Gym-Ken Gymnastics’ level-4 girls team took top honors at the recent New Hampshire USA Gymnastics state championships. The girls set a new state record for level- 4 gymnasts with 114.075 points while facing teams from 18 gyms across the state.

The 10-athlete team amassed 29 individual scores of 9.0 or above, far exceeding the goal of head coach Ruth Licata.

“To encourage them all to try their best, I told them that they needed to earn 20 9.0’s or above as a team in order to earn a sleepover at the gym,” said Licata, a Windham resident. “They were more concerned with that than with winning the competition. Of course, they were very excited to win as well!”

Each of the 10 level-4 gymnasts scored the minimum 33.00 points during the first of two sectional meets to qualify for states.

Among the 26 6- and 7-year-old competitors, Alexandra Masone of Windham won the all-around with 37.975 points, winning bars, beam and floor. Her best score, 9.6 on vault, earned her second place. Victoria Sipes of Windham tallied 36.275 points and placed sixth in the all-around, including third on bars. Anya Comeau was seventh in the all-around with 36.225 points. Rebecca Heath of Windham scored 9.25 on vault, good for seventh place. She was 12th in the all-around.

In the 8-year-old division, Alexis Ouellette of Salem finished with 36.35 points in the all-around, placing ninth among 34 competitors. She was fourth on vault. Paige Butler of Windham posted two scores above 9.0 and finished sixth on floor.

Samantha Jezak, among 18 competitors, posted the highest score among all level-4 entrants, scoring 38.375 in the all-around to win the 9-year-old division. She swept each of the individual events – vault, bars, beam and floor.

Gabriella Palermo of Salem was second with 37.725 points in the all-around, including second- place efforts on vault and floor. Ravyn Vasquez totaled 36.9 in the all-around, good for sixth place. She finished third on floor. Scarlett Souter of Windham tallied 36.075 in the all-around, finishing 10th. Her best finish was fourth place on vault.