Cartwheel for a Cure: Nassau gymnasts go to the mat to take on cystic fibrosis

Twenty high school teams gathered for the two-day Cartwheel for a Cure meet at Oceanside on Saturday, Jan. 18, and Monday, Jan. 20. Organized by Cold Spring Harbor coach Teri Kindelmann, the teams raised money for the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which funds research for cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and other organs. Both of Kindelmann’s daughters, 9-year-old Matison and 7-year-old Charlotte, have CF. Credit: Newsday / Julia Elbaba