Hannah Cole of Martin County Area qualified for the individual portion of the state Class A gymnastics meet Thursday at the St. James Event Center.
A freshman, Cole placed third on vault with a score of 9.4 and will compete at the state meet Saturday, Feb. 24 at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.
Amalia Leiding, also a freshman, placed fifth on balance beam with an 8.725.
The Magic were third in the team standings. Mankato West won the team title and will compete in the team competition on Friday, Feb. 23.
Section 2A
Team scores
1. Mankato West 140.275, 2. Mankato East 139.9, 3. Martin County Area 136.375, 4. St. Peter 135.1, 5. New Ulm 132.525, 6. Waseca 131.45, 7. Blue Earth Area 129.85, 8. St. James Area 108.525, 9. Faribault 32.5.