LHS gymnastics 3rd, FSHS 4th at SMS quad

Free State freshman Talia Gay posted the highest scores in the vault and uneven bars Tuesday, winning an all-around title at the Shawnee Mission South quadrangular.

Gay and freshman Mikyla Williams were the only competitors for the Firebirds, who took fourth place as a team. Gay scored an 8.8 in the vault, 8.8 on the floor exercise and 9.0 on the bars. Williams recorded an 8.8 on the balance beam.

Lawrence High’s gymnastics team finished third, led by senior Eliana Seidner in the vault (8.3) and bars (7.8), and junior Josie Hickerson on the beam (8.3) and floor (8.65).

Both schools will compete in the Free State Invitational at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Shawnee Mission South Invitational

Tuesday at Shawnee Mission South

Team scores: 1. SM South, 98.8; 2. SM East, 98.2; 3. Lawrence, 95.35; 4. Free State, 67.05.

Free State individual results

Vault — Talia Gay, 8.8; Mikyla Williams, 8.4.

Uneven bars — Gay, 9.0; Williams, 6.5.

Balance beam — Williams, 8.8; Gay, 8.3.

Floor — Gay, 8.8; Williams, 8.45.

Lawrence individual results

Vault — Eliana Seidner, 8.3; Eden Kingery, 8.15; Klara Hinson, 8.0; Kaila Bradfield, 7.8.

Uneven bars — Seidner, 7.8; Kingery, 7.4; Josie Hickerson, 7.3; Hinson, 5.1; Bradfield, 4.2.

Balance beam — Hickerson, 8.3; Kingery, 7.85; Seidner, 7.1; Bradfield, 5.8; Hinson, 4.7.

Floor — Hickerson, 8.65; Kingery, 8.6; Seidner, 7.9; Hinson, 7.0.