2010 WOGA Classic
Frisco Texas
Dominique Pegg of Sarnia Ontario, a member of Bluewater
Gymnastics Club Inc., won the all-around silver medal in the
Senior F.I.G. category at the 2010 WOGA Classic in Frisco
Texas.
It
was an excellent field of competitors, with athletes from
around the world representing 8 nations including Rebecca
Bross USA the recent runner up in the all around at the 2009
World Championships, and the Individual Vault “world
champion” Kayla Williams.
Other
nations included, Ukraine, USA, Japan, New Zealand.
Unfortunately due to the very unusual weather the Russian
Delegation was turned back after spending a few days in NYC.
Pegg
is preparing for the upcoming 2010 Tyson American Cup. She
was one of just a few (6) international invitees to the
event by the USA Gymnastics Federation President. Others
include:
Germany, Elisabeth Seitz
Japan, Yuko Shintake
Mexico, Elsa Garcia
Romania, Claudia Voicu
Switzerland, Ariella Kaeslin
United States, Rebecca Bross
United States, TBD
“The
WOGA Classic was an excellent event for Dominique to try and
hone her skills and try a few new ones to test their
stability before the American Cup in Boston” said her coach
Elizabeth Brubaker
The
Experience at American Cup will be excellent for Dominique
to start to compete with some of the finest Senior Gymnasts
in the world as she continues to prepare for the Pacific Rim
Championships in Melbourne Australia, and the World
Championships next Fall in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Dominique’s Bluewater teammate Emily Bigras also had an
excellent showing at the WOGA Classic with a 9th
all- around result in the Senior Division.
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