Sartell wins first team championship

The Sartell Sabres won their first team title with a score of 148.050. The victory was an improvement on last year’s runner-up showing. Forest Lake finished in second place (146.775) and Owatonna was third (145.400). The defending champions from Lakeville North did not qualify for this year’s team event.

Sartell won three events on its way to the championship: vault (38.200), uneven bars (37.275) and floor exercise (37.400). Forest Lake took top honors on the balance beam (36.350).

Sartell’s Marley Michaud led the individual field, winning three events. She claimed the top spot in the vault (9.875) and the uneven bars (9.725) and went on to win the all-around crown with a score of 38.125.

Two Forest Lake gymnasts rounded out the individual champions. Claire O’Gorman won in the floor exercise (9.650) and Keely Sisco claimed the title on the balance beam (9.575).