Mattix leads Klahhane gymnasts at state meet

Klahhane Level 3 and 4 gymnasts competed in the USAG Washington State Compulsory Championships in Tacoma April 25-27, with Morgan Mattix capturing the state title in the Junior A age group of the Bronze section of Level 3 competition.

Klahhane Level 3 and 4 gymnasts competed in the USAG Washington State Compulsory Championships in Tacoma April 25-27, with Morgan Mattix capturing the state title in the Junior A age group of the Bronze section of Level 3 competition.

Competing in the first session on Friday, the Crescent School third-grader moved steadily through the meet scoring a season high 36.325 in all-around scoring.

“When she finished on vault with a 9.475 score we were pretty sure that she had the title,” Janet Urfer of Klahhane Gymnastics said.

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In the same age group, Sequim’s Lainy Vig scored 9.075 on the vault and finished in 16th with a 33.275 all-around score.

Competing in the Level 3 Silver flight on Friday evening, Susannah Sharp completed a solid meet finishing with a 35.35 score in the Child B age group, good for 14th place.

Kori Miller of Sequim competed Saturday morning in the Child C age group and equaled Mattix score of 36.325 all-around points. The Sequim third-grader was seeded into the gold flight based on her preliminary score at the sectional meet.

“Kori also had a great meet,” Urfer said, as Miller finished 13th in what Urfer called a “very competitive field.”

The Klahhane Level 3 team finished the season with a season high score of 108.275 points, good for 14th in the field of 23 small teams with eight or fewer competitors.

Competing on Saturday, the Level 4 team in a field of 300 girls was led by Zoe Smithson’s 35.125, good for 13th place in the Youth C age group. Competing in the same age group, Anne Edwards (34.85 points) and Gracie Sharp (34.475) were 14th and 16th respectively. Emma Sharp finished 14th (34.05) in the Junior C age group.

The three-day event had more thanMattix leads Klahhane gymnasts at state meet 800 participants in Levels 3-5.