The sectional meet makes me so nervous. You have one meet to get a 33 to make it to states. No second chance. My dd should have no problem qualifing, but I was so worried that she would have a disasterous day and not make it. I don't know why I obsess. What if she falls off the beam twice, goes over on the cast to handstand, doesn't make the giant etc. Anyway, you get the picture. Plus my dd has never been a good all round gymnast. Always a very low score on bars and good on the other 3 events, so that makes needing a certain AA score tricky.
Started on Beam- she does walkover handspring, (was not connected) full turn, 2 split jumps, leap, front walkover and tic toc backwalkover (connected) and front tuck dismount. A few wobbles and bobbles --8.9 3rd place!!!!
Floor- nice routine few steps out of the front handspring front layout and the front handspring front tuck. Over all very nice. 8.9. 4th Place!!
Vault- just changed where she runs from at the last practice. Looked good 8.7
Now here is where the miracle occurs. Bars! (of all things) Needs a 6.5 to qualify for states... She has really been improving with each meet. Had a lovely 6.1 in the beginning of the year. Usually a low 7 score.
Warm ups were rocky. Then the miracle....Two beautiful cast to handstands, high free hip, giant goes around with bent legs, high layout dismount. I was so excited. I know that is at least in the 7's. Score 8.7!!!! 3rd place on BARS!!!! Highest score she ever got on bars. (those of you with dd's that struggle with bars will know how big this was)
Anyway awards were so fun. Her teammates were going crazy (and us in the stands too) when she got the bars medal. Coaches were very proud. It was a very good day!
Wow this got long... thanks for reading!
Started on Beam- she does walkover handspring, (was not connected) full turn, 2 split jumps, leap, front walkover and tic toc backwalkover (connected) and front tuck dismount. A few wobbles and bobbles --8.9 3rd place!!!!
Floor- nice routine few steps out of the front handspring front layout and the front handspring front tuck. Over all very nice. 8.9. 4th Place!!
Vault- just changed where she runs from at the last practice. Looked good 8.7
Now here is where the miracle occurs. Bars! (of all things) Needs a 6.5 to qualify for states... She has really been improving with each meet. Had a lovely 6.1 in the beginning of the year. Usually a low 7 score.
Warm ups were rocky. Then the miracle....Two beautiful cast to handstands, high free hip, giant goes around with bent legs, high layout dismount. I was so excited. I know that is at least in the 7's. Score 8.7!!!! 3rd place on BARS!!!! Highest score she ever got on bars. (those of you with dd's that struggle with bars will know how big this was)
Anyway awards were so fun. Her teammates were going crazy (and us in the stands too) when she got the bars medal. Coaches were very proud. It was a very good day!
Wow this got long... thanks for reading!
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