In its first regional championship meet as a Virginia High School League AAA team, Freedom-South Riding rode a first-place all-around performance from sophomore Arianna Robinson to victory Saturday in the Northwest Region gymnastics championships at Stafford. <\/p>\n
Robinson, who joined the Eagles this season after competing solely for her club team as a freshman, placed fourth or better in all four events and earned the top spot on the vault and the uneven bars. She finished fourth on the floor exercise and second on the balance beam despite a fall during her routine. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt felt about the same as any other competition, because I\u2019ve competed so often that I know what to expect of myself,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cIt feels really good, because this is my first year of doing high school gymnastics.\u201d <\/p>\n
First-year Freedom-South Riding Coach Laura Wrighte, who lobbied Robinson to get her to join the team, said she was impressed \u2014 but not surprised \u2014 with Robinson\u2019s all-around total of 38.175. Wrighte noted how consistently Robinson has performed all season. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very common. That\u2019s why we\u2019re so happy to have her as part of the team,\u201d Wrighte said. \u201cCompeting for a high school, it\u2019s such a team-oriented thing and actually, we kind of tend to count on her. Which is great, because she\u2019s so consistent.\u201d <\/p>\n
Stafford\u2019s Ashley Hinton (37.4) was runner-up to Robinson in the all-around. Colonial Forge\u2019s Ashley Elston and North Stafford\u2019s Anika Woodard finished in a tie for third at 37.225. <\/p>\n
As a team, Freedom-South Riding (144.225) beat out second-place Stafford (143.8). Battlefield, the two-time defending region champs, finished third with 142.775. <\/p>\n
Beyond Robinson\u2019s strong performance, Wrighte said she was looking forward to bringing the Eagles as a team to their first state championship meet. She said the depth that has served Freedom-South Riding\u2019s for much of the season will again be critical in next week\u2019s championship meet at Salem High in Virginia Beach. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur team in general all season has been very strong,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have a lot of depth. Every meet, we had a tough time deciding who was going to compete, which is obviously a great problem to have. I\u2019ve never had that as a coach.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Read this article: In its first regional championship meet as a Virginia High School League AAA team, Freedom-South Riding rode a first-place all-around performance from sophomore Arianna Robinson to victory Saturday in the Northwest Region gymnastics championships at Stafford. Robinson, who joined the Eagles this season after competing solely for her club team as a freshman, placed fourth or better in all four events and earned the top spot on the vault and the uneven bars. She finished fourth on the floor exercise and second on the balance beam despite a fall during her routine Continue reading
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