The 2024-2025 High School State Gymnastics Championship took place on February 14th-15th in Watertown, South Dakota. After all of their hard work throughout the season, the Lady Knights were excited for the big weekend, and it proved to be memorable for all.
The team competition took place on Feb. 14th, and the Lady Knights finished 7th with an overall score of 138.4. The individual competition took place on the 15th. Klaire Oehlke (senior) placed 10th in the All-Around and Kathryn Pellicotte (senior) finished 9th on vault, and 10th on the balance beam.
The Sarah Nitz Memorial Award is a statewide award that is awarded to one senior gymnast. The award honors the life of Sarah Nitz, an incredible O’Gorman gymnast who passed away in a car accident in 1994. This year’s award was presented by Lana Bauer-White, Sarah’s former coach and a current assistant coach for the O’Gorman Gymnastics Team. The recipient of this year’s award was O’Gorman’s senior, Kathryn Pellicotte.
As the season came to a close, the O’Gorman gymnasts were grateful for the time they had together. “It was so special to see the love each and every one of us has for each other. This season is the one I’ll remember and cherish the most,” senior Teagan Lynch said. The motto of “Doing it for the team” resonated throughout every practice and competition, and it will continue to be a resounding theme for O’Gorman Gymnastics in the years to come.
