Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) – The first Minnesota Girls Gymnastics Coaches Association (MGGCA) Poll has been released and the Detroit Lakes Lakers are ranked #1 in Class A.
The defending Section 8A Lakers top the ranking with an average score of 139.225, followed closely by Worthington (3A) and section opponent Melrose.
Perham is ranked #10 in the poll, and Fergus Falls is #13.
The Lakers have won every meet they’ve participated in this season except one…last weekend’s invite in Brainerd where they placed third, losing only to Lakeville South (the #1 team in Class AA) and Big Lake.
The Lakers’ next meet will be in Moorhead on Tuesday, January 3rd. Moorhead is ranked #22 in Class AA.
CLASS A GYMNASTICS TOP TEN RANKINGS:
| 1 | Detroit Lakes | 8A | 139.225 |
| 2 | Worthington | 3A | 138.875 |
| 3 | Melrose | 8A | 136.750 |
| 4 | Winona/Cotter | 1A | 135.925 |
| 5 | Bryon | 1A | 135.283 |
| 6 | Becker | 7A | 135.075 |
| 7 | Watertown-Mayer/Mound-Westonka | 5A | 134.100 |
| 8 | Benson/KMS | 6A | 132.775 |
| 9 | New London-Spicer | 6A | 132.750 |
| 10 | Perham | 8A | 132.050 |
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