Huron gymnasts finish eighth at ESD meet

By Plainsman Staff
Posted 2/3/25

Harrisburg wins ESD meet Saturday

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Huron gymnasts finish eighth at ESD meet

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YANKTON — Propelled by the top gymnast in the all-around, Harrisburg edged Mitchell to win the Eastern South Dakota Conference title on Saturday.

Harrisburg had a winning total of 152.350, while Mitchell finished at 150.700. Watertown was third at 143.225, followed by Pierre at 130.875 and Brookings at 138.275.

Huron finished eighth at 126.100.

Katelyn Maeschen won the all-around title for Harrisburg with 38.450, while Mitchell teammates Bentley Bates and Olivia Prunty were second and third, respectively, with scores of 38.000 and 37.850.

Maeschen won on the beam with a 9.650 and the floor exercise with a 9.725.

Bates won the bars with a 9.875, while Prunty won the vaul with a 9.675.

Ellie Puterbaugh turned in an 8.525 on the vault to lead Huron and had the team’s top score on the beam with 8.125. Alivia Cunard had an 8.475 on the vault, while Maiya Hein and Maria Wilson turned in scores of 7.500 on the bars.

Huron will compete in the Class AA State Qualifier at 10 a.m. Saturday in Watertown.

Eastern South Dakota Conference Meet
Feb. 1in Yankton

Team scores: 1, Harrisburg 152.350; 2, Mitchell 150.700; 3, Watertown 143.225; 4, Pierre 130.875; 5, Brookings 138.275; 6, Yankton 135.575; 7, Aberdeen Central 134.875; 8, Huron 126.100.

Individual results

(Winner and Huron scores)
Bars: 1, Bentley Bates, M, 9.875; 36, (tie) Maiya Hein, HU, 7.500; Maria Wilson, HU, 7.500; 42, Alivia Cunard, HU, 7.150; 43, Ellie Puterbaugh, 7.025; 44, Kaydence Cronin, HU, 6.975; 45, Tahtiana Capers, HU, 6.475.
Beam: 1, Katelyn Maeschen, HA, 9.650; 32, Ellie Puterbaugh, HU, 8.125; 38, (tie) Maiya Hein, HU, 7.750; 44, Eh Dah Paw, HU, 7.425; 46, Maria Wilson, HU, 7.050; 47, Tahtiana Capers, HU, 7.000.
Floor exercise: 1, Katelyn Maeschen, HA, 9.725; 38, Alivia Cunard, HU, 8.425; 41, Maiya Hein, HU, 8.275; 44, Ellie Puterbaugh, HU, 7.625; 45, Kaydence Cronin, HU, 7.500; 46, Tahtiana Capers, HU, 7.250; 47, (tie) Eh Dah Paw, HU, 7.225.
Vault: 1, Olivia Prunty, M, 9.675; 33, Maiya Hein, HU, 8.550; 34, (tie) Ellie Puterbaugh, HU, 8.525; 38, Alivia Cunard, HU, 8.475; 43, (tie) Eh Dah Paw, HU, 8.175; 46, (tie) Kaydence Cronin, HU, 7.825; 48, Tahtiana Capers, HU, 7.750.
All-Around: 1, Katelyn Maeschen, HA, 38.450; 24, Alivia Cunard, HU, 32.125; 25, Maiya Hein, HU, 32.075; 26, Ellie Puterbaugh, HU, 31.300; 27, Tahtiana Capers, HU, 28.475.