Gymnastics: Freedom Takes 5-Team Meet at Loudoun Valley

(Jan. 25, 2012) - Freedom High School once again showed its gymnastics depth as the Eagles took a 5-team meet at Loudoun Valley with only one Eagle competing in the All Around.

Freedom scored 134.85 points with Briar Woods second (126.55) followed by Tuscarora (123.65), Loudoun Valley (123.1) and Woodgrove (120.85). The Eagles are in the AAA Cedar Run District while the other four schools are in the AA Dulles District.

Woodgrove's Amanda Huebner took the All Around with a 35.75 that included a first on the floor (9.25) and bars (8.7). Freedom's Becca McCarthy was first on the vault (9.0) and Loudoun Valley's Josephine Trombadore was first on beam (9.4).

The outing for Briar Woods was a fourth consecutive meet in which the Falcons set a school record as a team for total socre. Freshman Brittany Gwinup and junior Alycia Knox both had career-high vaults and qualified for Regionals. Both girls also shined on floor, according to the coaching staff.

Also for Briar Woods, Darja Winkel and Marina Kiseleva both placed on two events and were 6th and 3rd in the all-around, respectively. Brooke Wivagg placed on beam. Briar Woods competes next at the "Battle of Ashburn" at Stone Bridge on Friday night at 6:30pm.

Dulles District will hold its regular season championships Thurs. Feb. 2 at Loudoun Valley. Cedar Run District will holds its regular season championships Wed. Feb. 1 at Patriot. Stone Bridge will host the Liberty District regular season championships Wed. Feb. 1.


All Around
1, Amanda Huebner (Woodgrove) 35.75
2, Olivia Becker (Woodgrove) 33.65
3, Marina Kiseleva (Briar Woods) 33.2
4, Shannon Keye (Tuscarora) 33.0
5, Kaylie Etheridge (Tuscarora) 32.95
6, Darja Winkel (Briar Woods) 32.8

Vault
1, Becca McCarthy (Freedom) 9.0
2, Amanda Huebner (Woodgrove) 8.7
t3, Kaylie Etheridge (Tuscarora) 8.65
t3, Darja Winkel (Briar Woods) 8.65
t5, Shannon Keye (Tuscarora) 8.6
t5, Shannon Landry (Freedom) 8.6
t5, Brooke Landry (Freedom)8.6

Bars
1, Amnada Huebner (Woodgrove) 8.7
2, Alli Gibbs (Freedom) 8.65
t3, Shannon Landry (Freedom) 8.45
t3, Marina Kiseleva (Briar Woods) 8.45
5, Olivia Becker (Woodgrove) 8.3
6, Shannon Keye (Tuscarora) 8.0

Beam
1, Josephine Trombadore (Loudoun Valley) 9.4
t2, Amanda Huebner (Woodgrove) 9.1
t2, Brooke Landry (Freedom) 9.1
t4, Daja Winkel (Briar Woods) 8.5
t4, Kaylie Etheridge (Tuscarora) 8.5
t6, Brittany Spargo (Freedom) 8.4
t6, Brooke Wivagg (Briar Woods) 8.4

Floor
1, Amanda Huebner (Woodgrove) 9.25
2, Jospehine Trombadore (Loudoun Valley) 8.9
3, Brittany Spargo (Freedom) 8.8
4, Brooke Landry (Freedom) 8.75
t5, Olivia Becker (Woodgrove) 8.7
t5, Becca McCarthy (Freedom) 8.7


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