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DURHAM, N.H. - Ashlee Loeffler' nerves were working overtime as Saturday afternoon wore on.

"I was super nervous," said Loeffler. "We were all so stressed out, the whole team, the whole day. So when the results were announced, it was just incredible."

The Salem gymnastics team scored a season-best 125.3 on senior night to finish behind only Bedford during a meet Friday night. Kasey Hartmann took first in the floor (9.4) and third in the all-around (32.85), while Sydney Bartlett placed first on the beam (9.1) and third on the floor (9.15). Freshman Vanesa Aiello had a third-place finish on the vault with an 8.15.

Emily D'Arcy placed third in the all-around, which included a third-place finish on the beam (8.4), to help Salem gymnastics take second at a five-team meet. Sydney Bartlett placed second on the beam (8.9) for the Blue Devils and Kasey Hartmann, Emma Liptrap, Emma Sheedy, Vanesa Aiello and Kylee Tommasi all produced scores that contributed.

Sophia Viger won the vault (9.05) and floor exercise (9.1) and was second in the all-around to lead Pinkerton to a convincing victory in a four-team meet. The Astros scored a 134.8. Salem was second with a 113.85.