Gymnastics prevails over Capitol Conference

Sophomore Jemalyn Decanay performs her beam routine at the Jan 30 meet.
Sophomore Jemalyn Decanay performs her beam routine at the Jan 30 meet.

The gymnastics team is the Capitol Conference 13 champion for the fourth year in a row.

Seniors Lindsey Price and Kiran Sullivan qualified for Regionals, along with junior Grace Cusack, sophomore Jemalyn Dacanay and freshman Jennifer Soto.

“As a team I think we did really well,” Dacanay said. “We got a lot of new gymnasts this year that helped bring our team score up.”

The seniors who have been on the team since their freshman year have never lost a conference title all through their high school careers.

“It’s amazing because all of our hard work and dedication has paid off,” Sullivan said.

But, for the freshmen, joining a winning program can cause some pressure.

“[The pressure] motivates me to try my hardest seeing that my peers have won the last four years,” freshman Daniela Cacciapaglia said.

The gymnastics team is aiming to win a fifth consecutive conference title next season.