New Kent Gymnastics win home tri-meet competition

New Kent’s Ryan Griffith soars to new heights as she participates in the uneven bars on her way to being the all-around event winner during Jan. 18 tri-meet competition at the Virginia Elite Gymnastics Academy.

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New Kent’s Ryan Griffith won two events while teammate Carrington Coyle captured another as New Kent’s Lady Trojans won a three-team competition on Jan. 18.

Griffith won the floor exercise with a score of 9.3, while also placing first in the uneven bars of 9.1. Coyle won the gold in the balance beam competition with a score of 9.35, with Griffith finishing in a close second with 9.25. Griffith finished as the best all-around performer with 36.65 points.

New Kent amassed 138.6 points to win the tri-meet, with Hanover placing second (134.8) and Mills Godwin finishing third (132.55).

Other results (NK only- Top 5): Balance Beam- 4. Bri Glenn 8.7. Vault- 2. Ryan Griffith 9.0, T-3. Carrington Coyle 8.9, T-5. Bri Glenn 8.8. Floor Exercise- 2. Bri Glenn 9.1, 3. Lily Ohschlager 9.0, T-4. Carrington Coyle. All-Around- 3. Carrington Coyle 35.2, 4. Bri Glenn 34.15.