Ballard High School sophomore Taylor Sterns placed 10th all-around at the Washington state individual gymnastics meet Feb. 20.

It was the second year in a row Stern has qualified for the state meet.

“She’s very talented,” said coach Stephanie Gundel.

She finished sixth on the vault with a 9.35 score and 10th on the floor with a score of 9.45.

Her scores qualified her to compete in the Feb. 21 state championships in those events. Stern was one of only four girls to qualify for the second day who wasn’t from Woodinville High School, Gundel said.

In the championships, Stern finished ninth on the floor and tied for seventh on the vault.

She also placed in the top 10 in every event during the district meet.

Gundel said one of Stern’s greatest assets is that she is a quick learner. Stern can try a routine a few times and have it ready for competition, she said.

She said Stern debuted a brand-new routine on the bars Feb. 20 and placed 11th overall, barely missing qualifying for the championships in that event, despite not having worked with the routine much.