Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: With veteran coach Carlos Timoteo Griguol at the helm , Gimnasia took second place in the 1995 Clausura tournament , repeating the performance in 1996 and 1998 .
Simplified: With veteran coach Carlos Timoteo Griguol at the helm , Gimnasia took second place in the 1995 Clausura tournament , and repeated the performance in 1996 and 1998 .