Gym RANKINGS: Columbus on the move with North second, East sixth

The fourth set of regular-season rankings has been posted by ingymnastics.com, and the city of Columbus is makin’ a statement. That’s because Columbus North bumps up from fourth to second while Columbus North moves from 11th to sixth.

Valparaiso remains at No. 1, with Fort Wayne Dwenger still third and Chesterton dropping one spot to fourth. Merrillville rounds out the first five.

Teams are listed by ranking followed by school, vote total, and first-place votes (if applicable). Your Top 19 from Jan. 28:

1. Valparaiso 135 (10)
2. Columbus North 118
3. Fort Wayne Dwenger 117
4. Chesterton 114
5. Merrillville 83
6. Columbus East 57
7. New Castle 54
8. Hagerstown 50
9. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 47
10. Center Grove 46
11. Jeffersonville 45
12. Fort Wayne Northrop 36
13. LaPorte 28
14. Western 25
15. Bloomington South 24
16. Lawrence Central 22
17. Crown Point 14
18. Carmel 4
19. Fort Wayne Snider 1