The Top of the South gymnastics team returned from the 2026 XP Nationals in Mount Maunganui with four medals after competing against some of the country's best young athletes.
More than 900 gymnasts qualified for the championships through regional events, with Nelson sending 10 Women's Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) and Men's Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) competitors.
Thirteen-year-old Keeley Beeden was runner-up on the floor in Step 7 and also claimed the coveted artistry award from a field of 53 gymnasts.
Logan Mosey-Reid, 16, competed in the men's under-18 division for the first time and finished second on the vault.
Zara Noble, 14, took bronze on the Step 8 uneven bars, while Marlborough gymnast Geta Foote secured gold on the vault in Step 7.
Waimea College student Chloe Gordon, 14, who won gold at the championships last year, has been selected to trial for the 2027 WAG national squad this month and also qualified for an Australian development tour next year.
Understandably, Gymnastics Nelson coaches Karyn Brown, Wesley Chirima and Georgia Ewers were happy with those results, given the standard of the competition.
