Despite strong performances from three gymnasts who placed in individual events, Morristown fell just short of defeating Connersville Monday.
The Spartans prevailed 90-79.
Morristown’s Oakleigh Goedde scored runner-up finishes in the vault and on the uneven bars which led to a second-place finish in the all-around scoring. Goedde also finished third on the balance beam and in the floor exercise.
Allison Batten finished fourth in the all-around with fifth-place finishes on the uneven bars, balance beam and in floor exercise. She was sixth in the vaulting competition.
Kaelee Trittipo also secured a sixth-place finish in floor exercise.
Morristown returns to competition Saturday at noon at the Rushville Invitational.
In another gymnastics meet Monday:
Rushville 95.725, Fishers 94.1, Shelbyville 74.25
At Girls Inc. in Shelbyville, Renee Aldridge secured Shelbyville’s best individual finish with a fourth-place performance on the uneven bars.
Also for Shelbyville, Ruby Garner placed fifth in the vault.
Shelbyville is scheduled to compete Thursday at Franklin Central.