Monday, July 4, 2011

Thomaston Gymnasts Competes Nationally

218021_214578078553913_100000051681159_877770_6511741_nEight year old Daisy Rogers traveled to ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando over the weekend to compete in a national gymnastic competition.

scan0001Daisy scored a 9.350 on the balance beam and finished as the 11th all around champion in the level 2 competition.

This is her first year of gymnastics, she attends Legions of All Stars in Griffin and is training under the tutelage of Jodi Matthews.

Daisy qualified for nationals by winning the first meet she entered and has received awards from 10 different events throughout the state.

Team Georgia had over 100 girls competing against teams from Florida, Tennessee, Missouri, the Cayman Islands as well as areas in New England and the South Pacific. Two of Daisy’s teammates, Kaylan Andrews and Maya Harding won National Championships.

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