WINONA, Minn. - Winona State University student-athletes
Gabby Kraft,
Jessica Miley,
Kennedy O'Connor, and
Bryce Stoltz will make the trip out the St. Peter, Minn. to compete in the NCGA National Championships hosted by Gustavus Adolphus College on Saturday, March 22 with march in set for 2 p.m.
In the 2025 season, Kraft, Miley, O'Connor, and Stoltz all played a crucial roll in the Warriors making their mark in the record book on numerous occasions throughout the season.
Kraft, a freshman from Eden Prairie, Minn., started her career as a Warrior strong in the Simpson College triangular, where she finished second on the floor exercise with a 9.725. In the meet hosted by Eastern Michigan, Kraft took 10th place on the floor exercise with a 9.725 against three Division I gymnastics programs. Gabby earned her first first-place finish against Gustavus Adolphus and UW-La Crosse on the floor with a score of 9.775. Against UW-Whitewater, Kraft continued to make her mark with tying for third on beam with a score of 9.700 and took first place on floor with a score of 9.775. Kraft excelled in the meet against Hamline with tying for third on vault with a score of 9.625 and another first place finish on floor with a 9.750. At UW-Eau Claire, Gabby took first on the vault with a 9.650, first on the beam with a 9.700, and first on floor with a 9.625. Kraft earned a tie for third on vault with a 9.725 against UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stout. Gabby will be competing on the floor exercise in the NCGA National Championships.
Miley, a junior from Olathe, Kan., started her junior campaign strong starting at the Simpson College triangular, where she finished third on bars with a score of 9.550 and on the floor with a score of 9.625. In the meet against UW-Whitewater, Jessica tied for first place on the bars with a score of 9.650. Miley tied for second on the floor with a 9.700 and took second on the bars with a 9.525 and vault with a score of 9.675 against Hamline. Against UW-Eau Claire, Jessica took first on the bars with a score of 9.475 and tied for second on floor with a score of 9.500. Miley tied for third on the vault with a score of 9.725 against UW-Stout and UW-Oshkosh. Miley will compete on the bars in the NCGA National Championship.
O'Connor, a graduate student from Roselle, Ill., started her final season as a Warrior after a season ending injury at the Simpson College triangular earning a third place finish on the vault with a score of 9.650. In the meet hosted by Eastern Michigan, Kennedy tied for seventh place on the vault with a score of 9.700, which was against three Division I gymnastics programs. Against Gustavus Adolphus and UW-La Crosse, O'Connor tied for first on vault with a score of 9.675. Kennedy took home a tie for second place against UW-Whitewater on vault with a score of 9.725. O'Connor took home first place on vault against Hamline with a score of 9.725. In the meet against UW-Eau Claire, Kennedy placed second on vault with a score of 9.625. O'Connor took home first place on the vault with a score of 9.825 against UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stout. At the WIAC Championships, Kennedy took home first place with a 9.825 on vault, which tied for a season high from the UWO and UWS meet earlier that season. O'Connor will be competing on the vault in the NCGA National Championships.
Stoltz, a senior from Highlands Ranch, Colo., started her senior campaign at the Simpson College triangular with a tie for second place on the beam with a score of 9.650. In the meet at Eastern Michigan, Bryce tied for ninth place with a score of 9.725 on the beam against three Division I schools. In the meet against Gustavus Adolphus and UW-La Crosse, Stoltz tied for first on the beam with a score of 9.775. Bryce took fourth on the floor with a score of 9.650 against UW-Whitewater. In the meet against Hamline, Stoltz tied for second on the floor with a score of 9.700 and tied for third on the vault with a score of 9.625. At the WIAC Championships, Bryce took home fourth place on the beam with a score of 9.750. Stoltz will be competing on the beam at the NCGA National Championships, where she will look to defend her title of National Champion earned last year.
Kraft, Miley, O'Connor, and Stoltz will make the trip out to Gustavus Adolphus College to compete in the NCGA National Championships on Saturday, March 22 set to start shortly after the 2 p.m. march in.
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