Three earn berths

BLOOMINGTON — Three local gymnasts are advancing to the next level.

Jordyn Champ, Isabella Sarver and Aubree Shannon of JC Tumbling and Gymnastics all qualified for the Xcel Silver Regionals in May thanks to their all-around scores at Saturday’s Indiana Xcel State Championships at Twin Lakes Recreational Center in Bloomington.

Champ was the top performer for JC Tumbling and Gymnastics, located north of Portland in rural Jay County, earning her regional berth with a 37.65 all-around score for fourth place in Level XS Division Senior A. Sarver posted a 36.775 for eighth in Level XS Division Junior E, and Shannon was tied for ninth at 36.925 in Level XS Division Senior C.

In order to advance to the silver regional — it is scheduled for May 5 through 7 at Summit County Fairgrounds in Tallmadge, Ohio — a gymnast needed to have an all-around score of 36.5 or higher at their state meet.

In addition to her regional-qualifying all-around score, Champ earned one of her team’s two championships at the meet as she won her division on the vault with a 9.425. She was also fourth on the bars (9.6) and tied for fifth on the balance beam (9.525).

Eden Lee gave the team its other first-place finish with her score of 9.475 on the bars in Level XB Division Child B. She also placed fourth on the vault (9.025) and beam (9.225), taking fifth in the all-around at 36.825.

Aria Miller added a runner-up finish as she posted a score of 9.2 on the vault in Level XB Division Junior C.

Sarver was fourth in her division on the beam with a 9.55 while Shannon was sixth on the beam with a 9.325.

In Level XB Division Child A, Brinley Steury was fifth on the balance beam (9.2) and sixth on the vault (9.05). Charli Stephens finished sixth on the vault (8.975) in Level XS Division Junior A and Willow McCallister was ninth on the beam (9.2) in Level XS Division Senior B.