OAK Flats Albion Park Gymnastics and Acrobatics Club have an Australian-best 27 acrobats in the NSW team for the national championships in Melbourne beginning today.
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The club has the highest representation of any club in Australia, with the girls to perform in 10 groups following their achievements in trials and the state championships last February and March.
Their selection was a reward for their hard work, with the girls taking no time off over Christmas to ensure they were ready for the first trial in February.
The club won six-overall gold, plus one silver and two bronze medals at the state championships. Within the level nine trio section after three routines the club's two groups tied overall to share the title. The club has girls aged nine to 22 attending the national championships including six first-time NSW representatives.
Sixteen-year-old Maddison Lacey will accept an award for attending 10 national championships.
Club spokeswoman Kim Lacey is hoping the club can emulate last year's achievement of winning two gold medals, two silver and two bronze medals.
Representing NSW will be six state championship-winning teams.
Jerrica Lovatt, Danielle Lovatt and Jorja Rogers will compete in level nine trio; Lauren Farquhar, Taylah Doosey and Alexis Edwards in level nine trio; Emily Apostolovski, Olivia Wilson and Kalila Stanley, level eight trio; Grace Fairall and Jessica Adams, international 12-18 years pair; Maddison Lacey, Mikayla Stephens and Molly Jewiss, international 12-18 years trio; Belinda Bertram and Jemima Clarke in level six pair.
Kristy Hay, Mykenna Collier and Mikayla Carr were runners-up at state and will compete in international 11-16 years trio, with Jenna Irish and Maja Moore third in the state and representing NSW in international 11-16 years pair category. Alana Cairns, Sophie Edwards and Charlotte Thompson were third in the state and are competing in level six trio, while Caitlin O'Neil, Millie Savage and Mikayla Gumm finished fifth in the state titles and will compete in level seven trio.