Fondy Flyers Gymnasts Earn Top Honors at South Wood County Invitational

The Fond du Lac Family YMCA’s Fondy Flyers Gymnastics Team brought home numerous individual awards and a second-place team finish at the South Wood County “Back to the 80’s” Invitational, held October 23–25 in Wisconsin Rapids.

Gymnasts competing in Levels 2–5, Xcel Silver and Xcel Gold represented the Fondy Flyers, earning top placements across multiple events and all-around competitions.

The Xcel Gold team earned second place overall, highlighted by an outstanding performance from Kendall Launer, who captured first place in the all-around competition (36.30), along with first-place finishes on beam (9.45) and floor (9.45).

Teammate Kaylynn Cousineau earned first place on bars (9.35), while Cousineau and Evelyn Atchison tied for third in the all-around (35.35).

In Level 3 competition, Vera Foster claimed first place all-around (34.05) and second on bars.

Everly Jacobs earned first-place finishes on both vault and bars, while Daphne Greeno captured first on floor. Noelle Vang also took first on bars, and Izabella Wellens tied for first on vault.

Additional first-place event finishes included Ella Kurtz on beam in Level 4 and Eliana Buerger on beam in Level 5.

Other notable all-around performances included Zoey Farley, who placed third in Level 2; Eliana Buerger, who finished second in Level 5; and Hailey Goeke, who earned fourth in Level 5.

Strong individual finishes across the team also came from Mackenzie Jagdfeld, Daphne Rivers, Raegan Lloyd, Elizabeth Nash, Evelyn O’Connor, Eliana Tautges, Isabel Handel, Olivea Immel, Ryleigh Immel, Harper Runde and Ayrabella Staehler, each earning at least one top-three event placement.

The Fond du Lac Family YMCA congratulates all Fondy Flyers gymnasts on their accomplishments and recognizes Gymnastics Director and Head Coach Michaela Buechler, along with the coaching staff, for their dedication to the team’s success.

The Fondy Flyers program helps young athletes build confidence, discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship while developing their gymnastics skills.

To learn more about gymnastics opportunities at the Fond du Lac Family YMCA, visit www.fdlymca.org.