Dragons compete in gymnastics finals

Three members of the New Palestine gymnastics team competed in the State Finals in gymnastics at Worthen Arena in Muncie Saturday.

Sophomore Kenzi Hoffman led the Dragons, finishing 25th in the all-around competition with a cumulative score of 33.650. Champion Steffanie Long of Valparaiso totaled a 38.325.

Hoffman's best event was vault, where she scored a 9.15 and finished 18th. She was 28th on floor (8.675), 31st on balance beam (8.625) and 46th on uneven bars (7.2).

NP had two other gymnasts compete on bars, as Whitney Weileman was 28th (8.625) and Kristin Knoop 35th (8.15). Weileman was also 26th on vault (8.9).

Steffanie Long of Valparaiso was the all-around champ (38.325), and was the individual champ on floor (9.850) and vault (9.675). Jessica Baker of Huntington North paced the balance beam with a 9.625 score, while Morgan Algozine of Valpo was tops on the bars with a 9.675 score.

Valpo was the team champ.