WATERTOWN – Aberdeen Central, which competed with five gymnasts this season, qualified four members for the upcoming state meet in Mitchell this weekend.

The Golden Eagles competed in the Last Chance Qualifier on Saturday in Watertown where they scored 129.6 points.

Harrisburg won the meet with 150.85 points, led by Katelyn Maeschen who won the vault, bars, and floor on the way to winning all-around honors.

Central then found out on Sunday, that they had four gymnasts qualify for state: Regan Lust in vault, beam and foor, Alexis Bomesberger in vault and foor, and Hattie Gederos and Maddy Walberg in vault.

“Having a small team of varsity girls this season and then to have four of them qualify for the state meet is amazing,” said Central coach Mickey Everson. “I’m super proud of all of our small team we had this year and how they they all embraced team unity and worked hard for what we accomplished.”

A highlight to the Last Chance meet was the performance by Walberg, who missed the entire season due to an injury.

“We hit vault and suddenly Maddy Walberg asked if she could just try a vault (she got cleared to do gymnastics on Monday after ankle surgery in November),” Everson said. “I let her try and it went well. All the girls were pumped up and nailed all their vaults.”

Another highlight was Gederos securing a spot in the vault after being close during the season.

“Hattie finally hit her third 9.0, which meant she qualified for state,” Everson said. “She had been so close with an 8.975 and 8.9s.”

While there were some miscues throughout the meet, Everson was pleased with how her gymnasts performed.

“In the end I think we put it all out there and the girls did what I asked them to do,” Everson said. “They took the training from practices and applied it. A coach couldn’t ask for anything better.”

Team Points: Harrisburg 150.85, Watertown 144.75, Sioux Falls Lincoln 142.9, Mitchell 142.9, Brookings 141.725, Yankton 136.6, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 134.175, Pierre, 134.125, O’Gorman 131.5, Aberdeen Central 129.6, Huron 119.2, Sioux Falls Washington 113.5, Sioux Falls Jefferson 68.

Vault

1, Katelyn Maeschen, Harrisburg, 9.6; 2, Jersey Tryon, Harrisburg, 9.5; 3, Hadley Moody, Harrisburg, 9.4; T4, Abby Hohn, Mitchell, 9.375; T4, Isabel Gillespie, SF Lincoln, 9.375.

Aberdeen Central scores: Hattie Gederos, 9.0; Madelyn Walberg, 8.95; Regan Lust, 8.95; Alexis Bomesberger, 8.8; Morgan Griebel, 8.475; Mackenzie Hamson, 8.05.

Bars

1, Katelyn Maeschen, Harrisburg, 9.825; 2, Kyanna Gropper, Mitchell, 9.375; T3, Lauryn Gohl, SF Lincoln, 9.275; T3, Emery Myron, Harrisburg, 9.275; 5, Allie Johnson, Harrisburg, 9.2.

Aberdeen Central scores: Madelyn Walberg, 7.55; Alexis Bomesberger, 7.175; Regan Lust, 7.1; Ryliee Zens, 6.475; Hattie Gederos, 6.275; Morgan Griebel, 6.275.

Beam

1, Emery Myron, Harrisburg, 9.45; 2, Lilly Gusso, Harrisburg, 9.35; 3, Jersey Tryon, Harrisburg, 9.375; 4, Lauryn Gohl, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 9.225; 5, Abby Hohn, Mitchell, 9.05.

Aberdeen Central scores: Regan Lust, 8.125; Hattie Gederos, 7.875; Ryliee Zens, 7.425; Morgan Griebel, 7.2; Alexis Bomesberger, 6.725.

Floor

1, Katelyn Maeschen, 9.875; 2, Lully Gusso, Harrisburg, 9.725; 3, Emery Myron, 9.65; 4, Laela Vincent, Harrisburg, 9.6; T5, Allie Johnson, Harrisburg, 9.55; T5, Lauryn Gohl, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 9.55.

Aberdeen Central scores: Regan Lust, 9.3; Alexis Bomesberger, 8.8; Morgan Griebel, 8.475; Hattie Gederos, 7.6.

All-Around

1, Katelyn Maeschen, Harrisburg, 38.3; 2, Jersey Tryon, Harrisburg, 37.3; 3, Lauryn Gohl, SF Lincoln, 37.2; 4, Olivia Prunty, Mitchell, 35.7; 5, Leah Yerdon, SF Lincoln, 35.0.

Aberdeen Central scores: Regan Lust, 33475; Alexis Bomesberger, 31.5; Hattie Gederos, 30.75; Morgan Griebel, 30.425.