SEATTLE — The Bainbridge Spartans were flipping fantastic as the girls gymnastics team won the King County Metro League 3A Championship title last week at West Seattle.

It was a big upset for Bainbridge, who entered the Metro championships as the third-place team behind undefeated Holy Names Academy (9-0) and second-place Ballard (9-4).

Bainbridge (8-2) avenged its two regular season league losses to Holy Names, the most recent just a month ago, with the win.

The Spartans finished first with a score of 172.375, while HNA was second with 165.425.

Ballard finished third (160.85), while Ingraham was fourth (148.55), and Roosevelt, fifth (135.45).

Bainbridge Spartans Coach Cindy Guy praised her team’s performance and said it was the best meet of the season. Bainbridge now advances to districts as the No. 1 seed.

The Spartans came out strong in the vault, with Remi Rosencrans and Siqi Talley finishing in a three-way, third-place tie with Maria Gallivan of HNA with a score of 8.85.

Morgan Derickx placed sixth for Bainbridge in the event with a score of 8.825.

Fellow Spartans Kegan Daniel (8.35) and Emma Chee (8.25) placed 11th and 13th, respectively.

On the uneven parallel bars, Talley gave the Spartans their first first-place win in the meet.

Talley won the event with a score of 9.35.

Rosencrans was third for BHS on bars, with a score of 8.775.

Other superb showings on bars by the Spartans included Derickx in sixth place (7.825); Daniel, eighth (7.2); Mariko Ronan, ninth (7.175); and Nicole Houlmes, 16th (6.6).

On balance beam, the sensationally surprising Spartans stepped away with third-, fourth- and fifth-place victories.

Rosencrans was third with a score of 8.9, while Derickx followed close behind in fourth at 8.85. Talley tied for fifth, with a score of 8.8, with Ballard’s Amira Kram.

Ronan placed 12th for Bainbridge in the event (score of 8.6), while Alathea Pippinger placed 14th (8.15).

On the floor exercise, Talley brought a few more smiles to the Spartan squad with a second-place showing of 9.4.

Rosencrans picked up third, 9.275, in a tie with Gallivan of Holy Names.

Other Spartans who were outstanding on the floor included Ronan (sixth place, 9.125), Derickx, ninth place (8.85), and Pippinger (16th place, 8.425).

In the individual all-around standings, Talley claimed second place with a combined score of 36.4.

Rosencrans was third with 36.4, while Derickx was fifth with 34.35.