The Becker Bulldog girls gymnastics team finished fourth as they hosted their annual Becker Clinic Invitational with seven teams last Saturday.

 

Becker Clinic Invitational

Team scores: 1).  Willmar  142.3; 2).  Farmington  139.3; 3).  North Branch  137.65; 4).  Becker  137.05; 5).  STMA  132.55; 6).  Sauk Rapids-Rice  127.9; 7).  Maple Lake  123.7; 8).  RPHF  121.3.

 

Head Coach Jen Harmoning said her team “struggled a little bit on vault.”  

 

“Several of the girls have been battling illness and the energy/strength level was not quite as high,” she said.

 

Miranda O'Brien still managed to grab third place with a 9.5 score.

 

The team was able to put four quality routines together on bars, although there was a “slight mishap or two”, Harmoning said.  

 

“It was great to see the gymnasts stay calm during their routines when a hand or foot placement didn't work out properly,” she said.  

 

O'Brien was able to grab fifth place with an 8.35 and Sarah Woelfel took seventh with an 8.2 score.

 

The team had a pretty good day on beam.  

 

“We still missed more connections than we want to, but overall the girls looked calmer and more poised,” said the head coach.  

 

Lindsay Olsen was the top beamer of the day for all teams, taking first place with a score of 9.1.  O'Brien also performed well and placed fourth scoring 8.95.

 

O'Brien was the only Bulldog gymnast to break into the top 10 on floor, scoring a 9.3 and taking third place.  

 

“The other Bulldogs also performed well and showed some improvements from the first meet,” Harmoning said.

 

Although individual accolades were not awarded at this team-focused event, Harmoning was happy to see O'Brien come out on top in the all-around in this field.  She placed first with a score of 36.1.  

 

Olsen and Woelfel also broke into the top 10 with Olsen scoring a 34.3 and Woelfel scoring a 33.4,  placing seventh and ninth.

 

Becker’s JV squad competed and finished fourth with a 120.0 score.

 

JV Results: 1).  Willmar  132.4; 2).  Farmington  128.6; 3).  STMA  120.15; 4).  Becker  120.0; 5).  North Branch  117.05; 6).  Sauk Rapids-Rice  116.8; 7).  Maple Lake  104.75; 8).  RPHF  94.45.

 

Becker’s next competition is today (Saturday) at Annandale for an eight-team invitational.  The meet will take place at Annandale Middle School at 11:30 a.m.

 

“Our goal is to continue improving execution and connections, especially with jumps on beam and floor,” said Harmoning. “We also hope to gradually add some of the skills we've been working on into the routines.”

 

Later this month, Becker will host RC/PC/HF at home Thurs., Dec. 21 and it will be a night dedicated to alumni gymnasts.  Harmoning and her current squad are welcoming all past gymnasts from throughout the years to come be celebrated and cheer on the new crop of Bulldogs.

 

“It would be great to see former Becker gymnasts in attendance,” said Harmoning.