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An energizing start vaults St. Cloud's Taylar Schaefer to the Class 2A individual gymnastics title

Teammates Reagan Kelley and Anna Mielke of Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka finished first and second in Class 1A.

By Jim Paulsen

February 19, 2022 at 10:59PM

Taylar Schaefer needed to be as good upside-down as right side up Saturday, and she was, winning the Class 2A all-around gymnastics title. (Anthony Soufflé, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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