Moon Three-Peats as WPIAL Gymnastics Champions
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Sunday, February 9, 2014 | 3:26 PM
In a close battle that came down to the end, Moon won the catfight with North Allegheny on Saturday to claim overall team gold in the 2014 WPIAL Girls Gymnastics championships. The Moon Tigers edged the North Allegheny Tigers 145.825 to 145.200 to claim a third consecutive WPIAL title.
Here are the results from the championships at Moon High School.
OVERALL TEAM STANDINGS:
1) Moon Tigers – 145.825
2) North Allegheny Tigers – 145.200
3) Pine-Richland Rams – 141.450
4) Baldwin Highlanders – 139.650
5) Hampton Talbots – 138.775
6) Central Valley Warriors – 132.450
7) Fox Chapel Foxes – 129.775
8) South Side Rams – 122.150
9) Hopewell Vikings – 116.000
10) Montour Spartans – 101.650
ADVANCED DIVISION WINNERS:
Vault: Josie Karabinos (Baldwin) – 9.6
Bars: Carrie Leibensperger (Pine-Richland) – 9.475
Beam: Josie Karabinos (Baldwin) – 9.425
Floor: Danijela Jergan (North Allegheny) – 9.725
All-Around:
1) Danijela Jergan (North Allegheny) – 37.9
2) Megan Tamilia (Moon) – 37.525
3) Leah Elmore (North Allegheny) – 37.3
INTERMEDIATE I DIVISION WINNERS:
Vault: MacKenzie Kraft (Moon) – 9.3
Bars: Emily Vannatta (Franklin Regional) – 8.7
Beam: Brienn McWhirter (Pine-Richland) – 9.125
Floor: MacKenzie Kraft (Moon) – 9.525
All-Around:
1) MacKenzie Kraft (Moon) – 36.4
2) Maddie Mianzo (North Allegheny) – 35.350
3) Gemma Trizzino (Montour) – 35.325
INTERMEDIATE II DIVISION WINNERS:
Vault: Megan Meneskie (Moon) – 9.3
Bars: Becca Boyd (North Allegheny) – 8.5
Beam: Emma Lucas (Ringgold) – 8.825
Floor: Beth Eberts (Moon) – 8.975
All-Around:
1) Emma Lucas (Ringgold) – 34.425
2) Gina Batiz (Ford City) – 34.200
3) Sophie Roe (Fox Chapel) – 34.175
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