2 days Ago By Michael Lyne
NEW LONDON — The state-ranked New London-Spicer gymnastics team flipped past Willmar in a clash between Section 6A foes on Thursday. NLS, ranked 14th in Class A, beat the Cardinals 133.6-129.
5 in the non-conference meet. Abby Knudsen, Rylie Harrier and Kaitlyn Preheim led the way for the Wildcats. The three finished second, third and fourth in the all-around.
Knudsen racked up a 33.65 and finished her night with the floor exercise title at 9.30.
The senior was second on the balance beam at 8.90 and tied for second on vault with a 9.10.
Harrier totaled a 33.40 and earned a pair of second-place finishes in the floor exercise (9.00) and the uneven parallel bars (7.
60). She is a junior. Preheim followed closely with a 33.
25. The senior won the balance beam title with an 8.90 and took third in the uneven parallel bars at 7.
55. Mallory Beier was stellar for the Cardinals. The junior won the all-around title at 33.
80. She won the vault with a 9.30 and was third in the balance beam at 8.
55. Carlee Brown, another Willmar junior, posted a 33.05.
She won the uneven parallel bars title with an 8.00 and placed third on the floor at 8.90.
NLS competes in the Big Lake Invitational at noon Saturday in Big Lake. The Cardinals host Fergus Falls for a Central Lakes Conference dual at 6 p.m.
Thursday at Willmar. NLS 133.600, Willmar 129.
500.
