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Alyssa Lopez of DeKalb performs on the vault at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Kelsy Kurfirst of Lyons performs on the vault at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Ali Castriano of Stevenson flips off of the vault at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Sarah Cohen-Smith celebrates with her coaches after completing her vault at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Kelsy Kurfirst of Lyons listens to her coach Kari Karaubas-Powell while she prepares for her second vault at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Lauren Feely of Carmel is congratulated by her coach Sarah Mikrut Doyle after performing on vault at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Alli Tran of Vernon Hills performs on the vault at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Kristin Mirski of Carmel flies in the air during her performance on vault at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Carmel's (L to R) Jen Zeller, Kari Osowski, Isabella Schneider, and Sarah Cohen-Smith cheer after Kristin Mirski sticks the landing on her second vault attempt at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Kristin Mirski, seen here with coach Sarah Mikrut-Doyle: Carmel Catholic Athete of the Month. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Kelsy Kurfirst of Lyons keeps a hold onto the bar during her routine on the uneven parallel bars at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Lyons' coach Kari Karaubas-Powell runs to hug Kelsy Kurfirst after her performance on the uneven parallel bars at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Alli Tran of Vernon Hills performs her bars routine during Saturday's State Finals at Palatine. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Rachael Underwood of Prarie Ridge flips in her dismount from the uneven parallel bars at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Anna Brandmeier of Carmel releases from the high bar on the uneven parallel bars at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Ali Castriano of Stevenson releases from the high bar on the uneven parallel bars at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Alyssa Lopez of DeKalb tries to hold onto the high bar during her routine on the uneven parallel bars at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Kristin Mirski releases from the high bar on the uneven parallel bars at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Hinsdale Central's Erin Morgan does a back flip on the balance beam at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday at Palatine High School. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Ali Castriano of Stevenson performs a backflip on the balance beam at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Elana Benishay of New Trier on the balance beam at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Ali Castriano of Stevenson after her routine on the balance beam at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Lauren Feely jumps during her balance beam routine at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

The Prarie Ridge team congratulates Rachael Underwood after her routine on the balance beam at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Rachael Underwood of Prarie Ridge balances herself during a flip on the balance beam at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Kristin Mirski during does a backflip during her balance beam routine at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Kaitlyn Neiheisel of Lincoln-Way East performs her floor exercise at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Lauren Feely of Carmel does a backflip on the balance beam at the IHSA Girls Gymnastics State Finals on Saturday, Feb 18 2012 at Palatine High School.

Girls Gymnastics: Carmel crowned state champs again

Carmel had to wait until Saturday night for its girls gymnastics three-peat to become official, even though it wasn’t mathematically possible for runner-up Stevenson and third place Prairie Ridge co-op to catch the Corsairs during the individual events championships.

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