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Southington, Ellington/Tolland, Daniel Hand Win Gymnastics Team Titles

Two established programs and a brand-new co-op team won championships at the divisional meets Saturday in Milford.

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In its first year as a co-op program, Ellington/Tolland celebrates its Class M gymnastics championship.
In its first year as a co-op program, Ellington/Tolland celebrates its Class M gymnastics championship. (CIAC)

MILFORD, CT — Results of the three CIAC divisional gymnastics championships Saturday at Jonathan Law High School were a total mix of the established guard and a fresh new face emerging in Class M.

Southington claimed the Class L title for the 10th time since 2005, compiling 135.70 points to edge runner-up Staples, which had 133.80. In Class S, Daniel Hand extended its own record by coasting to the class crown for the second straight year, with 143.075 points to 131.75 for Oxford. It was the Tigers' 20th overall divisional championship, and their sixth in Class S.

The big surprise was a first-year co-op program, Ellington/Tolland, which beat out last year's Class M runner-up, Fairfield Warde, and defending class and State Open champion Woodstock Academy, which had amassed 11 class championships and eight State Open titles since 2011.

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Daniel Hand, Ellington/Tolland, Fairfield Warde and Woodstock Academy were the top four scoring teams from the divisionals, earning them places in the State Open. It will be contested March 4 at New Milford High School.

Here are the top three teams in each divisional championships, as well as individual event winners. Click the class headers for complete results.

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CLASS L

Teams

  1. Southington, 135.70
  2. Staples, 133.80
  3. Norwich Free Academy, 132.425

Events

  • vault - Mia Guster, Staples, 9.425
  • uneven bars - Trinity Ambruso, Norwich Free Academy, 9.40
  • balance beam - Trinity Ambruso, Norwich Free Academy, 9.675
  • floor exercise - Isabella Guay, Southington and Trinity Ambruso, Norwich Free Academy, 9.40

CLASS M

Teams

  1. Ellington/Tolland, 142.575
  2. Fairfield Warde, 138.10
  3. Woodstock Academy, 137.45

Events

  • vault - Kaitlyn Delaney, Ellington/Tolland; Emma Johnson, Fairfield Warde; and Olivia Aleman, Woodstock Academy, 9.35
  • uneven bars - Olivia Aleman, Woodstock Academy, 9.50
  • balance beam - Emma Johnson, Fairfield Warde, 9.55
  • floor exercise - Olivia Aleman, Woodstock Academy, 9.505

CLASS S

Teams

  1. Daniel Hand, 143.075
  2. Oxford, 131.75
  3. Stonington, 130.325

Events

  • vault - Morgan Flickinger, Daniel Hand, 9.15
  • uneven bars - Morgan Flickinger, Daniel Hand, 9.35
  • balance beam - Natalie Morrell, Jonathan Law, 9.425
  • floor exercise - Hadley Reiss, Daniel Hand, 9.20
Southington captured its 10th Class L title. (CIAC)
Daniel Hand won a divisional championship for a record 20th time. (CIAC)

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