Malibu Meet

Karsyn had one fly-away meet this season in Malibu, CA. We made a "mommy and me" weekend out it with one exception...we let grandma and grandpa crash our party! Grandma and Grandpa Stewart (a.k.a. grandma-grandma and grandpa- grandpa) drove from Utah to meet us at the airport and were our own personal chauffeurs all weekend. Karsyn had an 8:30 a.m. meet time. She hates those early meet times. I don't know if the girls were all just tired from the flight or overly excited for the away meet, but every single girl fell at least once at this competition. Karsyn fell on her very first event - bars. That is a manditory .5 deduction. Doesn't sound like much but in gymnastics that might as well be the Grand Canyon! Then, because she fell on an element she had never fallen on before, she had to ask her coach where to pick up the routine again. That is another .3 mandatory deduction! I was so proud of her for getting right back up and finishing strong. Her next event was beam and she didn't let her fall on bars stop her from a strong routine on beam.


Gripping up for bars

National Anthem
Chalking up
Stretching out
Bars: 8.55
Beam: 9.30 4th place
Floor: 9.175 10th Place
Vault: 9.250 3rd Place
I love this look between Karsyn and her good friend Lillie!
She got 7th place All Around and got to take home the team trophy for 3rd place.
Grandparents cheering for you in the stands is the best award of all!

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