FSHS gymnasts 2nd at Sunflower League

? Free State High junior gymnast Grace Bartle placed first in floor exercise and third in all-around competition to lead FSHS to a runner-up finish at the Sunflower League meet Saturday at Olathe North.

With a team score of 104.175, the Firebirds finished just shy of league champion Shawnee Mission West (104.255). Lawrence High placed eighth with 92.925.

Free State junior Carrie Howland (6th all-around; 3rd beam; 3rd floor) also placed in the top 10. Senior Allison Williams led Lawrence High with a 23rd -place finish in the all-around.


Saturday at Olathe North

Team scores: 1. Shawnee Mission West 104.255; 2. Free State 104.175; 3. Shawnee Mission Northwest 102.75; 4. Olathe East 102.375; 5. Olathe Northwest 101.75; 6. Shawnee Mission East 97.65; 7. Olathe South 96.65; 8. Lawrence High 92.925; 9. Shawnee Mission North 90.25; 10. Shawnee Mission South 89.25; 11. Olathe North 31.475.

Winners, city results

All-around: 1. Megan Vanderpool, SMW, 36.9; 3. Grace Bartle, FS, 35.725; 6. Carrie Howland, FS, 34.95; 11. Haley Johnson, FS, 33.5; 19. Hannah Moran, FS, 32.2; 23. Allison Williams, LHS, 31.025; 25. Jordan Leon, LHS, 30.675; 28. Ashley Ammann, LHS, 30.375.

Vault: 1. Vanderpool, SMW, 9.55; 4. Bartle, FS, 9.2; T9. Howland, FS, 8.8; T16. Johnson, FS, 8.6; 21. Hannah Moran, FS, 8.55; T22. Ammann, LHS, 8.5; 32. Williams, LHS, 8.4; T35. Becca Moran, FS, 8.3; T35. Jordan Leon, LHS, 8.3; T48. Elizabeth Harms, LHS, 7.7.

Bars: 1. Vanderpool, SMW, 9.225; 5. Bartle, FS, 8.5; 10. Howland, FS, 8.275; 15. Johnson, FS, 8.0; 22. Leon, LHS, 7.725; 25. Hannah Moran, FS, 7.675; 26. Williams, LHS, 7.6; T32. Ammann, LHS, 7.075.

Beam: 1. Vanderpool, SMW, 9.225; 3. Howland, FS, 8.9; 4. Bartle, FS, 8.775; T12. Johnson, FS, 8.25; 19. Hannah Moran, FS, 7.775; 20. Leon, LHS, 7.7; 24. Williams, LHS, 7.025; 40. Ammann, LHS, 6.575; 43. Harms, LHS, 6.1; 45. Brooklynn Hayes, FS, 5.975.

Floor: 1. Bartle, FS, 9.25; 3. Howland, FS, 8.975; T7. Johnson, FS, 8.650; 15. Ammann, LHS, 8.225; T16. Hannah Moran, FS, 8.2; T23. Williams, LHS, 8.0; 30. Harms, LHS, 7.8; T42. Becca Moran, FS, 7.1; 46. Leon, LHS, 6.95.