Lakers gymnast Madeline Chappuis capped off her final home competition with one of the highest all-around scores in Prior Lake High School history.
Chappuis’ strong performance helped propel the Lakers to a victory over conference opponent Apple Valley/Eastview by a score of 143.625 to 137.2. Chappuis’ 37.0 score on the all-around — the collective scores of the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise — placed her in the record books with the third-highest score in school history.
“We’ve been working really hard in the gym, building in some upgrades and cleaning up the skills we do have, and that hard work has paid off,” said head coach Patrick Kloeckner.
The meet started off on vault, led by Chappuis’ 9.2 pike Tsuk, a backflip off the vault from a pike position.
“Maddie keeps getting stronger, it’s nice having her back from injury on all four events,” Kloeckner said.
Tying for second place on vault were two personal best scores of a 9.1 for Maya Hage and Sofia Vold, both coming from the co-op with Jordan High School. Megan Althoff and Julia Carlson rounded out the vault, both with season high scores of 8.45 and 8.4, respectively.
The Lakers nearly set a team record on the uneven bars with a season-best of 35.65, just 0.025 off the school record. Clare Draine’s winning score of a 9.375 saw her near perfect connection of a giant to bail — a full rotation around the high bar before letting go and catching the low bar while performing a backflip — along with her full twisting dismount.
“We’ve had this bar routine in mind for Clare for 3 years now, and to see her determination pay off is every coach’s dream,” Kloeckner said.
Chappuis and Hage also had personal best scores of 8.95 and 8.9, respectively. Gia Wilson and Carlson contributed with scores of 8.425 and 7.7.
Chappuis continued her superb meet with another personal best and winning score of 9.425 on beam.
“Beam has been our most inconsistent event this year, even though it is technically our best event,” Kloeckner said in reference to a few of his gymnasts falling. “Each fall takes 0.5 off the score.”
Draine was second with a fall, but kept the rest of her routine clean to still garner a 9.1. Senior Anika Campbell stuck her beam routine for a personal best score of 8.9.
“Anika is fighting an injury right now. I was glad she could compete on the beam on senior night, but am hoping the next two weeks off will see her come back stronger than ever,” Kloeckner said.
Wilson and Hage finished on beam with scores of 8.275 and 7.65.
Chappuis finished her final home meet of her career with an additional winning and personal best score of 9.425 on the floor exercise.
“Our floor continues to get cleaner with better finishes, saving tenths that will really matter when it comes to sections,” Kloeckner said.
Draine and Hage added some more scoring punch with scores of 9.4 and 9.2 along with Taylor Bergman and Vold both finishing on the floor with scores of 8.4.
Prior Lake (3-1) will next face off against Eagan in an away meet on Jan. 27.
Results:
SB (season best)
PB (personal best)
Varsity
Prior Lake 143.625
Apple Valley/Eastview 137.2
All Around
1st Madeline Chappuis 37.0 SB PB
2nd Maya Hage 34.95
Vault – 35.85 SB
1st Madeline Chappuis 9.2
T-2nd Maya Hage 9.1 SB PB
T-2nd Sofia Vold 9.1 SB PB
Megan Althoff 8.45 SB
Julia Carlson 8.4 SB PB
Bars – 35.65 SB
1st Clare Draine 9.375 SB PB
2nd Madeline Chappuis 8.95 SB PB
3rd Maya Hage 8.9 SB PB
4th Gia Wilson 8.425
Julia Carlson 7.7
Beam – 35.7
1st Madeline Chappuis 9.425 SB PB
2nd Clare Draine 9.15
3rd Anika Campbell 8.9 SB PB
Gia Wilson 8.275
Maya Hage 7.75
Floor – 36.425
1st Madeline Chappuis 9.425 SB PB
2nd Clare Draine 9.4
3rd Maya Hage 9.2
Sofia Vold 8.4
Taylor Bergman 8.4 SB PB
JV
Apple Valley/Eastview 127.15
Prior Lake 125.7
Vault – 33.25
4th Gia Wilson 8.45 SB PB
5th Addie Calhoun 8.4
Cali Velline 8.2
Taylor Bergman 8.2
Kiley Schrupp 8.15
Kennedy Matthies 7.9 SB PB
Madolyn Moore 7.85
Tilli Voigt 7.4 SB PB
Bars – 29.7
1st Sofia Vold 8.4 SB PB
5th Taylor Bergman 7.3
Megan Althoff 7.2 SB PB
Kiley Schrupp 6.8 SB PB
Addie Calhoun 6.3
Madolyn Moore 6.0 SB PB
Kennedy Matthies 5.2 SB PB
Beam – 31.5
1st Sofia Vold 8.2 SB PB
3rd Taylor Bergman 8.0
5th Cali Velline 7.7 SB
Kiley Schrupp 7.6
Julia Carlson 7.4
Megan Althoff 7.2
Addie Calhoun 7.1
Kennedy Matthies 6.8
Floor – 31.25
3rd Gia Wilson
4th Julia Carlson 7.9 SB PB
Kennedy Matthies 7.6 SB PB
Kiley Schrupp 7.5
Addie Calhoun 7.45
Tilli Voigt 6.0
All Around
3rd Kiley Schrupp 30.05 SB PB
4th Addie Calhoun 29.25
5th Kennedy Matthies 27.5 SB PB
Other All Around Scores
Sofia Vold 34.1 SB PB
Gia Wilson 33.3
Taylor Bergman 31.9
Julia Carlson 31.4 SB
