Parker, Craig gymnasts lose Big Eight meets

By GAZETTE STAFF Friday, Jan. 18, 2013

Janesville Parker's gymnastics team posted its highest score of the season Thursday but came up short in a Big Eight Conference dual meet against Madison West.

The visiting Regents finished a score of 129.950, while Parker had 129.325.

Hailey Leisten won three events and the all-around for Parker, and teammate Brecklyn Skaleski tied Leisten for first on vault.

"It was a true team effort for us tonight," Parker coach Cathy Lehmann said. "We're finally getting healthy and it's showing in our team score."

Parker competes against crosstown rival Janesville Craig next Thursday in the Cougar gym.

WEST 129.950, PARKER 129.325

Vault—1. Brecklyn Skaleski (P) and Hailey Leisten (P), 8.30; 3. Claire Curley (W), 8.2; 4. Megan Clark (W), 8.15.

Uneven bars—1. Louisa Forest (W), 8.575; 2. Leisten ((P), 8.50; 3. Katlin Bier (W), 8.10; 4. Michaela Konrad (W), 7.775.

Balance beam—1. Leisten (P), 9.40; 2. Skaleski (P), 8.80; 3. Konrad (W), 8.65; 4. Forest (W), 8.55.

Floor exercise—1. Leisten (P), 9.05; 2. Skaleski (P), 8.65; 3. Cara Fleming (P) and Lucy Putnam (W), 8.225.

All-around—1. Leisten (P), 35.25; 2. Forest (W), 33.0; 3. Skaleski (P), 32.90; 4. Bier (W), 31.70.

-- Verona/Edgewood 139.4, Craig 126.125—Lexi Alt won all four events plus the all-around to lead the Wildcats to the Big Eight Conference dual meet win.

Craig was led by Ashley McGoey, who was second on balance beam.

"Ashley had a beautiful beam routine, and Gabrielle (Geller) performed well on bars, too," Craig coach Jean Welch said.

"As a team, we had a pretty good meet. The girls are starting to pull it together and adding more difficulty to their routines."

VERONA/ EDGEWOOD 139.4, CRAIG 126.125

Vault—1. Lexi Alt (V), 9.425; 2. Bailey Kundinger (V), 8.65; 3. Many Michada (V), 8.625; 4. Claire Afable (V), 8.55.

Uneven bars—1. Alt (V), 9.075; 2. Afable (V), 8.55; 3. Kundinger (V), 8.125; 4. Gabrielle Geller (JC), 7.75.

Balance beam—1. Alt (V), 9.05; 2. Ashley McGoey (JC), 9.0; 3. Afable (V), 8.8; 4. Kundinger (V), 8.675.

Floor exercise—1. Alt (V), 9.525; 2. Kundinger (V), Amber Nickols (V) and Afable (V), 8.825.

All-around—1. Alt (V), 37.075; 2. Afable (V), 34.275; 3. Kundinger (V), 34.275; 4. Geller (JC), 31.9.

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