Gym RANKINGS: Despite DAC loss to Valpo, Portage hangs on to No. 1

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana High School Gymnastics Coaches have released their seventh set of rankings for the 2012-13 Indiana high school gymnastics season and, despite previously No. 4 Valparaiso’s impressive win at the always loaded Duneland Athletic Conference Tournament over six ranked opponents – including No. 1 Portage – it’s the Indians who remain atop the latest state Top 20.

Portage (one first-place vote) continues to lead Columbus North (also one first-place vote), with defending state champion Fort Wayne Dwenger now third and Valpo – with FIVE first-place votes – still coming in at No. 4 ahead of holdover No. 5 Columbus East.

The IHSCG Top 20 from Feb. 26 listed by ranking followed by school, vote total, and first-place votes (if applicable), courtesy of ingymnastics.com:

1. Portage 100 (1)
2. Columbus North 92 (1)
3. Fort Wayne Dwenger 91
3. Valparaiso 88 (5)
5. Columbus East 72
6. Chesterton 66
7. Crown Point 54
8. Merrillville 42
9. New Palestine 36
10. Logansport 33
11. Michigan City 32
12. Elkhart Central 26
12. LaPorte 20
14. Bloomington South 10
15. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 9
15. Owen Valley 9
17. Seymour 8
18. Franklin Central 6
19. Angola 3
20. Connersville 1