Freedom wins team title, Miner claims all-around crown

Loudoun County High School junior Victoria Miner had finished first in the all-around in every competition she's competed in this season heading into the Loudoun County Gymnastics Championships Jan. 25 at Park View High School.

Miner knew it would be difficult to keep that streak alive against the uber-talented Freedom High School standouts in senior Alli Gibbs and freshman Mikayla Robinson.

Even though Freedom was able to take home the team championship with a score of 108.325 nearly five points better than runner-up Loudoun County (103.375), Miner was able to keep her undefeated streak alive.

"I was actually really surprised, it was the first time I ever competed against them," said Miner, whose 36.85 total in the all-around edged Robinson by .25 points and Gibbs by 1.275.

"It's intense going against girls that good," Miner continued. "It makes me feel really good, because I wasn't expecting it at all. I feel like my hard work has paid off."

Miner's first-place finish was aided by winning the balance beam event. She also finished in second, third and fourth in the other events. Along with Miner, Robinson and Gibbs, Briar Woods' Sara Connors, Tuscarora's Julia Thoppil and Woodgrove's Sarah Snare earned podium finishes in the all-around.

Freedom used a plethora of good performances to secure the first-ever Loudoun County Gymnastics Championship. Briar Woods placed third in the team standings, followed by Stone Bridge in fourth and Tuscarora rounding out the top five.

Eagles' gymnasts placed first in three of four individual events as Robinson was able to win the vault and uneven bars competitions, while Gibbs won the floor exercise.

"For the most part, we did really well," Freedom coach Laura Wrighte explained. "I was hoping we would [win]. It's great because it's the first one. We're really excited about it, and I'm very pleased with the girls. We hadn't practiced until yesterday for a week and a half because of the snow, and they were ready to perform today."

Robinson's performance was especially impressive, given the fact that she had just returned from a month-long absence because of a bone bruise in her knee. She acknowledged that it helps that Freedom is so talented so she didn't have to rush back into action.

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Freedom wins team title, Miner claims all-around crown