The Bainbridge Gymnast-a-cats competed Saturday Oct 3rd in Moultrie, GA, in the Sunbelt Shindig.  There were 8 teams participating in the meet, Valdosta, Thomasville, Bruinswick, Albany YMCA, In Bound gymnastics and Bainbridge Gymnast-a-Cats. 

Bainbridge won 1st place team in all three levels of competition they were entered in;  Level 2, Level 4 and Level 2 prep optional.  The Gymnast-A-Cats were coached by Melynda Murkerson and Kristin Logue.  There are 29 gymnasts on the Cats’ team.

Pictured on the courthouse steps: front row left to right: Abigail Wilson, Emily Chambers, Paige Stegall, Breanna Dean, Lucy Sloan, Lanie Birdsong, Sarah-Kaylee Wynn, Ashley-Kate Barber, Caroline Wells, Sydney Thompson.  Second row left to right: Megan Haire, McKenzie Fendley, Gabby Hardee, McKenna Stegall, Anna Lee Lockart, Karlie Bridges, Caroline Middleton, Kate Vann.  Third row: Bree Powell, Josie Deal, Briana Mills, Jessie Oliver. Fourth row: Haylie Wilkinson, Emily Perkins, Jeri Sloan, Kay Bush, Sarah Oliver.  Fifth row: Rachel Oliver, who suffered an injury at the meet but is back at the gym encouraging the other gymnasts.

Level 2 team: Gabby Hardee, Anna Lee Lockart, Megan Haire, Ashley kate Barber, Lanie Birdsong, Karlie Bridges, Emily Chambers, Breanna Dean, McKenzie Findley, Caroline Middleton, Lucy Sloan, McKenna Stegall, Paige Stegall, Sydney Thompson, Kate Vann, Caroline Wells, Abigail Wilson, Sarah-Kaylee Wynn.

Level 4 team: Macey Roland, Josie Deal, Briana Mills, Jessie Oliver, Bree Powell

Level 6: Haylie Wilkinson

Prep 2 Team: Sarah Oliver, Kay Bush, Jeri Sloan

Prep 3 team: Emily Perkins and Rachel Oliver

The Bainbridge Gymnast-A-Cats won 145 medals and 3 team 1st place awards.
32 gold
35 silver
21 bronze
57 – 4th, 5th, & 6th places

“The Cats are off to an awesome year,” says Coach Melynda Murkerson