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Alex Aiello

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Mentor High Gymnast Kayla Kosmerl Top In State

Mentor team earns runner-up title at state competition

Mentor senior Kayla Kosmerl, as well as the entire Mentor High gymnastics team, raised the bar during the state championship this week. Kosmerl won the all-around competition on Saturday, becoming the first Mentor High gymnast to ever do that. And, as a team, the Cardinals were state runner-up. They only trailed the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees, the same powerhouse that beat them at districts. The highest the Mentor gymnastics team had ever scored at states before this weekend was fourth, which happened last year. Kosmerl was first on bars. She also placed in the beam, vault and floor exercise events. Kosmerl has had an incredible senior season. She also won the all-around at regionals and districts. Her teammate, Alex Aiello, was …

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