The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Morning Journal gymnastics all-stars
GYMNAST OF THE YEAR
Piling up the accolades this season, Emma Nolan is the Morning Journal Gymnast of the Year. Nolan qualified for the state meet after winning the vault at the district meet and finishing sixth all-around. The junior showed out at the state meet, finishing tied for second on vault, tied for seventh on floor and tied for 11th on bars for an all-around 10th-place score of 37.225.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Chelsea Cahill, Avon and Westlake
The SWC Coach of the Year is also The Morning Journal’s Coach of the Year. Cahill coached SWC MVP Maddie Geiger of Avon, and the Eagles had depth behind her. With Westlake, Cahill also had a strong senior class that excelled this season.
FIRST TEAM (in alphabetical order) Carley Abbott, Sr., Olmsted Falls
State qualifier in floor, finished tied for 23rd. SWC Honorable Mention, ninth place in floor at district.
Caley Bomback, Jr., Firelands
State qualifier in floor, finished 27th. Tied for 15th in floor at district, third place at sectional with a best score of 9.35.
Lydia Bubar, Jr., North Ridgeville
State qualifier in floor, finished 22nd. Second-team allSWC in all-around and beam, placed top 12 in each event at sectionals.
Maddie Geiger, Sr., Avon
State qualifier on vault, finished tied for 19th. SWC MVP, first-team All-SWC all-around and beam, Second-team all-SWC on vault and bars. Finished in 16th place on vault in district.
Tessa Kelly, Sr., Fairview
State qualifier on vault and floor, finished in fifth place on vault and tied for seventh on floor. Placed tied for third and sold third in both events respectively at district.
Emma Maher, Sr., Rocky River
All-around state qualifier, placed tied for 18th with total score of 36.250. Placing sixth on beam, and tied for 12th on floor. Finished 12th in all-around at district, including second place on beam.
HONOR ROLL
Avon: Reilly Small, Isa Sikora, Erin Till; Avon Lake: Alex Martter, Anna Ruccella; North Olmsted: Lily Carelton, London Yakimow; North Ridgeville: Aly Gelske; Olmsted Falls: Meah Peltz, Summer Potts; Westlake: Nadia Milovich, Aidan Browning, Hannah Fielding