Our team score on bars was 35.50, which was astounding. It got us back in the mix after we started on beam and had a tough time.

It was a rough day for all of us. We went by bus to the wake (Peter Arthur) in the afternoon and then continued on to Dracut for the competition.

Katie could also be ready to do one or two events for us at Sectionals if we qualify.

The Blue team got two extra points for creativity and the Gold team got two points for spirit.

I told the girls being seeded 8th - we have nowhere to go but up. We beat Westford Academy in a dual meet already and when it comes to Sectionals - our kids usually rise to the occasion while some of these higher seeds can't handle the pressure and fold.

It was pretty weird not to place anyone in the top six. The scores that were flying around were just incredible. There were 9.8 and 9.7 marks all over the place. I had to shake my head. These (opposing) girls are good but those are college and Olympic-type scores.