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GYMNASTICS

Determination

key to success

D etermination, long meet. Sophomore Chuck
practices, perse­
Schneider said he
thought the team im­
verance, flexibility
and much persis­ proved a lot. Schneider
tence made up the boys’ said his best event was
$ and girls’ gymnastics the pommel horse, but
teams, according to wished to improve his
Coach Dave Contreras. work on the rings. He
Senior Pam Schneider, said his greatest season
who had been on the accomplishment was to
team since her sopho­ letter.
more year, said, “Gym­ Junior Dennis Harri­
nastics is a lot of work, son said he believed the
but is also lots of fun.” young boys’ team gave its
The girls’ team finished “best efforts and worked
the season with a 2-5 hard”. Personal goals are
win/loss record, but what important to a gymnast
was more important was and Harrison said he hoped
the personal goals that to win first place in all the
were set and met. Sch­ events at next year’s state
neider’s goal was to score meet. Harrison’s long-
over an 8.0 on the vault, range goal is to be in the
and she did. The girls’ 1992 Olympics.
w
record did not disappoint The boys’ team
Contreras because he finished the season with a
said, “the girls did the 4-3 record.
best they could, consider­
f\ ing the competition was At Millard North, Freshman
Vj Cami Kuta does a split leap on the
tougher than expected.” balance beam during the metro
tournament. Freshman girls were
The boys’ team finished
led by all-arounder Kuta who
fourth in the district averaged 26.5 for the season.

Ralston Gymnastics - Girls' - Varsity Score
102.3 Omaha South 77.9
98.1(5 Millard South 134.35
95.05 : Omaha Central 126.95
106.35 : Omaha North 56.5
102.95 4 ; Th<4i>d« JefR Wtt 11715
99.65 5 Lincoln NE: 118.55
102.6 : : :i28:45
I’ lace Tournaments
4 Ralston Invitational Performing a scale on the
S PapiUion Invitational
12 ;.C Millard South invt. balance beam is Senior Pam
11 Metro Championships Schneider.
6 Districts
All-around state winner and
three-year letterman, Junior
Dennis Harrison performs the Iron
Cross during metro at Millard
1982-1983 Seniof tarry Cohoon was die first male gymnast from North.
Ralston to receive a gymnastics medal at an invitational.

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