high school gymnastics Ohio state championships gymnastics dynasty Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Diana Moock

In A Fraction of a Point: A Gymnastics Dynasty on the Line by Nina Mandell, published by Kent State University Press, the story of the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School gymnastics team’s improbable rise to dominance is revealed. The book is now available for purchase.

By the time the team’s state win streak reached five years, Andrea Kinzer stood over her teammate Diana Moock, observing as Moock sat on the ground, rapidly calculating scores from competing teams. Moock, known as "the human calculator," was a numbers expert who processed the competition data gathered through the team’s intel sources.

The team’s strategy hinged on the random order of events. In that year’s meet, Brecksville competed after Magnificat, giving them a tactical advantage. However, Moock’s calculations delivered sobering news: “We need to upgrade our skills,” she told the team after completing her quick math.

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