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After receiving sixth in district for the horizontal bar,
Junior Chris Roemig shows his other abilities at State .
(0 . Brok er) Girls end 6th at state
Boys Gymnastics: front · Lance Hoffman, Chris Roe~
mig, Jeff Springer. Jeff Thompson, Sean Thompson, Ph1l
Eber lein . Doug Shipley; Not Pictured: Kyle Aldous, Boys Surpass . Best Record
Andy Werner.

For the first time ever, boys gymnastics time in preparing for each invite, in addition
placed second in State, the highest they to State. For team members such as Christy I
have ever achieved. For girls , it was a sixth Flugum, the hard work was nothing new.
place state finish after receiving first place "My parents put me in it when I was five and
at District. I liked it so much I just kept on going."
The boys also took first at the Thomas Going is what it took for the entire
Jefferson and Papillion Invites as well as team. Most of their efforts went into the
Metro and District . rings, pommel horse, balance beam and
The tournament gave each of the bars, but one gymnast dominated the floor
gymnasts the opportunity to demonstrate exercises, Junior Phil Eberlein . That kind of
their individual talents while cooperating competitive spirit working together as a I
within a team. In order to have qualified for team brought some emotion as the season
State, the gymnastic teams had to score ended. Senior Jolie Reavis said, "I had sad
third place or higher all-around, and sev- thoughts because I kept thinking how it was I
enth place and above for individual our last high school meet, and that it would
events, according to Coach Rick Heine- be the last time I'd be with my team mem-
man. bers." _/
During the State competition, many - T ammi Cisler -
gymnasts were concerned primarily on
how their performance would turn out. "I
was kind of scared, thinking I might mess
up," remarked Junior Chris Roemig.
Gymnasts sacrificed a majority of their

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Scorln(} a 9.5 on the Pommel horse, Sophomore
Lance Hoffman shows how he acquired the team re-
cord for the event. (E . Armbrust)
Senior Jeff Sprln(}er shows his skills on pommel horse
during State. He qualified for State by scoring a 7.6 in
the event during districts. (0. Broker)