Girls gymnastics
Arcury shares beam state title
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

Kristina Arcury had been competing at the New York State Championships since seventh grade and had never won a championship. Not anymore.

The Williamsville South junior tied with teammate Christine Del- Prince of Lancaster for the balance beam crown with a 9.375 at the state competition on Saturday at Rush-Henrietta High School.

"I was really surprised and not expecting it," said Arcury. "I had a couple of wobbles, but it's pretty exciting."

The beam was not kind to Section VI gymnasts. The team had six fouls on beam which led to a three-point deduction off the overall score, costing the section the overall title, 182.575-181.250.

Arcury finished third all-around with a 36.825. She was third on floor exercise (9.525) and fifth on vault (9.025).

Kristina's sister, seventh grader Kailyn, scored an 8.45 on bars and did not place.

Hamburg's Danielle Hover was fifth all-around, second on vault and fifth on bars. Lew-Port's Deanna Favero was fifth on floor and sixth on bars. DelPrince came in ninth on floor. Lancaster's Amanda Recor came in third on vault. Frontier's Kelly Young was seventh on bars.

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