25 January 2012

Gymnastics: Tigers set season-high at New Prague

Nadia Lorencz, All-Around champion (37.075 points)
(photo by Jim Lindquist

The Tigers didn't come home with a win at New Prague but coach Lynn Bauman was more than pleased with her team's final score of 139.225, a new season-high. (New Prague finished at 144.65).

"We were almost at full power," Bauman said. "The girls did their best after all the sickness and injuries they've had.

"We had an amazing meet and believe it or not, we still have a few things we can tweak. We are starting to get excited as our season is coming to an end."

Nadia Lorencz, Kiana Lord and Kylie Wharton were all back in the lineup after missing last Friday's dual at Red Wing and all placed in multiple events.

Lorencz led the way, winning the all-around competition with with a persona best 37.075 points. Lorencz finished second in vault (9.3), uneven bars (9.175) and balance beam (9.35) and tied for fifth in floor exercise (9.25).

Lord placed third in all-around at 33.85, finishing fourth in vault and fifth on beam. Wharton took fourth on beam and tied for fifth in floor. Jade Alm scored 31.30 points to take fifth in all-around.

Thursday the Tigers host defending Class AA state champion Northfield in a Missota Conference dual meet at the District Service Center.