Port gymnasts are staying hot

The Port Washington High School gymnastics team beat a much bigger co-op team and won an invite last week.

The Pirates beat Menomonee Falls/Germantown, 129.9 to 127.45 on Jan. 13.

Maddie Mellesmoen led on vault with 8.35. Vivi Styles had 8.1 and Chloe Barber and Sabrina Eixenberger each had 8.05.

Barber led on bars with 8.225, followed by Mellesmoen’s 8.175. Addie Wellenstein’s 7.375 and Styles’ 7.325.

Barber led on beam with 9.075. Eixenberger had 8.25, Styles had 8.1 and Grace Baumann had 8.05.

Mellesmoen led on floor with 8.425. Styles had 8.275, Barber had 8.25 and Baumann had 7.95.

Last Saturday, Port won the Valders Invite with 131.8 points.

Barber won the all-around, Mellesmoen was second and Styles was third.

Barber had 8.25 on bars, 8.7 on beam and 8.2 on vault. Mellesmoen had 7.8 on bars, 8.6 on floor and 8.3 on vault. Styles had 7.9 on bars, 8.025 on beam, 8.4 on floor and 8.3 on vault.

“The girls did an outstanding job. They handled any mistakes with grace and finished off routines with confidence,” coach Gale Sigler said. “I loved seeing them experience the thrill of overall victory.”

Port hosts Nicolet on Tuesday, Jan. 27.