Naples Youngster Shows Her Competitive Side

Submitted by David Billy

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL — On March 13, Tribal citizen Kaitlin Billy competed in the third annual gymnastics qualifier at the Horizon Gymnastics & Dance Studio. A Level 5 elite gymnast, Billy competed against 19 other Level 5 gymnasts from throughout Florida to qualify for the state championships.

On the balance beam, her first event, she scored a 9.2. This placed her in fourth. On the floor exercises she scored an 8.45, an 8.85 on the uneven bars and a 9.05 on vault. Her finish on the vault also qualified her for a fourth place finish.

Billy’s all-around score was 35.55, which put her in fifth place overall out of the other 19 Level 5 competitors.