TAG Sports Centre gymnast Taylor Chan came away with the all-around crown at the Western Canadian Championships at the Richmond Olympic Oval last week.
The Grade 12 athlete, who is heading to San Jose State on a full gymnastics scholarship next year, took gold on the floor with a personal best and meet high score of 9.825, while winning silver on vault and bars. Her individual effort helped propel Team BC to a silver medal.
Meanwhile, Taya Clyne made her debut with Team BC, helping the club win gold in her age category. She won bronze all around and had a fourth-place finish on vault and a sixth-place finish on floor.
Clyne is getting ready for nationals in June, where she will attempt to hold on to her spot as one of Canada’s top tumblers in her age group.
Meanwhile, athletes in the Aspire 2 competition also had a strong showing at the oval.
Scarlett Earl of Club Aviva gymnastics took home gold medals in floor, beam and bars and was joined in the winners circle with TAG’s Elizabeth Noble, who scored 9.7 on vault, which was good for a gold medal. Noble also won silver in the all-around category.
Meanwhile, fellow TAG gymnast Sydney Turner took home bronze for bars and floor to place fifth all-around, helping boost Team BC to gold medal position.
In Aspire 1, Hannah Buchmann won bronze on the on floor and on bars, while in the men’s category, Noah Lee won gold on floor and vault while taking bronze on high bar for an all-around bronze medal showing.
The Western Canadian Championships are held each year at the oval, giving young athletes a chance to test their skills against some of the best competitors in the country.
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