Three Duncan Dynamics gymnasts won all-around medals at the Christy Fraser Memorial Invitational in Langley on Feb. 12-14, as the club collected a total of 21 medals and 25 placement ribbons.
Micaylla Broadway won all-around gold in JO9 1997-2001, while also collecting gold on bars and beam, and bronze on floor. Madison Barron picked up all-around silver in JO4 2003-2005, with silver on bars and bronze on vault and floor, and Darby McIntyre claimed all-around bronze in JO10, as well as gold on vault and floor and bronze on beam.
Seven other gymnasts came home with medals, including Trystinna Bailey (JO 1999-2002), with gold on beam and bronze on floor; Brooklyn Stobbe (JO7 2004-2007), with gold on floor and silver on beam; Samantha Johnson (JO8 1999-2002), with gold on beam; Hayley Baker (JO9 1997-2001) with gold on vault; Anna Akhurst (JO6 2003-2004), with silver on floor; Tahara Brown (JO7 2003) with silver on beam; and Gabrielle Austin (JO7 1998-2001) with silver on bars.
Just missing out on medals but still making the top five, were Jenna Laughland (JO6 2003-2004), who placed fourth on beam, and Sarah Carson (JO6 2003/2004), who finished fifth on floor.
The Dynamics will hold their annual Orca Invitational competition at the Island Savings Centre on April 30 and May 1. Around 300 athletes from across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland are expected to compete. The event is open to the public, and proceeds from admission will go to support they club. Competition will go from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on April 30, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 1.
