Alexandria gymnasts fall to ninth-ranked Melrose

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The ninth ranked Melrose gymnastics team was too much for Alexandria on Tuesday night as the Dutchmen earned a 137.075-115.025 win in their final home meet of the season.

Sarah Dolan and Sarah Sater earned third and fourth-place finishes, respectively, in the all-around. Dolan put together 30.9 points, while Sater amassed 30.2 points for the Cardinals.

Sater and Mallory Stier finished tied for the high team’s high score on vault with an 8.55. Sater also finished first for Alexandria on the beam, while Dolan had team-high finishes on the bars and the floor routine.

The Cardinal gymnasts will now prepare for the section meet, which is set for February 21 at 5 p.m. at St. Cloud Tech.

MEET RESULTS

Melrose 137.075, Alexandria 115.025

VAULT – Sarah Sater – 8.55; Mallory Stier – 8.55; Anna Spanbauer – 8.25; Sarah Dolan – 8.2; Nikki Hammond – 8.1

BARS – Sarah Dolan – 7.05; Sarah Sater – 6.9

BEAM – Sarah Sater – 7.8; Sarah Dolan – 7.7; Mariah Snyder – 6.8; Mallory Stier – 6.3; Rachel Sjostrand – 6.25

FLOOR – Sarah Dolan – 7.95; Mallory Stier – 7.25; Nikki Hammond – 7.17; Sarah Sater – 7.0; Mariah Snyder – 6.5

ALL AROUND – Sarah Dolan – third place, 30.9; Sarah Sater – fourth place, 30.2

Tags: gymnastics, alexandria, cardinals, melrose