WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State University gymnastics team competed in their home opener this evening, where WSU ended with a third-place finish against UW-La Crosse and UW-Stout.

The Warriors tallied a team score of 180.300, while UW-Stout finished in second with a 185.150 and UW-Lacrosse earned team champion honors with a score of 188.425.

Kennedy O'Connor earned the highest mark for Winona State, scoring a 9.6000 on the vault to finish on the podium in second place. O'Connor also was the highest scoring Warrior on the floor exercise, scoring a 9.275 for her impressive routine.

Breanna Ho competed in the all-around competition for WSU, scoring 36.175 to finish third in the all-around standings. Ho was WSU's top finisher on the bars with a score of 9.350.

On the beam, Sydney Parsons notched the best score for Winona State with a 9.325. WSU teammates Camdyn McSweeney and Kendra Aitken were right behind with scores of 9.275 and 9.250, respectively.

Winona State will now turn their attention to a meet at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Friday, Jan. 20.

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About Winona State University Athletics: 

The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.  

Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).  Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.