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WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Athletic Department announced that sophomore gymnastics star Jackie Deary has been named Sweet Evalina’s Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 6 through 12.
Deary has had an incredible start to the gymnastics season coming first in the all-around in the first three meets of the season while helping the team to three impressive victories. The Centaurs are undefeated this season.
After winning the all-around in the Centaur’s first gymnastics meet, Deary followed it up with two more gold medals in the all-around this past week. On Jan. 7, the Woodstock Academy gymnastics team beat Windham High School 146.05 to 73.55. Jackie Deary was the all-around champion posting a score of 37.8.
Deary placed first in all four of the events; vault, beam, bars, and floor. On Jan. 11, the Centaurs gymnastics team shined again with convincing victories over East Lyme and Old Lyme. The team put up a score of 144.6 which was their second highest score of the season. Deary won the all-around again which was the third time in three meets that she has taken the gold medal in the all-around. Jackie also won three of the four individual events; vault, bars, and beam. Jackie has not only been the best gymnast for Woodstock Academy, but she is one of the best in the state of Connecticut.