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The highlight of the sea the team also gained
son was the third place fin All-American honors.
ish in Metro, a finish second The boys' team had a
to none in the history of the very rewarding season,
sport at Ralston. considering the pro
The team had a lot of gram was almost can
experience and talent. This IV1 celed. The team con
year's team only lost one sisted of one junior,
senior, and it gained four three sophomores and
freshmen. Two ofthe fresh three freshman which
mances. Missy Dammann N almost doubled last
men gained All-American
year's team. Though
honors for their perfor
any prior experience,
and Angie Weber qualified only three people had
in many events. the team ended with a
Coming into her first sea A record of 5-5.
son of varsity gymnastics, Sophomore Justin
Missy Dammann expected Pigg felt depth contrib
to have some success, but uted to the successful
the success she had was season. "We had some
surprising. Dammann holds good scores from a
all of Ralston's individual couple of people, but
records. "I expected to do you have to make mis
all right, but I didn't think I takes, and that's when
would be breaking records our depth helped us,”
this soon,” Dammann said. Pigg said.
Junior Andrea Murray also Pigg felt one of the
gained All-American hon highlights of the season
ors on Floor Exercise. was the dual with Millard
Murray said that the team North, in which Ralston
competed at a higher level scored a season high I 15
than what was expected. points. Pigg felt another
"Last year we didn’t do too highlight was the sixth
well in most of the invites, place finish in State.
but this year we're getting "We had our second
up there, making a name for highest score ofthe year,
ourselves.” and they usually judge
Perhaps more important harder at State."
than the three individual All- VARSITY -Ryan Tex
American honors was that
Attempting to land a perfect score on the rings is Sophomore Ju stin Pigg.
Pig g was named Ralston's outstanding male gymnast. Dawn Bernady
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