Twisters gymnastics athletes excelled at the Surrey Invitational earlier this month, taking home over 40 medals in men’s and women’s competitions.
The event, held on March 3 and 4 at the Guildford Recreation Centre, was the first trials this year for open, junior and seniors athletes as they work their way towards nationals.
The following male gymnasts took home medals: Alec Ikeda (Elite 3 - gold on pommel horse, silver on vault and bronze on rings), Ethan Ikeda (Elite 4 - gold on pommel horse and silver medals in all-around, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar), Logan Isfeld (Level 5 - gold on pommel horse, rings and parallel bars, silver all-around and vault and bronze on floor), Jeremy Filiatrault (Level 5 - silver on floor and horizontal bar and bronze all-around, pommel horse, vault and parallel bars), Brendan Ansell (Open - gold on floor, pommel horse and rings, silver all-around and bronze on vault), Kris Unipan (Open - silver on floor and bronze all-around, rings, parallel bars and horizontal bar), Cohen Kiers (Senior - gold all-around, floor and vault and silver on pommel horse, rings, parallel bars and horizontal bar) and Zachary Clay (Senior - gold on pommel horse, rings, parallel bars and horizontal bar).
Women’s athletes earning medals included: Emily Butte (JO 5 - gold on vault), Vienna Howes (JO 5 - silver on vault), Emily Phillips (JO 6 - gold all-around and floor, silver on beam and bronze on vault and uneven bars.
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