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Canton Gymnastics Places Second at State Competition
Canton was beat by Grand Ledge for a third time.
For the third year in a row, the Canton High School gymnastics team was the runner-up for the state title after team competition Friday.
Grand Ledge won the state title for the sixth year in a row with a total score of 149.350. Canton followed with a total score of 145.750.
"It's not disappointing," Canton coach John Cunningham told The Detroit News. "We had to have a great day and hope Grand Ledge didn't. I couldn't be prouder of my kids."
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You can view the breakdown of the team's scores for vault, bars, beam and floor at the MHSAA website.
Plymouth High School also competed, placing fifth, and Salem High School placed 11th.
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According to the MHSAA, P-CEP's high schools took the top three places at the regional competition on March 2, which qualified them for the finals.
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