The BEA gymnastics team celebrated its first win of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 16, when they scored a 126.727 to the St. James Saints’ 101.150.

“We are dealing with a couple of injuries right now…but we were still able to score a 126.725, which is our second highest score of the season,” head coach Rachel Cole reported.

The Bucs shone, in particular, on vault and beam.

On vault, BEA scored a 33.7, and Tailor Douglas’s 8.675-scoring leap took first place. Addison Armstrong placed second with an 8.55, and Sidney Eitzmann came in third with an 8.35, her personal best score.

Lizzy Uecker’s vault earned an 8.125, and Lauren Survis landed a 7.9.

The Bucs also did well on floor, scoring a cumulative 32.175.

“The girls had a great night on floor – everyone hit their passes and had clean routines,” Cole said.

Armstrong’s routine took first place with a score of 9.05, while Uecker took second place with an 8.125. Taylynn Amundson and Kailey Boettcher tied for third with matching scores of 7.5, and Survis earned a 7.125.

BEA swung a 29.675 on bars.

“Bars scores seemed a little lower than we were expecting, but the girls performed well. Lauren’s routine had a skill upgrade from the last meet and she hit her routine perfectly,” Cole said.

Survis’s new routine earned her a 7.1, and third place. Armstrong took first place with an 8.15, and Douglas took second with a 7.725.

Natalie Griffey’s routine earned a 6.7, and Uecker’s routine earned a 6.6.

Finally, the Bucs scored a cumulative 31.175 on beam.

“Beam was pretty solid for us – we only counted three falls,” Cole explained. “Kailey Boettcher had a stuck routine for the second meet in a row, getting her personal best beam score of the season. Tailor had a solid, clean routine as well, counting just one fall. Addison finished us off with another stuck routine.”

Armstrong landed first place with her routine, which earned an 8.75. Douglas’s routine was good for a 7.85 and second place, while Boettcher’s routine garnered a 7.625 and third place.

Survis tallied a 6.95, and Uecker scored a 6.625.

Armstrong, Uecker and Survis took first, second and third place in the all-around, respectively, with scores of 34.5, 29.475 and 29.075.

The Bucs are back for a meet against Windom on Friday, Jan 26. They’re slated to face Worthington the following Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Look for the results in an upcoming issue of the Faribault County Register.

New Ulm 132.025,

St. Peter 130.325,

BEA 128.225

The BEA gymnastics team invited the New Ulm Eagles and the St. Peter Saints to a meet held on Thursday, Jan. 11.

The Bucs posted a season-high score of 128.225, although they were topped by the Saints’ 130.325 and the Eagles’ 132.025.

BEA made a strong showing on vault with a team score of 33.575. Addison Armstrong led the Bucs with an 8.65, and her teammates Tailor Douglas and Lizzy Uecker were close behind with an 8.475 and an 8.35, respectively.

Lauren Survis landed an 8.1, and Sidney Eitzmann scored a 7.85.

Although it was their lowest score of the evening, the Bucs still broke 30 on the bars with an overall score of 30.3. Armstrong’s routine garnered an 8.0, and Douglas’s earned a 7.625.

Natalie Griffey tallied a 7.35, and Addy Olson was right behind her with a 7.325. Survis scored a 6.85.

The BEA girls balanced their way to a 31.5 on beam. Armstrong put in an impressive performance which earned a 9.1, while Douglas’s routine earned an 8.15. Olson scored a 7.175, Survis scored a 7.075, and Kailey Boettcher tallied a 5.8.

Finally, on floor, the Bucs landed a 32.85. Armstrong led the way with a 9.15, followed by Kyannah Brandt with an 8.3. Taylynn Amundson’s 7.75 was just ahead of Boettcher’s 7.65, and Survis earned a 7.3.

Armstrong’s performance throughout the evening tallied to a 34.9 in the all around, and Lauren Survis totaled an all-around score of 29.325.