Gym RANKINGS: Valparaiso takes over at No. 1

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana High School Gymnastics Coaches have released the second set of rankings for the 2012-13 Indiana high school gymnastics season, and we have a new leader as Valparaiso has overtaken now-No. 6 Fort Wayne Dwenger for the No. 1 spot.

Elsewhere inside the Top 10, Portage inches up from third to second, Columbus North climbs from ninth to third, Merrillville moves from eighth to seventh, Carroll (Fort Wayne) charges up from 14th to eighth, Crown Point debuts at No. 9, and New Palestine debuts at No. 10.

The IHSCG Top 16 listed by ranking followed by school, vote total, and first-place votes (if applicable), courtesy of ingymnastics.com:

1. Valparaiso 103 (5)
2. Portage 98 (1)
3. Columbus North 86
4. Columbus East 73
5. Angola 66
6. Fort Wayne Dwenger 64 (1)
7. Merrillville 61
8. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 59
9. Crown Point 50
10. New Palestine 37
11. Chesterton 23
12. Michigan City 10
13. Fort Wayne Northrop 6
14. LaPorte 3
15. Homestead 2
16. Noblesville 1