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Flyers Shine at AAU Gymnastics Championship
June 29, 2018
The Lindbergh Community Ed Gymnastics Team won a variety of medals, ribbons and plaques, including a first place finish by the Bronze Excel team, during the AAU Midwest Regional Gymnastics Championship, May 4-6 at Farmington Civic Center. The team represents elementary and middle school students from across the district.
In a highlight for the entire team, Lajla Zahirovic and Malia Mustabasic tied for first place in the All-American Award for Excel Bronze. Lajla won the tiebreaker with a high score on bars, and is now the reigning Midwest Bronze AAU All-American for 2018.
Event winners included:
- Evelyn Pyle, first place bars
- Phoebe Kent, first place floor
- Phrankie Frank, first place vault
- Lajla Zahirovic, first place vault and bars
- Malia Mustabasic, first place vault, bars, beam and floor
All-Around top finishers:
- Nola Frank, third place Excel Silver
- Phrankie Frank, third place Excel Gold
- Evelyn Pyle, third place Level 2
- Phoebe Kent, third place Level 2
Team award:
- Sofia Guyott, Malia Mustabasic, Lillian Yemm and Lajla Zahirovic; first place Excel Bronze
In all, 19 athletes from Lindbergh Community Ed competed at the regional competition, including:
- Level 1 - Annie Haberberger, Allison Hoeing, Madelyn Rogers, Chloe Fuchs,
- Level 2 - Isabella Logger, Evelyn Pyle, Phoebe Kent
- Excel Bronze - Sofia Guyott, Malia Mustabasic,. and Lajla Zahirovic, Lillian Yemm
- Excel Silver - Claire Kimberlin, Madeline Boyd, Maggie Garavaglia, Nola Frank, Amber Stutz
- Excel Gold - Madison Dempsey, Phrankie Frank, Samantha Yemm