TAAF Girls Are On a Roll
EWA TAAF level 5 girls’ team began its meet season on January 15, 2011 with the TAAF Winter Games at ASI Gymnastics. Gabby Smith competed in division 3 earning gold medals on vault (9.0) and floor exercise (9.4) and a silver medal on uneven bars (9.3). Gabby took silver in the All Around with a score of 35.750 and moved up to division 2. Erin Palmer competed in division 4 and won the bronze on balance beam (8.9). Her all around score of 34.725 earned her 4th place in the AA and moved her up to division 2. Meghan Wellman competed in division 6 and earned the gold on balance beam with a score of 8.775. Meghan placed 6th in the all around with a score of 32.525 moving her up to division 4. Erin Volesky also competed and earned an all around score that moved her up to division 5.
Metroplex Challenge:
EWA TAAF level 5 girls’ team competed in the Metroplex Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas on January 29, 2011. Gabby Smith competed in division 2 and won gold medals on vault (9.00), uneven bars (9.450) and in the all around with a score of 36.750. Gabby also won silver on floor (9.350). Gabby’s all around score moved her up once again to division 1. Meghan Wellman also brought home 3 gold metals in division 4 with wins on the beam (9.250) and floor (8.5) as well as in the all around (33.750). Meghan’s all around score moved her up to division 3. Also competing at Metroplex Challenge were Erin Palmer (division 2) and Erin Volesky (division 5).
EWA TAAF team is coached by Bob Martichuski.