By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The Detroit Lakes gymnastics team finished in sixth place at the annual Jackie Mann Invitational in Perham on Saturday, Dec. 2. The Lakers finished with a score of 132.85, which was just .15 points behind Watertown-Mayer/Mound-Westonka for fourth place. Minnetonka finished just .1 points ahead of the Lakers for fifth place. 

Frazee-Vergas High School senior Elsie Ratz, who competes for Detroit Lakes, took fifth place in the all-around competition with a score of 33.8. She took fourth place in the floor with a score of 9.25 and led the Lakers in the all-around competition. 

On the beam, fellow FHS student Kaija Aschnewitz finished in sixth place on the beam with a score of 8.5. She was the top scorer for the Lakers in the event with Ratz taking second place on the team with a score of 8.25.

VAULT- Elsie Ratz 8.8, Morgan Hausten 9.15, Oliva Gag 8.3, Addyson Laux 8.4, Ava Morrison 8.5

BARS- Elsie Ratz 7.5, Morgan Hausten 8.6, Oliva Gag 7.75, Addyson Laux 7.6, Ava Morrison 7.6

BEAM- Elsie Ratz 8.25, Morgan Hausten 7.8, Oliva Gag 7.0, Kaija Aschnewitz 8.5, Shelby Lyman 7.8

FLOOR- Elsie Ratz 9.25, Morgan Hausten 7.7, Oliva Gag 8.55, Addyson Laux 8.6, Ava Morrison 7.45