Marshfield gymnastics tops Wisconsin Rapids, finishes GNC season unbeaten

Marshfield senior Gracie Holland dismounts from the balance beam on her way to a win in the event at the Tigers’ home gymnastics meet Thursday against Wisconsin Rapids. (Photo by Paul Lecker/MarshfieldAreaSports.com)
Marshfield’s Ellie Jensen competes on the balance beam during the Tigers’ home meet against Wisconsin Rapids on Thursday. The Tigers won to finish their regular-season schedule undefeated. (Photo by Paul Lecker/MarshfieldAreaSports.com)

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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield gymnastics team finished off its regular-season schedule undefeated with a 134.9-124.15 win over Wisconsin Rapids in its final Great Northern Conference Large Division dual meet of the season Thursday at Marshfield High School.

Gracie Holland won all four events and the all-around for the Tigers, who finish the GNC dual season with a 4-0 record.

Holland won the vault (8.75), floor exercise (9.45), balance beam (9.0) and uneven bars (9.55) to end with an all-around score of 36.75.

Hanna Merkel took second in the uneven bars with a 9.55 and was second among the all-around competitors with a 32.15 score.

Sophie Nikolay tied for second, along with teammate Alexis Mushel and Wisconsin Rapids’ Destinee Steinhafel with a 8.35 in the vault. Nikolay was also second in the floor exercise with a score of 8.9.

Ellie Jensen was second in the balance beam with an 8.4 with teammate Kyra Huff third with a 7.7 for the Tigers. Jade Scholl also finished third in the floor with an 8.85 for Marshfield.

The Marshfield JV team also won, beating Rapids 115.5-101.6. Nikolay won the uneven bars with a score of 6.7 and Jensen tied for first in the vault with an 8.2 for the Tigers.

Marshfield will enjoy a break before competing at the Great Northern Conference Meet at Chequamegon High School in Park Falls on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Varsity
Marshfield 134.9, Wisconsin Rapids 124.15.
All-around:
1. Gracie Holland (MAR) 36.75; 2. Hanna Merkel (MAR) 32.15; 3. Destinee Steinhafel (WR) 31.875; 4. McKenzie Schuld (WR) 31.85; 5. Tyla Weidman (WR) 29.725.
Vault: 1. Holland (MAR) 8.75; 2. Steinhafel (WR), Sophie Nikolay (MAR) and Alexis Mushel (MAR) 8.35; 5. Weidman (WR) 8.275; 7. Merkel (MAR) and Kim Backaus (MAR) 8.2.
Floor exercise: 1. Holland (MAR) 9.45; 2. Nikolay (MAR) 8.9; 3. Jade Scholl (MAR) 8.85; 4. Steinhafel (WR) and Mushel (MAR) 8.8; 6. Merkel (MAR) 8.55.
Balance beam: 1. Holland (MAR) 9.0; 2. Ellie Jensen (MAR) 8.4; 3. Kyra Huff (MAR) 7.7; 4. Tori Deptula (WR) 7.6; 5. Schuld (WR) 7.4; 7. Merkel (MAR) 7.25; 9. Scholl (MAR) 6.75.
Uneven bars: 1. Holland (MAR) 9.55; 2. Merkel (MAR) 8.15; 3. Schuld (WR) 7.85; 4. Jensen (MAR) 7.65; 5. Vivian Nikolai (MAR) 7.55; 6. Steinhafel (WR) and Mushel (MAR) 7.4.
JV
Marshfield 115.5, Wisconsin Rapids 101.6.
All-around:
1. Sydney Ott (MAR) 28.75; 2. Payton Rehbern (WR) 27.55; 3. Mia Chavez (WR) 23.0.
Vault: 1. Chavez (WR) and Ellie Jensen (MAR) 8.2; 3. Rehbern (WR) 8.15; 4. Tori Deptula (WR) 8.1; 5. Kyra Huff (MAR) 7.9; 6. Ott (MAR) 7.8; 7. Courtney Deering (MAR) 7.3; 9. Raegan Larson (MAR) 7.0.
Uneven bars: 1. Nikolay (MAR) 6.7; 2. Annie Goldberg (MAR) 6.6; 3. Deering (MAR) 6.2; 4. Ott (MAR) 5.9; 5. Izzy Paape (MAR) 5.7.
Floor exercise: 1. Emmalee Boucher (WR) 8.1; 2. Casey Frankland (MAR) 8.05; 3. Jensen (MAR) 8.0; 4. Ott (MAR) 7.8; 5. Backaus (MAR) 7.7; 7. Madysen Bohman (MAR) 7.3.
Balance beam: 1. Chavez (WR) 7.6; 2. Rainna Simone (MAR) 7.5; 3. Ott (MAR) 7.25; 4. Rehbern (WR) 7.0; 5. Aubrey Kelnhofer (MAR) 6.5; 8. Backaus (MAR) 6.1; 9. Katie Snider (MAR) 5.4.