Five Shorewood gymnasts, one from Shorecrest qualify for State championship meet

Tyanna DeNova, SW, on the bars. Photo by Susan Riley.

Five gymnasts from Shorewood and one from Shorecrest have qualified for the State 3A/2A Gymnastics Championships Friday and Saturday, February 18-19, at the Tacoma Dome.

Tyanna DeNova, Yvonne Chan, Juliet Fisher, Mandy Thorsen-Hansen and Stephanie Spee of Shorewood, and Mia Peck of Shorecrest qualified for State competition by their performances in individual events at the Sea-King District championships at Sammamish High School Saturday February12.

Shorewood and Shorecrest competed in the Sea-King District championships because only five Northwest District schools have gymnastics teams. The Sea-King District includes teams in the Kingco and Metro leagues.

Shorewood placed fifth in the team standings. The top three teams qualified for State team competition.

Sea-King 3A/2A District championships

At Sammamish H.S., Saturday, Feb. 12

Team scores (top 3 to state) — 1, Mercer Island 153.175; 2, Mount Si 152.837; 3, Bainbridge 151.075; 4, Nathan Hale 144.65; 5, Shorewood 134.4.

• All-around — 1, Rock, Holy Names, 35.5.
• Vault — 1, Rock, Holy Names, 9.3; … Tyanna DeNova, SW, 8.05.
• Bars — 1, Rock, HN, 7.95; … Tyanna DeNova, SW, 6.95 Mia Peck, SC, 6.05; Mandy Thorsen-Hansen, SW, 6.015; Stephanie Spee, SW, 5.9 Juliet Fisher, SW, 5.85.
• Beam — 1, Hamilton, Bellevue, 9.2; 2, Rock, HN, 8.925; … Yvonne Chan, SW, 6.85.
• Floor — 1, Richmond, Mount Si, 9.575; 2 (tie), Rock, HN, Norton, West Seattle, 9.325; … Tyanna DeNova, SW 7.85.