The Klahhane Xcel gymnasts peaked at the right time and surprised several large clubs with strong performances at the state meet at Inglemoor High School on April 12-13.

The team came away with two all-around state champions, five individual event champions, a third-place team trophy in the Platinum Division and numerous additional all-around and event medals.

All-Around winners were Amber Dietzman in the Bronze Division Junior B age group, scoring 36.025 points, and Emerson Wright in the Silver Division Junior A age group with a score of 36.6. Wright also picked up the individual vault title (9.425).

In the Platinum Division, Cassii Middlestead came away with two individual event golds in the Junior A age group, scoring a 9.15 mark on uneven bars and 9.35 points on balance beam, as well as taking third all-around (35.85 points).

Danica Miller captured the vault title in the same age group with a 9.1 score and took the silver medal in the all-around (36.15 points). Her sister Kianna Miller took the balance beam gold with a 9.55 score and fourth in all-around points (34.7) in the Child A age group.

Sydney Miner placed seventh on vault (8.9 points).

Additional medalists were:

Silver Division, Child C age group — Maizie Tucker, fifth all-around (36.35)

Gold Division Junior D age group — Laura Rooney, third uneven bars (9.0), fifth floor exercise (8.75), sixth vault (8.75), sixth balance beam (8.9), fourth All-Around (35.4); Cassidy Tamburro, fourth balance beam (9.025), seventh all-around (34.5); Christina Lewis, seventh uneven bars (8.75); Ennisa Albin, seventh uneven bars (8.55), seventh balance beam (8.8).

Also competing: Aiesha Mathis, Emily Silva, Lily Robertson, Ellie Turner, Elizabeth Sweet.

“This is only the second year for Xcel as a nationwide track,” Janet Urfer of Klahhane Gymnastics said.