Staples Gymnasts (l to r) Mia Guster, Victoria Fidalgo, Daisy Seaborne and Sofia Alarcon.

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Previous meet photos by J.C. Martin for WestportLocal.com

On Saturday February 12, 2020 the Staples Girls Gymnastics team competed in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference Championship Tournament and exceeded expectations. They were seeded 5th and when the day was over finished 4th with a score of 134.15, edging out Trumbull High. A total of 7 teams competed fielding a total of 60 gymnasts, including two competitors each from schools which failed to qualify.

Standout Mia Guster (all FCIAC) had an awesome day - besting the 60 competitors to win vault - finishing 2nd on floor exercise and 5th on beam. Victoria Fidalgo (all FCIAC) finished 5th on parallel bars. Daisy Seaborne and Sofia Alarcon and Norwalk's Alyssa Smeriglio finished second team all FCIAC. Norwalk gymnasts compete on the Staples team. Grace Horton and Viva Malcarney were FCIAC honorable mention.

Up Next: Staples faces Norwalk and Wilton today Tuesday February 15, in Wilton, and Norwalk on Thursday at the Westport YMCA. Then they head into the State Tournament on February 26th at Jonathan Law HS in Milford and then the State Open Championship on Saturday March 5th at New Milford High School.