Local gymnasts have some “fun in the sun” at Beach Party Meet

Wellesley, MA ~ There’s nothing like colorful grass skirts and flower leis to take the stress out of a gymnastics competition. The girls from Phantom Gymnastics in Hampstead enjoyed a whimsical, but exceptionally competitive, meet hosted by Exxcell Gymnastics of Newton, over the weekend of March 17-18. 

Pitted against some of the best teams in New England, including one that boasts two recent Olympic-level athletes, the girls turned in a strong performance, taking many top individual spots and winning the overall team competitions for Levels 4 and 5. To round out the podium, levels 6, 7, and 9 took home second place. 

Some of the highlights for our local girls include:

Level 5 

Kasey Hartmann, of Salem, took 1st place on vault (9.225) and floor (9.25). She won second place in the all-around for her age group with a 36.025.

Sydney Chretien, of Salem, was 2^nd on vault with a 9.175, 3rd on bars (9.25) and on beam and tied for 2nd in the all-around for her age group with a 36.025. 

Emily Jones, of Salem, was 4th on bars with a 9.2. 

Level 6 

Morgan Suech, of Derry, took 1^st on vault with a 9.625, 3^rd on bars and 4^th place in the all-around for her age group with a 35.525.

Scarlett Souter, of Windham, was 3^rd on vault with a 9.475, 4^th on bars and  5^th on floor. 

Olivia Faro, of Windham, was 2^nd on vault with a 9.25, and 4^th on bars with an 8.45. 

Jordan Wakim, of Salem, took fifth place on beam with an 8.6. 

Elizabeth Aldrich, of Salem, earned an 8.85 on vault. 

Kacie Blanchet, of Salem, scored an 8.9 on vault.

Level 7 

Rebecca Heath, of Windham, won first place on bars with a 9.350. She took 2^nd on vault (9.375) and beam (9.525). She won the all-around for her age group with a 37.475.

Gabriella Palermo, of Salem, was 3^rd on vault with a 9.2 and 5^th on bars. She took third place in the all-around with a total score of 36.025.

Olivia Champagne, of Salem, took 3^rd on beam with a 9.175 and 4^th place on bars.  She was 4^th in the all-around for her age group with a total score of 36.125.

Sydney Bartlett, of Salem, took 2^nd on vault with a 9.425.

Level 8

Ali Otis, of Windham, placed 5^th on vault for her age group.   

Level 9

Sara Fisher, of Pelham, scored an 8.875 on the floor routine, an 8.725 on beam and an 8.7 on vault.

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