Photos: Dutch’s Grace Falls Short To The Eagles
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Guilderland gymnastics team showed off their skills and grace as they had their first dual meet of the season against Bethlehem at Bethlehem High School. Guilderland fell short 153.80 to 106.85.
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Lifting up: Guilderland’s Vanessa Bennett uses her upper body to get up on the lower bar in the uneven bars. Bennett scored a 3.10.
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Flying: Guilderland’s Simona Scavio lands on the top bar after jumping from the lower one. Scavio scored a 4.15.
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Parallel: Guilderland’s Miranda Putorti uses her upper body to hang in the air on the upper bar. Putorti scored a 6.20.
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Air tunes: Guilderland’s Vanessa Bennett leaps in the air to start a split while her music plays on her floor routine. Bennett scored a 5.50.
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Low kick: Guilderland’s Stella Zobel sits on the floor and points her right foot as her music ends. Zobel scored a 7.70 on the floor.
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Flipping: Guilderland’s Simona Scavio does a spin in the air during her floor routine. Scavio scored a 7.50.
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Shaped like an L: Guilderland’s Miranda Putorti lifts her left leg up and puts her head back as she nears the end of her routine. Putorti scored an 8.50 and finished second in the all-around with a score of 30.50.
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Take off: Guilderland’s Vanessa Bennett leaps from the springboard on her first attempt. Bennett scored a 6.20.
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Looking at her spot: Guilderland’s Simona Scavio locks eyes with a spot on the vault as she attempts her first jump. Scavio scored a 7.50.
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Spinner: Guilderland’s Stella Zobel leaps through the air during her first attempt as both her coaches look on. Zobel scored a 7.60.
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Push off: Guilderland’s Miranda Putorti lifts off the vault to fly through the air during her first attempt on the vault. Putorti scored a 7.90.
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The Guilderland gymnastics team has two new coaches, Kristen McNeaney and Kira Steverson, for the 2022-23 season who take over for Brenda Goodknight.
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Balance: Guilderland’s Elizabeth Teller stands on her right leg during her beam routine. Teller scored a 3.50.
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Narrow spin: Guilderland’s Vanessa Bennett does a cartwheel on the six-inch balance beam during her routine. Bennett scored a 4.80.
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Splitting the beam: Guilderland’s Simona Scavio has both her legs hanging on either side of the balance beam to start her routine. Scavio scored a 6.20.
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Splitting the air: Guilderland’s Stella Zobel cartwheels herself along the balance beam during her routine. Zobel scored a 7.20.
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Strong hands: Guilderland’s Miranda Putorti keeps herself above the beam with both hands to start off her routine. Putorti scored a 7.90.