Alex Vandenhouten

Century, John Marshall and Mayo gymnastics teams are small in numbers, but athletes are committed, hard-working and hungry. The three schools will once again practice together but compete separately.

Byron middle schoolers Sydney Portner and Norah Brown lead a talented crop of prep gymnasts.

Both Owen Friedrich and the KoMets enter the season ranked No. 1 by The Guillotine.

Reigning state champ Carson Rowland and 2023 state champ Javier Berg from Chatfield are focused to reach the summit as individuals and as a team once again this season.

McKenna Hendrickson was one of the first to wrestle in the women's national tournament for the University Sioux Falls. The Grand Meadow native has discovered a love for coaching along the way.

The wrestling season is officially in full swing with some great matchups and tournaments on tap in the coming weeks.

The defending Class 1A state champion Gophers looked strong throughout, collecting five tech falls en route to winning eight of the 13 matches at a packed K-M High School.

Now entering her third season, Mayo grad and coach Savannah Vold has seen the program double in size under her tutelage.

A lifelong competitive skater, Caroline Sems has found a second home on the wrestling mat with Pine Island.

Once again, the field is loaded for the 36th annual wrestling tournament hosted by the University of Minnesota, at Rochester's Mayo Civic Center.