Redmond gymnasts hang tough against defending state champs

In a ultra-tough 4A Kingco gymnastics meet last Thursday night against Skyline, Issaquah and defending 4A champion Newport, the Mustangs finished third in the group with 142.3 points, behind Issaquah (152.75) and Newport (171.25).

In a ultra-tough 4A Kingco gymnastics meet last Thursday night against Skyline, Issaquah and defending 4A champion Newport, the Mustangs finished third in the group with 142.3 points, behind Issaquah (152.75) and Newport (171.25).

High finishers for the Mustangs included senior Ally Garcia, who placed third on the floor with a 9.0 score, and beam specialist Kaylee Borms who notched an 8.5 in the event for fourth.

In all-around, Borms (9th) and Garcia (10th) rounded out the top 10 gymnasts of the meet.

“I’m excited for next Saturday to see how they fare at the Kingco Championships,” said head coach Jason Farr. “Having a week off for snow really made things difficult getting back into the swing of things, but I’m still hopeful that all the girls will do well.”