Local gymnasts finish a strong season with wins across the board and a sweep of states
Showing their depth across the team, gymnasts from Salem, Windham, and Pelham soared to the top of the podium as their seasons drew to a close at recent state and regional meets. The girls, members of Phantom Gymnastics in Hampstead, demonstrated their skills, focus and hard work to take top honors both individually and for their teams.
For some, the NH state meets were the culmination of a year of hard work, rewarded with top place medals and high judging scores. For others, depending on the level of competition, the state meets represented an opportunity to move on to compete at regionals and then nationals.
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The Xcel girls swept all five top team prizes at the state meet, coming in first place against teams from across New Hampshire. The JO teams took first place for levels 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9. They took second for levels 6 and 8 and third for level 10.
Following are the top results for the local gymnasts:
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XCEL TEAMS:
Diamond:
13-15-year-olds :
Leah Faber (Salem) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a 37.05. She also came in 1st on vault, 1st on beam, 2nd on bars and 2nd on floor. She will move forward to compete at Eastern Regionals on June 1st.
Platinum:
14 year olds:
Erin Faber (Salem) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a 37.575. She also placed 1st on vault, beam, and floor. She will move forward to compete at Eastern Regionals on June 1st.
Julia Worden (Windham) placed 4th in the All Around with a 36.2. She came in 3rd on vault and floor. She will move forward to compete at Eastern Regionals on June 1st.
15-plus:
Nicole Faber (Salem) came in 2nd in the All Around with a 37.075. She placed 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, and 3rd on vault & on bars. She will move forward to compete at Eastern Regionals on June 1st.
Amber Chopelas (Salem) received an 8.95 on vault and an 8.75 on floor.
Gold:
12 year olds:
Emilee Redshaw (Salem) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a 37.325. She also came in 1st on vault, 1st on beam, and 3rd on floor. She will move forward to compete at Eastern Regionals on June 1st.
13-year-olds:
Emily Jones (Salem) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a 37.10. She also placed 1st on bars, 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, and 2nd on vault. She will move forward to compete at Eastern Regionals on June 1st.
15-plus:
Kierstin Lock (Salem) received a 36.175 in the All Around. She came in 2nd on floor and received a 9.45 on bars.
Brittney Waller (Salem) came in 1st on floor with a 9.725 and received a 9.375 on bars.
Silver:
12-year-olds:
Hannah Allgood (Windham) was State Champion in the All Around with a 38.125. She also placed 1st on bars, beam, and floor. She will move forward to compete at Eastern Regionals on June 1st.
Delaney Stone (Salem) came in 5th in the All Around with a 36.8. She placed 3rd on floor and 4th on beam.
Bronze:
9-year-olds:
Alyse Pelletier (Windham) received a 37.0 in the All Around. She also had a 9.4 on bars and a 9.3 on vault.
10 year-olds:
Katrina Souter (Windham) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a 37.9. She came in 1st on bars, and 3rd on beam & floor.
Juliana Cirella (Salem) placed 5th in the All Around with a 37.325. She came in 2nd on beam and 3rd on vault.
11a age group:
Madison Faulkingham (Windham) placed 2nd in the all around with a 38.2. She came in 2nd on beam, and 3rd on vault & floor.
11b age group:
Alivia Philippon (Windham) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a 37.625. She also placed 1st on vault and floor.
J.O. TEAMS
Level 3:
6-7 year olds:
Hailey LeBlanc (Pelham) was third in the All Around with a 36.75. She won first on floor, and third on bars and beam.
8a age group:
Kiera Tilly (Windham) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a 38.1. She also took first on vault, bars and beam.
8b age group:
Christina Pelekasis (Salem) was third in the All Around with a score of 38.025. She placed third on vault and bars.
9a age group:
Chloe Stone (Salem) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a score of 37.625. She was first on beam and vault.
Level 4:
7-8 year olds:
Ava Sanchez (Windham) was second in the All Around with a score of 35.9. She took second on vault, beam and floor.
9-year-old:
Camryn Rueda (Windham) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a score of 37.4. She took first on beam, and second on vault and bars.
Erin Ross (Salem) took fourth on vault with a 9.175. She finished the season with a score of 35.675.
10a age group:
Jenny Gouthrou (Salem) was third on beam with a 9.4. She earned a 36.925 in the All Around.
11-year-olds:
Cassidy Williams (Salem) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a score of 37.775. She took first place on vault, bars and floor.
Level 5:
7-8-year-olds:
Sofia Licausi (Pelham) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a score of 35.6. She swept first place on all four events, vault, bars, beam and floor.
Level 6:
8-11-year-olds:
Ashley Costa (Windham) was second in the All Around with a score of 36.4. She took third on beam and fourth on bars and floor.
13-14-year olds:
Elizabeth Aldrich (Salem) won second in the All Around with a score of 36.875. She was second on vault, beam and floor.
Jordan Wakim (Salem) took third in the All Around with a score of 36.8. She was first on beam and second on bars and floor.
Level 7:
8-11-year olds:
Kacie Blanchet (Salem) was third on floor and beam. She finished the season with a 36.275 in the All Around.
13-14-year-olds:
Scarlett Souter (Windham) was third in the All Around with a score of 36.65. She took first on vault, second on floor and third on beam.
Level 8:
13-14-year-olds:
Gabriella Palermo (Salem) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a score of 36.55. She won first on vault, beam, and floor. She earned a spot on the Regional team where she came in second in the All Around with a 37.675. She also took first on beam and second on floor.
Olivia Champagne (Salem) was third on vault and floor and finished the season with a 35.6 in the All Around. She earned a spot on the Regional team where she took second in the All Around for 13-year-olds with a 36.725. She placed third on bars.
Level 9:
Jr. A:
Rebecca Heath (Windham) is the NH State Champion in the All Around with a score of 36.025. She swept all events, coming in first on vault, bars, beam and floor. She earned a spot on the Regional team where she had her highest score on all events and earned a 36.675 in the All Around.
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Phantom Gymnastics is a competitive gymnastics program located on Route 111 in Hampstead and draws gymnasts from across Southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts.
