Reisdorfer punches ticket to state gymnastics tournament on the beam

As a seventh-grader, Luverne’s Ella Reisdorfer qualified for the gymnastics state tournament in the bars.
Fast-forward to this year and she qualified for the state tournament on the beam with a score of 8.875. That score was good enough for sixth place.
“It’s always such a great accomplishment to make it to the state tournament for any athlete, and to make it two consecutive years is tremendous,” Luverne head coach Phoebe Flom said.
“Ella and the rest of the team worked tremendously hard all season and it paid off for Ella this year. The competition is fierce in our section and we are proud of Ella’s accomplishment. It’s exciting stuff.”
As a team, the Cardinals finished fifth in the section tournament with a score of 129.550.
“We were just glad to have a season,” Flom said.
“The schedule was shortened quite a bit and the girls jumped right in and got things done. They were always motivated and practices were never dull. Everyone was always moving. We couldn’t be prouder of this squad and all that they accomplished as a team this year.”
The Worthington Trojans took home first with a final score of 143.050.
In the all-around, Reisdorfer finished sixth with a final score of 34.550.
Amira Cowell finished 10th with a score of 33.050.
In the floor routine, Cowell and Reisdorfer tied for sixth with Worthington’s Addison Gerber. All three gymnasts recorded a score of 8.975.
Kiana Woods finished in 11th place with a score of 8.525.
In the bars, it was Reisdorfer tying for ninth place with Jackson County Central’s Makayla Holzler. Both athletes recorded a score of 7.750.
Sarah de Cesare finished 13th with a score of 7.375.
Cowell finished in 14th place with a score of 7.325.
In the vault, Reisdorfer tied for seventh place with Redwood Valley’s Riley Franklin. Both gymnasts recorded a score of 8.950.
Cowell finished in eighth place with a score of 8.925.
Tiana Lais finished 11th with a score of 8.725.
Woods tied for 15th with JCC’s Daysia Tomlin.