On Tuesday, February 11th, the Whitewater Whippet Gymnastics Team competed against the Elkhorn Elks in their last dual at Elkhorn High School.
The gymnasts had a successful meet concluding the competition with a team score of 109.325.
The highlights of the meet on the Varsity side included freshman Caleigh Yang scoring a record high on the Balance Beam with a 6.8 and a 7.775 on the Vault. Junior Jenna Caldwell scored an 8.1 on Vault, 7.1 on the Uneven Bars, and a 7.675 on the Floor exercise. Freshman Halee Peters scored a 7.95 on Vault and a 7.0 on the Uneven Bars. Sophomore Anna Ejnik scored a 7.475 on the Floor exercise and a 7.5 on the Vault. Freshman Maddy Donnelly scored a 7.475 on Vault.
On the Junior Varsity side much improvement was made with freshman Brooke Bazeley scoring a high score on the Balance Beam with a 4.8, Julia Feit competing Vault for the first time scoring a 6.3, Ashly Xochipa scoring a record high on the Vault with a 6.9, and Brenda Aguilar scoring a 6.6 on the Floor exercise and a 7.05 on Vault. Brenda also competed Varsity Beam scoring a season high of 6.35.
These Whippet gymnasts will be back in action this Saturday, February 15th, at the Platteville Invitational. Come on out and support your Whippet athletes!
Article and Team Photo Submitted by Coach Kelly O’Hara, Additional Photos by Bob Mischka