Regionals 2019

Let's start at the end with this photo snapped the split second before she saluted to take the Floor for her final rotation of the 2019 Region One Level 9 Regional Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. Let's get the scores out of the way: Vault 9.775 2nd, Bars 9.225 7th, Beam 9.2 5th, Floor 9.575 2nd, All Around 37.775 1st, qualifying for Westerns.

They started as B flight on Vault. 

And as flight B tends to do, they finished on Floor with most of the meet already completed.

Beach didn't compete a "safety" vault. Normally, she competes a layout and a tuck-half. Before vaulting at Regionals they have to declare what vault they are competing to the judges via a number board. The coaches circled up the girls to make sure they knew their vault numbers. Beach's safety vault in warm-up had not looked good so she was asked, why not just compete 2 tuck-halves?

Her response was, "Okay. Do you want me to stick them too?" 

So she did. 

She also did the best bar routine she has done so far in Level 9.

She stayed on the beam when she was supposed to and got off, when and as planned.

Then she went to Floor and did what she loves to do.

This is the photo shot after she competed. After she was given ice for her back and she asked for a second bag which she gave to one of the other girls from another gym rotating with her and her teammates.

Then awards.

And Westerns Qualifiers for 4 age groups; Sr 3, Sr 4, Sr 7 

(2 of Beach's teammates also made Westerns in their age divisions)

Region One SR 4 Team for the 2019 Westerns Championships

The room, the photos, the phone calls "home".

And then back to the start. 

Out to the floor with her teammate who was competing alone in the final session.

Because that is who she is <3 

Beach Ries: Teammate

and Region One Level 9 Sr 4 All Around Champion