2024 Girls Gymnastics State Meet: Team Recap
Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024 - 9:28 PM
Both Becker (Class A) and Lakeville South (Class AA) won their first team titles at the 2024 Girls Gymnastics State Meet. Neither team qualified for the 2023 meet.
Class A
After ousting the defending Class A champions from Big Lake at the Section 7A meet, Becker claimed its first state title with a score of 143.575. The Bulldogs claimed top honors on the vault (36.575) and floor exercise (37.075).
Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka placed second in the team scoring (142.250) and Mankato West was third (142.150). Mankato West earned the highest mark on the uneven bars (34.950) and Breck School, which placed sixth, tallied the best score on the balance beam (36.250).
Maggie Graning led Becker in two events. She had a 9.250 on the vault and a 9.425 on the floor exercise. Karli Kirk paced the Bulldogs with an 8.900 on the uneven bars and Lauren Woelfel had the team’s high score of 9.325 on the balance beam.
Class AA
The Lakeville South Cougars also went home with their first team championship. The Cougars, who earned top honors in every event, finished with a final score of 147.400. Lakeville South put up a 37.475 on vault and a 36.150 on uneven bars. They finished with a 37.075 on the balance beam and a 36.700 in the floor exercise.
Cretin-Derham Hall claimed second place with 144.900 points and Hopkins placed third with a score of 144.450.
Ava Bruegger led Lakeville South on the vault (9.400), uneven bars (9.450) and balance beam (9.500). Piper Keith and Julia Olson both put up a 9.400 in the floor exercise.
For additional tournament information and complete results, please visit: www.mshsl.org/gymnastics