Published: 01/20/2023 - 8:00 AM
Willow Grove YMCA Twisters won 5 individual event titles and the level 8 team placed 4th in Atlantic City this past weekend at the 26th Annual Star Struck Invitational. The Twisters were led by Toni Dallas who scored the highest all-around for the team with 36.7, and won the floor title with a 9.550.
Takeaways
- Level 8: Hannah Winters captured her third vault title of the season with a 9.275. Sydney Jones won her second beam title of the season scoring a 9.250.
- Level 4: Lena Coleman won the vault title for the second consecutive meet with a 8.9 and finished second all-around with a 36.6.
- Xcel Gold: Avery Godburn won the bars title with a 9.4, her third bars title of the season.
Routines of the Weekend
Marissa Woodling - Floor
Avery Godburn - Bars
Kiera Bruton - Beam
Amira Wardlaw - Bars
Delaney Mook - Floor
Payton Hinkle - Bars
What’s Next?
The next competition for Willow Grove is the Eastern Pennsylvania YMCA Girls Gymnastics League Meet hosted by Bucks and Hunterdon Counties January 21st - 22nd.
Top 3 Finishers
Xcel Gold
Avery Godburn: 1st Place Bars
Simi Mabogunje: 3rd Place on Floor
Xcel Platinum
Marissa Woodling: 2nd Place Floor, 3rd Place Vault
Xcel Diamond
Toni Dallas: 1st Place Floor, 3rd Beam, 3rd All-Around Kiera Bruton: 3rd Place Floor
Level 4
Angelina Raysor: 2nd Place Beam
Lena Coleman: 1st Place Vault, 2nd Place All-Around, 2nd Place Bars, 3rd Place Beam
Peyton Achilles: 2nd Place All-Around, 2nd Place Bars, 2nd Place Floor
Aubrey Smith: 3rd Place Floor
Level 6
Leah Skrocki: 2nd Place All-Around, 2nd Place Floor
Level 7
Amira Wardlaw: 2nd Place Bars, 2nd Place Vault, 3rd Place All-Around
Level 8
Sydney Jones: 1st Place Beam Hannah Winters: 1st Place Vault
About the Author
Mubarak Simmons
Gymnastics Director, Willow Grove YMCA
Mubarak has over two decades of expertise in gymnastics and acrobatics. He coaches young athletes to achieve their dreams while having fun in the sport. His career includes tenure as a stuntman at Walt Disney World Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular Show, and a key role in winning the 2005 NCAA Gymnastics Team Championship for the University of Oklahoma. Mubarak is a graduate in Political Science, and he enjoys motorsports and quality time with his family.