Kaleidoscope gymnasts place at states

Mar 20, 2012

Seven gymnasts from Wareham's Kaleidoscope of Dance and Gymnastics competed against more than 43 teams in state championships at Holyoke Community College on March 3 and 4.

Kaleidoscope sent two teams of level 5 and 6 gymnasts to the competition, with all placing at the state level.

Five gymnasts from the level 5 team competed. Maxine Kellum placed third on the bars with a score of 9.25, helping Kellum to receive an overall score of 34.5, placing her 5th All Around in the 12-year-old age group.

Hannah Abrantes placed first on the floor with a score of 9.175 and fourth on the vault with an 8.2 in the 13+ age bracket.

Competing in the 9-year-old bracket, Brielle Benoski placed ninth on the bars with a score of 9.125, while a score of 9.0 on the beam helped Alyson Stellato place fourth in the 11-year-old category, and Laurenne Wilkinson placed fifth on the floor in the 10-year-old age group with a score of 9.225.

Level 6 gymnasts also fared well in the event.

Jill Douglas placed fifth on the vault and sixth on the floor with a score of 8.825 and 9.05, respectively, in the 12-year-old category. Competing in the 11-year-old bracket, Jillian Rawding placed eighth on the vault with a score of 9.05.