SIX gymnasts representing the Chippenham Moonraker Gymnastics Club competed in the South West National Grades competition.

The set element competition is part of the Elite stream and acts as the qualification round for the National Development Plan Final held later in the year.

Mia Wright was successful in earning a reserve position for the South West team at National Grade Two level, the first time the Moonraker club has been represented in a regional team for a national final since its inception in 2011.

At National Grade Four, for the younger gymnasts, Emily Macklin-Day and Eva Falcone-Healy both performed well, receiving highly commended assessments to pass.

Macklin-Day performed especially well to finish in 20th position in a large field of 42 gymnasts.

Both Ellie Treacy and Sophie Townsend overcame illness in the week prior to the event to pass their National Grade Three, with Treacy being highly commended and Townsend earning a pass.

At National Grade Two, Kelsey Stokes was awarded a pass for her overall performance but was especially good on the floor, achieving the second highest score on the apparatus in the grade.

Wright achieved her grade with highly commended effort, placing sixth in the all-around competition and earning her South West reserve position.