Freyja Takes 2nd Overall at Yorkshire Classic Challenge - Bronze

Freyja competed at the Yorkshire Classic Challenge this weekend at Senior Bronze level, with a number of new skills and personal targets set for the competition.

Starting on her least favoured piece - The Beam, Freyja had an over-rotation on her spin but recovered well to complete the rest of her routine clean. She competed her change leg split leap and round-off tuck back dismount for the first time in competition, while maintaining good artistry and precision throughout the routine.

On Floor, Freyja produced a strong routine with good expression and artistry. Her somersaults showed good height, while her leaps demonstrated improved height and extension. She narrowly missed out on a floor medal by just 0.05.

Vault was a particularly successful part of the competition, with Freyja competing her piked Tsukahara for the first time. She produced the highest vault score of the day to take the vault gold medal.

Freyja then finished on Bars, again introducing new elements into her routine. These included a change of grip within her forward sole circle, backward giant and straight back somersault dismount. She performed the routine successfully to secure another apparatus medal.

Going into the competition, Freyja had set herself a number of personal targets, including finishing inside the top six overall. She finished 2nd overall in the Yorkshire Senior Bronze Classic Challenge Competition, exceeding the target she had set herself.

Her result also means Freyja has qualified to compete in the Yorkshire team to compete at the National Finals.

A well-deserved result for Freyja following a competition which included several new skills and strong performances across all four pieces.

Freyja’s result also marks an important milestone for Wolds, as she becomes the first female gymnast from the club to qualify for a National Final. This achievement reflects the consistent work Freyja has put into her training, her commitment to developing new skills and, importantly, the trust she has put in to her plan. It is a significant step for both Freyja and the development of the women’s programme at Wolds.