Swinging strong at state February 22, 2019 3:30 pm Mercer Island’s Rachel Ressmeyer tied for 11th on bars at the 1A/2A/3A state gymnastics championships at Sammamish High on Feb. 22. She scored a 9.1 on the event. Ava Motroni and Emery Sampson also competed for the Islanders. Andy Nystrom / staff photo Mercer Island’s Rachel Ressmeyer tied for 11th on bars at the 1A/2A/3A state gymnastics championships at Sammamish High on Feb. 22. She scored a 9.1 on the event. Ava Motroni and Emery Sampson also competed for the Islanders.