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Paisley Lura qualified for Xcel regional competition in the Gold Division during the North Dakota USA Gymnastics state competition held at the Jamestown Civic Center March 22-24.
Brynlee Hoff and Kennedy VanRay both qualified for the Xcel regional competition in the Silver Division.
Addison Thompson was a Silver Division qualifier.
The Carrington Gymnastics Club competed at the USA Gymnastics state competition Friday-Sunday, March 22-24, at the Jamestown Civic Center.
A quartet of the club's athletes earned automatic qualification for the Xcel Regionals, to be held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on April 19-21.
In the Gold Division, Paisley Lura placed sixth in vault, and eighth in both balance beam and the all-around to qualify for Iowa.
Three Silver Division gymnasts did well enough to punch their ticket to the Xcel as well.
Kennedy VanRay was the only club member to finish in the top 10 in four different events. She was third in vault, fifth in beam, tied for sixth in floor exercise, and was seventh in all-around.
Brynlee Hoff took third in vault, tied for runner-up honors on floor, and was fourth in all-around, and Addison Thompson was seventh in both beam and tied for that placing on floor.
Additional podium- placing efforts from Carrington gymnasts included:
Emery Mischke, 6th-tie, bars; 4th-tie, floor; Jayd Lura, 4th-vault; Leighton Rzaszutak, 7th-vault; Marrah VanRay, 7th-vault; Madison Kraling, 3rd-bars; Bristol Zink, 5th-beam; Parker Mattson, 6th-tie, vault; Adalee Hintz, 6th-tie, bars, 6th-beam; and Daphne Dreher, 7th-tie, beam.
Gymnasts earning a 9 or higher at the meet:
Adalee Hintz, 9.2 bars; Addison Thompson, 9.025 vault, 9.05 floor; Brynlee Hoff, 9.025 vault, 9.25 floor; Daphne Dreher, 9.075 beam; Emery Mischke, 9.1 floor; Kaylee Brunette, 9.15 floor; Kennedy VanRay, 9.25 vault, 9.0 floor; Leighton Rzaszutak, 9.075 vault; Madison Kraling, 9.225 bars; and Marrah VanRay, 9.05 bars.
The team is coached by Tammy Sorensen.
