Michelle Sargent took a break from basketball to win a second-place medal for Burnaby Mountain at the B.C. high school gymnastics championships last week.
Michelle, who was also on the bench for the Mountain Lions at the B.C. AAA girls’ basketball championships this weekend, was runner-up in the Level 3 girls’ all-around at the B.C. high school freestyle gymnastic provincials at Sutherland secondary.
Michelle, a 17-year-old senior, placed third on the uneven bars, fifth on the balance beam and seventh on vault.
“I’m so excited,” said Michelle. “I was surprised and happy. It’s such a big accomplishment to come second in all of B.C.”
Michelle’s twin sister Monique was a starter on the Lions’ basketball team.
Liam Hart won the all-around for the Level 1 champion Moscrop Secondary boys’ team.
Hart was first on the pommel horse, second on floor exercise, fifth on both parallel and horizontal bars, seventh on rings and ninth on the vault.
Moscrop teammate Ben Cleroux placed fifth in the Level 1 all-around, including fourth-place finishes on parallel and horizontal bars. Cleroux was also a top-10 finisher on floor, horse and rings.
Maddy Gomes was seventh in Level 2 girls’ all-around, including a second- and third-place finish on beam and vault, respectively.
Li Jing Sheaves finished fourth in the Level 1 senior girls’ all-around, including runner-up placements on floor and vault and a sixth-place on beam.
Moscrop senior Katya Suvorov was ninth on beam, while juniors Holly Campbell was fourth on beam and Roanna De Guzman was eighth on floor in Level 1.
In 2011, Moscrop also won a Level 1 boys’ team title.
The west Burnaby school will host next year’s gymnastics championships.
