Athletes from Klahhane Gymnastics’ recreational optional team, including Sequim’s own Lillian Oden, Clarissa Preston and Adare McMinn, recently competed in two meets.
On Feb. 11-13 the team competed at the Bumbershoot Charity Choice Invitational at the Tacoma Convention Center, joining 1,500 other gymnasts competing on behalf of a charity of their choice.
Klahhane teammates, competing for the Cure JM (Juvenile Myositis) Foundation, placed fifth in the intermediate recreational optional competition.
Individual results:
â– Age 10 and under
All-around — 8. Sydney Miner, 12. Peyton Hefton
Uneven bars — 8. Hefton
Vault — 3. Miner
â– Age 11
All-around — 4. Lillian Oden, 5. Nikki Price, 8. Saige Hefton
Beam — 5. Hefton
Vault — 2. Oden, 3. Price
â– Age 12
All-around — 2. Clarissa Preston, 4. Lexi Hefton, 12. Payton Harding
Uneven bars — 8. Harding
Vault — 1. Preston, 3. Hefton
On Feb. 20, Klahhane gymnasts took second place overall at the Sweet Feet Meet at Gymnastics East in Bellevue.
Individual results:
â– Age 10 and under
All-around — 2. McMinn
Bars — 2. McMinn, 6. Miner
Beam — 2. McMinn
Vault — 2. McMinn
â– Age 11
All-around — 5. Oden
Balance Beam — 5. Price
Floor exercise — 3. Oden
Uneven bars — 5. Hefton
â– Age 12
All-around — 5. Hefton
Bars — 2. Hefton
Beam — 6. Harding
Vault — 1. Preston
â– Age 13+
All-around — 3. Emily VanDyken
Bars — 2. VanDyken
Beam — 4. VanDyken
Vault — 4. VanDyken