GYMNASTICS: Danielle Prince has won the Rhythmic Gymnastics Senior International All-Around title for the fourth consecutive year, at the same time as leading Queensland to Team gold at Hisense Arena earlier this evening.
The Queensland team clinched victory over New South Wales by just 0.3, in what was an unusually tight affair, but the same couldn't be said for the All-Around (AA) competition, with Prince clinching her fifth Senior AA title with a score of 62.250.
The 23-year-old from Brisbane topped the dias ahead of NSW youngsters Tara Wilkie (57.450) and Maya Bennett (54.500).
Despite missing the apparatus at the end of the final routine, Prince said she was pleased with her competition, and looking forward to having the opportunity to rectify some of her mistakes in tomorrow night's Apparatus Finals.
"It was really nice to get out there. My main goal for today was to actually enjoy it; to enjoy the experience and enjoy performing, so...I think I did that. I had a great time out there. I'm pleased with my performances and, yes, there was a little bit of pressure...but I managed to pull through and I was happy.
"Finals have always been a bonus," she continued, "so I'm really excited to get out there and fix some of those little mistakes that I had today."
There were more Rio hopefuls in action tonight at Hisense Arena, with the qualification competition for the Men's Individual Trampoline event taking place. With Australia having qualified one Individual Male to the Trampoline event at the 2016 Olympic Games, Tasmania's Jack Penny let the selectors know his intentions, by topping the rankings heading into tomorrow night's final with a combined score of 102.530. Close behind him was 2012 Olympian, Blake Gaudry (102.245), and New South Wales' Dominic Clarke (99.105).
In the Women's Individual Trampoline event, Western Australia's Eva Kierath topped the rankings after the qualification round, with a combined score of 97.705.
Competition continues tomorrow for the final two more Olympic disciplines to be nominated to the Australian Olympic Committee:
Friday 3 June 1800 - 2100 - Rhythmic Gymnastics Apparatus Finals
Friday 3 June 1800 - 2100 - Men's Trampoline Final
* Danielle Prince has been nominated by the FIG in a named quota position for Rio 2016. The men's trampoline athlete will be nominated together with the WAG athlete and Danielle Prince following the conclusion of the Championships.
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