With one meet left in the regular season, the Kentlake gymnastics team increased its winning streak to a perfect 13-0 with a 170.25-point performance against Tahoma, Decatur and Auburn last Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
The Falcons got strong performances from senior Kayla Shira, who won the all-around with a 37.7 score. Shira captured first place in all four events \u2014 notching a 9.60 on the bars, a 9.2 on the beam, a 9.55 in the floor exercise and a 9.35 on the vault.<\/p>\n
Freshman Katie Steckler continued her maturation with a third-place finish in the all-around, with a 34.45 score. Steckler finished third in the bars with an 8.5 and tied for second in the floor exercise with a 9.45.<\/p>\n
Kentlake freshman Brenna Bickel finished tied for third in the vault with a 8.60.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was fairly pleased with the team\u2019s performance,\u201d Kentlake coach Marla Boyd said. \u201cWe have been struggling as a team, dealing with the pressure, especially on the beam. We still had a few falls last night, but overall we are doing better at staying focused and not letting what\u2019s happening around us affect individual performances.\u201d<\/p>\n
Boyd added that the team\u2019s finish was significant because they are operating without Lynnsey Thielman, who is sidelined with a foot injury.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were able to hit the 170 range while having one of our strongest gymnasts out with an injury,\u201d Boyd said. \u201cI think this is a testament to the depth that we have. It is also a big confidence booster for the team, knowing that we have the depth to absorb an injury.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Boyd, Thielman had a pin removed from her foot this past Monday and is walking without crutches.<\/p>\n
\u201cBarring any unforeseen setbacks, you could see her getting back in the rotation as early as next week, even if it\u2019s just bars,\u201d she said. \u201cThe most important thing is that she gets a strong recovery so we are not pushing it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thielman is currently waiting for approval from her doctor to return to competition.<\/p>\n
Now, the team is bracing for tonight\u2019s All-City meet at Kentridge.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are working on adding difficulty in order to increase start values,\u201d Boyd said. \u201cOur goal for postseason is to have six optional bar routines, and 10.0 start values on the beam and floor for all six gymnasts in the lineup. Girls have been working on skills and we are getting closer and closer to this goal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tahoma finished second in the team competition with a 161.65 followed by Decatur (138.45) and Auburn (137.95).<\/p>\n
Tahoma\u2019s Brianna McKenney was second in the overall with a 36.15. She captured second place on the bars with a 8.60, the beam with a 8.90, the vault with a 9.20 and tied for second on the floor with a 9.45.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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