Mercedes Ulichny is a three season athlete at the Ellsworth High School who also is a competitive gymnast. last week she competed in the Regional YMCA Competition in Glastonbury Connecticut, for the Old Town Orono YMCA team. The meet included the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York. She finished 6th on floor, 5th on bars, 4th on vault, and 1st on beam, tying for first place all around in the Diamond division in the entire region. The next day she represented the State of Maine gymnastics team at the USA Gymnastics regional meet in Massachusetts, same states, different teams where she medaled on beam. All while competing on the Ellsworth High school Track team this spring, Ellsworth High School Varsity cheer squad this winter (Class B state cheer champions), and supported the EHS Football team on the Football cheer squad. Ulichny earned female athlete of the week with 50% of the vote. Aaliyah Manning (Ellsworth) was runner up with 41% of the vote.Click here for full results
Ulichny joins Nick Bagley (12-6-14), Javon Williams (9-9-18), Matt Burnett (2) (6-20-19), and Hunter Curtis (5-10-21) as student/athletes from Ellsworth high school that have earned athlete of the week honors.
