Los Alamos Atomic Tumbler Alyssa Hilger performs on balance beam for judges at the gymnastics state championships. Photo by Richard Hilger
LASG News:
Los Alamos School of Gymnastics Atomic Tumblers traveled to Precision Gymnastics in Albuquerque for the second weekend of the New Mexico compulsory state championships on Feb. 25-26.
Level 5 Elizabeth Lockhart, a Level 4 state champion last year, took all-around gold again this year in the older age division, medaling in all four individual events as well.
Teammate Ramya Stevens earned a bronze for her beam routine and placed seventh overall.
Alyssa Hilger took third place on vault and fourth overall in the younger age division, while Katrina Vinyard stood seventh all-around.
Lilly Bueck brought home a gold medal in beam and was seventh overall.
Hilger, Lockart and Vinyard have all qualified to compete in Level 6 next season.
Level 6 gymnast Jenna Weatherbie was second on beam and sixth overall.
Complete standings for Levels 5 and 6, showing score and place, are as follows:
Level 5 |
All-around |
Vault |
Bars |
Beam |
Floor |
Elizabeth Lockhart |
36.125 (1) |
9.100 (1) |
9.200 (3) |
8.900 (2) |
8.925 (3) |
Alyssa Hilger |
36.050 (4) |
8.800 (3) |
9.250 (4) |
9.000 (4) |
9.000 (6) |
Katrina Vinyard |
34.325 (7) |
8.300 (5) |
9.025 (6) |
7.900 (6) |
9.100 (5) |
Ramya Stevens |
33.875 (6) |
7.900 (8) |
8.775 (4) |
9.000 (3) |
8.200 (7) |
Lilly Bueck |
33.675 (7) |
7.450 (9) |
9.075 (6) |
9.000 (1) |
8.150 (6) |
Level 6 |
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Jenna Weatherbie |
33.800 (6) |
8.85 (5) |
7.000 (6) |
9.000 (2) |
8.950 (4) |
State Champion Elizabeth Lockhart, left and beam medalist Ramya Stevens. Photo by Bret Lockhart