Members of the Richmond Gymnastics Association turned in some outstanding performances at the 2015 Artistic B.C. Gymnastics Championships, held at Capilano University in North Vancouver.
On the women’s side Amy Bates won gold medals on beam and floor in route to winning silver all-around in the Junior Olympic 7 Level competition. In the same category, teammate Larysaa Lancaster earned bronze on the beam.
On the men’s side in the Level 1 category, both Tamas Juk and Orion Cheng captured gold medals for their performances.
Jonathan Ray finished first overall in the Level 4 category and Kai Iwaasa earned silver all-around in Elite 3. Both athletes would later compete for Team B.C. at the Western Canadian Championships.
Junior national team member Chris Kaji was first overall in his category and qualified with flying colours for the national championships, slated later this month in Quebec. He will be joined by Devy Dyson who will be competing in the senior category.
Dyson will be following the footsteps of RGA’s Joshua Stuart and competing at the FISU (World Championships of University Students) Games later this year in Gwangju, South Korea where he will representing New Zealand. Stuart participated at the 2013 Games.
In the meantime, the Sportstown-based club is busy looking for a new home in collaboration with the City of Richmond.
“We are excited to see our programs and athletes grow and flourish in this beautiful sport,” said men’s competitive head coach Ferenc Szabo Jr.
The club is hosting a free tryout on June 6 from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information visit richmondgymnastics.com
