Natimuk and District gymnasts are in the running to compete at the Victorian Junior Championships in Geelong next month, following success at their home-hosted west regional qualifying event at the weekend.

Head coach Lynette Morrow said results from other regional events would decide the final placings. 

“There are about eight different regions that compete, with the top competitors going to Geelong,” she said.

“All our competitors placed well enough to be in the running, they all made top three and got up on the podium over the weekend. 

“It really is a waiting game to see how we compare to other regions.”

Morrow said entrants competed in floor, uneven bars, vault and beam, in an event that has never been hosted at Natimuk, or a club of equal size, before.

 Natimuk and District Gymnastic Club’s Karla Arthur landed first place on beam in level seven, division two, at the west regional
championships at Natimuk at the weekend, putting her in the running to compete at the junior Victorian championships at Geelong next month.

“It’s the first time we’ve held a regional championship, and certainly the club put together a really good competition,” she said.

“It took a lot of people pitching in to help to make for a very successful weekend – the competition ran well and ran on time.

“Some of the high-level judges from Melbourne, who haven’t been to Natimuk before, were quite impressed by our facilities and the quality of our equipment.

“The venue was buzzing, it was a great atmosphere in the gym, and the quality of the competition was very high. 

“It was such a good thing for our little club.”

More than 200 gymnasts from nine different clubs competed in the event. 

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