The Noblesville gymnastics team won its Senior Night meet on Wednesday.
The Millers scored 95.075 points, one of its best results of the season and well ahead of Lafayette Jeff. Harrison also was at the meet, but fielded an incomplete team.
Appropriately, the seniors led the way for Noblesville. Esma Taylor finished second in the all-around with a score of 32.775, and picked up an event win, taking first in the balance beam by scoring 8.725.
“Esma’s doing awesome,” said Millers coach Jody Ramey. Taylor has been providing consistently high scores for Noblesville despite dealing with back injuries that kept her out of competition all of her junior year.
“Just to have her this season in any way, shape or form competing is fantastic,” said Ramey. “It’s tough for her to get through practices sometimes. Some days we just have to say, ‘Just cool it today,’ and the competition’s more important.”
Taylor also placed second in the floor exercise, with a score of 8.55.
Another senior, Ronnie VanBuskirk, placed second in the uneven bars.
“Ronnie has been very consistent on bars,” said Ramey. While the coach said she would like to increase the skill value of some her team’s bar routines, she’s also aware that sectionals are on the horizon, and consistency is key.
Olivia Mangin scored fourth in the vault with an 8.275, the top Millers score there.
Next up for Noblesville is the Connersville Invitational on Saturday, followed by a dual meet with Franklin Central next Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Flashes’ club facility. After that, the Millers will take the next week to prepare for the sectional, which again is at Lafayette Jeff on Saturday, Feb. 25.
Team scores: Noblesville 95.075, Lafayette Jeff 89.65, Harrison inc.
All-around scores: 2. Esma Taylor 32.775, 4. Ronnie VanBuskirk 30.95, 6. Olivia Mangin 29.35, 7. Ellie VanBuskirk 29.25.
Vault: 4. Mangin 8.275, 6. Ellie VanBuskirk 8.25, Taylor 8.20, R. VanBuskirk 8.05, Maddie VanBuskirk 7.925, Kayleigh Sahr 7.80.
Uneven bars: 2. R. VanBuskirk 7.875, 4. Grace Kwiatkowski 7.60, 5. Taylor 7.30, 6. M. VanBuskirk 7.10, E. VanBuskirk 6.70, Mangin 6.25.
Balance beam: 1. Taylor 8.725, 5. E. VanBuskirk 7.35, 6. R. VanBuskirk 7.125, Mangin 6.90, M. VanBuskirk 6.525, Sydney Anway 5.90.
Floor exercise: 2. Taylor 8.55, 4. Mangin 7.925, T5. R. VanBuskirk 7.70; Lauren Murray 7.70, Anway 7.425, E. VanBuskirk 6.95.