By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

Here’s the lineup for the 37th Annual IHSAA Girls Gymnastics State Finals to be held March 21 at Perry Meridian (plus some more new stuff at the bottom), courtesy of ihsaa.org:

STATE FINALS
Date: Saturday, March 21
Time: Opening ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. ET with competition at 1 p.m.
Admission: $8
Site: Perry Meridian High School, 401 W. Meridian School Rd., Indianapolis
Teams (listed by ranking and regional score):

#1 Valparaiso 114.800
#2 Fort Wayne Dwenger 113.175
#3 Chesterton 109.650
#4 Columbus North 111.050
#5 Hagerstown 109.925
#8 Roncalli 113.400 
#11 Fort Wayne Snider 105.550
#19 Lawrence Central 108.350

Individual qualifiers:

Vault
Competitor number, Contestant, Grade, School
903 Krista Berry 12 Morristown
710 Kaitie Schultheis 9 Roncalli
708 Anna Mariutto 10 Roncalli
701 Tori Becher 11 Roncalli
711 Alyssa Servie 11 Roncalli
914 Nikki McCracken 12 Western
901 Jessica Baker 9 Huntington North
106 Renee Linsenmann 12 Chesterton
108 Alex O'Brien 9 Chesterton
105 Callie Kuehl 11 Chesterton
102 Kelley Freeman 11 Chesterton
905 Ashley Farley 11 Portage
308 Katharine Nix 11 Fort Wayne Dwenger
307 Olivia Lee 12 Fort Wayne Dwenger
314 Brittany Trahin 9 Fort Wayne Dwenger
310 Alicia Roche 12 Fort Wayne Dwenger
917 Molly Moran 11 Franklin Central
906 Katelyn Fernandes 12 Center Grove
602 Rebecca Dodge 9 Lawrence Central
601 Kylie Culley 10 Lawrence Central
603 Camille Hayes 11 Lawrence Central
604 Alixandra Richey 11 Lawrence Central
909 Emily Guarneri 11 Marion
201 Kelsie Bevis 10 Columbus North
203 Courtney Crompton 9 Columbus North
204 Chrissy Day 11 Columbus North
207 Audrey Lewis 9 Columbus North
921 Brittany Rains 12 New Castle
916 Ashlan Millikan 10 New Castle
919 Brittany Pond 10 Oak Hill
807 Allyson Kraft 9 Valparaiso
803 Emily Holmen 12 Valparaiso
809 Steffanie Long 9 Valparaiso
805 Kellie Kidd 12 Valparaiso
920 Caitlin Radke 11 Carroll (Fort Wayne)
902 Madison Baldini 10 Logansport
923 Brannon Springer 11 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
408 Jenna Pittenger 10 Fort Wayne Snider
404 Danielle Guitard 10 Fort Wayne Snider
405 Cheslea Hannie 10 Fort Wayne Snider
409 Ashley St. Myers 11 Fort Wayne Snider
910 Kayla Heator 12 Fremont
505 Chelsea Scott 11 Hagerstown
504 Jordyn Hoskins 9 Hagerstown
503 Jessy Hoskins 9 Hagerstown
501 Caitlyn Catania 11 Hagerstown
918 Courtney Mundell 9 Harrison (West Lafayette)
925 Sarah Wyant 9 McCutcheon

Bars
Competitor number, Contestant, Grade, School
902 Madison Baldini 10 Logansport
923 Brannon Springer 11 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
402 Jessica Bieker 11 Fort Wayne Snider
406 Keri Henry 12 Fort Wayne Snider
404 Danielle Guitard 10 Fort Wayne Snider
409 Ashley St. Myers 11 Fort Wayne Snider
910 Kayla Heator 12 Fremont
505 Chelsea Scott 11 Hagerstown
503 Jessy Hoskins 9 Hagerstown
504 Jordyn Hoskins 9 Hagerstown
501 Caitlyn Catania 11 Hagerstown
903 Krista Berry 12 Morristown
704 Taylor Gadaleta 11 Roncalli
710 Katie Schultheis 11 Roncalli
711 Alyssa Servie 11 Roncalli
703 Rachel Fagan 11 Roncalli
914 Nikki McCracken 12 Western
110 Debbie Scheibelhut 10 Chesterton
103 Brianne Hendrix 11 Chesterton
102 Kelley Freeman 11 Chesterton
105 Callie Kuehl 11 Chesterton
907 Allison Franklin 11 Columbus East
314 Brittany Trahin 9 Fort Wayne Dwenger
307 Olivia Lee 12 Fort Wayne Dwenger
311 Grace Schenkel 12 Fort Wayne Dwenger
310 Alicia Roche 12 Fort Wayne Dwenger
917 Molly Moran 11 Franklin Central
906 Katelyn Fernandes 12 Center Grove
602 Rebecca Dodge 9 Lawrence Central
601 Kylie Culley 10 Lawrence Central
604 Alixandra Richey 11 Lawrence Central
603 Camille Hayes 11 Lawrence Central
909 Emily Guarneri 11 Marion
207 Audrey Lewis 9 Columbus North
210 Andrea Whited 12 Columbus North
204 Chrissy Day 11 Columbus North
205 Cassie Funcheon 11 Columbus North
916 Ashlan Millikan 10 New Castle
919 Brittany Pond 10 Oak Hill
809 Steffanie Long 9 Valparaiso
804 Jessica Johnson 12 Valparaiso
803 Emily Holmen 12 Valparaiso
805 Kellie Kidd 12 Valparaiso
920 Caitlin Radke 11 Carroll (Fort Wayne)

Beam
Competitor number, Contestant, Grade, School
913 Abaigale Light 9 LaPorte
206 Tessa Lane 10 Columbus North
207 Audrey Lewis 9 Columbus North
205 Cassie Funcheon 11 Columbus North
204 Chrissy Day 11 Columbus North
916 Ashlan Millikan 10 New Castle
919 Brittany Pond 10 Oak Hill
804 Jessica Johnson 12 Valparaiso
809 Steffanie Long 9 Valparaiso
803 Emily Holmen 12 Valparaiso
805 Kellie Kidd 12 Valparaiso
920 Caitlin Radke 11 Carroll (Fort Wayne)
902 Madison Baldini 10 Logansport
923 Brannon Springer 11 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
405 Cheslea Hannie 10 Fort Wayne Snider
404 Danielle Guitard 10 Fort Wayne Snider
406 Keri Henry 12 Fort Wayne Snider
409 Ashley St. Myers 11 Fort Wayne Snider
910 Kayla Heator 12 Fremont
505 Chelsea Scott 11 Hagerstown
503 Jessy Hoskins 9 Hagerstown
504 Jordyn Hoskins 9 Hagerstown
501 Caitlyn Catania 11 Hagerstown
912 Kiya Hill 9 DeKalb
903 Krista Berry 12 Morristown
708 Anna Mariutto 10 Roncalli
709 Cassie Schultheis 9 Roncalli
701 Tori Becher 11 Roncalli
711 Alyssa Servie 11 Roncalli
914 Nikki McCracken 12 Western
901 Jessica Baker 9 Huntington North
104 Elizabeth Kozak 10 Chesterton
112 Samantha Wilburn 10 Chesterton
102 Kelley Freeman 11 Chesterton
105 Callie Kuehl 11 Chesterton
911 Cassie Herr 11 Western
922 Nadlie Runyon 11 Jay County
311 Schenkel, Grace 12 Fort Wayne Dwenger
314 Brittany Trahin 9 Fort Wayne Dwenger
308 Katharine Nix 11 Fort Wayne Dwenger
310 Alicia Roche 12 Fort Wayne Dwenger
917 Molly Moran 11 Franklin Central
906 Katelyn Fernandes 12 Center Grove
602 Rebecca Dodge 9 Lawrence Central
601 Kylie Culley 10 Lawrence Central
603 Camille Hayes 11 Lawrence Central
604 Alixandra Richey 11 Lawrence Central
909 Emily Guarneri 11 Marion

Floor
Competitor number, Contestant, Grade, School
307 Olivia Lee 12 Fort Wayne Dwenger
308 Katharine Nix 11 Fort Wayne Dwenger
314 Brittany Trahin 9 Fort Wayne Dwenger
310 Alicia Roche 12 Fort Wayne Dwenger
917 Molly Moran 11 Franklin Central
906 Katelyn Fernandes 12 Center Grove
602 Rebecca Dodge 9 Lawrence Central
601 Kylie Culley 10 Lawrence Central
604 Alixandra Richey 11 Lawrence Central
603 Camille Hayes 11 Lawrence Central
909 Emily Guarneri 11 Marion
908 Abbey Gilb 11 South Dearborn
208 Chelsea Stretshberry 9 Columbus North
201 Kelsie Bevis 10 Columbus North
205 Cassie Funcheon 11 Columbus North
204 Chrissy Day 11 Columbus North
916 Ashlan Millikan 10 New Castle
919 Brittany Pond 10 Oak Hill
812 Kaitlyn Neis 10 Valparaiso
803 Emily Holmen 12 Valparaiso
809 Steffanie Long 9 Valparaiso
805 Kellie Kidd 12 Valparaiso
920 Caitlin Radke 11 Carroll (Fort Wayne)
924 Hillary Strock 10 Fort Wayne Northrop
902 Madison Baldini 10 Logansport
923 Brannon Springer 11 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
408 Jenna Pittenger 10 Fort Wayne Snider
404 Danielle Guitard 10 Fort Wayne Snider
405 Cheslea Hannie 10 Fort Wayne Snider
409 Ashley St. Myers 11 Fort Wayne Snider
910 Kayla Heator 12 Fremont
915 Diana Milenkovski 11 Merrillville
505 Chelsea Scott 11 Hagerstown
503 Jessy Hoskins 9 Hagerstown
504 Jordyn Hoskins 9 Hagerstown
501 Caitlyn Catania 11 Hagerstown
903 Krista Berry 12 Morristown
708 Anna Mariutto 10 Roncalli
710 Kaitie Schultheis 9 Roncalli
711 Alyssa Servie 11 Roncalli
701 Tori Becher 11 Roncalli
914 Nikki McCracken 12 Western
104 Elizabeth Kozak 10 Chesterton
112 Samantha Wilburn 10 Chesterton
105 Callie Kuehl 11 Chesterton
102 Kelley Freeman 11 Chesterton
904 Trisha Eberly 12 Crown Point

All-Around
Competitor number, Contestant, Grade, School
920 Caitlin Radke 11 Carroll (Fort Wayne)
906 Katelyn Fernandes 12 Center Grove
102 Kelley Freeman 11 Chesterton
105 Callie Kuehl 11 Chesterton
204 Chrissy Day 11 Columbus North
314 Brittany Trahin 9 Fort Wayne Dwenger
310 Alicia Roche 12 Fort Wayne Dwenger
923 Brannon Springer 11 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
404 Danielle Guitard 10 Fort Wayne Snider
409 Ashley St. Myers 11 Fort Wayne Snider
917 Molly Moran 11 Franklin Central
910 Kayla Heator 12 Fremont
505 Chelsea Scott 11 Hagerstown
504 Jordyn Hoskins 9 Hagerstown
503 Jessy Hoskins 9 Hagerstown
501 Caitlyn Catania 11 Hagerstown
602 Rebecca Dodge 9 Lawrence Central
601 Kylie Culley 10 Lawrence Central
603 Camille Hayes 11 Lawrence Central
604 Alixandra Richey 11 Lawrence Central
902 Madison Baldini 10 Logansport
909 Emily Guarneri 11 Marion
903 Krista Berry 12 Morristown
916 Ashlan Millikan 10 New Castle
919 Brittany Pond 10 Oak Hill
711 Alyssa Servie 11 Roncalli
803 Emily Holmen 12 Valparaiso
809 Steffanie Long 9 Valparaiso
805 Kellie Kidd 12 Valparaiso
914 Nikki McCracken 12 Western

#1 Valparaiso, Center Grove’s Fernandes go for gymnastics records Saturday
Four former state champions, including one going for a record-setting fourth consecutive title, are among those competing in Saturday’s 37th Annual IHSAA Gymnastics State Finals at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis.

A total of 31 schools are represented in the meet with eight – Chesterton, Columbus North, Fort Wayne Dwenger, Fort Wayne Snider, Hagerstown, Lawrence Central, Roncalli, Valparaiso – in the running for the team title. All but Fort Wayne Snider, Hagerstown, and Roncalli are repeat entries from 2008.

Center Grove’s Katelyn Fernandes has a chance to do something no other individual has ever achieved in tournament history: win four consecutive state championships in the same event. The 2007 all-around state champion has won the state title in the vault each of the last three seasons, sharing the honor last year with Valparaiso’s graduated Abbey Sutton. Fernandes tied for first at this year’s sectional meet but tied for third at last Friday’s regional competition, both at Columbus East.

Lawrence Central junior Camille Hayes also returns to defend last year’s state championship in the bars. She won the event at both the Warren Central Sectional and last week’s Harrison (West Lafayette) Regional and hopes to help the Bears improve on last year’s seventh-place finish.

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran’s Brannon Springer is expected to contend for the bars championship as well. The 2007 state title winner did not compete in last year’s state meet, having suffered an ACL injury early in the year. She finished fourth in the event at this year’s sectional but won the regional crown last Friday.

Also returning is Kellie Kidd of Valparaiso, the 2008 all-around state champion who also took home the top prize in the balance beam last season. Kidd won all-around honors at both sectional and regionals, winning the bars, floor, and vault the first weekend and the beam and vault last weekend.

Kidd also will attempt to lead top-ranked Valparaiso to its second consecutive team title this weekend, which would also be a state-record seventh overall. The Vikings accumulated a record number of points in last year’s state meet in becoming the first team in state finals history to surpass the 114-point mark, and this year’s squad has exceeded that mark at both levels of the state tournament.