There were 22 Wilton gymnasts among the 1,900 athletes who represented the best of YMCA Gymnastics from across the nation at the YMCA National Gymnastics Championship, hosted by the Greater Philadelphia YMCA, from June 20-24.

Over its 86-year history, YMCA Gymnastics Nationals has launched many athletes into notable collegiate and professional careers in the sport. The event included an Opening Ceremony that featured a parade of athletes as well as a keynote address by Yul Moldauer, a 2020 Olympian and seven-time NCAA Champion, who clinched two World medals.

Wilton gymnast Blake Bartlett (Level 2) reflected on her overall experience attending the event. “I think that I did a good job at Nationals. It was hard! My favorite part was Opening Ceremony — I really liked walking out with friends. I want to go again next year!”

The following are individual placement results for the Wilton gymnasts who participated:

Level 2

Blake Bartlett (Junior A) won sixth on vault, gold on bars, silver on beam and fourth on floor, resulting in a second place AA finish. Elyse Wohlberg (Junior A) received fourth on vault, bronze on bars, gold on beam and medaled on floor ending in a third place AA finish. Ava Valletta (Junior A) medaled on vault and bars, as well as received fifth on floor and sixth place AA. Paige Fankhauser (Junior A) had strong performances across all events.

Level 3

Blake Reinking (Junior A) won gold on bars and medaled on beam. Caitlyn O’Connor (Junior A) received fourth on beam. Sophia Howell (Junior B) placed bronze on bars, bronze on floor and placed seventh AA. Caroline Osiecki (Junior B) won fourth on beam as well as medaled on bars and floor. Greysen Gismondi (Senior A) medaled on bars and Eliana Reiter (Senior B) medaled on floor, while Ariya Shah (Senior B) medaled on bars and beam.

Level 4

Audrey Hyland (Senior A) won bronze on vault, silver on bars and gold on floor resulting in a second place AA finish. Kaya Baumgold (Senior B) received fifth on vault, sixth on bars and sixth on beam, ending in a fifth place AA finish. Madigan O’Shea (Senior B) was awarded fifth on beam and fifth on floor, leading to a seventh place AA finish.

Xcel Gold

Teagan Kosche (Junior B) won fourth place on vault.

Level 5

Addison Grippando (Senior A) won fourth on floor.

Level 6

Abby Deane (Junior B) received bronze on vault, silver on bars and silver on beam resulting in a third place AA finish. Emery Amero (Junior A) scored above 9.0 across all four events. Nora Walencikowski (Junior B) had strong performances on beam and floor.

Level 7

Kyra Doran (Senior B) won sixth on floor. Allison Massaua (Junior B) had a powerful performance on floor, while Teagan Stengrim (Senior B) showed her leadership across events during the competition.

While the 2024 Championship season is now complete for gymnastics, these YMCA athletes have continued to work hard this summer in preparation for next year’s competitions.

Interested in gymnastics? Check out the many class offerings on the Wilton YMCA website or reach out via email for more information.