MacLennan and Smith advance to semifinals at world trampoline and tumbling championships DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Reigning Olympic champion Rosie MacLennan of Toronto and teammate Samantha Smith, also of Toronto, both advanced to the semifinals in the women’s individual event on the first day of competition Friday at the world trampoline and tumbling championships. MacLennan, the defending world champion, was a little shaky in her compulsory routine but bounced back with a cleanly executed optional routine to finish second in a field of 59 competitors in the qualification round with a score of 103.600 points. Li Dan of China topped the field with 103.925 points. The top 24 qualified for the Saturday’s semifinal which will determine the top eight finalists. Smith placed 15th with a score of 97.540 to earn her place in the semifinal. In the men’s qualification, brothers Keegan and Kyle Soehn of Red Deer, Alta, finished 31st and 33rd respectively and did not advance.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 02:07:50 +0000
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