The Butler Hy-Flyers Level 8 and novice optional gymnastics team competed in the Western Pennsylvania Sectional meet recently in Bridgeville.

Gymnasts scoring an all-around of 32.00 or higher qualified for the Pennsylvania state meet slated for April 9 and 10 in Williamsport.

Level 8 Hy-Flyers qualifying for the state met are Taylor Bowers, Hilary Lang, Beth Reppermund, Olivia Stewart and Jennifer Suder. Chiara Curci and Katie Green are novice optional gymnasts who qualified.

The Level 8 team placed sixth all-around. Hy-Flyer individual results follow:

Level 8

Age 15-up

Floor: 5-Beth Reppermund 8.85

Age 13

Bars: 6-Olivia Stewart 9.0

All-around: 10-Olivia Stewart 34.725

Age 12

Vault: 6-Hilary Lang 9.175, 8-Jennifer Suder 9.175

Age 11-under

Vault: 2-Taylor Bowers 9.025

Bars: 1-Taylor Bowers 9.3

Floor: 1-Taylor Bowers 9.1

All-around: 1-Taylor Bowers 36.175

Novice Optional

Age 14-up

Vault: 3-Katie Green 9.375

Bars: 4-Chiara Curci 9.1

All-around: 5-Katie Green 34.725, 6-Chiara Curci 34.5