Local Gymnasts Compete at Excalibur Cup, East Coast Classic
The St. Mary’s Gymnastics Academy enjoyed successful performances by its USAG Team gymnasts at two recent events–the Excalibur Cup in Virginia Beach, VA, and the East Coast Classic in Laurel.
At the Excalibur Cup from February 13-15, the team members competed against gymnasts from all around the country.
Xcel Platinum level gymnast Peyton Denierio had a session high on floor with a 9.75 and received first place all around in her division with an impressive score of 37.025. In the same division, Kylee Gahn achieved a 9.625 score on floor. Level 6 gymnast Cecelia Lipp scored an excellent 9.65 on beam, a season high for her.
At the East Coast Classic held February 14-15, the academy’s Level 2 Team placed first, and both the Xcel Silver and Level 3 teams placed second in their leagues.
Level 2 Mylani Brown got a 9.5 on vault and beam and 1st place all around with a 37.2. Level 3 Olivia Ewing took a 9.6 on bears and beam and Level 3 Avanlee Sizemore got a 9.7 on beam. Level 3 Anna Hayashi took first place all around in her division with a 36.9.
The Xcel Bronze and Level 2 girls have only one more meet this season before they prepare for states March 28. Levels 3, 4, and Xcel Silver have two more meets before states.
The academy is located in Lexington Park. Click here for more information or call 301-475-4200, ext. 1750.
The gymnasts also competed at the 2026 Sportsplex Team Classic, held January 23-24, at the Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex in Landover.
The SMGA USAG Team had multiple levels place as a team, with Level 2 and Level 3 both placing second, Xcel Platinum placing fourth and Xcel Gold placing fifth.
Every gymnast from the team either placed on an event or in all around, with every team member qualifying for states. Several team members had standout performances, including Level 3 gymnast Charlie Katzaman with an impressive 9.8 score on bars.
