Flipsters earn top three finishes

INDIANAPOLIS — Each of the JC Flipsters gymnastics team’s divisions finished in the top three on Saturday as it competed in the Game Night Classic in Indianapolis.

The Bronze Xcel team took home first place due to Paxton Hirschey finishing first all-around with 36.875 points. She swept the top spot in all four events putting up scores of 9.375 on the bars, 9.25 on the beam, 9.175 on the vault and 9.075 on the floor.

Emma Robinson (37.25), Carlie Runkle (36.95) and Aubrey Foreman (37.05) claimed second, third and fourth, respectively, to give the Silver Xcel division a second-place finish. Robinson took second on the vault, beam and floor to secure her placement. Runkle earned first on the vault with 9.4 points, while the same score on the bars ended up as Forman’s highest finish, earning third.

Peyton Vance also finished eight all-around by racking up 35.4 points.

Jordyn Champ led the way for the Gold Xcel division, placing third all-around with a 36.55. Her top performance came on the bars, finishing second with a 9.475.

Aubree Shannon and Charli Stephens both captured seventh all-around with scores of 35.475 and 35.4, respectively.