The Fondy Flyers, the gymnastics team from the Fond du Lac Family YMCA, competed Oct. 23-25 at the South Wood County "Back to the 80s" Invitational in Wisconsin Rapids. Gymnasts took part in Levels 2-5, along with Xcel Silver and Xcel Gold, according to a community announcement.
The Xcel Gold team finished second overall. Kendall Launer won that group's all-around at 36.30 and placed first on both balance beam and floor exercise at 9.45 in each event. Kaylynn Cousineau won uneven bars at 9.35, and Cousineau and Evelyn Atchison tied for third in the all-around at 35.35.
In Level 3, Vera Foster won the all-around at 34.05 and finished second on bars. Everly Jacobs won vault and bars, Daphne Greeno won floor, Noelle Vang won bars, and Izabella Wellens tied for first on vault.
Ella Kurtz placed first on beam in Level 4. In Level 5, Eliana Buerger won beam and took second in the all-around, while Hailey Goeke was fourth in the all-around. Zoey Farley finished third in the Level 2 all-around.
Mackenzie Jagdfeld, Daphne Rivers, Raegan Lloyd, Elizabeth Nash, Evelyn O'Connor, Eliana Tautges, Isabel Handel, Olivea Immel, Ryleigh Immel, Harper Runde and Ayrabella Staehler each posted at least one top-three finish in an event. The announcement also credited Gymnastics Director and coach Michaela Buechler and the rest of the coaching staff.
