Kylie Bridenhagen/Winonan

The Winona State University gymnastics team held their third home meet of the season Saturday, which was also senior and parent night, in the McCown Gymnasium.

At this duel meet, the No. 5 nationally ranked Warriors competed against the current No. 1 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks. It was a balanced meet overall with two Winona gymnasts taking home individual event titles, but the Warriors fell to Whitewater 184.775-182.675.

The competition began with the Warriors on vault and the Warhawks on the uneven bars. Jade Donaldson and teammate Jena Jondahl shared the event title after they both scored 9.500 for their vaults.

Brooke Hiestand had the next best score. She was seventh overall with a 9.375.

Stephanie Wojton rounded out the vault lineup with the last score of 9.000 or higher. She received a 9.275 for her vault and placed tenth overall.

The Warriors put up a solid performance and earned 46.475 for their total team vault score.

On their second rotation, the Warriors competed on the uneven bars. Olivia Catellino led the team with a 9.225 for her routine and ended up in second place.

Danielle Thenell was third overall for her 9.050 routine. Anna Gleason was the final gymnast to score 9.000 or higher. She was fourth with a 9.025. All together, Winona State beat Whitewater on bars with a team total of 45.000.

The balance beam was a little shaky for the Warriors, but they still managed to put up good scores across the board.

Brooke Baures led the lineup with her routine. She was tied for second with a 9.375. Cassandra Mello was seventh with an 8.825. After performing her routine, Wojton was scored an 8.800, good for eighth place.

Lori Crow earned an 8.750 for her routine and was ninth overall. The five counted scores were compiled in to a 44.275 apparatus total.

On their last event, floor, two senior Warriors lit up the room with their routines earning season bests in the process.

Wojton and Gleason tied for first place with their 9.600s. Hiestand was forth with a 9.350 after performing a quality routine.

Mello ended out her night in eighth with a 9.225. Sabrina Hoover was the last of the floor lineup to score over a 9.000. She was ninth overall with a 9.150.

After this successful rotation, the Warriors again outscored their competition with a team floor score of 46.925.

The gymnastics team will be back in the McCown Gymnasium competing once again at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28. This will be their fourth and final home meet of the year. They will be taking on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds.

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