Bainbridge skippers shine at invite tourney
Published 10:48 am Friday, March 22, 2013
Nationally and internationally acclaimed rope skippers from Bainbridge competed against 170 jumpers from eight West Coast teams at the 19th annual Bainbridge Island Invitational Rope Skipping Tournament.
The Bainbridge Island Rope Skipping Team hosted the event at Woodward Middle School on Saturday, March 2. Teams from Canada, Washington and Oregon travelled to Bainbridge Island to compete in speed and freestyle events at the tournament, the kick-off to the competitive jump rope season.
The top five finishers in each event and age category received ribbons for their performance, with the Bainbridge team, coached by Julie Leachman, earning many top honors.
The Rope Skippers were stellar in Double Dutch speed relay (3×40 seconds), placing first in every age category entered.
Similarly, in the pairs freestyle event, the Bainbridge jumpers won the blue ribbon in four of the five age categories.
Bainbridge Island Invitational Results
SPEED EVENTS
In speed events, three judges use tally counters to “click” how may times the jumper’s right foot hits the floor. The score is doubled and recorded.
Single Rope Speed (30 seconds)
9 yrs: First – Katherine Bouma (rookie division)
10 yrs: Second – Harper Naon (rookie division)
11 yrs: Fourth – Sophia Debellis
13-14 yrs: Third – Anna Bjur; Fifth – Serena Johnson
15-17 yrs: Fourth – Abigail Harrison
18-22 yrs: Third – Jessica Fay; Fourth – Amanda Stevenson
Single Rope Speed (1 minute)
9 yrs: Third – Katherine Bouma (rookie division)
10 yrs: Third – Trinity Shou (rookie division)
11 yrs: Third – Sophia Debellis
13-14 yrs: Third – Matthew Midgett (male division); Third – Serena Johnson; Fifth – Anna Bjur
18-22 yrs: Second – Jessica Fay; Fifth – Amanda Stevenson
Single Rope Speed Relay (4×30 seconds)
13-14 yrs: Second – Serena Johnson, Matthew Midget, Paige Bouma, Claire Dumouchel; Third – Natalie Bennett, Anna Bjur, Sophia Debellis, Marina Correa
18-22 yrs: Third – Jessica Fay, Abigail Harrison, Sarah Sharman, Anna Warga
Double Dutch Speed Relay (3×40 seconds)
10 & Under: First – Katherine Bouma, Trinity Shou, Harper Naon
11-12 yrs: First – Paige Bouma, Sophia Debellis, Claire Dumouchel
13-14 yrs: First – Matthew Midget, Anna Bjur, Natalie Bennett
18-22 yrs: First – Abigail Harrison, Jessica Fay, Sarah Sharman; Third – Hannah Sprague, Anna Warga, Serena Johnson
Double Dutch Pairs Speed (2×60 seconds)
11-12 yrs: Second – Marina Correa, Paige Bouma, Sophia Debellis, Claire Dumouchel
13-14 yrs: First – Natalie Bennett, Anna Bjur, Serena Johnson, Matthew Midget
18-22 yrs: First – Sarah Sharman, Abigail Harrison, Jessica Fay, Anna Warga
FREESTYLE EVENTS
In freestyle events a panel of judges score the competitors for creativity and presentation, accuracy, difficulty of tricks and required elements.
Single Rope Freestyle
9 yrs: First – Katherine Bouma (rookie division)
10 yrs: Third – Harper Naon (rookie division); Fifth – Trinity Shou (rookie division)
11 yrs: Second – Sophia Debellis; Third – Paige Bouma
13-14 yrs: Third – Matthew Midget (male division); Fourth – Serena Johnson
15-17 yrs: First – Sarah Sharman; Second – Abigail Harrison
18-22 yrs: Third – Amanda Stevenson
Single Rope Pairs Freestyle
10 & Under: First – Trinity Shou, Katherine Bouma
11-12 yrs: First – Sophia Debellis, Paige Bouma
13-14 yrs: First – Serena Johnson, Matthew Midget
15-17 yrs: First – Abigail Harrison, Sarah Sharman
18-22 yrs: Second – Hannah Sprague, Anna Warga; Third -Lizzy Sharman, Jessica Fay
Double Dutch Single Freestyle
10 & Under: Fourth – Katherine Bouma, Trinity Shou, Harper Naon
11-12 yrs: Third – Paige Bouma, Sophia Debellis, Claire Dumouchel
13-14 yrs: Second – Serena Johnson, Natalie Bennett, Marina Correa
18-22 yrs: Second – Abigail Harrison, Lizzy Sharman, Sarah Sharman; Third – Jessica Fay, Hannah Sprague, Anna Warga
Double Dutch Pairs Freestyle
18-22 yrs: First – Hannah Sprague, Jessica Fay, Abigail Harrison, Sarah Sharman
