The New Palestine gymnastics team finished third Saturday in a four-way meet at New Castle.
The Dragons tallied 99.95 points. New Palestine finished behind Richmond (104.825) and New Castle (104.725). Muncie Central was fourth with 72.275.
Kennedy Garrett was seventh in the all-around with a score of 32.55. She finished fifth in vault (8.7). Emma Poag was also seventh on vault (8.3). Garrett was sixth on floor exercise (8.925), with Abby Kendall seventh (8.275).
On uneven bars, Poag was seventh (7.825) and Alyse Rickey eighth (7.75).
On balance beam, Kendall finished seventh (8.125).
Wrestling
Royals take third at MEC Meet
The Eastern Hancock wrestling team had eight competitors place in the top-four of their respective weight classes, including one champion, to finish third overall at the Mid-Eastern Conference Meet on Saturday.
Cowan won the MEC team title with 268 points, followed by host Daleville with 263 and Eastern Hancock with 157.
Monroe Central was fourth (150.5), Wapahani finished fifth (121), Shenandoah was sixth (99.5), Wes-Del placed seventh (67.5), Randolph Southern took eighth (32.5), Union was ninth and Blue River Valley came in at 10th.
Royals freshman Cameron Volz captured the 113-pound individual weight-class title with a 3-0 performance.
Eastern Hancock freshman Zane Badgley (106 pounds) and senior Avery Wills (152) were both runner-ups.
Freshman Caleb Johnson (132) and sophomore Brayden Tincher (170) battled back to place third in their respective weight classes.
Royals’ fourth-place finishers included: freshman Kolton Gilbreath (120), junior Sam Kesler (160) and freshman Jacob Wickard (182).
Freshman Phoenix Bewsey (145) was fifth, and freshman Carter Wickard (126) placed sixth along with freshman Dylan Bowman (138).
The Royals return to the mat at the Warren Central Sectional on Saturday.
Swimming and Diving
Dragons boys win invite
The New Palestine boys swimming and diving team won this weekend’s Warren Central Invitational, outscoring the host Warriors 397-333. The Dragons girls finished second in the eight-team event.
In addition to their 66-point margin over Warren Central, the Dragons boys finished ahead of Ben Davis (301), Cathedral (253), Ritter (243), International (158) and Park Tudor (134).
The Dragons girls tallied 373 points, finishing second to Warren Central, which had 402. New Palestine beat Cathedral (360), Ben Davis (265), Ritter and International (164 each), Park Tudor (97) and Greenwood Christian (34).
The Dragons boys won three events. Jack Schwartz won the 50 freestyle in 23.56. He teamed with Quincy Shirk, Aidan Kingery and Ben Miesse to win the 200 medley relay in 1:50.74. Austin Lines (334.25) and Darrell Drake went 1-2 in diving.
The NPHS girls were led by three second-place finishes. Samantha Booe placed second in diving. The team of Kyleigh Turner, Sullie Leavell, Katelyn Trimpe and Adrianna Huston finished second in both the 200 and 400 free relays.
