Double Mini-Trampoline | Sparkling Silver at World Age Groups
Ava Fettes won silver in the 17-21 women’s category at the 30th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions in Birmingham. The Banchory Trampoline and DMT Club gymnast was representing Great Britain for a fourth time at the worlds which took place between 16 and 19 November.
Clean runs in qualifying saw Ava qualify for finals in fourth with a score of 48.100. She performanced consistently, placing fourth in the first round of finals bfore taking home the silver medal.
Four Scots were in action at the event. Paige Russell from JUMP was the first to compete. She qualified in the top five in the women’s 13-14 and finishing eighth in the final. Paige’s performance in her age group category made her eligible to compete in the overall juniors semi-final on Sunday. Progressing to the final of this competition level, she finished fifth with a score of 24.400, improving her score by .200 from the semi-finals.
Ethan Cunningham and Fraser Mcleod, both also from JUMP, took to the world stage on day two of the competition competing in the men’s 17-21 individual’s category. Fraser scored 23.600 in his first run, finishing with a total of 46.700 after his second, to place 23d. Ethan had some uncharacteristic runs resulting in errors, however still finished within the top 30 with a score of 42.600.
Congratulations to all the gymnasts on their international representation and to Ava, her coach Melanie Stewart-Wills, who was also a part of the delegation, and their team at Banchory for their success.
