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Atkins wins 5th place state medal

Jumping, leaping and bounding, the a lot of planning for each routine. **
Girls’ Gymnastics Team flipped its way Gymnasts have specific judged moves
to the top score in three years at in their routines. There are three levels
■ Ralston. of tricks: A tricks are the easiest consist
Nicole Bock, sophomore, scored the ing of cartwheels and somersaults, B
highest for Ralston in three years, scor­ tricks include walkovers and backbends
ing a 31.6 all-around at the North Invita­ and C tricks, being the hardest moves,
tional. consist of double back handsprings and
The boys’ team finished the season other flips.
with T.J. Atkins placing 5th in the state In order for the team to score well,
vault competition. Atkins, a sophomore, Coach John Contreras has the team
was the first ever to win a medal at state practice their routines over and over so
in the history of Ralston. Luke when it comes to the meet they know the
Grabowski, junior, also scored well, win­ whole routine with no mistakes. Con­
ning the boys’ all-around at Bellevue treras said he has a very young team
West. Grabowski said that the team had consisting of mostly freshmen, but that it
improved a lot and the team had great hasn’t stopped them from performing
Jalent. Grabowski also said that there is well.

Balancing a V-sit for the judges is Freshman Kristen
Miller.

Doing one of many back walk-overs during team
warm-up, is Chris Nickisch.
Boys’ Gymnastics
2-wins 5-losses
Girls' Gymnastics
RHS OPP 1-win 6-losses
South 92.95 122.85
Millard South 93.1 115.95 RHS OPP
Central 88.05 111.15 South 80.55 106.05
North 92.3 88.7 Millard South 79.5 121.8
Bellevue West 92.7 66.5 Central 89.3 130.7
Lincoln Northeast 97.55 138.2 North 99.6 114.05
Millard North 104.1 116.2 Bellevue West 82.3 120.3 Girls’ Gymnastics
Front Row: Chris Nickisch, Angela Brown Back
Art Harris 86.0 Lincoln Northeast 86.95 140.3 Row: Kristen Miller, Nicole Bock, Julie Olson,
T.J. Inv. 88.05 Millard North 89.95 72.15 Coach Fran Hoceavar
Millard South Inv. 97.55 Millard South Inv. 87.25
Bellevue West Inv. 97.75 Bellevue West Inv. 70.0
Metro 102.8 Metro 74.85
District 103.7 District 101.05

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