Lake's Gymnastics Academy in Wheat Ridge won several medals at the Colorado EAGLES State Championships held June 14 and 15 in Vail, Colorado. The level 5 compulsory team took home the third place team trophy.

Notably Madeleine Seib took the silver medal on balance beam, and Kelly Whitaker took the gold on floor, and the silver in the all around competition. Lake's had a very good showing on the vault with Kelly Whitaker taking the gold, Camille Anthony bringing home a bronze, and Sierra Rebchook placing 5th. There were several other notable top 10 finishes in the group including fifth place on floor for Jane Thomson, and a seventh place all around finish for Madeleine Seib.

Meet highlights

According to their website, the purpose the Colorado EAGLES league gymnastics is "to provide a low-pressure, positive meet experience to beginning gymnastics competitors". In EAGLES Lake's has both compulsory and optional gymnasts. In the compulsory level all gymnasts compete the same routines on all four events; vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor. The Colorado EAGLES use the same compulsory routines as USA Gymnastics (USAG) and the level 5 compulsory girls will compete USAG in the fall. They are judged on their execution of each routine and can receive a score of up to 10.0 on each individual event for a total possible all-around score of 40.0. The gymnasts must receive a 30.0 all-around score at some point during the season to participate in the state meet.

In the optional levels the gymnasts create their own routines on each of the four events and can choose tricks that they enjoy performing. The scoring system is the same but these gymnasts must receive a 32.0 all-around score to participate in the state meet.

Lake's Gymnastics Academy is located in Wheat Ridge and the girls are coached by Emily Bostwick-White, Heather Draudt and Scott Land.