Photo: Arthia Nixon
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Orlando,
Florida - 14 year-old Leah Rodgers made The Bahamas proud by capturing
a first place title in one of her five events at an international
gymnastics
meet over the weekend. Rodgers, who is a member of Nassau ‘Nastics,
was the only Bahamian and Caribbean competitor at the 2010 Leprechaun
Classics in Florida. This was her first ever competition.
The
young athlete wowed the judges and blew away her competition by getting
top marks with super splits and fantastic flips in her floor routine.
Rodgers returned to the competition ring and earned a medal on the bars
and on the vault. Despite slipping off of the balance beam during her
display, Rodgers jumped back into competition to continue her routine.
“I
did my best to focus and I exceeded my expectations,” said Rodgers.
“I am very, very happy. I was disappointed with the beam but glad
I got my medals in the other areas.”
“Leah
gave an amazing first time performance,” said Head Coach of Nassau
‘Nastics Trevor Ramsey with pride. “Her mother and I were the only
two familiar faces in the whole gymnasium and she didn’t even have
any teammates since the other Nassau ‘Nastics members are participating
in other events. Yet, despite all the nerves, especially it being her
first competition, she did fantastic and captured three medals. I am
extremely proud of her accomplishments.”
