Gymnastics: Bratberg 3rd all-around in 6A; Berry wins balance beam
MORRIS -- Allison Bratberg of New London-Spicer tied for third all-around and also qualified for state in bars and beam at the Section 6A gymnastics meet Saturday.
Bratberg scored a 34.55 to tie Maddie Bearson of Sartell for third. Hailey Brinkman of Melrose was first all-around with a 36.55 and Amanda Ertl of Sartell was second with a 35.05.
Breanna Berry of Litchfield was first on balance beam with a 9.275.
The top team and top four individuals in each event qualify for the state gymnastics meet Feb. 26-27 at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.
Bratberg was fourth in bars (8.325) and balance beam (8.925). Michele Hanson of Benson/KMS placed third on vault (9.2) and Alanna Dietz of NLS was fourth on floor (8.8).
Team scores
(1) Melrose 139.675 (2) Sartell 136.85 (3) New London-Spicer 133.10 (4) Little Falls 131.75 (5) Litchfield 130.35 (6) Paynesville 122.875 (7) Benson/KMS 121.70 (8) Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 114.80 (9) Morris Area 113.15 (10) Ortonville 107.175
ALL-AROUND (State qualifiers, plus area in top 20) -- (1) Hailey Brinkman, Mel, 36.55 (2) Amanda Ertl, Sar, 35.05 (3) tie, Allison Bratberg, NLS, and Maddie Bearson, Sar, each 34.55 ... (8) Courtney Hanson, Lit, 33.975 (9) Breanna Berry, Lit, 33.925 (10) Alanna Dietz, NLS, 33.725 (11) Hillary Brink, NLS, 33.475 (12) Michele Hanson, BKMS, 33.45 (16) Michelle Yordi, Lit, 32.125 (19) Laura Hoffman, BKMS, 30.525
VAULT -- (1) Brinkman, Mel, 9.55 (2) Markham, Mel, 9.25 (3) Michele Hanson, BKMS, 9.20 (4) Ertl, Sar, 9.10 ... (7) Michelle Yordi, Lit, 8.975 (9) Briiquelle Bowden, Pay, 8.90 (10) Courtney Hanson, Lit, 8.85
BARS -- (1) Brinkman, Mel, 8.9 (2) Bearson, Sar, 8.5 (3) Markhum, Mel, 8.45 (4) Bratberg, NLS, 8.325 ... (7) Hanson, Lit, 8.2 (8) Hanson, BKMS, 8.175 (10) Bowden, Pay, 8.1
BEAM -- (1) Berry, Lit, 9.275 (2) Ertl, Sar, 9.05 (3) Brinkman, Mel, 9.0 (4) Bratberg, NLS, 8.925 ... (5) Brink, NLS, 8.825 (7) Dietz, NLS, 8.725 (9) Hanson, Lit, 8.4 (10) Bowden, Pay, 8.325
FLOOR -- (1) Brinkman, Mel, 9.1 (2) Ertl, Sar, 8.95 (3) Bearson, Sar, 8.85 (4) Dietz, NLS, 8.8 ... (6) Bratberg, NLS, 8.575 (7) Hanson, Lit, 8.525 (8) Brink, NLS, 8.5
