OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE
(March, 2002) REVIEW: 30th
Annual State Tournaments, Dublin Coffman High School, March 1 and 2
Rocky River Magnificat won its second state championship in four years and
increased its lead in all-time state titles to nine in a close three-team race. Magnificat
had 145.875 points, Columbus St. Francis finished second for the second straight year with
145.750 and two-time defending champion Brecksville-Broadview Heights was third with
144.900.
In Saturday’s individual and all around competition, Rocky River Magnificat
freshman Elyse Adams won the all around title
with 37.350 points. She also won the uneven parallel bars. Brecksville-Broadview Heights
sophomore Erica Trippet defended her championship on the balance beam, while teammate
Sarah Jacobson, a freshman, won the vault and Magnificat freshman Katie Niksa won the
floor exercise.
| TEAM RESULTS (TOP THREE): |
| Champion:
|
Rocky River Magnificat |
145.875 |
| Runner-Up: |
Columbus St. Francis DeSales |
145.750 |
| Third Place: |
Brecksville-Broadview Heights |
144.900 |
| Click
here to view complete team results |
| INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS: |
| Vault: |
Sarah Jacobson (Fr., Brecksville-Broadview
Heights) |
9.350 |
| Uneven Parallel
Bars: |
Elyse Adams (Fr., Rocky River Magnificat) |
9.500 |
| Balance Beam: |
Erica Trippet (So., Brecksville-Broadview
Heights) |
9.450 |
| Floor Exercise: |
Katie Niksa (Fr., Rocky River Magnificat) |
9.575 |
| All Around: |
Elyse Adams (Fr., Rocky River Magnificat) |
37.350 |
| Click on events
above to view complete event results |
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