Gymnasts of the future

Sophomore Stephanie Kretlow on bars.

Sophomore Stephanie Kretlow on bars.

Gymnastics is starting out with a great season. Tuesday, Dec. 10 was the third meet of the season against the Mankato West. Some of the events are vault, beam, floor routines, and bars. Seniors Kelly Neubauer and Kalley Schwab scored highest on varsity bars. Sophomore Stephanie Kretlow and Kalley Schwab scored highest in varsity floor. Kretlow and junior Tatelyn Blazek both scored the highest on varsity beam and floor. Schwab said, “My goals are to get consistency and nail routines overall.” She thinks the season is going pretty well so far. Owatonna beat Mankato West with the score 119.9 to 90. Coach Tom Smith said, “A lot of work needs to be done. We’ve worked hard, but it’s still not showing.” The next meet will be Thursday, Dec. 19 in Rochester.