AC Clark  Aberdeen Central's Alexis Clark recieves a medal for
18th place in the vault competition during the Class AA State
Gymnastics Championships at Stevens High School in Rapid City.
(Benjamin Brayfield, Rapid City Journal / February 16, 2013)
RAPID CITY -- Four Aberdeen Central gymnasts joined the parade
to the medal stand on Saturday at the individual portion of the
State AA Gymnastics Meet.   Champions were crowned in all four
individual events and all around, and medals were awarded to the
top 20 competitors in each category.   Lynne Hanten, senior at
Watertown, won the balance beam with a mark of 9.75. Two
Christensen sisters from Rapid City Central gathered up the rest
of the individual honors. Eighth-grader Chelsey Christensen won
the floor exercise with a score of 9.85. Junior Colette
Christensen took highest honors in the uneven bars (9.85), vault
(9.8) and all around (38.775). Chelsey Christensen finished
second in the all around, just .5 behind her sister.   The
Golden Eagles picked up medals