The Luverne gymnastics team placed second in the final standings at a triangular meet Friday in Worthington.
In the process of turning in one of their top team scores in some time, the Cardinals outscored St. Paul Johnson 127.875-123.55 during the evening.
The home-standing WHS Trojans took top honors in team competition with 134.55 points.
Senior Courtney Fodness and freshman Gretchen Nowatzki turned in the top individual efforts for the Cards.
Fodness, who placed second all-around with 34.625 points, won the bars title with an 8.5 effort. She also placed second on the floor (9.15), third on the vault (8.25) and fourth on the beam (8.15).
Nowatzki turned in Luverne’s top score on the vault of 8.85 to place second in the event.
Worthington’s Taylor Erwin took top honors on the vault (9.05) and the floor (9.175) along with capturing the all-around title with 34.925 points. Trojan Lynn Harberts won the beam crown with her 9.15 effort.
Individual results
Vault: Nowatzki, 8.85; Fodness, 8.825; Maddy Halfmann, 8.55; Krista Van Dyk, 8.4; Lauren Witte, 8.4.
Bars: Fodness, 8.5; Van Dyk, 7.7; Kaitlin Van Meeteren, 7.3; Melanie Van Meeteren, 7.0; Witte, 5.3.
Beam: Fodness, 8.15; Nowatzki, 7.2; Jackie Broomfield, 7.2; Paige Pierce, 7.0; Van Dyk, 6.9.
Floor: Fodness, 9.15; Van Dyk, 8..3; Nowatzki, 7.9; Pierce, 7.85; Broomfield, 7.8.
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