LIGONIER — Heading east for a meet, the Wawasee gymnastics team defeated West Noble 93.55-79-75 Monday night in Ligonier. Wawasee’s Taylor Busse took first place in the all-around, with 31.85 points, winning on the beam (8.15) and uneven bars (7.7). Kim Garber also nabbed a first-place finish for the Lady Warriors, getting the top score of 8.65 for her floor exercise. The Lady Warriors host sectionals Saturday at 11 a.m. WAWASEE 93.55, WEST NOBLE 79.75 Vault – 1. Ritchie (WN) 8.4, 2. (tie) Taylor Busse (Wa), Emily Allen (Wa) 8.2, 4. Molly Smith (Wa) 8.1, 5. Kim Garber (Wa) 8.0; Bars – 1. Busse (Wa) 7.7, 2. Allen (Wa) 6.7, 3. Smith (Wa) 6.4, 4. Huntsman (WN) 5.85, 5. Garber (Wa) 5.7; Beam – 1. Busse (Wa) 8.15, 2. Allen (Wa) 7.9, 3. Garber (Wa) 7.6, 4. Huntsman (WN) 7.55, 5. (tie) Smith (Wa), Guerrero (WN) 5.95; Floor – 1. Garber (Wa) 8.65, 2. Allen (Wa) 8.15, 3. Ritchie (WN) 7.85, 4. Busse (Wa) 7.8, 5. Huntsman (WN) 7.15; All-Around – 1. Busse (Wa) 31.85, 2. Allen (Wa) 30.95, 3. Garber (Wa) 29.95, 4. Huntsman (WN) 28.05, 5. Smith (Wa) 27.15 Wawasee Record: 4-7 JV – Wawasee 58.1, WN 17.95 Wawasee JV Results: Vault – 1. (tie) Taylor Heck, Michaela Herendeen 7.6, 3. Paige Wright 7.3; Beam – 1. Emma Hoyle 6.45, 2. Herendeen 6.2, 3. Wright 5.95; Floor – 1. Heck 6.2, 2. Ashleigh Frecker 6.05
Monday in Warsaw
In its regular season finale, the Warsaw gymnastics team dominated Peru 97.85-51.975 at home Monday night. Warsaw’s Abbi Baum was the all-around winner with 33.025 points, winning three of the four events, including bars (8.125), beam (8.55) and floor (8.55). Baum finished second on the vault with an 8.3, just behind teammate Shannon Winslow’s winning score of 8.35. The Lady Tigers now get ready for Saturday’s 11 a.m. sectional at Wawasee High School. WARSAW 97.85, PERU 51.975 Vault – 1. Shannon Winslow (W) 8.35, 2. (tie) Abbi Baum (W), Katlynne Foust (P) 8.3, 4. Jo Richard (W) 8.1, 5. Katie Milroy (P) 7.95; Bars – 1. Baum (W) 8.125, 2. Richard (W) 7.575, 3. Winslow (W) 7.5, 4. Molly Borchers (W) 7.225; Beam – 1. Baum (W) 8.55, 2. Winslow (W) 8.3, 3. Richard (W) 8.1, 4. Katie Richard (W) 7.5; Floor – 1. Baum (W) 8.55, 2. (tie) Winslow (W), J. Richard (W) 8.1, 4. Borchers (W) 7.3, 5. Kristen Holladay (W) 7.05; All-Around – 1. Baum (W) 33.025, 2. Winslow (W) 32.3, 3. J. Richard (W) 32.025
