Local aerial gymnast hoping for sky-high results in Alberta
A top-ranked local aerial gymnast readying for appearances on a national stage later this year is competing at the TG Alberta Provincials this weekend.
Brent Ertman, 15, who has been involved in gymnastics for the last five years, is currently ranked third in the province in aerial gymnastics. He received his high ranking after competing in the Canada Cup last summer, where he placed sixth all-around.
At the Alberta provincials, athletes from Alberta and Saskatchewan come together for the competition in trampoline and tumbling events.
“I’m really excited, but not nervous at all because I do it every year for the past five years I’ve been going. It just gives me a chance to really just prepare for nationals and bigger competitions that are coming up later in the season.”