Pleasanton’s Steve Spencer, 18, places first on pommel horse at the Northern California Boys Gymnastic State Meet March 18-19 in Petaluma. He also placed first on high bar. Spencer is a level 10 gymnast who is a national champion on pommel horse and a national team member. He trains at Pleasanton’s West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy with other Pleasanton-area youth. Coach Vince Miller reports that the academy won 10 gold medals at the Northern California Boys Gymnastics State Meet, placed eight gymnasts on the Nor-Cal All Star Team, won the level 9 State Team Title, and the academy’s level 5 team finished second at the State Championships. Here’s how the team’s Pleasanton boys scored:
Level 10
Steve Spencer
Gold Medalist: Pommel horse and Horizontal Bar
Silver Medalist: All around, Floor, Parallel bars
Bronze Medalist: Rings
All-Star Team Member
Level 8
Kenrick Lam
Regional Championship Qualifier
Level 6
Chase Kettering
Regional Championship Qualifier
Tyler Lomas
Member of 4th place team
Level 5:
TJ Marcelo
Gold Medalist: Horizontal Bar
Silver Medalist: All-Around, Floor, Rings
Bronze Medalist: Pommel Horse
All-Star Team Member
