Gymnast Bushard begins preparations for national meet

The Big Sky Gymnastics boys team capped off a very impressive season last weekend at the regional gymnastics meet in Boise, Idaho.

Five boys made the trip with Brandon Bushard qualifying for the national meet in San Diego at the end of the month. Brandon Bushard placed seventh all around out of 26 competitors with a score of 45.2.

Brandon Bushard, who competes in the level two class, won the high bar event with a score of 8.15 and earned two sixth-place finishes. He took sixth on the parallel bars with a 7.7 and on the rings with a 7.7. Brandon Bushard also finished 12th on the floor exerci...