Merkel wins three events for Marshfield gymnastics in dual meet victory over Wisconsin Rapids

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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Hanna Merkel won three events and the all-around title to lead the Marshfield gymnastics team to a 131.75-125.175 win over Wisconsin Rapids in a Great Northern Conference dual meet Thursday at Lincoln High School.

Merkel won the balance beam (7.95), the uneven bars (8.75) and the floor exercise (8.9), and finished seventh in the vault (8.45) to finish with an all-around score of 34.05 for Marshfield.

Alexis Mushel won the vault for the Tigers with a score of 8.875, placed second in the floor exercise (8.85) and was third in the uneven bars (7.875).

Phoebe Hernandez (7.7 in balance beam) and Solenne Lonsdale (8.0 in uneven bars) added second-place finishes for Marshfield.

Marshfield will host Antigo in its home opener Monday.

Marshfield 131.75, Wisconsin Rapids 125.175
All-around:
1. Hanna Merkel (MAR) 34.05; 2. McKenzie Schuld (WR) 31.875; 3. Ellie Jensen (MAR) 31.425.
Balance beam: 1. Merkel (MAR) 7.95; 2. Phoebe Hernandez (MAR) 7.7; 3. Mia Chavez (WR) 7.6; 4. Kyra Huff (MAR) 7.35; 5. McKenzie Schuld (WR) 7.15; 6. Madisyn Hasenohrl (WR) 7.1; 7. Emily Hartjes (WR) 7.0; 8. Tori Deptula (WR) 6.9; 9. Jensen (MAR) 6.7; 10. Sophie Nikolai (MAR) 6.6.
Floor exercise: 1. Merkel (MAR) 8.9; 2. Alexis Mushel (MAR) 8.85; 3. Jensen (MAR) 8.65; 4. Schuld (WR) 8.55; 5. Nikolai (MAR) 8.5; 6. Abby Pietsch (MAR) and Yani Quilantan (WR) 8.2; 8. Morgan Benedict (WR) 8.1; 9. Hartjes (WR) 7.95; 10. Hasenohrl (WR) 7.9.
Uneven bars: 1. Merkel (MAR) 8.75; 2. Solenne Lonsdale (MAR) 8.0; 3. Mushel (MAR) 7.875; 4. Jensen (MAR) 7.65; 5. Schuld (WR) 7.6; 6. Laynee Steinhafel (WR) 7.5; 7. Benedict (WR) 7.375; 8. Vivian Nikolai (MAR) 7.15; 9. Emmalee Boucher (WR) 6.9; 10. Lydia Zacher (WR) 6.8.
Vault: 1. Mushel (MAR) 8.875; 2. Kim Backaus (MAR) 8.8; 3. Nikolay (MAR) 8.75; 4. Boucher (WR) 8.6; 5. Schuld (WR) and Benedict (WR) 8.575; 7. Merkel (MAR) 8.45; 8. Jensen (MAR) 8.425; 9. Hartjes (WR) 8.4; 10. Steinhafel (WR) 8.375.