Alex Seifert … posted victories in tumbling and double mini trampoline on Wednesday at the Canada Cup competition.
The meet was the last of three qualification events for the trampoline and tumbling world championships this fall in St. Petersburg, Russia, with athletes in various age categories vying for spots on the Canadian team. …
“It was a great competition for me,” said Seifert, who competed last week at the World Games in Taiwan.
“In double mini, I executed a routine with a very high degree of difficulty and in tumbling I completed a pass that had never been done by a Canadian.”
In the women’s trampoline final, Olympic finalist Rosannagh MacLennan of Toronto won with 104.00 points …
“I tried a new routine and I got through it,” said MacLennan, seventh at the Beijing Games last year.
“There were a couple of rough tricks but overall it was pretty good. I was a little more nervous than usual because it was a new routine. There’s some uncertainty but it does help you focus a little more.”
In men’s trampoline, Japan’s Yasuhiro Ueyama held on to first place with 112.5 points. Olympic silver medallist Jason Burnett of Toronto was second at 110.00. …
Corissa Boychuk of Airdrie, Alta., won the women’s double mini trampoline …
Emily Smith of Burlington, Ont., took the women’s tumbling crown, with Ashley Speed of Etobicoke, Ont., second and Jordan Sugrim, also of Burlington, third.
In youth competition, Red Deer’s Keegan Soehn was a double winner placing first in men’s double mini trampoline and trampoline. …
more results – Canadian Press

