Two EIAC schools competed in the Connersville Gymnastics Sectional Saturday. Connersville and Rushville placed third and fourth respectively behind champion Richmond and runner-up New Palestine. The Spartans qualified for regional as a team.
To qualify as an individual, the athlete must place in the top six in any single event or the all-around.
Connersville’s Jayci Allen qualified in every event: vault (6th), bars (4th), beam (4th) and floor (3rd). She also qualified in the all-around placing third. Teammate Kierra McKinney advanced on the bars (6th). Rushville’s Nova Tackett moved on in the vault (6th) and also in the all-around where she took sixth.
Tackett of the Lions along with Allen, McKinney and their Spartan teammates will compete in the regional this Friday, March 4th at 6 pm. According to Connersville AD Brent Duncan, the regional (hosted by Franklin Central) will now take place at the Gymnastics Company at 5646 Mutual Ln., Indianapolis, IN 46239. Admission is $8.
We thank the IHSAA for the sectional information.