WHITEWATER, Wis. – Winona State University gymnasts competed against a pair of WIAC opponents Saturday night in a triangular meet hosted by UW-Whitewater. The home team Warhawks won the meet with a score of 183.375, followed closely by the Warriors in second place with a team score of 182.65. Gustavus Adolphus, who defeated WSU in a head-to-head meet early this week, finished third with a score of 180.525.
Freshman Kaitlyn West continued the strong start to her rookie season, tying for second place on the vault. She matched her season best with a score of 9.4. She finished fifth on floor exercise with a new season-high score of 9.475.
Kennedy Utz also continues to impress early this year by finishing third on floor exercise to lead Winona State with a score of 9.5.
On the beam, Kelly Johnston scored the Warriors' top mark with a score of 9.475. Cora Geiger placed sixth with a score of 9.375, followed by Sunny Hasebe in seventh with a score of 9.225.
Anna Hiller took home WSU's top score on the uneven parallel bars with a mark of 9.3. Freshman Hannah Matuszak placed seventh with a score of 8.975.
The Warriors return to the mats next weekend with another conference dual at UW-Oshkosh. The meet is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, February 1.
