RGA gymnasts bring home gold medals from state championships

In the Junior A division, Jacy Johnston won the state championship title on the balance beam with a score of 9.350. She medaled in every other event, claiming second on bars with a personal best of 9.625, third on floor with a 9.375, and sixth on vault. This put her on the podium in second place all-around with a 36.775.

Regina Sanchez (Level 4, Senior B division) tied for first place on the bars with a 9.525. She placed fourth on floor and vault and captured second place all-around with a 36.750.

Sophia Riviello, in her first season as a Level 4, took fourth place on bars with a 9.450 in the Junior B division.

All around state champion in the Level 3 Senior C division is Audrey Fuentes with a score of 37.450. According to Coach Jacque Johnston, Fuentes captured the all-around title because of her consistency on every event. In addition to the all-around title, Fuentes finished second on bars with a 9.575, third on floor with a 9.475, fifth on beam, and sixth on vault.

Ava Krentz had a good showing with a second place on vault with a 9.4 and sixth on bars in the Senior A division.

On a side note, Johnston and Sanchez earned the marks to move up to Level 5, while Fuentes and Krentz will move up to Level 4.

“All of the coaches are super proud of the entire team from RGA,” said Jacque Johnston. “Not only because of their performances at the state championship, but because of their hard work and great character that they show day-in and day-out as gymnasts and as human beings. I feel very fortunate to coach, and to have our daughter, Jacy, compete for such an outstanding gymnastics club.”