1st in vault, balance beam and all-around
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
The Tiger gymnasts seem to be hitting their stride at exactly the right time.
Farmington defeated Missota Conference rival Chaska/Chanhassen 141.265-136.665 Friday night at the District Service Center. The team score was the Tigers' highest of the year and only a point and a fraction below last season's school record mark.
"These girls are really looking good," Tiger coach Lynn Bauman said. "They have been working very hard in the gym and it's starting to show. I am so excited for them. They deserve all of the success now for all of the ups and downs they've had all season."
Kiana Lord
1st on uneven bars and floor exercise
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
The Tigers won all four events with juniors Nadia Lorencz and Kiana Lord each accounting for two individual victories. Lorencz won the vault (9.375) and balance beam (9.225) and Lord claimed floor exercise (9.55) and the uneven bars (9.0).
The dynamic Tiger duo also finished 1-2 in the all-around standings with Lorencz totaling 36.575 points and Lord 35.5.
Lorenz also finished runner-up in floor exercise and fourth on bars. Lord took second in vaulting.
Kylie Wharton scored place points in three events: third on bars and beam and fourth in floor. Kathryn Beckett was third in vaulting.
The Tiger junior varsity posted its highest score of the season in a 127.3-127.7 victory over the Thunderhawks.
Kendall Novak won the vault and bars competition while Racquel Beckett led the field on the beam and tied teammate Maddie Timerson for first in floor exercise.
Next on the schedule for the Tigers are the Missota Conference Championships scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Northfield Gymnastics Club.
