FOUR IN A ROW! Gymnastics team extends dynasty at state
4-PEAT!!!! The Elizabeth High School gymnastics team won its fourth Class 4A championship in a row on Friday in Thornton, setting a new all-time team high score (which broke the record set just last week at regionals) with 182.025 team points.
All six seniors – Bethany Breikss, Samantha Davidson, Emme Dunn, Sydney Kissinger, Madison Montoya and Mira Wolitzky – qualified for event finals on Saturday.
Every gymnast on the current team has ended the season as a state champion for her entire time in high school. The Cardinals have now won state titles in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2012, 2010 and 2009. That’s eight titles in 13 years under Head Coach Stacey Folmar.
Here are the team scores from Friday, followed by individual scores on Saturday. All scores and photos courtesy of Laura Kissinger.
CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
TEAM SCORES – Nov. 4, 2022
1st Elizabeth 182.025 (NEW season high score as well as highest score in team history)
2nd Palmer Ridge 177.275
3rd Niwot 176.525
4th Evergreen 176.325
5th Standley Lake 173.725
ALL AROUND (this comes from team finals)
3rd Madison Montoya 37.0
4th Bethany Breikss 36.9
5th Sydney Kissinger 36.65
21st Bria Hundley 34.6
PRELIMINARIES - top 15 qualify
VAULT
1st Bethany Breikss 9.725
3rd Madison Montoya 9.475
8th Sydney Kissinger 9.4
12th Samantha Davidson 9.175
BARS
3rd Bethany Breikss 9.4
5th Sydney Kissinger 9.1
8th Madison Montoya 9.0
BEAM
4th Emme Dunn 9.1
6th Mira Wolitzky 9.05
8th Madison Montoya 8.975
10th Sydney Kissinger 8.85
FLOOR
1st Madison Montoya 9.55
4th Sydney Kissinger 9.3
12th Bethany Breikss 9.2
15th Mira Wolitzky 9.1
INDIVIDUAL EVENT FINALS – Saturday, Nov. 5
(all six seniors qualified for event finals)
VAULT
2nd Bethany Breikss 9.65
3rd Sydney Kissinger 9.6
8th Madison Montoya 9.3
13th Samantha Davidson
BARS
2nd Bethany Breikss 9.475
6th Sydney Kissinger 9.25
8th Madison Montoya 9.075
BEAM
3rd Sydney Kissinger 9.25
8th Madison Montoya 8.6
11th Mira Wolitzky
13th Emme Dunn
FLOOR
2nd Madison Montoya 9.55
5th Sydney Kissinger 9.35
7th Bethany Breikss 9.25
13th Mira Wolitzky