Rock Canyon and Roosevelt secured regional gymnastics titles Saturday at Arvada West High School, closing out the final week of regional competition with commanding team performances. Rock Canyon claimed the 5A championship with a score of 178.850, while Roosevelt dominated the 4A field with a 178.950.
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- All-Around Momentum: Rock Canyon’s Callista Larson posted a massive 37.775 all-around score, anchoring elite rosters with top-tier consistency across apparatuses.
- Apparatus Dominance: Roosevelt swept the top six spots on the floor exercise in 4A.
- Championship Pedigree: Rock Canyon captured bars, beam, and floor team titles in 5A, proving superior execution relative to defending regional champion Broomfield.
Rock Canyon Claims 5A Crown Behind Larson and Allen
Rock Canyon set the standard at Arvada West High School by capturing the 5A regional title with a team score of 178.850. The squad secured the top team scores on bars, beam, and floor, outdistancing last year’s regional champion Broomfield, which finished second with a 175.150. Broomfield managed the day’s top team score on vault at 45.050. Host Arvada West took third at 171.750, followed by Pueblo Central at 167.750, Valor Christian at 164.100, and Denver South at 161.075.
Individually, Rock Canyon’s Callista Larson dominated the 5A all-around with a 37.775. Larson captured the vault title with a 9.75—the highest individual score across all three regional meets—and won bars with a 9.5 while finishing third on floor at 9.55. Teammate Mia Allen placed second in the all-around at 37.15, highlighted by a victory on the balance beam with a 9.6, a tie for third on bars at 9.1, and a fourth-place finish on floor at 9.275. Pueblo Central’s Karlee Knabenshue took third in the all-around with a 37.1, while Broomfield’s Audrina Zanella finished fourth at 36.7 and Keira La Hue fifth at 36.4.
Rock Canyon exhibited remarkable depth by sweeping the top three spots on the uneven bars. Larson’s 9.5 led the rotation, followed by Noelle Redding at 9.375, and a tie for third between Allen and Knabenshue at 9.1. Zanella rounded out the top five on bars with a 9.0. On the balance beam, Allen’s 9.6 led the field, with Arvada West’s Olivia Brodbeck taking second at 9.1, Rock Canyon’s Riley Guse third at 9.05, Zanella fourth at 9.025, and Arvada West’s Izabella Damasiewicz fifth at 9.0. Zanella bounced back to win the floor exercise with a 9.675, ahead of Knabenshue at 9.6 and Larson at 9.55.
Roosevelt Sweeps 4A Events in Dominant Fashion
In the 4A classification, Roosevelt captured the regional title with a 178.950, finishing 7.55 points ahead of runner-up Evergreen at 171.400. Roosevelt secured the top team score on all four events, powered by a 46.075 on floor and a 46.0 on vault—the two highest team event scores of the entire Saturday competition. Loveland placed third with a team score of 161.300.
Roosevelt’s Elynn Hunt claimed the 4A all-around title with a 36.2. Hunt secured victory on the beam with a 9.5, placed second on floor with a 9.225, and tied for third on bars with an 8.475. Teammate Lilly Rodriguez finished second in the all-around at 35.6. Evergreen’s Sophie Ramirez took third with a 35.375, Fort Morgan’s Gabrielle Ricks placed fourth at 34.7, and Loveland’s Elena Armendariz finished fifth at 34.275.
| Classification | Team Champion | Team Score | All-Around Winner | All-Around Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A | Rock Canyon | 178.850 | Callista Larson | 37.775 |
| 4A | Roosevelt | 178.950 | Elynn Hunt | 36.200 |
Roosevelt completely locked down the vault standings, claiming the top four positions. Paige Garguilo led the rotation with a 9.35, followed by Maisie Reid at 9.3, Keira Myatt at 9.2, and Audreena Gallegos at 9.15. On the uneven bars, Roosevelt’s Liviana White and Loveland’s Elena Armendariz tied for the title with an 8.6. Rodriguez and Hunt tied for third at 8.475, and Ramirez placed fifth at 8.45. Hunt’s 9.5 on beam held off Garguilo and Ramirez, who tied for second at 9.275. Roosevelt capped its afternoon by sweeping the top six positions on the floor exercise, led by White’s winning mark of 9.625.
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