Marshfield gymnastics takes team title at Rhinelander Snowflake Invitational

Hanna Merkel, from left, Alexis Mushel, Gracie Holland, and Jade Scholl all earned individual medals for the Marshfield gymnastics team, which won the title at the Snowflake Invitational on Saturday in Rhinelander. (Submitted photo)

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RHINELANDER – Gracie Holland won three events and the all-around title to help the Marshfield gymnastics team to a team win at the Snowflake Invitational on Saturday at Rhinelander High School.

The win for the Tigers was their second in less than 24 hours after they won the La Crosse Quad on Friday night.

Holland won the vault (9.375), uneven bars (9.325) and floor exercise (9.45), and was second in the balance beam (8.9) to finish with an all-around score of 37.05, well ahead of Medford’s Brooklyn Bilz, who was second with a 34.275.

Alexis Mushel was third in the vault (8.8), fifth in the floor (8.625) and seventh in the all-around (31.55) for the Tigers.

Hanna Merkel tied for third in the uneven bars (7.95) and was fifth in the vault (8.725), and Jada Scholl earned a fourth-place finish in the balance beam (8.2) as well for Marshfield.

Marshfield will open its Great Northern Conference schedule Thursday at home against Medford. The meet begins at 5:45 p.m.

Snowflake Gymnastics Invitational
Dec. 14, at Rhinelander High School
Team scores:
1. Marshfield 132.95; 2. Medford 128.925; 3. Ashland 123.525; 4. Antigo 122.45; 5. Rhinelander 112.275; 6. Mosinee 102.225; 7. Chequamegon 100.4; 8. Washburn 34.05.
All-around: 1. Gracie Holland (MAR) 37.05; 2. Brooklyn Bilz (MED) 34.275; 3. Lakvn Sonday (WASH) 34.05; 4. Kate Malchow (MED) 32.15; 5. Maggie Winter (ANT) 32.025; 7. Alexis Mushel (MAR) 31.55.
Vault: 1. Holland (MAR) 9.375; 2. Catie McPherson (ASH) 8.9; 3. Mushel (MAR) 8.8; 4. Sonday (WASH) 8.75; 5. Hanna Merkel (MAR) 8.725; 9. Sophie Nikolay (MAR) 8.6; 11. Jade Scholl (MAR) 8.475.
Uneven bars: 1. Holland (MAR) 9.325; 2. Winter (ANT) 8.075; 3. Sonday (WASH) and Merkel (MAR) 7.95; 5. Bilz (MED) 7.825; 10. Mushel (MAR) and Vivian Nikolai (MAR) 7.45; 13. Ellie Jensen (MAR) 7.4.
Floor exercise: 1. Holland (MAR) 9.45; 2. Sonday (WASH) 9.05; 3. Elaina Seeger (ASH) 8.875; 4. Bilz (MED) 8.75; 5. Mushel (MAR) 8.625; 9. Nikolay (MAR) 8.4; 21. Phoebe Hernandez (MAR) and Kyra Huff (MAR) 7.55.
Balance beam: 1. Bilz (MED) 9.2; 2. Holland (MAR) 8.9; 3. Sonday (WASH) 8.3; 4. Scholl (MAR) 8.2; 5. Sofia Zambori (ASH) 7.9; 12. Huff (MAR) 7.15; 13. Hernandez (MAR) 7.0; 18. Mushel (MAR) 6.675.