Things are coming together for the Kentlake High gymnastics team.<\/p>\n
The same can be said for Kent-Meridian standout Nora Keith.<\/p>\n
Kentlake, behind another solid performance from Lynnsey Thielman, brought home the crown from Wednesday night\u2019s All-City meet at Kent-Meridian High. The Falcons registered a season-best score of 163.15, which put them comfortably ahead of second-place Kent-Meridian (152.25), Kentwood (150.6) and Kentridge (148.5).<\/p>\n
It was Kentlake\u2019s fourth-straight All-City crown.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a testament to how far the Kentlake program has come during the last several years, coach Marla Boyd noted.<\/p>\n
\u201cA few years ago, we weren\u2019t even fielding enough gymnasts to get a team score at the All-City meet,\u201d Boyd said. \u201c(Winning for a fourth year in a row shows) how far the program has come.\u201d<\/p>\n
As she has all season, Kentlake was led by Thielman, who took second in the all-around with a score of 35.85. Thielman\u2019s performance included second-place finishes on the bars (8.65), beam (9.7) and the floor (9.25).<\/p>\n
Thielman\u2019s performance, along with a strong showing from Katie Steckler, helped the Falcons finish with a season-best score.<\/p>\n
While the Falcons grabbed the top team prize, nothing could stop K-M\u2019s Keith, who once again was at her finest. The K-M senior rolled to the overall all-around crown, racking up a score of 37.5. Keith pulled a sweep of the All-City meet, winning the bars (9.0), beam (9.7), floor (9.4) and vault (9.4).<\/p>\n
\u201cShe gets excited and just goes for it,\u201d said K-M coach Rachel Watanabe. \u201cShe hit on everything tonight and it was fun to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keith\u2019s performance combined with a solid showing from freshman Juliana Adams, who took third on the beam, allowed the Royals to establish a new season-high in overall score.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think (Adams) is going to be one of our up-and-coming gymnasts,\u201d Watanabe said. \u201cI am really excited. She keeps contributing every meet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jordan Johnson proved to be Kentwood\u2019s top performer, tying for second with Thielman on the floor (9.25) and taking third on bars (8.15) and vault (8.55).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kentlake 163.15, Kent-Meridian 152.25, Kentwood 150.6, Kentridge 148.5<\/p>\n
All-around \u2014 1. Nora Keith, K-M, 37.5; 2. Lynnsey Thielman, KL, 35.85; 3. Katie Steckler, KL, 35.5. Bars \u2014 1. Nora Keith, K-M, 9.0; 2. Lynnsey Thielman, KL, 8.65; 3. Jordan Johnson, KW, 8.15. Beam \u2014 1. Nora Keith, K-M, 9.7; 2. Lynnsey Thielman, KL, 9.6; 3. Juliana Adams, K-M, 9.5. Floor \u2014 1. Nora Keith, K-M, 9.4; 2. Lynnsey Thielman, KL, 9.25; 2 (T) Jordan Johnson, KW, 9.25. Vault \u2014 1. Nora Keith, K-M, 9.4; 2. Katie Steckler, KL, 9.05; 3. Jordan Johnson, KL, 8.55.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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