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Forty one gymnasts ranging in age from five years old to 14 competed Sunday in the Yukon Championships at the Polarettes Gymnastic Club.

鈥淎ll the girls had a great time,鈥� Polarettes competitive coach Megan Banks said in interview this morning. 鈥淚t went really well, it ran super smoothly.鈥�

For Emily King, it was the first time competing in the level 9 category, as she begins her road to earn the level 10 status she needs to qualify for next February鈥檚 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta.

鈥淪he has been competing in level 8 so it was definitely a big push for her to compete in level 9 for the Yukon Championships,鈥� said Banks, who went through the Polarettes club beginning at age three. 鈥淚t was definitely the first step of many for her to get to level 10.

鈥淪he had a really solid competition.鈥�

King鈥檚 strongest routine came on the balance beam when she scored a 9.47 from a possible 9.9, elevating her all around score to 35.82 out of 39.2.

Banks said she was particularly pleased to see the performance by her level 1 and level 2 athletes, who were anywhere from five years old to 10.

鈥淚t was their first competition and they all did super well and we are proud of them.鈥�

All the gymnasts competed in the vault, uneven bars, beam and floor.

Veteran gymnast Bianca Berko-Malvasio was the only competitor in the level 8 class. She scored a perfect 10 on the beam, and finished with an all-round score of 37.21 out of 40.

In the level 1 class, Alayna Mortimer finished first with a score of 38.83 out of 40. Layla Hombert placed second with a score of 38.68.

In the level 2 class, Zara Zedda placed first with a score of 35.93 and Gracie Sands was second with a 35.35.

In the level 3 class, Adria Gallina finished first with a score of 37.45 and Sabrina Hartland was second with a 37.38.

Maya Pearl Hudson was top of the first group of level 4 gymnasts with a score of 37.12 while Amelie Guilbeault was second with a 37.02.

In the second group level 4s, Kate Koepke scored a 37.62 to finish first and Mackenzie Tonner was second with a 37.25.

Ava Jampolsky took top honours in the level 6 class with a score of 37.87 while Ella Paldy was a fraction behind in second with a score of 37.84.

In the level 7 class, Maude Molgat finished first with a score of 38.02 while Hailey Sherman was second with a score of 37.43.