Thirty competitive Williams Lake gymnasts attended three competitions in June.
The Goldpan Invitational in Quesnel, the Zone 8 championships in Quesnel, and the Ogopogo Invitational in Kelowna all hosted gymnasts from the Williams Lake Gymnastics Club.
Four coaches working as a team support the competitors: Peggy Wilcox, Shaelynn Dyck, Annie Glanville and Eloise Hobi (who also still competes).
The 30 gymnasts from Williams Lake are all in the Canadian Competitive Program and train six to 16 hours a week, depending which level they are in from one through six.
Competitors brought home many ribbons and medals competing against athletes from across B.C. and Alberta at the Kelowna competition.
“As the girls begin setting goals and strive to achieve those goals, they reach personal best performances,” said Peggy Wilcox, one of the coaches.
“Many girls achieved those personal bests at these end-of-year competitions, (I’m) looking forward to setting goals for next season and helping the athletes realize their full potential.”
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