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Second all-around honours for 91原创鈥檚 Blake Morfitt at Canadian National Championships

鈥楬e has proven what is possible with hard work and dedication鈥 coach says
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91原创 Gymnastics Foundation coach Kris Krunick (L) and gymnast Blake Morfitt at the 2023 Canadian National Championships held at Richmond Oval May 18-22. (LGF/Special to 91原创 Advance Times)

91原创 Gymnastics Foundation athletes had a great Nationals.

Ten MAG (Men鈥檚 Artistic Gymnastics) athletes from LGF represented Team BC and brought back 13 medals from the 2023 Canadian National Championships held at Richmond Oval May 18-22.

鈥淭he results are truly something we can build off of as a club,鈥 said LGF head coach Kris Krunick.

鈥淚鈥檓 proud of every athlete who represented Team BC and LGF.鈥

LGF gymnast Blake Morfitt brought home six medals in the junior high performance category, and won second all-around in the junior 16-18 category, something Krunick characterized as a 鈥渉uge accomplishment [considering it was] out of 52 athletes across this country.鈥

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Morfitt, born and raised in 91原创, has been with LGF since 2013 and is graduating this year.

鈥淗e is a great role model in the gym to the younger athletes and many look up to him as the leader in the gym,鈥 Krunick elaborated.

鈥淗e balances his 20-plus hours a week of training, with his academics and also works at events for the 91原创 Events Centre,鈥 Krunick commented.

鈥淗e has proven what is possible with hard work and dedication.鈥

Morfitt has risen through the ranks of the sport over the past couple years.

Earlier this year he placed fourth all-around at the Elite Canada competition held in Saskatchewan in January.

At the Canada Winter games in PEI, back in February, Morfitt helped Team B.C. take silver 鈥 and won a gold medal on high bar, a first for an LGF competitor.

91原创 Gymnastics Foundation coach Mark Rowbotham (L) and gymnast Ethan Lee at the 2023 Canadian National Championships held at Richmond Oval May 18-22. (LGF/Special to 91原创 Advance Times)
91原创 Gymnastics Foundation coach Mark Rowbotham (L) and gymnast Ethan Lee at the 2023 Canadian National Championships held at Richmond Oval May 18-22. (LGF/Special to 91原创 Advance Times)

Ethan Lee, who commutes from Burnaby to train at LGF five days a week, placed third all-around in the Aspire category at the Canadian championships and won another four medals on individual events.

LGF Athlete results at the Canadian Championships

Blake Morfitt - Junior (16-18) 2nd AA, 3rd Floor, 1st Pommels, 2nd Rings, 2nd HB, Team 1st

Aiden Gonzalez - Junior (16-18) 6th HB

Parker Smith - Junior (14-15) 6th AA, 3rd HB

Reuben Dykstra - Junior (14-15) 6th HB

Keita Kuramoto - Junior (14-15) 5th Vault

Ethan Lee - Aspire - 3rd AA, 3rd Floor, 3rd Pommels, 2nd Rings, 2nd HB

Joshua Li - Aspire - 3rd HB

Jonathan Ogilvie - Aspire - 6th Floor, 6th Pommels

Ben Scarborough - Aspire - 5th Floor, 4th HB

Will Wright - National Open - 16th AA, 4th place Team

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