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South Orange Gymnasts Earn First and Second Place at YMCA Meet

The South Mountain YMCA Aces Gymnastics A and B teams competed in a meet against Fanwood-Scotch Plains.

Young South Orange gymnasts, part of the The South Mountain YMCA Aces Gymnastics A and B teams, took home first and second place in their meet, Saturday, against the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA.

The girls are coached by Courtney Hazelwood and Ed Bell.

  • Kellyn Shuster of South Orange, (level 8 A team), won first on beam with an 8.9 and second on floor with a 7.7.
  • Grace Healey of South Orange (level 7, B, 12 and under) won 2nd on bars (6.8), beam (8.1) and floor (7.9).
  • Taylor Milch of Montclair (level 7, B division, 13 and under) won first on beam with an 8.1 and fourth on floor with a 7.8, as well as third All Around.  
  • Jordan Dodson of East Orange (level 7, B, 12 and under) was tied for third (7.1) on both beam  (7.1)and floor (7.2)

This was the first B level competition for several team members.

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