Eight-graders Jordan Sack and Serena Pergola joined ninth-grader Sarah Ciresi as the top three all-around at the Nassau state qualifier at Hicksville High School.

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Jordan Sack of Plainview JFK performs her balance beam routine during the Nassau individual championships and state qualifiers at Hicksville High School. (Feb. 15, 2011)

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Hicksville's Lauren Cecco performs her balance beam routine during the Nassau individual championships and state qualifiers. She scored an 8.575 in the event. (Feb. 15, 2011)

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Bethpage junior Erin Roach performs her balance beam routine. She scored a 8.475 in the event. Her score of 8.7 on bars earned her a spot at the state championship as an event specialist. (Feb. 15, 2011)

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Plainview JFK's Katrina Migliorini performs her balance beam routine. She scored an 8.3 in the event. (Feb. 15, 2011)

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Bethpage's Sarah Ciresi performs her balance beam routine. She scored an 8.4 in the event, and a 34.750 overall to take third place in the all-around competition. (Feb. 15, 2011)

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Sewanhaka's Corinne Alleyne performs her routine on the uneven bars during the Nassau individual championships and state qualifiers. (Feb. 15, 2011)

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Plainview JFK's Jordan Sack performs her balance beam routine during the Nassau individual championships and state qualifiers. She scored a 9.2 in the event, and a 35.225 overall to win the all-around competition and secure a spot at the state championship. (Feb. 15, 2011)

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Serena Pergola of Bethpage gets a hug from coach Kim Rhatigan and congratulates from coach Vicky Vitale, right, after performing her balance beam routine. She scored a 9.3 in the event - the highest score of the evening. (Feb. 15, 2011)

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Plainview JFK's Melissa Kropf performs her balance beam routine during the Nassau individual championships and state qualifiers. She scored a 9.1 in the event, which qualified her as an event specialist. (Feb. 15, 2011)

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