Huron gymnasts second in triangular

HURON — The Watertown Arrows took first place, while the Tigers grabbed a respectable second place at the Huron Gymnastics Triangular, held Thursday night at the Tiger Activities Center.
“First meet back into action and the girls did a nice job,” said Tiger coach, Julie King. “My veteran gymnasts still continue to impress me.”
Huron’s Erica Zell earned third place all around and a first place victory in the balance beam event, with 9.35 score. Zell also finished third in the floor exercises and picked up a fifth-place in the vault event.
Also competing for Huron was Emily Lord, with seventh place all around and at ninth was Kassie Decker for the Tigers.
“We have some polishing to do, but the girls had a good first meet after our last competition on Dec. 15,” King stated.
The Tigers will be back in action on Saturday at the Brookings Invitational.

Huron Triangular
Team scores: 1, Watertown, 143.00; 2, Huron 128.45; 3, Britton-Hecla, 117.85.
Vault: 1, Myah Morris, W, 9.50; 2, Erica Hageman, W, 9.20; 3, Brooke Bollinger, W, 9.0; 5, Erica Zell, H, 8.80; 10 (Tied) Kassie Decker, H, 8.40; Sarah Christenson, H, 8.40; 14, Emily Lord, H, 7.80; 16, Brittni Nelson, H, 7.0; 19, Kaitlyn King, H, 6.80.
Bars: 1, Myah Morris, W, 9.0; 2, Haven Kulesa, W, 8.60; 3, Brooke Bollinger, W, 8.35; 6, Emily Lord, H, 7.40; 9, Erica Zell, H, 7.10; 10, Sarah Christenson, H, 7.0; 13, Kassie Decker, H, 6.20; 14, Leah Pyle, H, 5.95.
Beam: 1, Erica Zell, H, 9.35; 2, Brooke Bollinger, W, 9.15; 3, Myah Morris, W, 8.60; 5, Emily Lord, H, 8.30; 10, Kassie Decker, H, 7.85; 13, Hailey Haber, H, 7.30; 16, Kaitlyn King, H, 6.80; 19, Sarah Christenson, H, 6.40; 20, Brittni Nelson, H, 6.20.
Floor: 1, Myah Morris, W, 9.750; 2, Brooke Bollinger, W, 9.60; 3, Erica Zell, H, 9.40; 10, Emily Lord, H, 8.55; 11, Kassie Decker, H, 8.45; 13, Kaitlyn King, H, 8.15; 16, Sarah Christenson, H, 7.75; 18, Brittni Nelson, H, 7.35; 19, Hailey Haber, H, 6.90.
All around: 1, Myah Morris, W, 36.850; 2, Brooke Bollinger, W, 36.10; 3, Erica Zell, H, 34.65; 7, Emily Lord, H, 32.05; 9, Kassie Decker, H, 30.90; 10, Sarah Christenson, H, 29.55.

Photos:

Huron’s Leah Pyle competes on the uneven parallel bars during a triangular Thursday at the Tiger Activities Center.

Next, Huron’s Emily Lord performs her routine on the uneven parallel bars during a triangular meet against Watertown and Britton-Hecla on Thursday.

And next, Huron’s Sarah Christenson competes on the vault during Thursday’s triangular.

Photos by Mike Carroll/Plainsman