For Burnaby’s Briannah Tsang, the Summer Universiade Games were an important piece to what is likely her swan song season in artistic gymnastics.
She got that final year going in style, scoring a silver medal as a member of the Canadian team at the Taiwan competition this week.
The 21-year-old student athlete, entering her final season at Penn State University, was among the foursome of two-time Olympians Ellie Black and Brittany Rogers, Jessica Dowling and Denelle Pedrick, that accumulated 161.100 points, only bettered by Russia. Black posted the best total over four events, posting 56.05 points, while Tsang delivered Canada’s second-most tally at 49.550, good for 13th overall.
The Burnaby Central alumna would follow that up by placing 11th in the all-around on Wednesday with 51.000 points, with her best performance coming on the vault.
“Today was super-fun competing in the all-around finals,” Tsang said in a press release. “Going from college-level routines to (International Federation University Sport gymnastics) level was a challenge but it opened up this great opportunity for me and for that I’m grateful.”
Black carted off a bronze in all-around.
Women’s coach David Kikuchi was proud of both Black and Tsang’s performances in the final. “Ellie and Briannah did a great job out there, and really enjoyed the experience,” he said.
On the final day of competition, Black added two more medals for a total of four during the competition, including gold on beam. She also picked up bronze on uneven bars.
Rogers took gold on vault and finished fifth overall on beam.
Team Canada’s women’s team won a total of five medals over three days.
