By John Rittenhouse
The Luverne-Hills-Beaver Creek gymnastics team evened its Southwest Conference record at 1-1 with a 115.85-115.2 victory over Redwood Valley in Luverne Friday.
The Cardinals used balance to overcome an outstanding individual night by RWV's Becky Smith, who won the all-around (35.85), vault (8.7), beam (8.7), bars (9.3) and floor (9.15) titles during the duel.
L-H-BC had at least two athletes place in the top four positions in each individual event.
Gabe Van Dyk, who was second all-around with 29.3 points, placed second on the vault with an 8.45.
Amanda Dooyema was second on the beam and bars with respective 8.1 and 7.15 tallies, and she placed fourth on the floor with a 7.5 effort.
Callen Bosshart also had a strong night that featured her finishing third all-round with 28.05 points.
Bosshart was second on the floor with an 8.1, tied for third with RWVÕs Erica Ochs on the vault with an 8.25, and fourth on the beam with a 6.6.
Cardinal Danielle Cook placed fourth on the bars with a 6.3.
Individual results
Bars: Dooyema, 7.15; Van Dyk, 7.1; Cook 6.3; Cassie Pap 5.4; Bosshart 5.1.
Beam: Dooyema, 8.1; Bosshart, 6.6; Van Dyk, 6.5; Missy Boeve, 6.4; Brittany Boeve, 5.0.
Floor: Bosshart, 8.1; Dooyema, 7.5; Van Dyk, 7.25; B.Boeve 6.8; Morgan Bosshart, 6.35.
Vault: Van Dyk, 8.45; C.Bosshart, 8.25; Pap, 8.0; B.Boeve, 7.95; Cook, 7.65.