The Arena Gymnastics’ Level 8 Girls team won the New Jersey State Championship with a score of 112.875.
This is the third State Championship won by the girls. The girls won the Level 5 State Championships in 2003 and Level 7 State Championships in January.
Representing Arena in the 8 to 11 age group Jaine’ VanPutten (10) of Piscataway placed second with an All-Around score of 37.55.
Madison Kramer (11) of Lumberton placed third in the All-Around (37.40).
Drew Bristol (10) of Florence placed fourth in the All-Around (37.325). Drew finished fourth on Vault (9.40), seventh on Bars (9.175) and sixth on Beam (9.475).
Hunter Dennis (11) of Westampton placed sixth in the All-Around (37.025).
Kelsey Daniels (10) of West Windsor placed eighth in the All-Around (36.85). Felicity Smith (11) of West Windsor, Samantha Hering (11) of Belle Mead and Lindsay Carbone (10 ) of Kendall Park also had outstanding performances.
Representing Arena in the 12 age group, Kaleigh McLaughlin of Skillman placed seventh with an All-Around score of 36.475.

