Stanly gymnasts compete at Boudreaux Classic

Published 1:44 pm Wednesday, December 18, 2019

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The Stanly County Boys Gymnastics Team recently competed in the 2019 Boudreaux Classic at TRIumph Gymnastics in Cary.

This competition is named after Robert Boudreaux, who has more than 40 years experience in gymnastics, is a member of the Gymnastics Hall of Fame, a USA Gymnastics judge and meet referee and a staff member at Stanly County Gymnastics.

SCG boys team members include Rhys Brace, Luke McKibben, Levi Singleton, Elijah Washington and Evan Ferris.

In the level 4 session, Brace (7- to 8-year-old division) took first place on still rings with a 9.0, first place on parallel bars with a 9.1 and second all around with a score of 49.45.

McKibben (9- to 10-year-old division) placed second on high bar, second on parallel bars with a 9.1 and fourth all around with a 52.3.

Singleton (7- to 8-year-old division) won second on floor exercise and high bar and third on vault with a 9.1.

Washington (11+ year old division) took third all around, second on high bar, and first on vault with a 9.15.

In the level 5 session, Ferris won fourth all around, third on floor exercise and second on vault with a 9.3.

The next competition for the SCG Boys Team will be in Rocky Mount in January.