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Shelbyville gymnastics closes regular season at New Palestine

Shelbyville gymnastics closed out its regular-season schedule Tuesday with a third-place finish at New Palestine High School.

The host Dragons improved to 17-1 this season after securing victories over three opponents. New Palestine’s 97.625 outdistanced Fishers (85.875), Shelbyville (69.65) and Indianapolis Lutheran (50.375).

Lutheran’s Penelope Morrow won the all-around competition with a 33.75. Morrow won the uneven bars event with an 8.4 and she tied with New Palestine’s Lynzie Stiller for first place on the vault with an 8.45. Morrow also finished runner-up on the balance beam (8.325) and third in the floor exercise (8.575).

Faye-Lynn Voss delivered Shelbyville’s best result with a fourth-place finish in the vault (8.15). Ella Griggs finished fifth on the uneven bars (6.825).

Shelbyville travels to Connersville Saturday for sectional competition beginning at 11 a.m. The 10-team field also includes Connersville, Franklin County, Morristown, Muncie Central, New Castle, New Palestine, Northeastern, Rushville and Union County.

The top six place winners in each event as well as the all-around competition advance to the Franklin Central Regional on March 3.

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