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Headlined By Anelia Pitts, Flyers Gymnasts Shine At Lucky Stars Invite

The Flyers competitive gymnastics team placed fifth at the Lucky Stars Invitational at Jamestown Community College. From left are: Sophie Johnson, Cameron Case, Ava Johnson, Madilyn Walker, Lilli Webster, Olivia Swanson and Kennedy Lynn. Submitted photo
Flyers gymnast Anelia Pitts, middle, placed first in the Xcel Diamond all-around with a 36.5 at the Lucky Stars Invitational at Jamestown Community College. Submitted photo

Flyers competitive gymnasts recently competed in the Lucky Stars Invitational at Jamestown Community College.

The Flyers Xcel Platinum team captured a fifth-place team banner. At Xcel Diamond, Anelia Pitts took the top spot on the podium with a 36.5 all-around gold. She also grabbed first in bars (9.15), second on beam (9.225) and first on floor (9.425). Level 3 Anna Thompson took second all-around (36.125). She also claimed second in vault (9.0) and first on beam (9.65). Grabbing third all-around at Xcel Gold was Cassidy Dubois (36.10). She also placed third on beam (9.35).

Capturing top 3 on vault were Xcel Diamond Elayna Pitts, third, 8.85; Xcel Platinum Kennedy Lynn, second, 9.4; Xcel Gold Erinn Sluga third, 9.0; and Level 2 Leilah Walters, third, 9.1. Earning top 3 on bars were Xcel Gold’s Addison O’Connor, third, 8.925 and Gabriella Chapman, second, 9.25; and Level 5 McKenna Hart, second,9.35. Top 3 on beam were Xcel Diamond Elayna Pitts third, 9.05, Xcel Platinum Lilli Webster, second, 9.4, and Xcel Gold Cassidy Dubois, third, 9.35; Level 5 Evelyn Miller, second, 9.225, and Level 4 Sloane Siggins, third, 9.175. Grabbing top 3 on floor were Xcel Gold Erinn Sluga, first, 9.55, and Level 5’s McKenna Hart, third, 9.3, and Evelyn Miller, first, 9.575.

Flyers gymnasts also recently traveled to Philadelphia for the PINK Gymnastics Invitational. Thousands of gymnasts were in attendance and featured a lot of tough competition. As part of their participation, Flyers gymnasts raised funds towards breast cancer awareness.

Kennedy Lynn captured first place all-around with a 37.075 that included first on vault (9.15), first on bars (9.475), second on beam (9.05) and third on floor (9.4). Xcel Diamond Seniors Elayna Pitts and Mia Volpe captured top 3 all-around spots. Pitts was third on vault (8.65), first on beam (9.45), second on floor (9.2), and second all-around (35.6). Volpe was first on vault (8.7), third on beam (8.925) and third all-around (35.075).

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