Huskies send 2, Magic 1 gymnast to state meet
Mon 2-20-2017
WINDOM - Jackson County Central had its best performance of the season, but it just wasn't quite enough as the Huskies were edged by Worthington for the team title at the Section 3A gymnastics meet Saturday.
The Trojans won the title with a score of 142.575, with JCC second at 142.5.
Martin County Area was in contention for the team title throughout the meet as well and finished third with 139.875.
Worthington will compete in the team portion of the state Class A gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion.
JCC has two athletes and MCA one that will compete in the individual portion on Saturday.
The Huskies will be represented by Abby Schneekloth and Brooklyn Schuett. Both are juniors.
Competing for the Magic will be senior Bryanna Peterson.
Schneekloth advanced to state by placing second on all around (36.35), second on vault (9.375), fourth on bars (8.725) and fourth on beam (8.975).
Schuett advanced with a third-place finish on floor (9.425).
Peterson won all five events, all around (38.425), vault (9.6), bars (9.7), beam (9.5) and floor (9.625).
Other awards
JCC is section academic team champions with a grade-point average of 3.918. MCA received an academic Gold Award for a GPA of 3.812.
Windom/Mt. Lake's Jordan Bussa is the 3A Coach of the Year. Heron Lake-Okabena-Lakefield graduate Dean Wilson of Redwood Valley was Assistant Coach of the Year.
Section 3A gymnastics
Team standings
1. Worthington 142.575, 2. Jackson County Central 142.5, 3. Martin County Area 139.875, 4. Hendricks/Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 134.75, 5. Luverne 133.025, 6. Redwood Valley 132.575, 7. Windom/Mountain Lake 124.075, 8. Marshall 119.775, 9. Pipestone 116.375.
State qualifiers
VAULT: 1. Bryanna Peterson (MCA) 9.6, 2. Abby Schneekloth (JCC) 9.375, 3. Taylor Eggers (W) 9.375, 4. Greta Johnson (HRTR) 9.375.
UNEVEN PARALLEL BARS: 1. Bryanna Peterson (MCA) 9.7, 2. Maria Contreras (W) 8.85, 3. Taylor Eggers (W) 8.775, 4. Abby Schneekloth (JCC) 8.725.
BALANCE BEAM: 1. Bryanna Peterson (MCA) 9.5, 2. Hannah Stevenson (RV) 9.025, 3. Gracia Elias (W) 9.025, 4. Abby Schneekloth (JCC) 8.975.
FLOOR EXERCISE: 1. Bryanna Peterson (MCA) 9.625, 2. Greta Johnson (HRTR) 9.45, 3. Brooklyn Schuett (JCC) 9.425, 4. Taylor Eggers (W) 9.3.
ALL AROUND: 1. Bryanna Peterson (MCA) 38.425, 2. Abby Schneekloth (JCC) 36.35, 3. Taylor Eggers (W) 36.3, 4. Greta Johnson (HRTR) 36.15.