Local gymnasts take top of the podium at recent meet

Local gymnasts start off with strong season

Middleton, Mass., ~ Winning many top individual awards and team awards, gymnasts from Phantom Gymnastics hit the ground running in their first meet of the 2013-14 season over Thanksgiving weekend.

Gymnasts from Windham, Salem and Pelham took the top of the podium throughout the Yellow Jackets Holiday Invitational. They also pulled together and won seven first place team awards and three second places.

Some of the highlights for local girls include:

XCEL TEAMS

Bronze:

Alivia Philippon, of Windham, took second place on vault, third on beam and third in the all-around for her age division with a score of 35.825. 

Katrina Souter, of Windham, won third on bars and 8th in the all-around. 

Jessica Vaz, of Windham, scored a 9.175 on vault and a 9.0 on floor.

Silver:

Hannah Allgood, of Windham, won first on bars and third in the all-around with a score of 36.4.

Delaney Stone, of Salem, took first on floor and second on beam. 

Gold:

Emilee Redshaw, of Salem, won second on vault and fourth in the all-around with a score of 36.3.

Emily Jones, of Salem, won first on vault and bars, third on floor and second in the all-around with a score of 36.625.

Brittney Waller, of Salem, placed fourth on the floor.

Platinum:

Erin Faber, of Salem, took first place on bars, beam, and floor and second on vault. She took first in the all-around for her age group with a score of 37.275.

Nicole Faber, of Salem, was third on bars and floor and second in the all-around for her age group with a total score of 36.3.

Julia Worden, of Windham, was first on floor, second on bars and beam and third on vault. She took second in the all-around for her age group with a 36.125.

Amber Chopelas, of Salem, scored an 8.8 on floor.

Diamond:

Leah Faber, of Salem, was first on bars, second on vault, beam, and floor and took first place in the all-around with a score of 36.85.

J.O. TEAMS

Level 3:

Kiera Tilly, of Windham, took first place on beam, third on bars, and third in the all-around for her age group with a score of 36.6.

Hailey LeBlanc, of Pelham, won fourth on beam and fifth in the all-around. 

Chloe Stone, of Salem, won second place on vault, bars, and floor, and third on beam. She was first in the all-around in her age group with a 36.15.

Christina Pelekasis, of Salem, won first on beam and third in the all-around with a score of 35.55.

Level 4:

Camryn Rueda, of Windham, won first place on vault and bars, third on floor and took third place in the all-around with a score of 34.625.

Erin Ross, of Salem, was third on vault with an 8.45 and 7th in the all-around.

Jenny Gouthrou, of Salem, was fifth on floor and 8th in the all-around.

Level 5: 

Sofia Licausi, of Pelham, won third place on bars and took 7th in the all-around.

Level 6: 

Jordan Wakim, of Salem, took first place on beam and floor, second on bars, and third on vault. She took first place for her age group in the all-around with a score of 35.35.

Elizabeth Aldrich, of Salem, was first on vault, third on beam and floor and fourth on bars. She took third in the all-around with a score of 35.125.

Sydney Chretien, of Salem, was second on vault and floor with a score of 9.375.

Ashley Costa, of Windham, was fourth on beam and fifth in the all-around.

Level 7:

Kasey Hartman, of Salem, took first place on bars, second on vault and beam, and third on floor. She was first in the all-around for her age group with a score of 36.825.

Scarlett Souter, of Windham, took first on vault, second on floor and third on bars and beam. She was third in the all-around with a score of 36.525.

Kacie Blanchet, of Salem, won first place on bars and third on vault. She was third in the all-around for her age group with a total score of 34.55.

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