Ballou takes state title

Sun., Feb. 17, 2008

The Spokesman-Review

TACOMA – Meghan Ballou has had all kinds of success in club gymnastics.

The Mt. Spokane junior added state champion to the list on Saturday at the WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington State 3A/2A Gymnastics Championships at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.

Ballou, the only local gymnast to qualify for the second day of competition, finished first on the beam with a 9.50 ahead of Issaquah’s Olivia Goree, who earned a 9.375.

While no 4A locals advanced past Friday, the University Titans – the lone Greater Spokane League squad to qualify for the team competition – collected 159.925 points to finish fourth. Woodinville, Puyallup and Todd Beamer finished first, second and third, respectively.

Jessica Brown, staff writer

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