Island Gymnastics Training School sent its bronze and platinum teams to the Beauty and the Beast Invitational in Providence, R.I., over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
Platinum gymnasts Arianna Edelman and Molly Crawford started the weekend with a series of events highlighting their fundraising efforts for Youth Protection Advocates in Gymnastics. They met Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez, participated in various clinics, and raised money for a great cause. Molly was the highest overall fundraiser, raising $6,555.
Both the bronze and platinum competed Monday, Jan. 21, XCEL bronze gymnast Casey Webster earned a first place on floor (9.25) and balance beam (9.3), second on bars (9.6, a personal best), and second all-around (36.6, personal best). Autumn Wiggin earned fourth on vault (8.95) and seventh on bars (9.25), while Josee Winston Feder placed 10th on bars (9.2) and floor (8.5). All three gymnasts posted their highest all-around scores, with Autumn scoring at 35.5 (eighth) and Josee scoring a 34.4. During the XCEL platinum meet, Molly Crawford placed fifth on balance beam (8.7), seventh on vault (8.875), and eighth on floor (8.75); Arianna Edelman placed fifth on floor (8.875) and eighth on bars (8.6). Both girls completed with new skills, and each landed a roundoff on the beam.
The gymnasts are coached by Elizabeth Goodell. The next meet for Island Gymnastics is in early February.