Dragons advance to gymnastics regional

The New Palestine gymnastics team finished third in the New Palestine gymnastics sectional Saturday, and advances as a team to Friday's regional at Lafayette Jeff.

 

The Dragons scored 105.975 to nose out Noblesville by four tenths of a point to advance. Roncalli (108.225) and Franklin Central (105.025) finished first and second.

 

Junior Kenzi Hoffman led the Dragons, finishing with a 35.2 all-around score, placing fourth in the all-around competition. Junior Whitney Weileman (32.925) was 11th in the all-around.

 

Hoffman was fourth on vault (9.5), fifth on the floor exercise (8.775), seventh on balance beam (8.425) and ninth on uneven bars (8.5).

 

Weileman was third on uneven bars (9.225) and tied for eighth on vault (9.15).

 

Shelly Huesman was seventh (8.6) on bars. On balance beam, Jessica Marshall placed 10th (8.2).

 

The regional will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Lafayette Jeff. The State Finals are March 17 at Worthen Arena at Ball State University.