McLendon Continues to Impress
Southlake gymnast Bailey McLendon, 12, recently won the Level 8 All Around title at a State Championship qualifying meet at Texas Woman’s University. According to a news release, “this qualified Bailey for the State Championship meet to be held in The Woodlands, TX on April 4. ”McLendon finished first on Balance Beam with a score of 9.6 and first on the Floor Exercise with a score of 9.55 at the competition. This comes on the heels of her second consecutive All Around title at the Sand Dollar Invitational in Orlando on January 23rd. According to a news release, “in route to the All Around title, Bailey took first place on the Floor Exercise, second on Bars and Vault, and third on the Balance Beam.”
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Texas State Qualifier Results
After being sick for a week and missing the Metroplex Challenge, Bailey was not at full strength, but well enough to squeak out an All Around win at the Texas State Qualifying meet at Texas Womens University in Denton, TX.
Bailey started on Bars, an event where strength is all important. As a matter of fact, she only worked Bars for a day or two before the competition, and early in the routine, she actually fell. She completed the routine and scored a season low 8.8.
To her credit, she fought through and on her next event (Beam) delivered a fantastic 9.6. On the floor she was once again solid, scoring 9.55. With Vault as her last event, her coaches modified the vault from a pike to a tuck trying to make it a bit easier...again due to lack of practice. Unfortunately that also lowered the start value below 10, and although Bailey did a good vault it only scored 9.2.
Bailey's overall score of 37.15 was good enough to win the All Around, and she finished 1st on Beam and Floor and 4th on Vault. She did not place on Bars. That makes 3 meets and 3 All Around titles for Bailey in 2009...a great start for sure.
Bailey started on Bars, an event where strength is all important. As a matter of fact, she only worked Bars for a day or two before the competition, and early in the routine, she actually fell. She completed the routine and scored a season low 8.8.
To her credit, she fought through and on her next event (Beam) delivered a fantastic 9.6. On the floor she was once again solid, scoring 9.55. With Vault as her last event, her coaches modified the vault from a pike to a tuck trying to make it a bit easier...again due to lack of practice. Unfortunately that also lowered the start value below 10, and although Bailey did a good vault it only scored 9.2.
Bailey's overall score of 37.15 was good enough to win the All Around, and she finished 1st on Beam and Floor and 4th on Vault. She did not place on Bars. That makes 3 meets and 3 All Around titles for Bailey in 2009...a great start for sure.
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