Ontario Athletes named to Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Team

Gymnastics Canada has announced the athletes who have been named to the women’s artistic gymnastics senior national team including three athletes from Ontario!

The selection process included results from the 2016 Elite Canada competition and the 2016 Canadian Championships.

“The women’s team has continued to develop depth since 2012 and is stronger every year,” said Dave Brubaker, national team director for women’s artistic gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada. “The level of preparation and physical fitness of our athletes and the commitment of their coaches to prepare such a strong core group of athletes is helping to raise the bar for the team’s international success.”

THE ATHLETES:

• Ellie Black, Halifax Alta, Halifax, NS. Coaches: David Kikuchi, Keiji Yamanaka
• Madison Copiak, Calgary Gymnastics Centre, Calgary, AB. Coaches: Janna Ball, David Kenwright
• Shallon Olsen, Omega Gymnastics, Coquitlam, BC. Coaches: Vladimir Lashin, Svetlana Lashina
• Isabela Onyshko, Brandon Eagles Gymnastics, Brandon, MB. Coaches: Lorie Henderson, Joe Stouffer
• Megan Roberts, East York Gymnastics, Toronto, ON. Coaches: Lisa Cowan, Lawson Hamer
• Brittany Rogers, Calgary Gymnastics Centre, Calgary, AB. Coaches: Janna Ball, David Kenwright
• Audrey Rousseau, Club Équilibrix, Sainte Catherine, QC. Coaches: Dany Gilbert, Natalie Turner
• Meaghan Ruttan, Calgary Gymnastics Centre, Calgary, AB. Coaches: Janna Ball, David Kenwright
• Meixi Semple, Gemini Gymnastics, Oshawa, ON. Coaches: Elena Davydova, Valery Yahchybekov
• Sydney Townsend, Milton Springers, Milton, ON**. Coaches: Craig Smith, Jessica LeBlanc
• Rose-Kaying Woo, Gym-Richelieu, St-Hubert, QC. Coaches: Michel Charron, Marie-Josée Laperrière
• Victoria-Kayen Woo, Gym-Richelieu, St-Hubert, QC. Coaches: Michel Charron, Marie-Josée Laperrière

Espoir : Sydney Soloski, Calgary Gymnastics Centre, Calgary, AB. Coaches : Janna Ball, David Kenwright

** Status acquired at Revolution Gymnastics

Meixi Semple – Training Balance Beam @ 2016 Elite Canada

Megan Roberts – Training Uneven Bars @ 2016 Elite Canada

Sydney Townsend – Training Balance Beam @ 2016 Elite Canada