Snazel leads the way for Salta in Battle at the Bridge
By Ryan McCracken on January 24, 2018.
Medicine Hat News Gemma Snazel was untouchable on Saturday in the Battle at the Bridge gymnastics competition. Snazel led the Salta Competitive Team with first-place finishes in every one of her Level 3 Junior A events, topping the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise to take first in the all-around. But Snazel wasn’t the only member of her team to head home with some hardware, as 10 more of her teammates found the podium in Lethbridge. In the Level 3 Senior B division, Makayla Van Leeuwen took first in the vault and uneven bars and second on the balance beat for a first-place all-around finish while Jenna Schubert took third in the all-around thanks in part to third-place finishes in the uneven bars and floor exercise. Kristen Friesen led Salta’s Level 4 Junior A group with first-place finishes in the vault and floor exercise to top the all-around, while Aubri Krassman took second in the all-around with second-place finishes in the uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise and Emma Flug took third in the all-around after taking first in the uneven bars and third in the floor exercise and balance beam. Abigail Granger followed up with a third on the uneven bars and Kipp Stevens added a second-place finish in the vault. Daniele Hollingworth led Salta in the Level 4 Senior A division after taking second in the all-around and first on the balance beam, while Karlyn Seibel picked up three podium appearances in the Level 6 Junior A division after taking first on the balance beam, second in the floor exercise and third in the vault. Ria Thacker only competed in one event in the division due to an ankle injury, but still took top spot in the uneven bars. Salta’s Achievement Squad was also in action at the Battle at the Bridge, while Tessa Steinkey leading the way in the Level 3 Junior B division. Steinkey finished first in the vault, second in the uneven bars and third all-around, while teammates Peyton Hoesing took third in the vault and Kora Kurjuweit took third on the balance beam. 9-8
