INFO

I'll give you a bit more here than what you'll see in the papers.

Check out my portfolio here!

Monday, March 05, 2012

State Gymnastics: Class A

The last weekend in February marked the finale to the Minnesota high school gymnastics season with the Class A and AA state tournament. The University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion was taken over by high school gymnasts and their fans.  Check out some of the best moments from the Class A tournament...

Jailyn Brinkman of Melrose Area preforms a vault at the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Melrose Areas' Kayla Austing gains speed as she runs to the vault in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.
Hailey Brinkman prepares for her uneven parallel bars routine in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Hailey Brinkman of Melrose Area swings on the uneven parallel bars in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Lydia Butkowski swings on the high bar of the uneven parallel bars in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Lydia Butkowski swings in her uneven parallel bars routine in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Hailey Brinkman of Melrose Area performs her balance beam routine in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Lydia Butkowski dismounts her balance beam routine in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Maddy Brinkman executes a skill on the balance beam in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Melrose Area's Abby Hinnenkamp jumps above the balance beam in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Hailey Brinkman arches backwards during her floor exercise routine in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Hailey Brinkman of Melrose Area performs her floor exercise routine in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday, Feb. 24 at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Lydia Butkowski of Melrose Area prepares before continuing her floor exercise routine in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Maddy Brinkman or Melrose Area finishes her floor exercise routine in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Abby Hinnenkamp leaps in the air as part of her floor exercise routine in the Class A state girls' gymnastics meet Friday at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Melrose Area gymnasts react after hearing they won first place in the Class A State Gymnastics meet Firday, Feb. 24 at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion.

Melrose Area is named first place champions of the Class A State Girls' Gymnastics Tournament Friday, February 24 at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.