The Wilton branch of the Riverbrook Regional YMCA hosted the Spring Sparkle Gymnastics Invitational on Saturday-Sunday, April 5-6, the last home meet of this season. Five teams from across Connecticut and Rhode Island competed against Wilton’s YMCA gymnasts for recognition — Darien, Meriden, Ocean Community, Rye and Westport / Weston.
The Riverbrook Regional YMCA was adorned with spring flowers and colors as the gymnasts performed and received awards that sparkled. A highlight of the weekend was when Sophia Howell (age 10, Level 4 gymnast from Wilton) scored a perfect 10 on floor.
“It was the best feeling ever to get a perfect score, especially doing it with my team right there cheering me on! I’m so thankful for my coaches and teammates, and I’m really looking forward to what’s ahead,” Howell shared with a beaming smile.
Overall, Wilton received 28 individual all-around titles and 119 event titles. As for team standings, both Level 2 and Level 3 were awarded second place, while both Level 4 and Xcel Gold won first place.
Wilton YMCA Levels 2-8 and Xcel Gold gymnasts’ placements
Level 2
Callie Bartlett (Child A) won silver on bars, gold on beam, fourth on floor and silver on vault, resulting in a first-place all-around finish. Dylan Zech (Child A) received bronze on bars, bronze on beam, fifth on floor and bronze on vault, ending in a fourth place all-around finish. Eftychia Afentoulides (Child A) placed fifth on bars, fifth on beam and bronze on floor, leading to a sixth-place all-around finish. Kate Osiecki (Child A) was awarded bronze on beam, sixth on floor and gold on vault. Taylor Schellhorn (Child B) won silver on bars, fourth on beam, seventh on floor and gold on vault, resulting in a third-place all-around finish. Avery Yurchak (Child B) received gold on bars, silver on beam and silver on vault, ending in a seventh-place all-around finish. Madison Cooney (Child B) placed fourth on bars, sixth on beam and sixth on floor, leading to a ninth-place all-around finish. Ava Mathews (Child B) was awarded sixth on bars, seventh on beam and eighth on floor. Beatrice Poirier (Child B) got eighth on bars and eighth on vault. Tessa Reichenbach (Junior) won gold on bars, gold on beam, silver on floor and gold on vault, resulting in a first-place all-around finish.
Level 3
Blake Bartlett (Child B) won silver on bars, gold on beam, gold on floor and bronze on vault, resulting in a first-place all-around finish. Fallon Sommer (Child B) received gold on bars, bronze on beam, silver on floor and silver on vault, ending in a second-place all-around finish. Paige Fankhauser (Child B) placed fourth on bars, silver on beam, eighth on floor and seventh on vault, leading to a fourth-place all-around finish. Rosie McLaughlin (Child B) was awarded fifth on bars, seventh on beam, fifth on floor and seventh on vault, resulting in a sixth-place all-around finish. Ava Valletta (Child B) received sixth on bars, seventh on beam, fourth on floor and seventh on vault, ending in a seventh-place all-around finish. Elyse Wohlberg (Child B) placed seventh on bars, eighth on beam, bronze on floor and sixth on vault, leading to an eighth-place all-around finish. Lucy Scarozza (Child B) was awarded bronze on bars and fourth on vault. Maggie De Lacy (Child B) received sixth on beam and eighth on floor. Melody Capalbo (Child B) placed seventh on floor and eighth on vault. Tegan Levenherz (Child C) received silver on beam and fifth on floor, leading to a sixth-place all-around finish. Lindsey Haims (Child C) placed seventh on bars, seventh on floor and eighth on vault.
Level 4
Sophia Howell (Child) won gold on bars, gold on beam, gold on floor and silver on vault, resulting in a first-place all-around finish. Adel Yerenkova (Child) received fourth on bars, fifth on beam, fourth on floor and gold on vault, ending in a third-place all-around finish. Caitlyn O’Connor (Child) placed fifth on bars, bronze on beam, fourth on floor and bronze on vault, leading to a fourth-place all-around finish. Blake Reinking (Child) was awarded silver on bars and silver on floor, resulting in a fifth-place all-around finish. Caroline Osiecki (Child) received fourth place on beam, fifth place on floor and bronze on vault. Meghan Collias (Junior) was awarded fourth on bars, fourth on beam, silver on floor and gold on vault, resulting in a third-place all-around finish. Greysen Gismondi (Junior) won gold on floor and bronze on vault, leading to a fifth-place all-around finish.
Xcel Gold
Abigail Schmidt (Child) won silver on bars, silver on beam, bronze on floor and gold on vault, resulting in a second-place all-around finish. Louisa Villalta (Child) received fourth on bars and silver on vault, ending in a fifth-place all-around finish. Gabriella Gismondi (Child) placed bronze on vault. Addison Grippando (Junior) won bronze on bars, gold on beam, silver on floor and silver on vault, resulting in a first-place all-around finish. Madigan O’Shea (Junior) received fourth on beam, gold on floor and gold on vault, ending in a third-place all-around finish. Eliana Reiter (Junior) was awarded silver on bars, bronze on beam, fourth on floor and fourth on vault, leading to a fourth-place all-around finish. Lila Harrington (Junior) received bronze on vault.
Level 6
Emery Amero (Junior) won silver on bars, gold on beam and gold on floor, resulting in a first-place all-around finish. Nora Walencikowski (Senior) received silver on floor and silver on vault.
Level 7
Allison Massaua (Junior A) was awarded gold on bars, silver on beam, silver on floor and gold on vault, leading to a first-place all-around finish. Kyra Doran (Junior B) won gold across bars, beam, floor and vault, resulting in a first-place all-around finish.
Level 8
Tess D’Andraia (Junior) received bronze on bars, beam, floor and vault.
Next up for the Wilton YMCA gymnasts is the YMCA New England Regional Gymnastics Championship in Portsmouth, RI, from May 10-11, followed by the YMCA National Gymnastics Championship in Green Bay, WI, from June 24-29.
