Duchaine, Mouton claim national top honours

Rhythmic gymnastics
Geneva de Jager
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The Namibian Gymnastics Federation hosted its Rhythmic Gymnastics Senior Nationals in Windhoek last weekend to establish the nation’s premier rankings.

Top gymnasts from across the country gathered to execute high-precision apparatus routines in front of certified national judges. 

Through consistent performances aggregated across the first qualification, second qualification, and national rounds, Kayla Duchaine and Gabriella Mouton secured the prestigious senior and junior national trophies.


Duchaine, Mouton lead elite divisions

In the senior division, the national competition concluded with Peya Kashaka of Windhoek Rhythmic Club (WRC) taking first place (71.30 final), while clubmate Emilia Ekandjo claimed second place (71.25 final).

Kayla Duchaine of Elite Rhythmic Gymnastics Club (ERGC) finished in third place (70.60 final).

In the cumulative scores across the first qualification, second qualification and national finals, Duchaine captured the ultimate Senior Trophy with an overall total of 157.50 (Ekandjo 150.95 total; Kashaka 148.10 total).

In the junior division, ERGC’s Gabriella Mouton dominated the field to capture first place and win the overall Junior Trophy with a combined score of 142.30 (69.20 final).

Mouton recorded event-high apparatus scores across hoop (17.75), ball (18.85), clubs (18.00) and ribbon (14.60).

Jana Risser finished in second place, while Meggi Shiweda (ERGC) secured third place overall with 118.15. Jayd Pretorius took top honours in the Pre-Junior category with a total score of 117.55 (57.05 final).


High Performance age groups

HP U/10: Zara Duchaine (ERGC) took top honours with a total score of 99.80.

HP U/11: Karli Conradie (ERGC) placed first overall with a total of 95.00.

HP U/12: Liya-Rose Neema (WRC) secured the category title with an 82.70 total score.


National-level gymnasts

Competition across Levels 8, 9 and 10 remained tight throughout the final apparatus rotations.

PinZhen Feng of WRC captured the Level 8 Trophy with a total of 90.10, finishing just ahead of ERGC’s Annabel Oosthuizen (89.65 total), who took first place in the U/13 nationals category (44.70 final).

In Level 9, Carli Otto (ERGC) claimed the overall title with a total of 87.20 after placing first in the U/13 category (42.75 final), while Yule Joubert (ERGC) secured the Level 10 title with a score of 76.35 (36.40 final).

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