The Kosco Kippers Gymnastics team traveled to Kokomo Saturday to compete in the Flipster’s All Star Classic, hosted by Kokomo Flipsters. The Kippers’ Level 5 team received a first-place finish with a team score of 100.05. On the Level 5 team, 9-year-old Sydni Purvis was first on the bars (8.30), while 12-year-old Alyssa Minnix was third on the vault (8.875), third on the beam (8.10) and third in the all-around (8.20). Of the 26-member team, 14 girls qualified for the USAG State Meet which will be held during the months of March and April. Each gymnast needs to receive a 32.00 or higher all-around score at two different gymnastics meets throughout the season. The Kippers will be back in action Nov. 23 and 24 in Lafayette. A complete look at Saturday’s individual results is below. Level 3 Erika Bugg (8) – Bars (9th, 8.925), All-Around (17th, 33.25); Olivia Ousley (8) – Bars (10th, 8.65), Beam (9th, 8.725), Floor (9th, 8.775), All-Around (10th, 34.725); Allison Heinrich (10) – Vault (2nd, 9.275), Bars (5th, 9.10; Beam (12th, 8.45); Floor (5th, 9.125), All-Around (9th, 35.95); Mayci Schlichter (10) – Bars (7th, 9.00), All-Around (14th, 33.725); Emma Simerl (10) – Floor (11th, 8.50), All-Around (14th, 34.00); Kayla Reynolds (11) – Bars (5th, 8.975), Bars (6th, 8.90), All-Around (11th, 33.35); Emryn Williams (11) – Beam (9th, 8.375), All-Around (12th, 32.925); Megan Metzger (12) – Vault (9th, 8.975), Bars (9th, 8.65), Floor (6th, 8.60), All-Around (8th, 34.425). Level 4 Daylen Turner (11) – Beam (6th, 8.80), Floor (5th, 8.75), All-Around (8th, 33.90). Level 5 Sydni Purvis (9) – Vault (4th, 8.80), Bars (3rd, 8.30, All-Around (4th, 33.35); Adree Beckham (11) – Vault (5th, 8.65), Beam (4th, 8.65), All-Around (7th, 32.025); Drey Wegener (11) – Bars (5th, 7.75) Beam (6th, 8.50), All-Around (6th, 32.675); Alyssa Minnix (12) – Vault (3rd, 8.875), Beam (3rd, 8.10), Floor (6th, 8.20), All-Around (3rd, 33.425). Level 6 Remi Beckham (12) – Vault (4th, 9.05), Beam (1st, 9.25), All-Around (6th, 34.90). Xcel Anna Wainscott (13) – Beam (3rd, 8.65), All-Around (7th, 32.60).
