Acrobatic | 2026 Scottish national champions crowned in Motherwell
Gemma Russell, Emma Logan & Karla Hillcoat have been crowned the all-around senior champions at the 2026 Scottish National Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships.
The acrobatic championship event returned to Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility for 2026 with both the NDP and FIG levels back together.
Gemma Russell, Emma Logan & Karla Hillcoat (Dynamic) claimed the highest title available at the event – the senior women’s group all-around champions. It was close throughout as they sat in second place in both balance and dynamic following day one. Their rock ‘n’ roll themed combined routine in finals scored them 28.050 placing them 0.67 ahead of the second place.
In the all-around competition across the other categories; the following gymnasts won gold in their respective levels:
Grade 1
- Men’s pair – Blair Drysdale-Wilson & Bryce Macdonald | Kingston
- Mixed pair – Maja Ksiazkiewicz & Lachlan Greenhill | Acrobay
- Women’s pair – Jessica Deeching & Isabella Sprason | Acrobay
Grade 2
- Mixed pair – Ada Walker & Fergus Bayne | Acrobay
- Women’s pair – Grace Forrest & Gracie Taylor | Acrobay
- Women’s group – Pheobe Smith, Viola Somfai & Anna Simpson | Acrobay
Grade 3
- Mixed pair – Emily Murray & Oscar Macdonald | Kingston
- Women’s pair – Eyvn Wilson & Emilia Pow | Avondale
- Women’s group – Raysa Stirbu, Khloe Cameron & Eilidh Mcmurdo | Acrobay
Grade 4
- Mixed pair – Adara Norris & Jacob Myles | Acrobay
- Women’s pair – Michaela Cuddy & Lauren Whitefield | Acrobay
- Women’s group – Jessie Brown, Leona Williamson & Tayla Pattiglio | Acrobay
Aspire
- Mixed pair – Carwen Martelli & Harry Murphy | Lunar
- Women’s pair – Grace Elliott & Norah Assamoua | Acrobay
- Women’s group – Ava Logan, Zara Wilkosz & Holly Kyle | East Kilbride
Grade 5
- Women’s pair – Freya Walker & Rebecca Wilson | Acrobay
- Women’s group – Darcie Doolan, Holly Vincent & Erin Thomas | Kilmarnock
IDP 1
- Mixed pair – Darby Stark & Brodie Douglas | East Kilbride
- Women’s pair – Sarah Riddell & Millie Ritchie | Dynamic
- Women’s group – Ellie Livingstone, Skye Wilkie & Gemma Mccletchie | Dynamic
IDP 2
- Women’s group – Ellie Farwell, Isla Russell & Florence Wilson | Dynamic
Pre-Youth
- Women’s pair – Summer Findlay & Nosa Idehen | Acrobay
- Women’s group – Mia Kerr, Anna Reid & Mya Roberts | Dynamic
Youth
- Women’s pair – Luna Stevenson & Scarlett Anderson | Acrobay
- Women’s group – Mia Kerr, Anna Reid & Mya Roberts | Dynamic
Junior
- Women’s group – Roxie Kemp, Katie Hendry & Hannah Johnston | Acrobay
Both the NDP and FIG teams shields were awarded to Acrobay’s team one’s, the two awards have been won by the club in succession for several years.
Congratulations to all the gymnasts and clubs that competed at this event across the weekend. Full results from the competition will be published on the results tab of our What’s On page.