Stuttgart is this weekend the host of the 3rd World Cup meet of the 2016 season . Here are the results of the women’s competition, which took place on Saturday afternoon:
Sophie Scheder won with a huge all around score, the highest she’s ever had in a competition at this level: 57.032 . She vaulted a Yurchenko full for a 14.066, won bars with a 15.033, was second on beam with 14.433 and secure on floor with a 13.5. Canada’s Isabela Onysko was second with 56.665. This is her 3rd big all around result of the season, after Gymnix and Canada Elite. Onysko started off with a 14.033 on vault (DTY), followed by 14.233 on bars, 14.433 for her hugely upgraded beam and a 13.966 on floor. USA’s Amelia Hundley was third with a total of 56.499. Hundley “won” vault (14.933 for her Yurchenko double full) and floor (14.00), was secure on beam (143.00), but had a big deduction on bars (13.266).
Seda Tutkhalyan from Russia finished 4th with 55.899. She was amazing on beam, getting the highest score of the competition for her routine (14.800). She was very solid on bars (14.433). But had a poor showing a vault, normally a strong event for her, after crashing the DTY (13.400). On floor she stepped out of bounds on a double pike (13.266). Pauline Schaefer placed 5th with 54.698. Her highest score came on vault where she received a 14.533. She also received a 13.166 on bars, 13.566 on beam and a 13.433 on floor. ** Celine Van Gerner** received a 13.966 for her vault, 13.533 for bars, 13.366 for beam and 13800 on floor (3rd score of the day on this event). She placed 6th with a total of 54.665. **Rebecca Tunney** was 7th with 52.032. Her best event was bars (naturally), witha 14.366. She also scored well on vault (13.900). But she was last on both beam (11.200) and floor (12.566). **Elisa Meneghini** had an unfortunate meet finishing 8th with a total of 51.931. She fell on vault (13.166) and beam (12.266). Her bars set was heavily penalized for execution (12.766). Floor was her best event with a 13.733.
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As per the tradition, the Porsche arena is also hosting a Team Challenge event for which qualifications took place last night. More on that coming soon!
Article: Bea Gheorghisor
Photo Cover: Nadia Boyce