TROPHEE MASSILIA
TEAM I. Romanio
SCORES
78.412 2. France 77.537 3. Ukraine 76.387 6. USA 73.825 ALL路AROUND 1. lavinia Milosovici ROM 39.1 87 2. Gino Gogean ROM 39.050 3. Cecile Conqueleau FRA 38.725 12. Theresa Kulikowski USA 37.100 15. Aleda Ingram USA 36.725 21. Soni Meduna USA 33.987
By Kristen Augspurger
Gymnasts Alecia Ingram, Theresa Kulikowski, Soni Meduna and Elizabeth Reid represented the u.s. at the Trophee Massilia in Marseille, France, on December 2-3, 1995. Coaches Tom Forster, Rick Newman and Debi Walk made the trip along with judge Pam Bileck. In the team competition , the sixth with a score of 73 .825.
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In the all-around competition , Kulikowski was the top U .S. competitor finishing 12th. Ingram placed 15th and Meduna was 21 st.
VAULT
1. Svellana Tarasevich 2. lavinia Milasovici 3. Gina Gagean BARS 1. lavinia Milosovici 2. Elivire Teza 3. Gina Gogean 6. Theresa Kulikowski BEAM I. lavinia Milosavici 2. Elvire Teza 3. Cecile Canqueleau 7. Aleda Ingram FLOOR 1. Gina Gagean 2. lavinia Milosovici 3. ludivine Furnan 10. Theresa Kulikowski
BlR ROM ROM
9.906 9.825 9.819
ROM FRA ROM USA
9.863 9.850 9.800 9.750
ROM FRA FRA USA
9.725 9.525 9.388 9.138
ROM ROM FRA USA
9.900 9.838 9.713 9.275
In the event finals , a U .S. gymnast placed in the top lOin three of the four events . Kulikowski placed sixth on bars and 10th on floor. Ingram placed seventh on beam .
CITY OF POPES
JAMIE DANT%SCHER WINS TITLE By Kristi Krafft, iudge and delegation leader The U .S. sent a strong junior women 's delegation to the 1 996 City of Popes Competition in Avignon , France , March 21-24 . Charter Oak Glider's Jamie Dantzscher took first place with a score of 38 .438 . Dantzscher is only the second U.S. gymnast to win the City of Pores Competition; the first was Kim Zmeska in 1989. Cypress Academy's Kinsey Rowe earned sixth all-around with a 37.275 . Charter Oak Glider's Vanessa Atler took ninth with a 37. 150. Dantzscher took second on vault using a Yurchenko 1/2 layout and a piked Tsukahara for an average score of 9.469. Dantzscher nailed a double twisting double back dismount for a 9.725 and the gold medal on bars . Atler earned the silver medal on bars with a 9 .675 using a clean routine with two Tkatchevs and a double layout with a full twist dismount. Both Dantzscher and Rowe fell on beam placing fourth and fifth , respectively. Dantzscher hit on floor using a double Arabian , front full punch front, and triple twist to score a 9.70 and earn the silver medal. Atler took fifth on floor with a score of 9 .387 . In addition to the U.S. other countries competing included Austria, Bulgaria , Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain , Holland, Hungary, Italy, Romania , Spain , and Sweden .
USA
GYMNASTICS
NAME: CLUB: COACH: HOMETOWN: BIRTH DATE:
NAME: CLUB: COACH: HOMETOWN: BIRTH DATE:
NAME: CLUB: COACH: HOMETOWN: BIRTH DATE:
Vanessa Atler Gliders Beth & Steve Rybacki Canyon Country, Calif. February 17, 1982 Jamie Dantzscher Gliders Beth & Steve Rybacki Palmdale, Calif. May 2, 1982 Kinsey Row e Cypress Debbie Kaitschuck and Deana Parish Houston , Texas April 22, 1982
HUNGARIAN INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS By Carole Bunge, Judge and Delegation Leader
Junior athletes Alexis Brion and Kristen Stucky along with their coaches Deena and Jim Walker and James Chudy traveled to Budapest, Hungary, March 23-24, for the Hungarian International Gymnastics Championships. In the all-around competition both Brion and Stucky hit four out of four routines. Brion scored 38 .05 for fifth all-around and Stucky scored 37.912 for sixth all-around . The average age of competitors in the competition was 17 years old, much older than Brion, 13, and Stucky, 14. During event finals Brion scored a 9.375 on vault for 10th while Stucky scored 9.287 for 12th. On bars, Brion tied for fourth with a 9 .625 and Stucky took seventh with a 9.55. Stucky tied for sixth on beam with a 9.50 and Brion took ninth with a 9 .45. Brion tied for sixth on floor with a 9.60 and Stucky tied for eighth with a 9.575. MAY / JUNE 1 996