Kona Aerials Gymnastics attended Gymnastics in Paradise Invitational meet Jan. 9-11 hosted by Hawaiian Island Twisters at Aiea District Park in Honolulu.

Kona Aerials Optionals Team members (from left) Nicole Cristobal, Kaili Yuen and Savannah Udac. (Photo courtesy of Susan Dabritz/wwwseapics.com)

Competing teams included:

Arctic Gymnastics Center – Anchorage, Alaska

Central California Gymnastics Institute – Visalia, Calif.

Delta Gymnastics Society – Delta, B.C., Canada

Denali Gymnastics Academy – Wasilla, Alaska

Girls Co-op Gymnastics – Bethlehem, Penn.

Gymnastics East – Bellevue, Wash.

Hawaiian Island Twisters – Honolulu

Island Tumblers Gymnastics – Waipio Gentry, Hawaii

Kona Aerials Gymnastics – Kailua Kona

Pantheon School of Gymnastics – Hilo

Puget Sound Gymnastics – Puyallup, Wash.

Seattle Gymnastics Academy – Seattle, Wash.

Westside Gymnastics Academy – Tigard, Ore.

What’s Up Gymnastics – Waipio Gentry, Hawaii

World Class Gymnastics – Newport News, Va.

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Level 8

Nicole Cristobal – 9-10 year old age group

8.6 Vault – 4th

8.7 Bars – 5th

8.45 Beam – 5th

9.1 Floor – 2nd

34.85 – all around – 4th Place
 
Savannah Udac  – 12-13 year old age group

7.45 Vault – 5th

8.775 – Bars – 4th

8.5 – Beam – 4th

8.5 – Floor – 4th

33.225 – all around – 5th place

Level 7

Kaili Yuen – 10 year old age group

9.2 – Vault – 2nd

8.325 – Bars – 3rd

9.3 – Beam – 1st

8.95 – Floor – 3rd

35.775 – all around – 2nd place