MANSFIELD — Superintendent Teresa Murphy and Athletic Director Tim Selmon are excited to celebrate a historic season for the Mansfield High School Gymnastics team.
The 2024-25 season for the Mansfield Gymnastics team was a banner year as the team won the Hockomock League Davenport Division Dual Meet Title with an undefeated record of 8-0, placed first in the Hockomock Championship Meet, placed first in the MIAA South Sectional Championship and placed fourth overall in the MIAA State Championship meet.
With many student-athletes returning this season, expectations were already high, and the team delivered.
This year’s team repeated as Davenport Division Champions for the dual meet season, and they won 23 of their last 25 dual meets over the last three seasons.
The team also finished in first place again in the Hockomock Championship Meet for both the Kelly-Rex and Davenport Division teams.
In a very close meet at Algonquin Regional High School, the team won their second consecutive MIAA South Sectional Title, edging Newton North High School, to advance to the MIAA State Championship meet for the second year in a row.
This season the team improved to a third-place finish overall in the MIAA State Championship meet behind State Champion Masconomet and runner-up Newton North, and this Top 3 finish qualified them for the New England Championship Meet in Milford, Connecticut, at Jonathan Law High School.
At the New England Championship meet, with teams from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire attending, the team battled its way to a third-place finish behind New England Champion Newton North and runner-up Trumbull High School of Connecticut.
This year’s team was led by senior captains Bridget Boni and Riley Mattson and seniors Ella LeBlanc, Andrew Znoj and Camilla Lennon.
“The captains provided great leadership, enthusiasm and support for the team,” said Head Coach Lauren Dunn.
“In her two years as Head Coach, Lauren Dunn has guided the team to amazing accomplishments as a team as well as individual improvements for all of the gymnasts,” said AD Selmon. “Coach Dunn was assisted this year by Dustin Medeiros, who added his expertise and enthusiasm to help lift the program to new heights.”
The team graduates some amazing seniors but has a strong core returning back to compete again next season.
The Hornets also had some individuals perform very well this season at the state and regional level.
The following Hornets earned honors at the MIAA State Individual Meet:
Andrew Znoj placed second (9.8) in the Vault event
Bridget Boni placed fifth (9.35) in the Vault event.
Paige Austin placed seventh in the Bars (9.375) and third on the Beam (9.375)
Andrew Znoj placed second (9.525) on the Floor Exercise
Paige Austin placed tenth (9.05) on the Floor Exercise
The following Hornets earned honors at the New England Individual Championships:
Paige Austin placed fourth in the Beam (9.1)
Ava Redding placed 7th on the Beam (9.05)
The following Hornets earned honors at the Hockomock Championship Meet:
Sophie Moore placed third overall (35.8) for the All-Around Individual League Title
Bridget Boni placed fourth overall (35.4) for the All-Around Individual League Title
Paige Austin, Riley Mattson and Ava Redding placed second, third and fourth in the Beam event
Ava Redding, Paige Austin and Ella LeBlanc swept first, second and third place in the Bars event
Ava Redding and Ella LeBlanc placed second and third overall in the Vault event
Paige Austin and Riley Mattson finished first and third overall on the Floor Exercise
“We are so proud of all of our Hornet gymnasts!” said Superintendent Murphy. “Gymnastics is a sport that takes tremendous skill and dedication. Please congratulate all of our gymnastics team members for their amazing historic season.”
