3-year defending state champions No. 1 in country // Fremd dynasty gets even better

What can Fremd do for an encore?

After winning three consecutive state championships and settinga record last season with 151.75 points, the Vikings are even better.

So much better that the National High School Gymnastics CoachesAssociation has ranked Fremd the No. 1 girls gymnastics team in thenation this season.Fremd returns state all-around champion MaryAnne Kelley, ajunior, Kendra Ciancio, also a junior, and senior LisaPellegrinetti. They finished 1-2-3 in the floor exercise at thestate meet last year. Ciancio captured third place in the all-aroundwhile Pellegrinetti was seventh.The trio took seven of the top 12 spots in the four events lastyear. Add …