COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater gymnastics team hosted their 11th annual Stick it for a Cure Cardinal gymnastics Invitational on Saturday which raised funds for the Cancer Center at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital. Five different schools from around the state participated including Escanaba, Grand Ledge, Jackson, Parma Western, and Coldwater. Due to the covid-19 protocols, there were some changes to the way the event was conducted. The gymnasts decided to host an online auction, sell raffle tickets, and offer an online “text to donate” option as a way to solicit donations for the local Cancer Center. The annual tradition of the basket auction carried through online and the gymnasts raised nearly $1,000 from their baskets. The raffle ticket sales brought in more than $2,600, while some of the local businesses donated more than $2,400. With some of the text to donate funds still coming in, the gymnasts have tallied more than $6,000 in donations for their efforts and their 11th year of the event.
The gymnastics competition was separated into two different sessions, comprising three schools in each session. No Spectators were allowed into the event to maintain social distancing guidelines. Grand Ledge was the overall winter with a team total score of 136.7, followed by Jackson area gymnastics in second (136.325). Coldwater placed third with 132.725 points, followed by Jackson’s B team (131.6), and Western (126.50). Coldwaters B Team posted an impressive 121.85 points.
Coldwater began the competition on the vault and the team collected 8 individual qualifying scores for a total of 33.8. Abby Travelbee was the leading scorer with her perfect vault, scoring 8.6 points out of 8.6 points.
The Cardinals posted 32.175 on the uneven bars. Travelbee was third while Layla Schoch was fourth posting 8.6 and 8.575 respectively.
Once again, Coldwater collected eight individual Regional scores for their efforts on the balance beam. The team posted 31.45 points on the event. McKenna Hantz was the leading scorer with 8.45 points which her a fourth place finish.
The Lady Cardinals closed out their competition on the floor exercise as they earned an impressive 35.25 points on the event and picked up ten individual Regional qualifying scores, their most for the day. Schoch was just shy of her personal best score, posting an impressive 9.225 points for her routine which earned her a second place tie.
Hantz was the highest finisher for Coldwater in the the All-Around with a personal best score of 33.7 points. Coldwater claimed the next 3 spots in the All-Around. Schoch posted 33.525 points (4th), Travelbee tallied 33.3 points (5th) and Leah Goodwin scored 31.975 points (6th).
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