North County Gymnastics Delivers Dominant Weekend Across Southern California
Team podium sweeps, championship finishes | February 27–March 1, 2026 Meets
February 27–March 1 Competition Results
From February 27 through March 1, 2026, North County Gymnastics and The Gyminny Kids had compulsory and Xcel athletes competing in two major meets simultaneously.
Our girls competed in the Winner's Cup at the Ontario Convention Center, which hosted nearly 3,000 athletes. Our boys competed at the SCEGA March Madness meet in Temecula.
By the end of the weekend, NCG athletes earned team trophies, all-around championships, and event titles across multiple levels.
It was one of the strongest collective performances of the season.
A Remarkable Level 2 Podium Sweep
One of the most memorable moments of the weekend came during the Level 2 team awards.
Against deep and competitive fields, NCG teams captured all three podium positions:
NCG Poway – 1st Place Team: 115.85
NCG Carlsbad – 2nd Place Team: 115.075
NCG 4S Ranch – 3rd Place Team: 114
Seeing three NCG teams standing together across the entire podium was powerful. It reflected preparation, alignment, and dedication across locations.
Winner's Cup: NCG 4S Ranch Highlights
Team Placements – 4S Ranch
3rd Place Team – Level 2 (114.075)
3rd Place Team – Level 3 (113.25)
2nd Place Team – Xcel Gold (111.85)
Level 2
Nora Eaton – 2nd All-Around 38.0, 1st Beam 9.55
Camden Adams – 2nd All-Around 38.0, 1st Floor 9.55
Genevieve Talamantez – 3rd All-Around 37.5, 1st Bars 9.675
Noelle Aukland – 1st Floor 9.575
Level 3
Noemi Nguyễn – 1st All-Around 37.875, 1st Floor 9.65
Molin Fu – 3rd All-Around 37.875
Xavi Rodriguez - 3rd AA 37.225
Xavi Rodriguez – 1st Vault 9.4, 1st Bars 9.8
Level 4
Sofia Hwang 2nd AA 37.725, 1st Beam 9.55
Xcel Bronze
Sophie Nam – 3rd All-Around 38.35, 1st Floor 9.7
Xcel Silver
Gracee Mendoza – 1st All-Around 38.225, 1st Bars 9.75, 1st Floor 9.8
Willow Nop – 1st Beam 9.675
Eden Sapthavee – 1st Bars 9.75
Aashi Singh – 1st Vault 9.4
Xcel Gold
Finley Gundert – 1st All-Around 37.575, 1st Vault 9.475, 1st Floor 9.6
Melody Noei - 3rd AA 36.5, 1st Beam 9.225
Reese Traficonte – 1st Bars 9.5
Dallas Allan – 1st Bars 9.525
Sloane Carnrite – 1st Floor 9.6
La Costa Highlights – Xcel Bronze
Eleanor Lu – 2nd All-Around 37.55, 2nd Bars 9.75, 2nd Beam 9.325, 2nd Floor 9.25
SCEGA March Madness: Boys Team Championships
While the girls were competing in Ontario, the boys were delivering equally impressive results in Temecula.
Team Champions
1st Place Team – Level 3
1st Place Team – Level 5 Division 1
1st Place Team – Level 5 Division 2
Individual Highlights
Level 3 D1
Bastian Arecco
1st place AA 56.1
1st place pommels 9.1
1st place rings 9.6
Richik Mukhopadhyay
1st place AA 55.8
1st place pommels 9.0
1st place rigns 9.4
1st place p-bars 9.4
Maverick Daravong
1st place AA 55.6
1st place high bar 9.7
Adam Tawashi
1st place pommels 9.6
1st place rings 9.5
Leo Altukhov
1st place pommels 9.0
Evan Nguyen-Cuu
1st place vault 9.7
Axel Sarvey
1st place p-bars 9.3
Aiden Taing
1st place vault 9.8
Level 3 D2
Isaiah Eaton
1st place AA 50.7
1st place floor 9.0
1st place vault 9.5
1st place High bar 9.0
Leyu Han
1st place rings 8.2
Arjun Anand
1st place p-bars 8.8
Matthew Pecherskiy
1st place pommels 8.1
Level 4D1
Simeon Ling
1st place floor 9.6
1st place High bar 9.6
Damian Van Braeckel
1st place pommels 8.9
Ben Galyean
1st place pommels 8.7
Christian Tsai
1st place rings 8.8
Diego Scuderi
1st place vault 9.8
Level 4 D2
Ezra Kirsch
1st place AA 48.9
1st place vault 8.4
1st place P-bars 8.4
Kingston Bloem
1st place floor 8.3
Level 5 D1
Preston Tsai
1st place AA 54.1
1st place floor 9.0
1st place rings 9.1
Jackson Gould
1st place AA 54.1
1st place pommels 8.7
1st place vault 9.9
1st place high bar 9.2
Levi Towers
1st place pommels 9.0
1st place vault 9.9
Remi Gundert
1st place p-bars 9.2
Level 5D2
Jordy Pau
1st place AA 48.3
1st place pommels 8.2
1st place rings 7.7
1st place vault 8.6
Roc Casten
1st place floor 7.8
1st place p-bars 8.0
Level 6E
Rocket Gundert
1st place AA 55.8
1st place floor 9.6
1st place pommels 9.1
1st place rings 9.0
1st place p-bars 8.9
1st place high bar 9.6
Level 6D1
Hayden Cobb
1st place vault 9.4
Level 7
Alp temocin
1st place pommels 10.9
Asher Kaufman
2nd place high bar 11.2
Level 9
Brandon Kendro
3rd place AA 63.7
Level 10
Axel Dobson
1st place AA 67.3
1st place Floor 12.0
1st place pommels
1st place rings 13.2
1st place vault 13.2
1st place p-bars 11.0
1st place high bar 10.6
A Program Built on Depth
This weekend was about hard work paying off. It was about depth across the board. It was about our Level 2 teams sweeping the entire podium, our boys bringing home multiple first-place team trophies, and athletes from our locations continuing to perform at a high level.
More than anything, it was about athletes who showed up mentally prepared, handled pressure, and competed with composure.
The medals are fun. The rankings are exciting. But what really matters are the life lessons behind those results.
I'm proud of every athlete and coach. And I'm grateful to the parents who trust the process and support what we're building.
Proud.
Daniel Gundert
Levi Towers - 9.9 Vault (L5D1, 1st place)
