Yamaura and Fraasch Win Medals at State Gymnastics Meet

Two Milbank gymnasts earned a top-15 finish during the individual competition of the South Dakota State Class A Gymnastics Meet in Aberdeen on February 15. Sophomore Dani Yamaura earned 14th place on the balance beam, and eighth-grader Aubrey Fraasch finished 12th on the uneven parallel bars.

Greta Snaza was the top performer for Milbank in the vault competition. She was one place shy of receiving a medal at 16th place. Laney Forrette tied her personal best vault score of 8.425, which she had just set on team day.

On the bars, Fraasch set a personal best score of 8.20 and placed 12th. According to Coach Fraasch, “Missed connections, balance checks, and falls, along with tough scoring, contributed to a tough day on the beam.” Yamaura performed Milbank’s only no-fall routine and was rewarded with a 14th-place medal. In the floor competition, Yamaura and Maddie Gustafson earned 17th and 19th place, respectively.

MIlbank’s scores from Day 2 of the state meet:
Vault
16. Greta Snaza, 8.80; 23. Tori Hooth, 8.60; 25. Maddie Gustafson, 8.55; 34. Laney
Forrette, 8.425; 38. Dani Yamaura, 8.325; 40. Rylie Overby, 8.20.
Uneven Parallel Bars
12. Aubrey Fraasch, 8.20; 27. Dani Yamaura, 7.65; 31. Madison Mathews, 7.525; 33.
Maddie Gustafson, 7.475; 35. Greta Snaza, 7.25.
Balance Beam
14. Dani Yamaura, 8.20; 31. Maddie Gustafson, 7.40; 37. Rylie Overby, 7.05; 39. Greta
Snaza, 6.875.
Floor Exercise
17. Dani Yamaura, 8.625; 19. Maddie Gustafson, 8.60; 27. Greta Snaza, 8.30; 30.
Madison Mathews, 8.25; 34. Laney Forrette, 8.125; 37. Tori Hooth, 7.925.
All-Around Competition
19. Dani Yamaura, 32.80; 22. Maddie Gustafson, 32.025; 23. Greta Snaza, 31.225.

File photo – Aubrey Fraasch