Photos: Eagles And Dutch Vault Towards States

Last Wednesday, Feb. 11, the Bethlehem and Guilderland gymnastic squads battled against Shaker and Saratoga in the Section 2 championships at Shaker High School for a spot in Feb. 28 state competition at Valley Gymnastics in Utica. The Eagles finished third with 166.160 and the Dutch came in fourth with 158.125.

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Found her spot: Guilderland’s Stella Zobel soars through the air after pushing off the vault as she prepares to land during her first attempt. Zobel finished 9th with a score of 8.300.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Quick peek: Guilderland’s Tessa Rizzo soars in the air as she takes a peek towards the mat as she spins. Rizzo finished 11th in the vault with a score of 8.250.

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Flipping to states: Eagles’ Jade Fountain-Roesser grabs her legs as she dismounts off the beam. Fountain-Roesser finished 3rd with a score of 9.100 and qualified for states on the beam and also qualified on vault and floor.

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Do they see me? Eagles’ Natalie Biche holds her left arm over her eyes while looking away as she dances to her music during the floor exercise. Biche finished 38th with a score of 7.725.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Big kick: Eagles’ Agam Amsterdamer lifts her left leg as she dances to the music during her floor exercise. Amsterdamer finished 27th with a score of 8.225.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Tight grip: Guilderland’s Hayden Lounello holds on to the upper bar as she prepares to spin during her uneven bars routine. Lounello finished 34th with a score of 6.100.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Casual flying: Guilderland’s Hasika Donepudi looks up at the ceiling as she spins around the upper bar in the uneven bars. Donepudi finished 7th with a score of 8.075 and is an alternate in the event.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Big leap: Eagles’ Sadie Bashant flies through the air as she performs a split while dancing to her music in the floor exercise. Bashant finished 10th with a 8.900.

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Grooving to the music: Eagles’ Brynn Colwell holds her arms up high as she twists her right leg during the start of her floor routine. Colwell finished 4th with a score of 9.125 and qualified for states in the event.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Big reach: Eagles’ Sophia Barnett extends her arms out towards the vault as she pushes off the springboard during her first attempt. Barnett finished 27th with a score of 8.000.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Daredevil leap: Guilderland’s Jocelyn Wolfe jumps up off the beam as she continues her routine. Wolfe finished 16th with a score of 8.200.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Standing confident: Guilderland’s Simona Scavio stands on her left leg as she looks towards the judges during her beam routine. Scavio finished 5th with a score of 8.975 and qualified for states in the event and also is an alternate for the floor.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Big stretch: Guilderland’s Keagan Kilmer brings her left arm back as she leans back slightly while the music plays during her floor routine. Kilmer finished 15th with a score of 8.550.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Floating Eagle: Bethlehem’s Allison Barnett starts to grip the upper bar as she floats in the air as she prepares to spin on the uneven bars. Barnett finished 18th with a score of 7.150.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Serious spin: Eagles’ Caroline Cronlund spins around the bottom bar as she looks to leap up to the upper during her uneven bar routine. Cronlund finished 6th with a score of 8.175 and qualified for states.