(PHOTO: The 2024 Rye YMCA gymnastics team Silver XL Champions: Back row left to right: Julia Brown, Alexia Chawana, Annabella Velozo, Ellie Louis, Azie Patterson, Valeria Ramos. Middle row Juliet Juliette Llamas. First row Coach Melissa Lewis, Hope Thomas, Elle Niejadlik, Coach Shelly Schettino, Lua Jankovsky. Juliette Llamas won 1st place “All Around” in the Xcel Silver division.)The Rye YMCA gymnastics team returned triumphant from the 2024 New York State YMCA Gymnastics Championships held April 20th and 21st in Saratoga Springs. The XL Silver team won first place overall and the Level 3 team placed third overall with each gymnast receiving individual honors. Juliette Llamas won 1st place “All Around” in the Xcel Silver division.
Level 2 gymnastics received individual awards with Simone Ramirez placing 2nd all around and Lily Borell placing 5th on bars. The team will head to the YMCA Nationals in Philadelphia in June.
