Docksiders Level 10’s Win the

Malibu Coast Challenge!

The Docksiders Level 9 and 10 Teams traveled to Malibu, California to compete against some of the top gymnastics teams on the West Coast at the Malibu Coast Challenge.  The Level 10 Team walked away with the top score for the team competition and the Level 9 Team took 2^nd in their division.  Krystal Welsh was the top performer for the Level 10’s scoring a 37.40 to win the All-Around.  At Level 9 Docksider Chelcie Rosborough won her age group with a 35.925 and Noelle DeCesare won her age group with a 35.35.  There were many individual titles and awards that were brought home to Maryland at the conclusion of the weekend.

In addition to her All-Around victory Krystal also earned Champion status on Uneven Bars with a 9.45 and took 3^rd on Floor Exercise with a 9.45.  In the same age group of 16 year olds, Alexis Gross placed 2^nd All-Around with a 36.70 and took 2^nd on two events, Uneven Bars with a 9.225 and Floor Exercise with a 9.50.  Stephanie Ouellette placed 3^rd on Balance Beam with a 9.35 and Chelsea Perna placed 3^rd on Vault with a 9.425.  In the 17 year old age group Toi Garcia placed 1^st on both Vault with a 9.70 and Floor Exercise with a 9.575.  Her combined total placed her 3^rd in the All-Around.  Rachel Fincham took 1^st on uneven Bars with a 9.375 and 2^nd on Floor Exercise with a 9.45.  In the 15 year old age group Brianna Guy placed 1^st on Vault with a 9.65 and also 1^st on Balance Beam with a 9.425.  Also contributing to the team win were Heather Atwood, Courtney Shelsby, Jenna White, and Betsy Zander.

At Level 9 in the 16 year old age group Chelcie Rosborough added a 2^nd place on Balance Beam, with a 9.225, to her All-Around win.  Amanda Castle placed 1^st on floor Exercise with a 9.225 and 2^nd on both Vault, with a 9.45, and in the All-Around with a 35.775.  Their Docksiders teammate Monica Durham, also in the 16 year old age group, took the Champion title on Vault with a 9.50.  Noelle DeCesare, who is the youngest Level 9 on the Docksiders Team at just 10 years old, added two 1^st place event titles to go with her All-Around title.  She placed 1^st on Uneven Bars with an 8.375 and 1^st on Balance Beam with a 9.225.  She also took 2^nd on Vault with a 9.0 and 2^nd on Floor Exercise with an 8.75.  Assisting in Docksiders’ 2^nd place finish in the team competition were Emily Bowen, Megan Rotondo, and Alex Zois.

The next stop for Docksiders Level 9 & 10 Teams is the Maryland State Championships, which will be held at the PG Sports and Learning Center on Sunday March 28^th.  For more information about the team program or other programs offered at Docksiders Gymnastics, including our Summer Brochure which is already online with registration underway, check out our website at www.docksidersgymnastics.com.