Austin outperforms John Marshall

Published 12:00 am Monday, December 9, 2002

The Austin gymnastics team went head-to-head against John Marshall on Friday and came away with a 123.05 to 112.10 victory over the host Rochester team.

The win is the first one of the young season for the Packers.

Whitney Johnson took home first-place honors in the all-around with an overall score of 32.925, and teammate Danielle Chapek placed third with a score of 31.850.

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"They're making fewer mistakes, they made significantly fewer falls on the balance beam," said Austin first-year coach Billie Jo Wicks. "I'm very pleased with the girls' performance, they did a really good job."

Results

(Austin top five only)

Vault -- 2. Kelly Longueville 8.25, 3. Whitney Johnson 8.20, 4. Danielle Chapek 8.20, 5. Hayley Fisher 8.05

Balance Beam – 2. Johnson 8.10, 4. Chapek 7.30, 5. Longueville 7.20

Bars – 1. Johnson 8.10, 2. Chapek 7.95, 5. Fisher 6.70

Floor – 1. Johnson 8.50, 2. Chapek 8.40, 4. Bethany Larson 7.70, 5. Hayley Astrup 7.40.