SOME of the youngest members of Wye Gymnastics Club came home with 18 medals after competing in Pencoed.

The Caldicot-based group of 13 gymnasts took part in the TumbleTastic event for five to 10 year-olds.

The six year-old team of Brooke Stockford-Hart, Eira Jones, Louis Child and Ruby Prattlett took the gold team medal with Louis earning second place and a silver medal in the overall category – with the other girls finishing in the top 10.

Next were the seven-year-old team of Caisie Goodman, Dewi Johns, Dylan Smallcombe and Kelsey Howells. Again the young gymnasts took the top position coming first in the team event with Dewi and Dylan coming second and third overall and Kelsey taking the championship title.

Eight-year-old Carys Dolbel was the only member of the club competing in the national section. Carys performed at the highest level for her age group and after holding her composure well she was rewarded with the gold medal position.

The last to compete were the nine to 10-year-old elite competitors. The clubs team of Casey Willis, Maddie Jones, Niamh Shapland and Violet Stones were competing at this level for the first time. They saw some mistakes during the competition but were strong enough to hold on to second place in the team event and Violet Stones took the bronze individual medal.

Coaches Carly Hawke and Leanne Evans were ecstatic with the results, and said: “To come to an event with 13 gymnasts and take home 18 medals is a fantastic achievement. To see our youngest gymnasts compete in the way they did today has made us both extremely proud.”