A Langford 11 year old is heading to the BC Winter Games for the first time after ranking first overall in Vancouver Island-Central Coast zone artistic gymnastics trials.
The Games, being held in Vernon from Feb. 24 to 27, will mark the most significant competition yet in Metis gymnast Ava-Marie JaegerB次元官网网址檚 four years of competitive gymnastics, and she couldnB次元官网网址檛 be happier to have made the cut.
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Jaeger trains more than 20 hours a week, at home and at SaanichB次元官网网址檚 Inspire Sports under coach Chantelle Altares. Despite the effort she puts into the sport and how good she felt about her performances leading up to tryouts, Jaeger said she was happily surprised to do so well in the Games trials.
She did far more than simply make the cut, however, she finished first all-around in the Zone 6 competition with a total score of 35.9. Along the way she placed first on the uneven bars with a score of 9.4, second on balance beam (8.55), fourth in floor exercise (8.9) and fifth on the vault (9.05).
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Sheila is especially proud of her daughterB次元官网网址檚 efforts to build mental resiliency as much as physical. Leading up to the trials, Ava-Marie struggled with a lack of confidence while performing a double-back handspring on the beam, her mother said, but kept practising the move over and over to build her confidence.
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Leading up to JaegerB次元官网网址檚 trip to Vernon, she plans to keep up her practice pace while her mother works to ensure everyone stays healthy to avoid any last-minute changes of plan.
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