Answer:
First of all, the sentence: " The balance beam is my favorite event to watch because it requires a great deal of focus." Has almost nothing to do with the rest of the paragraph, which is about Maria, not really a balance beam.
And since that happened, in this sentence: "Maria will continue training in the hopes of landing a spot on the competitive team." The writer had to rewrite her name. And that sounds wrong.
You can rewrite it like this :
"Maria excels in gymnastics and tumbling. She has the commitment and dedication it takes to be successful in a demanding sport. Shewill continue training in the hopes of landing a spot on the competitive team"
(Please forgive me if it wasn't the answer you were looking for)
