Meet Eight: Regionals

The season has officially ended. This is always a bittersweet time for me. I love season, so I am always sad when it is over. But, now is when we get to start working on fun new skills!!!!

Regionals went well for everyone on my team! I was very proud of myself, especially considering I hadn’t competed for more than a month. For it being the first Regionals for everyone else, they did amazing! I was so proud of them and how we did as a team!

Me before the competition!
Photo Courtesy Of: Charity Christenson

Here is a quick run down of my scores: 

A 9.025 on vault, an 8.75 on bars, an 8.9 on beam, and an 8.85 on floor. But, with these scores come a few stupid mistakes. 

On beam, I almost fell on my full turn! A FULL TURN!!!!! A turn is the skill that I have been doing the longest, and it is the easiest of all my skills! They are the most pointless skills, too. Everyone underestimates how hard they are to do well because they are worried about their other skills. I was a victim to this at Regionals.

On floor, I stepped out of bounds on my double back. It was a really good pass, but I just underestimated the landing. This is a one to three tenth deduction, depending on how big my step out was.

Even so, I was really happy! I didn’t get any awards for anything, but I was okay with that. Also, I didn’t qualify for Westerns, but that just means more time to work on new skills! My teammate, Sam R, did get awards on beam and floor, third and ninth! This is great, especially since it was her first Regionals and since she wasn’t feeling well.

Phoenix was very hot and lots of fun! After Taelor’s meet on Friday, we went out to an early dinner at Mi Amigo’s, a Mexican Restaurant in the Arizona Center. 

Having fun at the Arizona Center!

Posing at the Arizona Center!

Then, while my parents went to dinner, Taelor, Alicia, and I went shopping at Urban Outfitters and Charming Charlie. Taelor, who is a big tomboy, put on a dress for the first time that I have ever seen!!!

Alicia, Taelor, and I trying on dresses at Charming Charlie!

Trying on tiaras at Charming Charlie. We were "Prom Queens!"

On Saturday, I watched Monkey and Alicia, and my parents and I went to the Arizona Science Center. There was so much interesting stuff there, and I had lots of fun! We saw a movie in the IMAX theater called To The Arctic. It was really eye opening, and I am glad I saw it. 

I am so glad that I was able to experience Regionals with all my wonderful teammates, and I am so glad I will always have all of these wonderful memories!