Gymnasts from the Virtue Gymnastics Club Squad excelled themselves at the Bulmershe Christmas Championships 2021.
The gymnasts were so excited to finally compete after having no physical competitions since 2019 due to Covid. All gymnasts performed exceptionally well coming home with a total of 42 medals between them across two pieces Floor and Vault.
“I am so incredibly proud of each and every one of my girls,” said head coach Hollie Cordery.
“ It was so great to be back competing again, watching the girls do what they love and supporting each other. They have worked so hard considering the past few years and that definitely showed this weekend with amazing results!”
The competition marked an emotional farewell to one of Virtue’s longest standing members Emily Walford. Emily has been with the club ever since it first opened back in 2016 and has progressed to a high standard not only as a gymnast but also as a young coach too.
Emily will be turning 18 in January and transitioning into non competitive adult gymnastic sessions. She was over the moon that she could compete at one last competition before she retires as a competitive gymnast.
It was an incredible final finale for Emily performing a near perfect half on half off vault and showcasing a stunning floor routine which totally wowed the audience, she left the competition with gold medals on both Floor and Vault.
Emily and her Virtue team mates showed an exceptional standard and came home with a haul of medals across all ages and categories.
The Virtue medalists were:
ROUND 2: Alice Jarvis (1st Vault), Tammyha Byfield-Griffith (1st Vault 2nd Floor)
ROUND 3: Daisy Starmer (1st Floor)
ROUND 4: Lilly Lye (1st Vault 1st Floor), Nevayah Thompson (2nd Vault 1st Floor), Monika Smyth (1st vault 1st Floor), Freya Marshall Leys (3rd Vault 2nd Floor), Emma Dix (3rd Vault 1st Floor), Mya Stretch (1st Vault 2nd Floor), Sophia Warren Brown (2nd Vault 3rd Floor), Bella Vasa (1st Vault 1st Floor), Clarabelle Hurley (2nd Vault 2nd Floor), India Kristall (3rd Vault 3rd Floor), Lacey Pease (3rd Vault)
ROUND 5: Lola Mardeda (1st Vault 2nd Floor), Danielle Kerhardy (3rd Vault 1st Floor), Ela Erceri (1st Vault 1st Floor), Ellie Prince (1st Vault 1st Floor), Emily Walford (1st Vault 1st Floor), Shyanne stretch (2nd Vault 2nd Floor), Mia Stevenson (1st Vault 1st Floor), Sienna Murray (1st Floor), Julia Maj (1st Vault), Emiko Tembo (2nd Vault, 1st Floor), Kara Massaquoi (1st Vault), Alexa Dunbar (2nd Floor),
The team will now be working hard towards their next competition which will be held at their own facility early next year. Virtue recently opening a full time purpose built gymnastics and parkour facility in Tilehurst, Reading which will enable all members to achieve their highest individual standard.
