Lake Braddock Lady Gymnasts First in District

women gymnasts won the Patriot District Gymnastics Championship last Thursday.  Today they compete in the regional meet.

Caitlin Libertore, Lake Braddock's lead gymnast, won the All Around District title.

Senior Sarah Price placed 2nd on Bars, 4th on Floor Exercise and 6th on Balance Beam.

Senior Courtney Galligan, a team member since 7th grade, has been a strong all around performer for four years.

Senior Jackie Polis had her highest Floor Exercise score of the season.

The win was extra sweet for Sarah Price, captain of the Lake Braddock Varsity Cheerleading squad, and the other cheerleaders on the gymnastics team.  Last fall Lake Braddock's cheerleading squad was forced from the Patriot District finals due to a judging and competition error.  The team believed the action robbed them of the Patriot District title.  

Price, a former gymnast, decided to try-out for the gymnastics team.  She hadn't competed in three years.  She joined several fellow cheerleaders already on the gymnastics team, including Courtney Galligan, April Schwartz, Jackie Polis, Rory Hatch and Lizzie White, in their goal to win the Patriot District gymnastics title.  They succeeded.

Janelyn Price contributed this article to Burke Patch.