BRICK – In a meet that included three of the top-10 teams in the state, No. 1 St. John Vianney repeated as the Shore Conference gymnastics champions, edging out No. 10 Howell and No. 8 Brick.
While the Lancers did not have any individual standout performances except for a first-place finish on bars from Sierra Vaz, it was SJV’s depth that ultimately proved to be the difference, as St. John Vianney gymnasts recorded nine top-10 scores between the all-around and the four individual events.
Red Bank Catholic’s Luciana Panaccione took the all-around title, scoring a 37.875. Manchester Township’s Jada Powell finished in second with a 37.575, and Brick’s Shea Wagner finished third with a 36.600.
Panaccione also claimed the vault title with a 9.65. Powell and Howell’s Amelia Russo tied for second on the vault with identical 9.5s, and Wagner placed fourth with a 9.45.
Vaz took top honors on the uneven bars with a 9.5 for SJV. Powell finished second on the bars with a 9.4, while Wagner claimed third with a 9.325.
Wall’s Arabella Jimenez won the balance beam title with a 9.55. Panaccione finished second on the beam with a 9.525, and Howell’s Isabella Otero-Espino finished third with a 9.475.
Powell took the top spot on the floor exercise with a 9.475. Panaccione placed second on the floor with a 9.4 and Otero-Espino and Wagner tied for third with 9.275s.
St. John Vianney recorded a team score of 109.575 to take the Shore Conference team title. Howell finished second with a 108.575, Brick came in third with a 106.700, RBC placed fourth with a 105.950, Lacey finished fifth with a 105.675, and Ocean rounded out the team standings with 103.350.
