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Maine South’s Sara Ignoffo competes on the floor exercise during the Schaumburg Sectional on Monday, Feb. 8. She scored a 9.300. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Maine South’s Sara Ignoffo, a junior, and Caleigh Pistorius, a freshman, each advanced to the girls gymnastics state tournament on the floor exercise and vault.
The state tournament is Friday, Feb. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 20, at Palatine.
Ignoffo scored a 9.525 on the vault to finish fifth the Schaumburg Sectional on Monday, Feb. 8, to earn an automatic state berth. Top-five finishers automatically qualified for state. She scored a 9.300 on the floor exercise at the sectional and received an at-large berth.
Pistorius was an at-large qualifier in both events. She scored a 9.375 on the vault and a 9.250 on the floor exercise at the Schaumburg Sectional.
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