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Super clean Sam Zakutney, of National Capital (Ottawa) dominates Argo field of 33 with 86.300 points AA after 1st day of competition, with most E-scores over 9.30 & top scores on vault, p-bars, & hi bar. Kieran Fagan of Capital City (Edmonton) is in 2nd with 83.550 points.
The Marsden boys, of Capital City, lead Tyro field with Teagan 80.800 & Aiden 80.350. Cory Paterson closely in 3rd place despite huge growth spurt since Nationals.
Canada’s “A” Team will travel to compete at Chinese Nationals in early May before Canadian Nationals! This would be the first time a foreign team is invited to compete at a Chinese Nationals. Courtesy of Liang Cheng.
Nathan Gafuik is not here nor in Paris (World Cup). He is recovering a broken ankle and is still on the roster for Kyle Shewfelt’s meet next weekend in Calgary.
Welcome back a healthy Brandon O’Neill after a year-long recovery from an ACL tear. He will compete on floor, pommels, vault, & p-bars &/or hi bar
Simon Porter …
Canada Games champion Simon Porter, TGI, stands in 1st place amongst Juniors followed by Kal Nemier, Flicka, and Curtis Graves, Taiso.
Jackson Payne, Capital City, showed a masterful pommels set to lead Seniors AA, while local host gymnasts Tariq ‘Flipsz’ Dowers and Casey Adrian Sandy of Mississauga are in 2nd & 3rd.
Tomorrow is day 2 of the AA & the apparatus finals
Follow Steph Mason-Harris live blogging the meet @CANGymnastics
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