A senior from Staten Island, New York, Kayla Young of Coker competed in 11 heats and the team event as a main base and tumbler in a thrilling tri-meet win over Belmont Abbey and Francis Marion.
Young helped the Cobras to five scores of 9.50 or above that was highlighted by the Compulsory Pyramid scoring a 9.70/10 and the Five Element Acro with a 9.70/9.95. She was also a part of the group competing in the Inversion Pyramid that scored a 9.70/9.80 and helped the team to score a 9.25/9.40 in the Open Toss heat.
Throughout the tri-meet, Young played a large role in improving the scores in a majority of the heats she participated in from the previous meet. Her contributions helped the team to win an important conference meet ultimately separated by 0.20.
2024 Conference Carolinas Acrobatics & Tumbling Weekly Awards
Week 2 (Feb. 20, 2024)
Athlete of the Week: Kayla Young, Coker
Specialist of the Week: Kaylin Francavilla, Coker
Learn more about all weekly/monthly award winners in Conference Carolinas here.