Anderson, Hand capture crowns

Brooke Anderson won three events and the all-around to lead the Hand gymnastics team to the SCC championship Thursday.

It was the 21st SCC championship for Hand in gymnastics, and the first for the Tigers since 2018.

Anderson, named the Championship Meet’s Most Outstanding Performer, won the vault (9.3), bars (8.9) and floor (9.05) as well as the allaround with a score of 36.5. She also finished second on beam (9.3) behind the SCC record-setting performance of Law’s Natalie Morrell (9.6).

Hand’s Morgan Flickinger placed second in the all-around at 35.6 with Morell finishing third. 127.35; 63.95

Cahill (Foran), 28.3; 18. Riley Svitila (Mercy), 28.05; 19. Kayleigh Kirchoff (Hamden), 27.1 ; 20. Ella Speerli (Daniel Hand), 25.8

Vault: 1. Brooke Anderson (Daniel Hand), 9.3; 2. Morgan Flickinger (Daniel Hand), 9.0; 3. Tallulah Malz (Mercy), 8.65; 4. Morgan McMahon (Daniel Hand), 8.6; 5. Riley Grunow (Foran), 8.5; 6. Hadley Reiss (Daniel Hand), 8.45

Bars: 1. Brooke Anderson (Daniel Hand), 8.9; 2. Tallulah Malz (Mercy), 8.8; 3. Morgan Flickinger (Daniel Hand), 8.7; 4. Natalie Morrell (Jonathan Law), 8.6; 5. Kayla Johnson (Foran), 8.5, 5. Ella Speerli (Daniel Hand), 8.5

Beam: 1. Natalie Morrell (Jonathan Law), 9.6* (SCC record); 2. Brooke Anderson (Daniel Hand), 9.3; 3. Morgan Flickinger (Daniel Hand), 9.0; 4. Ella Esposito (Guilford), 8.7; 5. Gabriella Lachance (Mercy), 8.6; 6. Ella Speerli (Daniel Hand), 8.5

Floor: 1. Brooke Anderson (Daniel Hand), 9.05; 2. Ginger Schmidt (Foran), 9.0; 3. Morgan Flickinger (Daniel Hand), 8.9; 4. Ella Speerli (Daniel Hand), 8.8; 5. Natalie Morrell (Jonathan Law), 8.7; 5. Hadley Reiss (Daniel Hand), 8.7