ROCKFORD, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater High School Varsity Gymnastics Team traveled to Rockford on Saturday for the annual Flip Flop Invitational. The competition features teams from around the state, most of which competed at the MHSAA team State Finals in 2022. The defending team state champions Rockford won the invite with 143.35 points. The Jackson Area Gymnastics (JAG) cooperative team of six high schools was second with 141.45, followed by Grand Ledge High School with a 139.45. Plymouth Canton and Lowell High Schools rounded out the top five. Coldwater finished in 10th place with 123.675 points, besting their previous mark of 113.35 points in December.
Coldwater also collected 12 individual MHSAA Regional qualifying scores on the day. The highlight of the competition came when Charlotte Calhoun claimed the top honors in the Division 2 All-Around and Uneven Bars competitions. She is the first Cardinal to ever claim the top prize in the All-Around at the Rockford Invitational.
“We were surprised to see Charlotte finish on top in the All-Around only in that we had planned to be conservative to start the season,” noted Coach Kim Nichols. “We knew that she would do well on the Uneven Bars because of her efforts at State Finals (4th overall) from last year. The All-Around win, however, was a very pleasant surprise and amazing feat. Her 1st place finish at the invite definitely puts her on the map in terms of competitors around the state.”
Coldwater will host the Jackson Area Gymnastics team for their next competition on Wednesday for their annual Jillian Crist Memorial meet. The public is invited to bring non-perishable food pantry items to help restock the local food pantry in her honor. The competition begins in the auxiliary gymnasium at 6:00 p.m..
(Photo courtesy of Coldwater Athletics Facebook page)
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