Hayes gymnastics team finishes season

Sophie Hance, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2021

On February 24,  The Hayes gymnastics team finished their season. Their last meet was the District competition in which 38 other schools competed.

Georgia leaping
Senior Jeorga Torturice completes a split leap in her floor routine. This will be her fourth year competing on the high school team.
Maddie Posing
Junior Madiline Colson begins her floor routine with a sassy pose. Her teammates dance with her as she completes her routine.
Girl flipping off of bars
Sophomore Maddi Francisco ends her uneven bars routine with a flyaway off of the bar. Maddi was one of the few to compete in all four events.
Girl vaulting
Francisco twists off the vault while coach Heather Besselman waits to congratulate her. This kill landed her an 8.00.
Girl flashing scores
Freshman team member Emma Thomas flashes her teammates’ scores to the audience. Judges are hard at work calculating the gymnasts scores with little time to show them as well. Team members often help out by doing it for them.
Girl saluting
Freshman Katlyn Zimmers salutes the judges after completing her turn on vault. Zimmers ended the night with a 27.500 All Around score.
Team talking
Teammates congratulate each other after completing their meet. The team placed 19th overall and did not qualify for the state competition.