Forty one gymnasts ranging in age from five years old to 14 competed Sunday in the Yukon Championships at the Polarettes Gymnastic Club.

“All the girls had a great time,” Polarettes competitive coach Megan Banks said in interview this morning. “It went really well, it ran super smoothly.”

For Emily King, it was the first time competing in the level 9 category, as she begins her road to earn the level 10 status she needs to qualify for next February’s Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta.

“She has been competing in level 8 so it was definitely a big push for her to compete in level 9 for the Yukon Championships,” said Banks, who went through the Polarettes club beginning at age three. “It was definitely the first step of many for her to get to level 10.

“She had a really solid competition.”

King’s strongest routine came on the balance beam when she scored a 9.47 from a possible 9.9, elevating her all around score to 35.82 out of 39.2.

Banks said she was particularly pleased to see the performance by her level 1 and level 2 athletes, who were anywhere from five years old to 10.

“It was their first competition and they all did super well and we are proud of them.”

All the gymnasts competed in the vault, uneven bars, beam and floor.

Veteran gymnast Bianca Berko-Malvasio was the only competitor in the level 8 class. She scored a perfect 10 on the beam, and finished with an all-round score of 37.21 out of 40.

In the level 1 class, Alayna Mortimer finished first with a score of 38.83 out of 40. Layla Hombert placed second with a score of 38.68.

In the level 2 class, Zara Zedda placed first with a score of 35.93 and Gracie Sands was second with a 35.35.

In the level 3 class, Adria Gallina finished first with a score of 37.45 and Sabrina Hartland was second with a 37.38.

Maya Pearl Hudson was top of the first group of level 4 gymnasts with a score of 37.12 while Amelie Guilbeault was second with a 37.02.

In the second group level 4s, Kate Koepke scored a 37.62 to finish first and Mackenzie Tonner was second with a 37.25.

Ava Jampolsky took top honours in the level 6 class with a score of 37.87 while Ella Paldy was a fraction behind in second with a score of 37.84.

In the level 7 class, Maude Molgat finished first with a score of 38.02 while Hailey Sherman was second with a score of 37.43.