Salt Spring gymnast Rylee Severn continued an impressive season with her performance at the Twisters Invitational competition held March 13 in Abbotsford.
Severn, 13, came home with a first-place finish on beam, floor and vault, and third place on bars, and placed first all-around in her Xcel Silver category.
According to her mother Katie, Severn grew up training with the Salt Spring Gymnastics program and started training last fall with the Duncan Dynamics Gymnastics Club so she could begin competing, which the Salt Spring club does not currently offer. She is in Grade 8 at GISS.
Severn was also the gold-medal winner in her Xcel Silver category at the Mount Arrowsmith competition held in Port Alberni in February.
“Training three days a week in Duncan is paying off with great success,” said her mom, “as she has locked in a chance to compete at the B.C. championships in April, and will soon be moving up to the gold level after the B.C.s.”
The provincial event is set for Langley April 17-18.