On January 22, 2017 ten year old Roanoke Rapids resident Molly Ward Competed in the 2017 Ultimate Beach Classic Gymnastic competition in Myrtle Beach, SC.  

Ward is a gymnast with Universal Elite Gymnastics out of Rocky Mount NC with June Fenton as her coach. 

Ward preformed very well as there were a total of 14 girls on her level which is Excel Bronze. She placed  5th/14 on her Bar routine with a score of 9.725 and 2nd/14 on her Floor routine with a score of 9.700, her beam score was 8.975, and Vault score was 8.550. and All-Around she placed 7th/14 with a total score of 36.500.

Along with those wins Molly earned a spot on America's Top 100 Level XB, putting her close to the top at 6th place! This is out of all gymnasts Nationally for her level.

Molly is a 5th grader at Manning Elementary School and is 10 years old. parents are Steven and Elizabeth Ward, who stated, "We are extremely proud of her for coming so far in just a little under 2 years!"