Photos: Dutch Finish Third, Send Two to States
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, the Guilderland gymnastics team took to the mat at the Section 2 championships at Shaker High School. Guilderland finished in third with a total score of 153.175 and gymnasts Miranda Putorti will compete on the beam and Addison Seebode will compete in all four events in All-Around.
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Hand held high: Guilderland’s Aubrey Miller looks to the rafters as she lays on the mat as she finishes her floor routine. Miller scored a 6.250.
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Making it look easy: Guilderland’s Taylor Keeling leaps in the air as her teammates look on during her floor routine. Keeling scored a 7.600.
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Jitterbug: Guilderland’s Stella Zobel dances to her music as she smiles towards the judges while performing on the floor. Zobel scored a 7.500.
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Looking back: Guilderland’s Olivia Smith bends backwards just as her music ends during her routine on the floor. Smith scored a 7.800.
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Showing off the flexibility: Guilderland’s Miranda Putorti bends her right leg towards her head as she starts her routine on the floor. Putorti scored a 8.700.
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Like a spider: Guilderland’s Addison Seebode extends her right leg while staying low as her music starts to play. Seebode finished a 9.050.
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Handstand: Guilderland’s Aubrey Miller leaps from the board to push off the vault to complete her first attempt. Miller scored a 7.900.
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Missile to the mat: Guilderland’s Olivia Smith flies off the vault after her first attempt. Smith scored a 7.500.
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Airbourne: Guilderland’s Stella Zobel twists through the air as she finishes her first attempt on the vault. Zobel scored a 7.800.
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Bend like a comma: Guilderland’s Taylor Keeling after leaping from the springboard twists on top of the vault during her first attempt. Keeling scored a 7.800.
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Ready to push off: Guilderland’s Miranda Putorti gets ready to push off on top of the vault during her first attempt. Putorti scored a 8.025.
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Keeping a close eye: Guilderland’s Addison Seebode flies in the air during her first attempt as assistant head coach Kristi Russel spots. Seebode scored a 8.400.
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Ready to go: Guilderland’s Vanessa Bennett salutes towards the judges prior to the start of her bars routine. Bennett scored a 3.500.
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On the tip of her toes: Guilderland’s Olivia Smith pushes off from the bottom bar to lean towards the upper bar as her head coach Brenda Goodknight watches. Smith scored a 4.900.
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Using her strength: Guilderland’s Stella Zobel uses her upper body strength to hang on the lower bar during her routine. Zobel scored a 7.800.
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Toe curl: Guilderland’s Taylor Keeling gets ready to spin and leap from the bottom bar to the upper bar during her bar routine. Keeling scored a 6.400.
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Full extension: Guilderland’s Addison Seebode gets her hands on the upper bar while doing a split in the air. Seebode scored a 7.600.
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Upside down: Guilderland’s Miranda Putorti spins on the bottom bar while doing a split during the start of the bar routine. Putorti scored a 7.300.
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Splitting air: Guilderland’s Aubrey Miller leaps from the balance beam to show off her flexibility. Miller scored a 7.200.
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Six inch balance: Guilderland’s Olivia Smith sits on the beam while smiling and putting her right arm up during the start of her routine. Smith scored a 7.300.
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Backflip: Guilderland’s Taylor Keeling spins backwards while her right leg is extended out during her routine. Keeling scored a 7.550.
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On one leg: Guilderland’s Stella Zobel starts to do a backflip while on the beam. Zobel scored a 8.275.
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Elegant: Guilderland’s Addison Seebode curls her toes during her beam routine. Seebode scored a 8.625 and finished second in all-around with a 33.675, qualifying for states.
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Poised: Guilderland’s Miranda Putorti does a split on top of the beam at the start of her routine. Putorti won the event with a 9.150 and will compete at states in the event.