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MARSHFIELD – Megan Smith won the uneven parallel bars for the Marshfield gymnastics team as it suffered a narrow 127.25-123.95 loss to Stevens Point in a Great Northern Conference dual meet on Thursday at Marshfield High School.
The meet was the opener in the GNC for both teams.
Smith won the bars with a score of 8.25.
Emily Haugen was second on the bars (8.0) and tied teammate Brooke McGrath for third in the floor exercise (8.35). McGrath was also third in the vault with a score of 8.6.
Lacie Ligman won the vault (8.8), floor (8.725) and the all-around (33.275) for Stevens Point.
Marshfield was missing three of its varsity athletes, but coach Allie Dryer was proud of the way the Tigers performed.
“Our freshmen had to step up in a big role against a very strong opponent and they did well,” Dryer said. “We have improved our varsity team score significantly over the last week.”
Marshfield will compete at the Rhinelander Invitational on Saturday.
Varsity
Stevens Point 127.25, Marshfield 123.95
Winners and Marshfield finishers
Balance beam: 1. Olivia Clemens (SP) 8.05; 4. Isabelle Jensen (MAR) 7.525; 5. Emma Haugen (MAR) 7.175; 7. Bakke (MAR) 6.7; 8. Megan Smith (MAR) 6.15; 9. Higgins (MAR) 5.55.
Vault: 1. Lacie Ligman (SP) 8.8; 3. Brooke McGrath (MAR) 8.6; 5. Jensen (MAR) 8.4; 6. Haugen (MAR) 8.2; 7. Merrissa Immerfall (MAR) 7.975; 8. Me. Smith (MAR) 7.85.
Uneven parallel bars: 1. Me. Smith (MAR) 8.25; 2. Haugen (MAR) 8.0; 5. Jensen (MAR) 7.45; 8. Melanie Hafenbredl (MAR) 6.7; 10. Traci Fuehrer (MAR) 6.45.
Floor exercise: 1. Ligman (SP) 8.725; 3. Haugen (MAR) and McGrath (MAR) 8.35; 5. Jensen (MAR) 8.125; 6. Bakke (MAR) 8.0; 8. Me. Smith (MAR) 7.35.
All-around: 1. Ligman (SP) 33.275; 3. Haugen (MAR) 31.725; 4. Jensen (MAR) 31.5; 5. Me. Smith (MAR) 29.6.
JV
Marshfield 109.7; Stevens Point 42.15.
Vault: 1. Ciera Neufeld (MAR) 8.2; 2. Hafenbredl (MAR) and Fuehrer (MAR) 8.0; 5. Maddie Adams (MAR) 7.75; 6. Bakke (MAR) 7.7.
Uneven parallel bars: 1. Bakke (MAR) 6.5; 2. Bailey Schmitt (MAR) 6.2; 3. Immerfall (MAR) 6.1; 4. Adams (MAR) 5.6; 5. Lindsey Tyrolt (MAR) 4.7.
Balance beam: 1. Renee Hinchcliffe (SP) 7.3; 2. Hafenbredl (MAR) 6.85; 3. Immerfall (MAR) 6.0; 4. Adams (MAR) 5.9; 5. Fuehrer (MAR) 5.45; 6. Schmitt (MAR) 5.3.
Floor exercise: 1. Schmitt (MAR) 7.6; 2. Neufeld (MAR) 7.5; 3. Hafenbredl (MAR) 7.3; 4. Fuehrer (MAR) 6.75; 6. Adams (MAR) 6.2.
All-around: 1. Adams (MAR) 25.45.