Gymnastics: Falls hurt in loss at Rosemount

Kiana Lord 3rd place in all-around with 34.5 points (photo by Jim Lindquist)

The Tigers came within a fraction of a point of their highest point total of the season in Friday night's 139.9-133 dual meet loss at Rosemount but that number would have been significantly higher had it not been for a rash of costly falls.

"That's what we need to fix," coach Lynn Bauman said. "We counted 10 falls in our score last night. That is at least five points we gave away.

"The Tiger gymnasts have great talent. We just need to keep our heads up and stay on our feet."

Kiana Lord paced the Farmington effort, placing among the top three in two individual events and all-around.

Lord ranked second in floor exercise with a 9.05 mark and placed third in vault (9.15) and all-around (34.5). She also took fifth on the beam (8.4) and sixth on the uneven bars (7.9).

Tahra Eckert turned in a second place performance on the uneven bars with a score of 8.4 and also ranked fifth in all-around (33.5) and sixth in both vault (8.6) and balance beam (8.3).

Kathryn Beckett finished fourth in vault (9.05) and sixth on beam (8.3) and Kylie Wharton took third on the uneven bars (8.3).

Next Saturday the Tigers travel to Faribault for an invitational meet. The following Tuesday (Jan. 8) they host their first home meet of the season against Red Wing.