ST. CLOUD — Pequot Lakes senior Josie Harguth qualified for her third straight state meet trip for the Brainerd Warrior gymnastics team after finishing second on the balance beam at the Section 8-2A Championship Saturday, Feb. 18, in St. Cloud.
I finished first on beam at sections as a sophomore, and was a runner-up the past two years. I’m proud of my finishes since we have a tough section on beam.
Harguth earned a 9.3 score on beam to place second behind section all-around champion Taylar Schaefer of St. Cloud Tech.
“I finished first on beam at sections as a sophomore, and was a runner-up the past two years,” Harguth said. “I’m proud of my finishes since we have a tough section on beam. (Brainerd) also has a strong lineup on beam, and that helps push me.”
Brainerd’s Anaka Schroeder, a Pequot Lakes junior, finished fifth in the all-around with a 34.6 followed by Harguth’s sixth place 34.525. Their performances helped the Warriors place third as a team.
I’m hoping to do well (at state) and end my career on a high note since it’s my last beam routine (as a high school gymnast).
The Class 2A state individual meet is 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.
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“I’m hoping to do well (at state) and end my career on a high note since it’s my last beam routine (as a high school gymnast),” Harguth said.
Team scores: 1-St. Cloud Tech 145.7, 2-Monticello 140.625, 3-Brainerd 138.825, 4-Sartell 136.7, 5-Alexandria 134.15, 6-Bemidji 134, 7-Sauk Rapids 130.5, 8-Moorhead 123.2
Vault: 1-Taylar Schaefer (SCT) 9.9, 3-Brenna Deason (Brd) 9.325, 18-Lauren Castle (Brd) 8.825, 20-Anaka Schroder (Brd) 8.75, 31-Ella Dircks (Brd) 8.375, 40-Josie Harguth (Brd) 7.95
Uneven parallel bars: 1-Schaefer 9.175, 11-Harguth 8.5, 14-Schroeder 8.325, 19-Sophia White (Br) 8.075, 22-Sydnie Jones 7.975, 38-Ava Antonsen (Brd) 6.875
Balance beam: 1-Schaefer 9.475, 2-Josie Harguth (Brd) 9.3, 6-Deason 8.825, 9-Schroeder (Brd) 8.6, 13-Evi Helsene 8.35, 23-Castle 7.95
Floor exercise: 1-Schaefer 9.625, 8-Castle 9.05, 13-Schroeder 8.925, 15-Meghan Wirtz (Brd) 8.85, 16-Harguth 8.775, 19-Dircks 8.55
All-around: 1-Schaefer 38.175, 5-Schroeder 34.6, 6-Harguth 34.525
Pete Mohs, Brainerd Dispatch and Echo Journal publisher, may be reached at 218-855-5855 or pete.mohs@brainerddispatch.com. Follow him on Facebook.
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