Dusty Cranmer of the Butler boys gymnastics team captured a silver medal on the parallel bars with a score of 9.55 at the Junior Olympic National Men's Gymnastics Championships in Houston, Texas, recently.

Teammate Chad Wiest earned a fifth-place medal on floor exercise with a score of 9.30. Wiest was also recognized during opening ceremonies as a first team Academic All-American.

Cranmer finished 22nd all-around in the nation. Eddie Hay advanced to the individual semifinals on the floor, vault and parallel bars.

Wiest reached the semifinals on the parallel bars as well as his final placement in floor exercise. Cody Carnahan advanced to the semifinals on the vault.

There were 268 total level 10 gymnasts, ages 16 to 18, competing and all 50 states were represented.

Results of area gymnasts from the three-day meet follow:

Eddie Hay:6-floor (9.575), 19T-vault (9.01), 28T-parallel bars (9.05), 42-all around (51.3)Dusty Cranmer:9-floor (9.50), 3T-parallel bars (9.55), 22-all around (52.65)Chad Wiest:5-floor (9.6), 19T-parallel bars (9.15), 45-all around (51.20)Cody Carnahan:19T-vault (9.05)

Dusty Cranmer:13-floor (18.75), 5T-parallel bars (18.75), 22-all around (104.865)Chad Wiest:3-floor (19.3), 14-parallel bars (18.375)Eddie Hay:8T-floor (18.85), 14T-vault (18.20), 37-parallel bars (17.30), 38-all aroundCody Carnahan:18-vault (18.075)

Dusty Cranmer:2T-parallel bars (9.550)Chad Wiest:5-floor (9.30)