LHS gymnasts fifth at state
Newton ? Lawrence High’s gymnastics team posted a season-high score of 98.025 points and took fifth place at the state meet on Saturday at Newton.
LHS senior Ashley Ammann took fourth place overall in the floor exercise, scoring a 9.3 on her routine. She also scored a team-best 8.25 on the balance beam and 8.025 on the uneven bars.
Freshman Eden Kingery scored a team-high 8.675 on the vault, while sophomore Eliana Seidner added an 8.575. Junior Jordyn Leon added an 8.35 on the floor and 7.85 on the bars.
After qualifying as an individual, Free State High senior Callie Hicks took fourth place on the bars (8.75) and fifth on the vault (9.15).
KSHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday at Newton
Ravenscroft Gym, Newton
Team scores — Olathe East 109.15, Newton 106.525, Shawnee Mission Northwest 101.325, Shawnee Mission South 101.2, Lawrence 98.025, Shawnee Mission West 96.9, Shawnee Mission East 96.775, Shawnee Mission North 93.125.
Medalists
All-Around — 1. Darby Gertsema, OE, 37.05, 2. Samantha Bond, OE, 37.0, 3. Kailey Naysmith, New., 36.375, 4. Katie Wingate, OE, 35.1, 5. Jessie Stindt, SME, 34.6, 6. Kaylee Anderson, New., 34.575.
Vault — 1. Gertsema, OE, 9.75, 2. Bond, OE. 9.5, 3. Naysmith, New., 9.275, 4. K.Anderson, New., 9.25, 5. Callie Hicks, Free State, 9.15, 6. Natalie Lanman, SMN, 9.1.
Uneven parallel bars — 1. Carlye Anderson, New., 8.85, 2. Gertsema, OE, 8.8, 3. Sara Wilkerson, SMS, 8.775, 4. Hicks, Free State, 8.75, 5. Bond, OE, 8.65, 6. K.Naysmith, New., 8.525.
Balance beam — 1. Bond, OE, 9.4, 2. (tie) Naysmith, New., 9.25, Gertsema, OE, 9.25, 4. Wingate, OE, 9.2, 5. Celeste Gordon, SMNW, 8.95, 6. Stindt, SME, 8.9.
Floor exercise — 1. Bond, OE, 9.45, 2. Wingate, OE, 9.35, 3. Naysmith, New., 9.325, 4. Ashley Ammann, Lawrence, 9.3, 5. K.Anderson, New., 9.275, 6. Gertsema, OE, 9.25.
Lawrence High results
Vault — Eden Kingery, 8.675; Eliana Seidner, 8.575; Jordyn Leon, 8.45; Ashley Ammann, 8.25; Klara Hinson, 7.5.
Bars — Ashley Ammann, 8.025; Jordyn Leon, 7.85; Eden Kingery, 7.425; Eliana Seidner, 6.575; Klara Hinson, 4.225.
Beam — Ashley Ammann, 8.25; Jordyn Leon, 7.5; Eden Kingery, 7.0; Eliana Seidner, 6.95; Klara Hinson, 5.75.
Floor — 4. Ashley Ammann, 9.3; Eden Kingery 8.625; Jordyn Leon, 8.35; Eliana Seidner, 8.025; Klara Hinson, 7.35.
All-Around — Ashley Ammann, 33.825; Jordyn Leon, 32.15; Eden Kingery, 31.725; Eliana Seidner, 30.125; Klara Hinson, 24.825.
Free State results
Vault — 5. Callie Hicks, 9.15.
Bars — 4. Callie Hicks, 8.75.
Beam — Callie Hicks, 8.35; Landon Prideaux, 7.45.