Prep gymnastics: Cards fall to Sauk Rapids
SAUK RAPIDS — Stephanie Thompson won the beam and finished third in all-around for Willmar, but the Cardinals fell 136.05-134.95 to Central Lakes Conference rival Sauk Rapids on the road Thursday.
The Cardinals also had Haley Mottinger win the vault, but the Storm’s depth was too much for Willmar to overcome.
“(134.95) is good for a first meet,” said Willmar coach Larry Selchow. “We’re off to a really good start compared to last year. The kids are in better shape.”
Finishing in the top three for Willmar was Madison Lindblad in second on the beam, Johnson tied for second on the floor, Thompson tied for third on the vault and Mottinger tied for third on the beam.
The Cardinals resume action next Thursday when they host Sartell in another CLC dual.
Sauk Rapids 136.05, Willmar 134.95
ALL-AROUND — (1) Alyssa Wagner, SR, 35.05 (2) Sydney Schlinder, SR, 34.9 (3) Stephanie Thompson, Wil, 34.325 (4) Cassandra Johnson, Wil, 33.975 (5) Haley Mottinger, Wil, 33.125
VAULT — (1) Mottinger, Wil, 9.35 (2) Schlinder, SR, 9.25 (T-3) Wagner, SR, 9.0 (T-3) Thompson, Wil, 9.0 … (5) Johnson, Wil, 8.975 … Madison Lindblad, Wil, 8.45; Alexis Miley, Wil, 8.3
BARS — (1) Schlinder, SR, 8.95 (2) Wagner, SR, 8.8 (3) Megan Ackerman, SR, 8.525 (4) Jackie Braun, SR, 8.175 (5) Thompson, Wil, 8.0 … Johnson, Wil, 7.875; Miley, Wil, 7.6; Samantha Goeser, Wil, 7.45; Mottinger, Wil, 7.05
BEAM — (1) Thompson, Wil, 8.975 (2) Lindblad, Wil, 8.5 (T-3) Wagner, SR, 8.3 (T-3) Mottinger, Wil, 8.3 (T-5) Ackerman, SR, 8.175 (T-5) Johnson, Wil, 8.175 … Miley, Wil, 7.825
FLOOR — (1) Schlinder, SR, 9.0 (T-2) Wagner, SR, 8.95 (T-2) Johnson, Wil, 8.95 (4) Lindblad, Wil, 8.475 (5) Miley, Wil, 8.45 … Mottinger, Wil, 8.425; Thompson, Wil, 8.35
Non-Conference
Benson/KMS 121.125, Marshall 101.475
Benson/KMS finished 1-2-3 in each event, including all-around to cruise past the Tigers. Megan Osterbauer won vault and beam to win all-around with a 31.050 for Benson/KMS. Mikaylie Hagen won bars and Caitlin Flower floor.
ALL-AROUND — (1) Megan Osterbauer, B, 31.050 (2) Mikaylie Hagen, B, 30.575 (3) Caitlin Flower, B, 28.225
VAULT — (1) Osterbauer, B, 8.35 (2) Flower, B, 8.30 (3) Courtney Johnson, B, 8.25
BARS — (1) Hagen, B, 7.65 (2) Osterbauer, B, 7.55 (3) Shayla Burns, B, 7.3
BEAM — (1) Osterbauer, B, 7.8 (2) Hagen, B, 7.075 (3) Flower, B, 6.825
FLOOR — (1) Flower, B, 7.95 (2) Hagen, B, 7.85 (3) Sophie Ascheman, B, 7.8
