PALATINE – Geneva senior Ashley Puff was not quite at full strength, but she was good enough.

Puff, who had battled strep throat this week, qualified for the finals in floor exercise at the IHSA girls gymnastics state meet Friday at Palatine High School. Puff scored 9.375 in floor to make the 10-competitor individual finals, which start at 5:45 p.m. today.

“Practices were tough because I didn’t have the usual endurance,” Puff said. “Each day I got a little stronger. I’m still not as well as normal, but I went out and did my best.”