Kentlake gymnasts stay unbeaten with tri-meet win over Beamer and Bonney Lake

Senior Kayla Shira helped the Falcons add one more notch to their unbeaten streak this season with her 37.30 all-around first-place finish this past Monday at Kentlake.

Shira finished first in all four events, notching a 9.1 on the bars, a 9.7 on the beam, a 9.5 in the floor exercise and a 9.0 in the vault.

Teammate Brianne Gould finished second in the all-around with a 33.750 score. Gould was tied for second in the floor with a 8.7, and third on the beam with a 8.9.

Lynnsey Thielman made her return to the mat from a foot injury with a second place 8.6 finish on the beam. Falconm freshman Brenna Bickel finished third in the vault with a 8.40.

Todd Beamer’s Cassie Peterson was third all-around with a 32.950.

Kentlake posted 166.70 team points, followed by Todd Beamer with 161.90 and Bonney Lake with 13.20.

The Falcons will compete against Kentridge, Kentwood and Kent-Meridian in the all-city meet, at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday at Kentridge.

Kentlake 166.70, Todd Beamer 161.90, Bonney Lake 130.20

All-around — 1, Kayla Shira, KL, 37.30; 2, Brianne Gould, KL, 33.750; 3, Cassie Peterson, TB, 32.950. Bars — 1, Shira, KL, 9.1; 2, Lynnsey Thielman, KL, 8.6; 3, C. Peterson, TB, 8.45. Beam — 1, Shira, KL, 9.7; 2, Jessica Freeborn, TB, 9.2; 3, Gould, KL, 8.9. Floor — 1, Shira, KL, 9.5; TIED 2, Gould, KL, 8.7; 2. Laura Schrader, TB, 8.7; Vault — 1, Shira, KL, 9.00; 2, Kelsi Potterf, BL, 8.45; 3. Brenna Bickel, KL, 8.40


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