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Summit gymnastics ties for third at county championships

By Summit Area News staff · October 19, 2026 · 1 min read

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Summit's gymnastics team tied Cranford for third at the Union County Championships on Friday, Oct. 16. Sophomore Mili Muro led the Hilltoppers with a runner-up all-around finish and a share of the meet's top beam score.

The result marked a significant jump from the 98 Summit posted at the Cougar Invitational on Oct. 1. Patch AM, citing TAPinto Summit, reported the team score as 101.925, while NJ.com listed it at 101.95.

Muro posted a 35.85 all-around score, second only to Westfield's Madelyn Lee at 35.975, according to NJ.com. On beam, Muro scored a 9.2. TAPinto Summit reported that score earned her the county beam title, though NJ.com noted Union's Maya Resende also posted a 9.2 on the apparatus. Muro added a 9.125 on vault.

Senior captain Lily Silver contributed a 33.875 all-around score for Summit. TAPinto Summit credited Silver with top-10 performances that helped keep the Hilltoppers on the podium.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood won its eighth straight Union County title with a 106.325 at its home gym, according to NJ.com. Westfield placed second at 105.5.

What's next

Both Muro and Silver appeared on the NJSIAA's statewide individual qualifier rankings as of Oct. 9, with Muro ranked 41st and Silver 50th based on their top three scores. The top 35 gymnasts in each event after the Nov. 7 cutoff will qualify for the state individual tournament on Nov. 14.

To qualify for the all-around, gymnasts must score 35.5 or higher at least twice during the season, according to NJ.com. Muro's 35.85 at counties would count toward that threshold.

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