- Jan 17, 2008
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We are breathing easier up in the tundra! LOL.
The meet ran capital cup, with the L7's going first. When the L7's were talking to the judge the L8's & L10's warmed up. Then while the L8's and L10's went the L7's would warm up the next event. It was run very well we were done in just over 2 hours.
A little background: we have 3 L8's at our gym. Beetle & 2 other second year L8's. So I expected her to have the lowest score out of the other girls. I was just hoping she would be withing a point of the other 2 girls.
Beetle was third up on vault. The first girl is Beetle BFF, she is competing a Tsuk vault. It was a great vault she got a 8.8 The second girl and Beetle are both competing a Half on half off to start the season. It is a 9.1 Start Value. Beetle got a 8.0. We were happy. The other L8 with the same vault got a 8.1. So I know she is right were she should be.
Then on to bars, I could tell Beetle was panicking! She hit one pirouette in warmup. One L8 is competing the same routine as Beetle. The other doesnt have a pirouette. Beetle had a cast to handstand but couldnt get the pirouette over. then did another kip and over she went. Tapped her feet a little bit on the glide but then got to High bar and did cast (almost to hand) giant giant flyaway. It was a 10.0 Start Value. That was Beetles biggest goal of the meet. She scored a 8.2... she was thrilled.. The other girls scored a 8.75 and a 7.8.
On to beam - her favorite - she rocked it - a couple wobbles a step on the landing but nice switch leap nice BHS nice dismount. She got a 9.0 she was right in the middle of the group with that score too! One L8 scored higher and one Lower. But she was only 1 of 2 girls that scored 9's on beam all night.
Finally on to floor = she has been having problems with her first pass it is a punch front through to a full twist. She has been trying to set higher. She did great hit the first pass, had a big step after her second pass and a weird rebound after her last pass.. score? 8.9. the lowest of the L8's but only by a couple .10s
AA? 34.1 Tied with one of the other second year L8's.
She was beyond thrilled. Her coach even said "you did a pretty good job out there tonight" Now she is at a well deserved sleepover birthday party for a friend and I am enjoying a well deserved galss of wine!
The meet ran capital cup, with the L7's going first. When the L7's were talking to the judge the L8's & L10's warmed up. Then while the L8's and L10's went the L7's would warm up the next event. It was run very well we were done in just over 2 hours.
A little background: we have 3 L8's at our gym. Beetle & 2 other second year L8's. So I expected her to have the lowest score out of the other girls. I was just hoping she would be withing a point of the other 2 girls.
Beetle was third up on vault. The first girl is Beetle BFF, she is competing a Tsuk vault. It was a great vault she got a 8.8 The second girl and Beetle are both competing a Half on half off to start the season. It is a 9.1 Start Value. Beetle got a 8.0. We were happy. The other L8 with the same vault got a 8.1. So I know she is right were she should be.
Then on to bars, I could tell Beetle was panicking! She hit one pirouette in warmup. One L8 is competing the same routine as Beetle. The other doesnt have a pirouette. Beetle had a cast to handstand but couldnt get the pirouette over. then did another kip and over she went. Tapped her feet a little bit on the glide but then got to High bar and did cast (almost to hand) giant giant flyaway. It was a 10.0 Start Value. That was Beetles biggest goal of the meet. She scored a 8.2... she was thrilled.. The other girls scored a 8.75 and a 7.8.
On to beam - her favorite - she rocked it - a couple wobbles a step on the landing but nice switch leap nice BHS nice dismount. She got a 9.0 she was right in the middle of the group with that score too! One L8 scored higher and one Lower. But she was only 1 of 2 girls that scored 9's on beam all night.
Finally on to floor = she has been having problems with her first pass it is a punch front through to a full twist. She has been trying to set higher. She did great hit the first pass, had a big step after her second pass and a weird rebound after her last pass.. score? 8.9. the lowest of the L8's but only by a couple .10s
AA? 34.1 Tied with one of the other second year L8's.
She was beyond thrilled. Her coach even said "you did a pretty good job out there tonight" Now she is at a well deserved sleepover birthday party for a friend and I am enjoying a well deserved galss of wine!
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