Last year Lauren Hanson took third place in the All Around at the Class A State Gymnastics meet at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, but wasn’t satisfied.
“Last year people kept telling me great job on third place, but I wasn’t satisfied”, said Hanson. I would guess this year, she is! Hanson took home the state championship in the All Around with a total score of 37.475 on Saturday at Roy Wilkins. Her floor routine clinched the state championship.
On Friday, Hanson helped lead her team to a second place finish, just behind Detroit Lakes, and she said her teammates were huge supporters on Saturday, and she couldn’t believe when she was announced the winner. “I just started crying right away,” Hanson said. Offseason workouts and Track and Field really helped her prepare for this season, and only a Junior, Hanson will be back looking for a repeat next season.
Lauren Hanson, above middle, celebrates her state championship in Gymnastics on the podium at Wilkins Auditorium
Gymnastics State Tournament News and Notes:
Class AA
Owatonna won the team championship with a score of 146.8, while STMA finished 8th with a score of 139.1 Avery LeMonds from STMA finished 7th in the All Around with a score of 36.5, with her best finish on the floor, finishing 10th. Paige Herbst, also from STMA finished 15th in the All Around with a score of 35.7. Her top finish was 18th on the balance beam. Amarah Peterson and Ella Goertzen also competed at state for STMA, while Lydia Field, and Macy DuBois, both from Buffalo finished 23rd and 29th on the floor respectively.
Lydia Field, above, competed at state for Buffalo.
Class A
Detroit Lakes took home the team championship with a score of 145.6, with Monticello finishing second with a score of 144.7. Monticello had four individuals competing in state along with the aforementioned Hanson. Keatyn Nowacki finished 5th in the All Around with a score of 36.6. Alana Beckland finished 8th on the uneven bars and Sienna Zepeda 17th on the balance beam for Monti. Mariah Anderson from DC finished 22nd in the All Around, and Cora Hinkle from Delano finished 24th in the All Around. Lydia Schmatz from Rockford was 32nd on the vault.
Monticello, above, took second in A State and four individuals also qualified for state, from left to right, Lauren Hanson, Keatyn Nowacki, Alana Beckland, and Sienna Zepeda.
