New Pal gymnasts defeat Franklin Central

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New Palestine’s Chiara Polo, shown here in last season’s meet against Franklin Central, placed fourth in the all-around in Wednesday’s meet against the Flashes.

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Staff report

New Palestine had the top two finishers in the all-around competition and won two individual events in a 102.175 to 95.725 win over Franklin Central at the Gymnastics Company Wednesday.

J.J. Fee won the all-around with a score of 34.45. Lynzie Stiller was second, close behind with a total of 34.175. Chiara Polo finished fourth (31.2).

The Dragons, receiving votes in the Indiana High School Gymnastics Coaches Poll, swept the top three spots in the vault with Stiller (8.575), Emily Hunter (8.475) and Fee (7.9).

Fee (9.3) and Stiller (8.775) finished 1-2 on the floor. Fee was second (8.6) and Addy Kendall third (8.45) on bars. Stiller was second (8.65) and Polo third (8.175) on the balance beam.

The win gives the Dragons an 11-1 record on the season. They travel to Bloomington Saturday for the Bloomington North Invitational.