Fremd's C.J. Patton Wins State Gymnastic's Title

Fremd High School's C.J. Patton took home a first place finish at the state gymnastics's meet this past weekend at Lincoln-Way East High School Frankfurt. 

C.J. Patton, a senior at Fremd, finished first in the pommel horse with a final score of 9.550 and also received a medal in the all-around finals, finishing in 11th place with a final score of 51.750, according to the Illinois High School Association website. 

Patton also placed 11th in the prelims for the floor exercise, 48th in the prelims for the still rings, 26th in the prelims for vault, 22nd in the prelims for the parallel bars and 17th in the prelims for the horizontal bars. 

The following local Palatine High School students also made the trip to state:  

• Lucas Price, senior: 33rd in the prelims for the pommel horse; 28th place in the parallel bars; 41st place in the prelims for the horizontal bars
• Austin Hoening, senior: 32nd in the prelims for the parallel bars; 38th in the prelims for the horizontal bars; 
• Ben Dibuz, senior: 50th in the prelims for the parallel bars
• Pratik Patel, senior: 34th in the prelims for the pommel horse