Bobcats place 4th at Class AA State Gymnastics Meet

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ABERDEEN – Defending-champion Watertown topped Mitchell for the title and the Bobcats ended up fourth at the Class AA State Gymnastics Meet team competition Friday evening.

The Arrows posted a 145.925 and the Kernels had a 144.75. Harrisburg was third at 143.05.

Brookings had a 139.325.

Watertown had the top score on the vault (37.9), bars (34.875) and floor (37.925) and ended up third on the beam (35.225).

Mitchell was tops on the beam (36.175).

Brookings took third on the floor (37.225), fourth on the bars (33.4), fifth on the vault (35) and seventh on the beam (33.7).

The individual and all-around competition are today at 10:30 a.m.

Notes: It marked Watertown’s seventh title. The Arrows also won in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017 and 2019 and were second in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2018. … It marked Mitchell’s 14th top-two finish all-time. The Kernels were champions in 1975, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 and also runners-up in 1983, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2009, 2017.

Vault Bars Beam Floor Total

Watertown 37.900 34.875 35.225 37.925 145.925

Mitchell 36.500 34.825 36.175 37.250 144.750

Harrisburg 36.050 34.025 35.775 37.200 143.050

Brookings 35.000 33.400 33.700 37.225 139.325

O’Gorman 35.600 32.550 34.800 35.850 138.800

Sioux Falls Lincoln 34.925 32.000 35.025 36.025 137.975

Aberdeen Central 34.025 31.475 34.100 36.025 135.625

Pierre 35.350 32.450 32.225 34.225 134.250

Sioux Falls Roosevelt 34.125 30.650 33.225 34.300 132.300

Class A

Deuel earned a score of 144.05 to cruise to its third consecutive title.

Madison (134.625) was second and Estelline/Hendricks (133.225) third.

Notes: Deuel also won in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 and 2019 and was second in 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2017.