The Ballard High School gymnastic team's Taylor Stern placed fourth all-around at the 4A state championship meet Feb. 19 and Feb. 20 with a score of 36.675.

Woodinville's Hailey Wells took first overall with a score of 37.9, helping her team to a first-place finish.

Stern came in second on the bars with 9.525. She trailed only Wells, who scored 9.55.

She scored 9.4 or better on three of her events and qualified for the event finals on vault and bars and placed sixth on vault and tenth on floor.

"Taylor ties for the highest place ever for a Ballard gymnast at state – Johannah Juarez was second on beam in 2007 – and still has a year to go," said coach Stephanie Gundel.

Stern placed 10th all-around at last year's state championship meet.

Ballard's Maria Volk qualified for the state championship but did not compete.