Gymnastics Gala Day Comp
Well that’s a wrap! This year’s gymnastics season is over…….and what a fantastic term our gymnastics squad has had! The squad trained during Thursday Sport time and many girls went as far as training every Tuesday at 6.30am. Considering the early start time, freezing weather conditions and expectation for parents/grandparents to drive their children to the gym and back to school, it was an impressive effort.
The day of the competition was another early start, but our team arrived on time, enthusiastic and raring to compete. They were nervous yet excited. All girls had done their utmost to prepare and all team members were encouraging and supportive of each other.
The convener of the event complimented St Ursula’s on their team spirit and encouragement of not only their own team members but competitors from other schools. I was very proud of the way our girls demonstrated good sportsmanship throughout the gala day.
St Ursula’s 2025 Gym Squad: Charlotte Saoud, Abigail Wright, Catherine Erwin, Melina Anagnostellis, Elaria El-Magrisy, Lauren Macan, Suki Yim, Arianna Panagopoulos, Allanah Nehme, Eve Nangle, Miriam El- Magrisy, Mikayla De Leon, Tiara Lie, Eva Gremos, Sofia Hassapis, Sienna Greensmith, Victoria Galic, Glorianna Yudhistira, Abbey Kozub, Gemma Tavares, Monika Kozub, Hannah Kazzi, Kira Bourke.
The competition was very tough this year. However, our girls successfully secured third place.
St Ursula’s gymnasts achieved some outstanding results:
Level 8
- Gemma Tavares (Yr 11): 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 2nd Vault, 4th Bars, 1st Overall
- Kira Bourke (Yr 12): 2nd Beam, 3rd Floor
Level 6
- Lauren Macan (Yr 8): 1st Vault, 1st Beam, 3rd Floor
Level 4
- Monika Kozub (Yr 12): 3rd Vault
Level 3
- Glorianna Yudhistira (Yr 10): 2nd Bars, 2nd Beam, 4th Floor, 2nd Overall
- Victoria Galic (Yr 10): 3rd Vault, 3rd Bars, 3rd Beam, 3rd Overall
- Allanah Nehme (Yr 9): 1st Floor, 4th Beam, 4th Overall
These amazing results would not have been possible without the help and excellent coaching of Antoine Rizzo and his daughter Satine from the Australian Academy of Gymnastics. Thank you Antoine and Satine for your expertise in skill development and apparatus routines. Also, a big thank you to all the parents and grandparents who were able to take the girls to and from training on Tuesday mornings.
Thank you to Ms Jessica Magee for joining us at the competition and for assisting with the braiding of hair.
It was lovely to have a number of parents attend and cheer on the girls. It was also nice to have one of our ex-students and former team members join us…….thanks for your support Joscelyn.
It is with sadness that we say farewell to three of our Year 12 students and senior team members who have competed for the last time for St Ursula’s College. Kira Bourke, Hannah Kazzi and Monika Kozub have always been fierce and brave competitors on the gym floor and have represented their school with great pride from Year 7 through to Year 12. We wish them good luck in their future endeavours.
Jenny Hespe
PDHPE Teacher
….and always remember, ”Go the “Grove!”
THOUGHTS FROM THE TEAM MEMBERS:
“Tuesday and Thursday gym was the highlight of my week – we laughed and learned new skills, it was something I actually looked forward to. I’d 100% recommend gymnastics to any girl thinking about it!”
Glorianna Yudhistira
Year 10
“Best experience ever! Loved the support and encouragement throughout the season!”
Victoria Galic
Year 10
“We had so much fun learning new skills, making friends, and supporting each other. Training was filled with laughs, encouragement, and great team spirit. The loud cheering during competitions showed how proud we were of one another!!”
Mikayla De Leon
Year 10
