Free State wins gymnastics meet

Free State High’s Grace Bartle won the bars and floor, tied for second on the vault and placed third on the beam to help the Firebirds win a four-team gymnastics invitational on Saturday at FSHS.

FSHS won the team title with 99.3 points and was followed by Newton (96.6), Lawrence (89.8) and Emporia.

Bartle tied with teammates Hannah Moran and Haley Johnson for second on the vault.

Lawrence’s Allison Williams and Jordyn Leon tied for sixth in that event. Leon and Williams placed 5-6 in the beam.