UPDATE: Ruby Cole from Calgary Gymnastics Centre won National Novice. That makes 3 Calgary Canadian Champions.
Thanks Brett!
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How about this?
Two Calgary girls win Canadian Championships. That’s a first.
Sr. Champion – Sydney Sawa – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
Jr. Champion – Anysia Unick – Stampede City Gymnastics
CONGRATULATIONS!
Official results aren’t posted as I write. But I’m seeing this unoffically on Facebook.
And congratulations to Men’s National Champion Casey Sandy. He’s been sadly under appreciated in his own country. Kudos.
Commentary from The All Around:
Casey Sandy and Sydney Sawa became first-time national champions at the men’s and women’s Canadian Championships Wednesday night.
Sandy, the 2008 NCAA Champion, scored 87.400, more than 3.000 ahead of runner-up Ken Ikeda. …
Sawa scored 54.450 to win the women’s title, a great improvement over the 49.600 she scored in Tuesday’s prelims. Prelim leader Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette finished second with 53.950, and Dominique Pegg was third with 53.650.
The women’s field was as notable for the absences. Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs and Alyssa Brown are now competing in NCAA, while Nansy Damianova (shoulder), Kristina Vaculik (elbow), and Peng Peng Lee (back) were out with injuries. Brittany Rogers, originally in the line-up, suffered a rib injury during warm-ups on Tuesday night and did not compete.
Brandon O’Neill finished 2nd on 3 apparatus. Nathan Gafuik 1st on 2 apparatus. Adam Wong won Floor. None of these 3 Olympians competed all around.
Men’s official results (PDF)
Gymnastics Coaching.com 