The Jackson County Central gymnastics team finished third at the Section 3A meet Saturday in Pipestone, finishing with a score of 131.875.
Worthington ran away with the team title, scoring 143.935. Luverne scored 134.275 to finish third, with JCC, Redwood Valley (130.875) and Pipestone (129.6) rounding out the top five.
Payten Benda came close to qualifying for state, finishing sixth on floor exercise (9.025) to miss advancing by one spot. She also finished eighth on balance beam (8.7), 11th on vault (8.625) and scored 7.675 on bars. Benda’s all-around score of 34.025 put her in 10th place.
Bailey Finck had JCC’s top score on bars (7.725) and finished 12th in all-around (33.4). Romi Rosenbrook finished 14th in all-around (32.2).
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Team scores:
1. Worthington 142.925
2. Luverne 134.275
3. JCC 131.875
4. Redwood Valley 130.875
5. Pipestone 129.6
6. Marshall 124.25
7. Windom/Mt. Lake 120.925
JCC scores:
Vault: Payten Benda 8.625; Bailey Finck 8.5; Daysia Tomlin 8.5; Peyton Hanson 8.3; Romi Rosenbrook 8.1
Bars: Bailey Finck 7.725; Payten Benda 7.675; Romi Rosenbrook 7.55; Erica Hanson 7.325; Clara Brinks 7.15
Balance beam: Payten Benda 8.7; Bailey Finck 8.55; Romi Rosenbrook 8.55; Peyton Hanson 7.85; Clara Brinks 7.6
Floor exercise: Payten Benda 9.025; Bailey Finck 8.625; Hannah Carson 8.325; Peyton Hanson 8.05; Romi Rosenbrook 8.0
All-around: Payten Benda 34.025; Bailey Finck 33.4; Romi Rosenbrook 32.2
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