2022 GHSA Gymnastics State Championships

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2022 GHSA GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE BUFORD ARENA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20-22 SESSION 1 - APRIL 20 6A-7A TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS 1:00 PM Warm-up / Competition 3:30 PM Session Ends (Estimated) SESSION 2 - APRIL 20 A-5A TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS 5:30 PM Warm-up / Competition 8:00 PM Session Ends (Estimated) STATE MEET - APRIL 22 5:00 PM Warm-up / Competition 7:30 PM Session Ends (Estimated)

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BY CRAIG SAGER II | CSAGER@SCOREATL .COM he 2022 GHSA gymnastics state championships will be held

There are more metro Atlanta powerhouses that have been

at Buford Arena for the second-straight year and will crown

making noise over the last few seasons—including Forsyth

the state’s next round of champions following a terrific season

Central and West Forsyth—which won three-straight state ti-

of meets. In 2019, the sport introduced a separate Class 6A-7A

tles in 2017-19 before Newnan clinched the crown this past

and Class A-5A division for the first time and crowned two separate team champions. The West Forsyth Wolverines captured the 2019 Class 6A-7A title—which gave the program its third-straight

year. Alpharetta, Cambridge and Allatoona are also ranked in the top 10 heading into the prelims and state championships.

team championship and North Oconee won the Class A-5A state

In Class A-5A, two-time defending state champion North

crown. This past year, Newnan took the Class 6A-7A state title

Oconee is leading the latest rankings with a 107.983 team

with a 114.680 score and North Oconee defended its title with a

score and newcomer East Forsyth High School is second at

113.746 championship performance in Class A-5A.

105.467. East Forsyth (105.467) will look to make history in its

Newnan’s run to the title was fueled by All-Around state champion Rubylyn Goad, who returns this year as a senior. The Cougars have plenty of other returning talent this year—includng reigning beam

first-ever state championship appearance and is followed in the poll by Bremen (104.583), Villa Rica (103.733) and Westminster (103.567). North Oconee has maintained its success

state champion Mikalya Burton—and are currently ranked No. 2

following the graduation of George Washington University

in the latest statewide poll that came out April 12. Buford finished

signee Madison McMullen—who placed third in All-Around

state runner-up this past year and is currently at the top of the poll

(38.182) last year, second in the Bars (9.650), fourth in the

with a 112.817 team score to Newnan’s 111.650. Carrollton is in a

floor (9.383) and third in the Beam (9.483).

close third with 111.600 and is coming off a fourth-place finish last year. Carrollton had two seniors that missed last season with ACL injuries, but maintained their elite status with a group of underclassmen that will be back this season. This includes Abby Henry,

Pike County’s Madelyn Crow dominated at last year’s championships with her All-Around title and three indivudal titles— including a perfect 10.00 mark in the floor. The individual

who earned a third place finish in Beam last year with a 9.666 and

events will be stacked with elite gymnasts again this season

Kalani Witherspoon—who scored a 9.783 on the Floor last year for

and the battle for the team championship will be highly com-

a second-place finish. Buford’s Marisa Ashton is back for her se-

petitive with Pike County, Ola and Oconee all carrying team

nior season and finishing second in the All-Around last year. Ash-

scores greater than 100.000 heading into the prelims and

ton scored a 9.850 in the vault for an individual third-place finish.

state championship.

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