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Glenbrook North tops Glenbrook South in girls gymnastics

Glenbrook North's Betsy Alcorn and Izzy Gott placed first and second, respectively, in all four of their events to lead the Spartans to victory over host Glenbrook South, 136.100 to 130.700, in a dual meet Jan. 12.

Alcorn scored 9.25 points to win the vault competition. The senior added victories in uneven bars (8.80), balance beam (8.85) and floor exercise (9.35) to capture the all-around title with 36.25 points at the Central Suburban League South competition in Glenview.

Gott, a junior, scored 9.10 on vault and followed suit in second place on bars (8.55), beam (8.40) and floor (9.00) for Spartans coach Julie Holmbeck's squad. Gott placed second in the all-around competition with a score of 35.05.

Glenbrook North sophomore Anna Bozarth placed fourth in all-around with a score of 32.15. She finished fourth on beam (8.15) and tied for fourth with Glenbrook South's Raelyn Robbins in vault with a 8.70 score.

Despite the loss, Glenbrook South posted its best score of the season.

Robbins placed third in all-around with 33.05 points, followed by Jessie Norwood (31.95) in fifth and Franki Shim (31.15) in sixth.

Titans senior Jacki Stadler was not entered in the all-around, missing the uneven bars, but she placed third on both vault and floor with identical 8.95 scores. Robbins was third on both bars (8.40) and balance beam (8.35).

Shim (8.45) and Norwood (8.15) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, on floor exercise, with Titans teammate Alyssa Osacky (8.10) taking fourth on uneven bars.

  Glenbrook North's Izzy Gott competes on floor exercise during Thursday's girls gymnastics meet at Glenbrook South. She placed second all-around with 35.05 points. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbrook South's Jessie Norwood competes on the balance beam during Thursday's girls gymnastics meet in Glenview. She placed fifth all-around. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbrook North's Betsy Alcorn vaults during Thursday's girls gymnastics meet at Glenbrook South. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbrook South's Raelyn Robbins dismounts from the uneven parallel bars during Thursday's girls gymnastics meet in Glenview. Robbins placed third in all-around with 33.05 points. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbrook South's Franki Shim competes on the uneven parallel bars during Thursday's girls gymnastics meet in Glenview. Shim finished the all-around in sixth. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbrook North's Betsy Alcorn competes on the uneven parallel bars during a girls gymnastics meet at Glenbrook South Thursday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbrook South's Sophie Khan vaults during Thursday's girls gymnastics meet in Glenview. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbrook South's Jacki Stadler competes on the balance beam during Thursday's girls gymnastics meet in Glenview. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Glenbrook North's Izzy Gott competes on the uneven parallel bars during Thursday's girls gymnastics meet in at Glenbrook South. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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