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Middleton defeats Parker in makeup gymnastics meet

Middleton High displayed its quality by defeating Janesville Parker, 137.625-128.225 in a makeup Big Eight Conference gymnastics meet Tuesday.

The undefeated Cardinals swept the top three finishes in both the vault and bars.

Erika Whitson earned the Vikings’ individual win with a 9.3 score on the floor exercise. Whitson also finished fourth in the all-around.

Parker fell to 3-2 in conference action.

Parker coach Cathy Lehmann said her team performed well.

“Nicole Richardson had a great bar set,” Lehmann said of Richardson’s 8.0 score that earned her a fourth-place finish. “I’m really proud of her.

“Overall our team is hanging right in the 130-point zone. We’ll keep reaching for that.”

The Vikings will compete against La Follette-East at East at 7 p.m. Thursday.

MIDDLETON 137.625, PARKER 128.225

Vault—1. Livvy Torresani (M), 9.0; 2. Claire Flickinger (M), 8.825; 3. Katie Kutchin (M), 8.50; 4. Erika Whitson (JP), 8.425.

Bars—1. Kutchin (M), 8.80; 2. Torresani (M), 8.75; 3. Flickinger (M), 8.575; 4. Nicole Richardson (JP), 8.0.

Balance beam—1. Flickinger (M), 9.275; 2. Kutchin (M), 9.175; 3. Whitson (JP), 9.05; 4. Torresani (M), 8.85.

Floor exercise—1. Whitson (JP), 9.30; 2. Kutchin (M), 9.00; 3. Flickinger (M), 8.85; 4. Torresani (M), 8.70.

All-around—1. Flickinger (M), 35.525; 2. Kutchin (M), 35.475; 3. Toresani (M), 35.30; 4. Whitson (JP), 34.125.

Junior varsity—Middleton 103.55, Parker 74.50.