2nd in Missota Conference on beam; 4th in all-around
The Tigers broke the school team record for floor exercise and came within a fraction of a point of the record for overall team score but still finished third at the Missota Conference Championships held Friday, Feb. 11, at New Prague.
Top-rated and defending Class AA state champion won the title with 149.3 points. New Prague placed a distant second at 142.9. followed by Farmington 142.1, Chaska/Chanhassen 134.975 and Red Wing 126.2.
"We did very well with one varsity girl out," Tiger coach Lynn Bauman said. "Kylie Wharton was out with a fever.
"Floor exercise was the most entertaining event for us. The girls really performed their hearts out. Everyone was watching."
Three Tigers placed among the top 10 in floor (Nadia Lorencz 5th; Tahra Eckert 7th and Kathryn Beckett 10th) and they helped establish a new team record with a 36.580 point total.
Kiana Lord turned in the top individual Farmington finish with a second place effort on the balance beam. Lorencz took third in vault and Terra Klima ranked third on the uneven bars. Klima also finished ninth on the beam.
Lord placed eighth in vaulting and ninth on bars and her all-around total of 35.975 ranked fourth overall. Lorencz placed fifth in all-around with 35.375 points.
"I am very proud of all the progress the girls have made," Bauman said. "I am also excited for the section meet. Our goal is to finish second. I know we can do it if wee keep our heads up."
The Section 1AA Championships are slated for Friday, Feb. 18, at Lakeville South.
