Westlake gymnast wins two events at sectional

Westlake gymnast Haley Brennan had a solid start to the postseason at the West Geauga Sectional. The senior won the bars and the floor exercise en route to a secondplace finish in the all-around.

Westlake gymnast Haley Brennan had a solid start to the postseason on Feb. 16 at the West Geauga Sectional meet. The senior won the bars and the floor exercise en route to a second-place finish in the all-around, which was won by Brunswick’s Jordyn Thomas. Brennan scored a 9.225 on the floor, and an 8.925 on the bar. In the allaround, Brennan (35.350) was second to Brunswick’s Thomas, who was first with a score of 36.450. The top four teams, and top 12 individually in each exercise advanced to next week’s West Geauga District. Olmsted Falls (second, 137.800) and Westlake (fourth, 133.650) earned district spots in the team competition. Brunswick was the sectional team champion. Other area district qualifiers include:

• Fairview’s Olivia Zappe, who was third in the allaround (35.125).

• The Olmsted Falls’ junior trio of Colleen Thiel (34.750), Mara Deselich (34.675) and Taylor Schuette (34.475), who were fifth through seventh in the allaround. Deselich, who was the runner-up on floor with a score of 9.075.

• North Olmsted’s Naomi Goldman (beam) and Shannon Winchester (bars); and Westlake’s Eliza Steinman (floor, beam).