Day Two of the USAIGC (United States and International Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs) World Tournament being held in Orlando, Florida at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel was Rhythmic and Artistic Competition Day.
Bermuda’s Gymnast put in strong performances, Natalie Lightbourne earned Gold Medals in Free, Hoop and Ball and is the 2016 Rhythmic Over 14 Champion.
Mya Furbert-Jacobs earned a Gold Medal in Free, and a Silver Medal for her Hoop performance.
Daria Symonds earned her a Gold Medal for Free and Ball and a Silver Medal in Hoop to be crowned the 2016 Rhythmic Under 13 Champion.
On the Artistic Gymnastics side where two of Bermuda’s youngest Bronze Level athletes competed on Day 1 (All Around) of competition which acts as a qualifier for event finals, where Medals are distributed to the top 50% of athletes on each event.
Nine year old Bethany Cooze is Bermuda’s youngest athlete competing in the Bronze Level Division. In her All Around competition Cooze was 14th out of 32 athletes in her Age Group and qualified for both Beam and Floor Finals.
While ten year old Ella Tear had a great competition showing the judges much improved quality in her execution, obtaining two 9.0 scores on Vault and Floor. Out of 42 tough competitors, Tear placed 20th in the All Around Competition while also qualifying to Vault Finals.
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