third on floor at the Hot Cocoa.

Jenny Gouthrou, of Salem, took third on bars at Boston. She was fifth on floor at the Hot Cocoa.

Level 5 

Emily Jones, of Salem, took first on bars at Boston. She was first on vault and bars and took third in the all-around at the Hot Cocoa.

Level 6 

Kacie Blanchet, of Salem, was third on floor at Boston. She took fourth on bars at the Hot Cocoa.

Sydney Chretien, of Salem, was second on vault and beam at Boston. She was first on vault, second on floor and third in the all-around at the Hot Cocoa.

Kasey Hartman, of Salem, took first on floor, second on vault and third in the all-around at Boston. She was first on vault, bars and floor, second on beam and first in the all-around at the Hot Cocoa.

Elizabeth Aldrich, of Salem, took second on bars and in the all-around at Boston. She was third on floor and fourth in the all-around at the Hot Cocoa.

Jordan Wakim, of Salem, was fifth on bars at Boston. She took second on bars, third on beam and in the all-around at the Hot Cocoa.

Level 7:

Morgan Suech, of Windham, won third on floor at the Hot Cocoa. She also won an individual trophy for bars for “Grips of Steel.”

Olivia Faro, of Windham, was first on vault at Boston. She won third on vault and bars at the Hot Cocoa.

Sydney Bartlett, of Salem, was fourth on floor at Boston. Coming back from an injury, she won an individual trophy for “Perfectly Balanced” on the beam at the Hot Cocoa.

Scarlett Souter, of Windham, took first on floor, second on vault and second in the all-around at Boston. She was first on vault, second on bars, beam and floor and first in the all-around at the Hot Cocoa. She also won an individual trophy for vault for “Runs Like the Wind.”

Level 8:

Rebecca Heath, of Windham, took first on vault and second on floor at Boston. She was second on bars and in the all-around at the Hot Cocoa.

Olivia Champagne, of Salem, was second on floor at Boston. She scored an 8.875 for her difficult bars routine at the Hot Cocoa.

Gabriella Palermo, of Salem, was sixth on beam at Boston. She scored an 8.6 for her high-level beam routine at the Hot Cocoa.

Level 9:

Sara Fisher, of Pelham, was first on floor and second on beam at Boston. At the Hot Cocoa, Sara scored high eights for her demanding vault, beam and floor routines.

Phantom Gymnastics is a competitive gymnastics program located on Route 111 in Hampstead and draws gymnasts from across Southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts.