Sport Stacking is an event that involves stacking special plastic cups into pyramids of three, six or ten cups in as little time as possible. Sounds easy until you see it in action.
Video of Melina Nilson in the ‘cycle’ preliminary round
This is the first year North Beach Elementary has sent a team to the NW Regional Sport Stacking Championships in Auburn and the first and second graders practically swept the medal rounds. Four of the students qualified for the individual finals in the age 7 and under division. In the finals, 2nd grader Maronne Suzuki took 1st place in each of the three individual events.
Sport Stacking coach Rett Hartmann with the medal winners
Here is how the North Beach students stacked against the competition:
3-3-3 Finals – Age 7 & under
1st place – Maronne Suzuki
4th place – Luke Sellers
3-6-3 Finals– Age 7 & under
1st place – Maronne Suzuki
2nd place – Charlie Cole
3rd place – Luke Sellers
5th place – Melina Nilson
Cycle Finals– Age 7 & under
1st place -Maronne Suzuki
2nd place-Charlie Cole
3rd place-Melina Nilson
And if you still think sport stacking looks easy, check out this kid. (Thank you Marla for emailing us!)