Canadian Team Trials in Toronto

R E S U L T S :
Women's All-around:
1. Heather Purnell (Ottawa Gym) 36,575 // 36,550 = 73,125
2. Melanie Banville (Ottawa Gym) 36,025 // 36,925 = 72,950
3. Lydia Williams (Sport Seneca) 35,950 // 36,925 = 72,875
4. Amelie Plante (Gymnix) 36,125 // 36,175 = 72,300
5. Gael Mackie (Omega) 35,800 // 35,950 =71,750
6. Richeille Simpson (U of Nebraska) 35,400 // 34,925 = 70,325
7. Kylie Stone (Stampede City) 36,400 // 33,500 = 69,900
>> Canadian Trials: Detailed Results Purnell, the leader after the first day, totalled 73.125 points in a gruelling competition which required the 14 entries to do an all around event on Saturday and Sunday.
Banville, a triple gold medallist at the national championships in May, took second at 72.950 while Lydia Williams of Toronto was third at 72.875.

‘’I hadn’t competed in awhile and it was great to comeback again and put down this kind of performance,’’ said Purnell, 17, who returned to competition after missing the nationals with a back and wrist injury. ‘’It was right up there with one of my best. I came here very well prepared. I worked hard in training and was ready to compete over two days.’’

Banville, fourth after Saturday’s competition, charged back showing the form which has seen her emerge as one of Canada’s best gymnasts this year. ‘’Everything went well for me today (Sunday),’’ said Banville, 16. ‘’It was my first trials at this level and the pressure was unbelievable. It was really tense in the gym. I just focused on my own thing and didn’t worry about anything else.

Rounding out the top-eight were Amélie Plante of Joliette, Que., fourth at 72.300, Gael Mackie of Vancouver fifth at 71.750, Richelle Simpson of Toronto sixth at 70.325, Kylie Stone of Calgary seventh at 69.900 and Laura-Ann Chong of Vancouver eighth at 68.325.

The other team selections will be based not only on this weekend’s trials but also on performances since last November. Six athletes go to Pan Ams and seven to worlds.
Also in the Canadian team will be reigning Canadian national champion
Gael Mackie (British Columbia),
- Amelie Plante (Quebec)
- Richelle Simpson (Ontario/Nebraska),
- Kylie Stone (Alberta) and
- Lydia Williams (Ontario)..

Meanwhile the men’s teams for Pan Ams and world championships were confirmed following a training camp in Calgary.
The world team is comprised of Alexander Jeltkov of0 Montreal, Kyle Shewfelt and Grant Golding of Calgary, Richard Ikeda and Ken Ikeda of Abbotsford, B.C., David Kikuchi of Halifax and Casey Sandy of Mississauga, Ont.

The Pan Am team members are Rhett Stinson of Saskatoon, Adam Wong and Nathan Gafuik of Calgary, Jared Walls and Brandon O’Neill of Edmonton and Eric Kaska of Burlington, Ont..
Source: www.gymcan.org