Natalie Saydah. (Courtesy photo)
Bromfield seventh-grader Natalie Saydah took first place on vault in the Regional VI Level 8 Gymnastics Championships held in Milford, Conn. on May 2 and 3. She also placed 12th on the uneven-parallel bars, 13th on the balance beam, and sixth all-around. Saydah competed against other 13- and 14-year-old Level 8 gymnasts from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Gymnasts must qualify for the regional championship by placing in the top seven in their age group at the State Gymnastics Championships.
Saydah was fifth all-around at the Massachusetts state meet at the 13- and 14-year-old level. She placed first on vault, first on floor, seventh on balance beam, and 12th in floor exercise. Saydah trains at the Nashoba Gymnastics Academy in Westford.
