Langley gymnasts went to Florida to prove their mettle. and came home with medals to prove it.

Eighteen athletes from Langley Gymnastics Foundation went to Orlando, Florida, for the Whitlow Sanddollar Invitational competition.

LGF technical director Dumitru Avarvarei's said the Orlando experience proved beneficial for all of the athletes and coaches attending.

"Competing internationally at this calibre of event," Avarvarei said, "allows LGF's athletes to gain valuable new experience, and to establish where they stand on the highly competitive international levels."

He added that it was "also a great opportunity for LGF's athletes and coaches to meet and learn from their peers from many clubs and countries, who approach gymnastics with a different view."

LGF's athletes' strong showing included medal finishes in numerous categories, including gold.

Individual highlights include:

WOMEN'S

Level 7 Sr. B

Cassidy Welch: 1st floor, 2nd vault, 3rd beam.

Alaini Bamba: 3rd vault and bars.

Level 7 Sr. A

Lauryn Cheung: tied for 1st on vault and floor.

Alexis Wernitz: 4th bars.

Sumara Stroshein-Blagborne: 5th vault.

Level 7 Jr. B

Savannah Faulkner: 3rd vault.

Chantal Frederick: 8th bars.

Jaye-Lynn Dendaas: 11th bars.

Level 7 Jr. A

Allyson Armstrong: tied for 4th on vault.

Lauren VanHarmelen: tied for 4th on vault.

Jocelyn Dendaas: 11th bars and floor.

Level 8 Sr. A

Mackenzie Budy: 6th floor.

Level 8 Jr. A

Abigail Strand: 9th beam.

Level 9 Jr. A

Shayla Ogloff: 7th on vault.

Level 9 Jr. B

Alycia Delesalle: 2nd vault, 3rd floor.

MEN'S

Level 6

Brennan Utkhede: 6th vault.

Josh Adlem: 16th floor.

Level 9

Tyler Welch: 8th high bar.