13 Quotes by Melissa Arms

Kim couldn't have done that routine better. She had a great week at practice and came in very confident.

I think it was a real advantage having tough judges tonight because we're heading into the states. The girls had to earn every tenth they got... there were no gifts out there tonight.

I think they both are strong contenders especially with what they did this weekend.

We had a lot of confidence coming in. I told them to treat it like a championship but to have fun.

We discussed a requirement that was originally missed. After a review, a mistake was realized.

We had a great time on the floor, though we had a few bobbles. We were so relaxed. By that time, we knew we had it won.

This was a really fun meet, a competitive meet. All the girls on both teams really respect each other and that makes for a great atmosphere.

Branford is a team that is trying to build. But we had some highlights. We had Alyssa back, and she had her highest (all around) of the season. And this was just coming back from pneumonia. Heather had a flyaway half and her first 9.0 of the season (on bars). And Emily's vault, it was the second time she's stood it up this season. We decided to rest Kim and go without her.

It was a long meet because only one judge was there for the three teams. I was excited about the way the girls rallied on floor. They went out there and put their best foot forward.