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BODY BALANCE .......................................................... 8 GYMNASTICS UPDATE .............................................. 10 My FAVORITE COMPETITION ................................... 11 SCRAPBOOK OF CHAMPIONS .................................... 12 FACES IN THE GyM ................................................... 15 COACHING CORNER ................................................. 16

RHYTHMIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS . . . ... . . . , . . ... . . 22 Natalie Lacuesta defended her title, becoming the 1998 Rhythmic National Champion. Heilie Isaacs won tl1e Jlmior National TItle in Colorado Springs at the US. Olympic Training Center in early June.

GYMNASTICS RESULTS ............................................. 18 EVENT SCHEDULE ..................................................... 20 COLLEGIATE CORNER ............................................... 34 CLASSIFIED ................................................................ 38 UIAGYMIlASTICIPHOJOGRAPH @ITEV£IAIiGE

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.. . . ...... 26 The American men visited the National Training Center of China in Beijing, becoming ilie first foreign team in history to train extensively inslde China's National. SportS-Center. The trip not oru= y- - allowed the American men to train side by side with the World Champions, but aIso to visit the city of Tianjin, the site of the 1999 World Championships.

The US. group competed in the Group Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships on May 8-9 in Seville, Spain, placing 16th. Belarus won the overall world title, followed by Spain and Russia.

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USA Gymnastics Board of Directors Chair: Sand y Knapp; President: Kathy Sca nla n; President Emeritus: M ik e Don a hu e; Constituent Members: A mateur A thl e tic Union: M ike Stanner; American Sokol Organiza ti on: Jerry Milan; American Turners:

Betty Heppner; College Gymnastics Association-M: Roy jolUlson; National Association of Coll egiate Gymnastics Coaches for Wo me n: Gai l Davis; National Association for Girls and Women in Sport: Marilyn Strawbridge; National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges: YVOIUle Hodge; National Collegiate Athletic Association: Chris Voelz, Tom Dunn; National Federation of State High School Associations: Susan True; National Gymnas tics Judges Association : jo hn Scheer; Na ti onal High School Gymnastics Coaches Association: jolu1 Brinkworth; U.S. Association of Independen t Gy m Clubs: Lance Crowley; U.s. Elite Coac h es Associa tion for Me n's Gymnas ti cs: Mark Willia ms; U.s. Elite Coaches Association for Women's GynUlastics: Gary Anderson, Roe Kreutzer; U.S. Men's Gymnastics Coaches Association: Ma rc Yancey; U.S. Rh y thmic Gymna s tics Coaches Association : Suzie DiTullio; Young Men's Christian Association of the USA: Rick Dodso n ;

USA Gymnastics National Membership Directors: Men's: Ray Gura, jim Holt; Rh ythmic: Tamara Dasso, A lia Svirsky; Women's: Linda Chencinski, David Holcomb; Athlete Directors: Tanya Serv ice Chaplin, chair; Chris V\/aUer, vice chair; Kristen Ke no ye r Wood land , sec; M ic he ll e Du sse rre-Fa rrelt USOC ath lete representative; Wend y Hilliard , Va ness a Va n d e r Plu y m , Pe te r Vid ma r, Co n rad VOOl·sa nger, Kim Zmeska l; Associate Members: J ew is h Comm unit y Centers: Lori Katz; Special Olympics, Inc.: Ka te Faber-Hickie; USA Trampoline & Tumbling: Wa y n e Dow nin g; U.S. Competitive Sports Aerobics Federation: Howard Schwartz; U.S. Sports Acroba tics Federation: Bom-tie Dav idson.

USA Gymnastics Executive Committee Chair: Sand y Knapp; Special Advisor to th e Ch airman of th e Board: Roe Kreutzer; President: Kath y Sca n lan; Secreta ry: Mike Mi lidoni s; Vice C h air Men: Tim Daggett; Vice Chai r Rhythmic: Candace Fe inberg; Vice Chair Women: Joan Moore Gna t; FIG Execu ti ve Committee: jay AslUllOre; FIG Men's Technical Comm ittee: George Beckstead; FIG Rhythmic Technical Committee: Andrea Sclunid-Sh apiro; FIG Wome n's Technical Comm ittee: Jac kie Fie; At Large Members: jim Ha rtung, Susa n True; Athlete Directors: Tanya Service Chaplin, Wendy Hilliard, Pe ter Vidmar; USOC Athlete Representative: Michelle DusserreFa rrell; President Emeritus: Mike Donahue. U nl ess exp ressly id entified to the con trary, a,lI ar ti cles, statements and views printed herein are attributed solely to th e autho r and USA G ymna sti cs exp resses no opinion and assu mes no responsibi lity thereof.

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Congratulations to all of the competitors at the Rhytlmuc National Championships and especially to our Se1uor and Jmuor National Champions, Natalie Lacuesta and Heilie Isaacs. It was an excellent competition at the U1uted States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Six groups entered this Championships with the group from AIRGC named as Senior Champions and Illinois Rhytlunics group named as Jmuor Champions. Earlier this spring, the group from Rhythmflex Gymnastics, coached by Catherine Yakhimovich, was awarded the right at the Trials to represent the United States at the Group World Gymnastics Championships in Seville, Spain. TIus was the first time the U1uted States has sent a club-based group to a World Championslups. The group did a very 1uce job representing th e United States and reall y showed how far we are coming with the development of group rhytlunic gyrrmastics in our cO\.U1hy The Men's National Team spent a week training in China at China's National Training Institute in Beijing. Tlus was the first time any foreign team has been permitted to train at tlus Center. The friendslup we have developed with the Chinese Gymnast ics Association through the International Team Championslups and the Visa American Cup helped to secme tlus prestigious invitation for the Team. The men gained a lot from training with the World Champions, ate scorpions and had a thoroughly wonderfu l time with their Chinese hosts! Thanks to all tl1e clubs and gYl1masts who, over the years, have helped host the Chinese teams in tl1e Uluted States. Connie Maloney, Junior Olympic Program Manager, taught tl1e new Junior

Olympic compulsory program at a comse in El Salvador. The program has been translated into Spanish by the Mexican Gynmastics Federation. We are proud that tl1e U1uted States Junior Olympic program is getting such world wide use. TI1e International Gymnastics Federation met in Portuga l in May. The Genera l Assembly, wlucl1 is the gathering of all of the Federations from arOLU1d the world, awarded tl1e 2003 World Championslups to Indianapolis. We look forward to hosting

Earlier this spring, the group from Rhythmflex Gymnastics, coached by Catherine Yakhimovich, was awarded the right at the Trials to represent the United States at the Group World Gymnastics Championships in Seville, Spain. This was the first time the United States has sent a club-based group to a World Championships. tlus important event, wluch is the World Championships at wluch teams will qualify for tl1e 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. We certainly hope as many of you as possible come to Indian apolis to see the world's best gynmasts. TItis issue will be the first clish'ibuted tlu"Ough bookstores aro\.U1d tl1e cOl.U1hy. USA GYl1mastics is working with a clish-ibutor to expand tl1e circwation of USA GYll7nastics magazine. TIUs is just anotl1er way to promote tl1e great sport of gynmastics!

The Men's National Team spent a week training in China at China's National Training Institute in Beijing. This was the first time any foreign team has been permitted to train at this Center.

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IN MEMORY OF MIKE BOWERS

TAKING MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS

Mike Bowers, a former University of Nebraska gymnast and gymnastics coach, passed away in a tragic incident in late April in Tucson, Arizona . Mike, 34, was a gymnastics instructor at the Tucson Parks and Recreation department and was pursuing his education degree at the University of Arizona . He was a twoyear NCAA gymnastics team champion while at the University of Nebraska. His twin brother, Mark, was also a gymnast at Iowa State. A viewing was held for Mike and was crowded with friends, family, former students and parents who had been touched by his life and saddened by his abrupt passing. Sumner Darling, a former gymnast and alumnus of the University of Nebraska, wrote the following letter in memory of Mike Bowers which really sums up Mike's contributions to the sport!

MY BUDDY MIKE I met Mike Bowers ot Woodward Gymnastics Camp in the summer alter 4th grade. He was a sophomore at the University 01 Nebraska and had already taken part in his lirst NCAA Team Championship. Mike and I were best buddies at camp. I'd watch him everyday at stall practice and he'd coach me during open workout. Mike had a special gilt lor teaching, and his secret was that he really believed in you-so much that he made you believe in yoursell. Mike and I wrote back and lorth alter camp, we spent another summer together at Woodward, he coached me to my lirst position on the Jr. National Team, and he spent Christmas vacation at my house in Florida. I'm really going to miss you, Mike. You were like my big brother, my coach, and my best Iriend. You taught me to believe in mysell, and that has made all the dillerence. Your little buddy, Sumner.

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THERESA KULIKOWSKI RETIRES Theresa Kulikowski, the alternate to the 1996 Olympic Team, has retired from elite gymnastics. Kulikowski, 18, is from Colorado Springs, Colo. , and trains at Colorado Aerials with her coaches Tom and Lori Forster. She was a member of the 1995 bronzemedal World Championships Team and a six-time National Team Member. Kulikowski tore her anterior cruciate ligament in her knee last July and has been rehabilitating since that time. She competed in her last elite competition at the 1998 Pikes Peak Cup gymnastics meet. She plans to attend the University of Utah next fall and compete collegiately. C70<Ki luck Theresa!

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At the seventh annual Jason Whitfield Invitational, three gymnasts were awarded scholarships to help with their training expenses . Aaron Cotter earned $3,000, Yewki Tomita earned $2,500, and Brad Kenna earned $2,000. To date , $24,500 has been contributed to male gymnasts in memory of Jason Whitfield , a top gymnast who was killed in a motorcycle accident in September of 1991. The scholarship fund was set up by Jason Whitfield's parents. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to the Whitfields for their support of men's gymnastics!

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Kristy Powell, 18, and the 1997 USA National Co-Champion, announced her retirement from the sport. "I've made every team there was to make, except the Olympic Team, and although I'd love to make an Olympic Team, the everyday work that needs to be done is not realistic for me now. My body can't handle it anymore." Kristy, who won the 1995 American Cup and helped her team win the gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games, is giving clinics at gyms, signing autographs and hoping to get into acting and modeling. She plans to attend the University of Cincinnati in the fall and hopes to pursue drama and acting. Kristy was also a member of the 1996 and 1997 World Championships teams. "Gymnastics is something I really, really love and put all my heart and soul into," said Kristy. "It's hard to walk away. I hope to find something else that I can put my energy and efforts into." She added, "1want to thank Mary Lee (Tracy) and Steve (Elliott) for really believing in me and helping me to come back after surgery to win the 1997 National Championships. I couldn't have done it without them ."

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July 15 - August 1, 1998 Dorman High School Spartanburg, South Carolina Featuring Donghua Li, the Swiss 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, with the Swiss National Men's and Women's Olympic Gymnastics Teams. Swissair proudly presents SwissWeek, the largest Swiss event in the U.s., held July 25-August 1 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. As part of the festivities, the Swiss National Men's and Women's Olympic Gymnastics Teams will be training and performing at Dorman High School in Spartanburg. A special gymnastics exhibition will be held on Saturday, August 1, at the Dorman High School gymnasium.

Come out and see Donghua Li, the Swiss 1996 Gold Medalist on the pommel horse, perform. Donghua Li will be offering free lessons for gymnasts during the Please-call-864-594-5050 or 1-800-374-8326 for The week's events end in a big celebration, SwissFest, on Morgan Square in downtown Spartanburg. Join us for food, fireworks and a variety of entertainment August 1 beginning at 5:00 p.m. There will be a drawing for a vacation for two to Switzerland. Don't miss this event!

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Gymnast Training featuring Switzerland's Donghua Li

Where: Dorman High School Gymnasium When: 9:00-Noon; 3:00-6:00 p.m. Fees: No Admission Charge

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Gymnast Exhibition featuring Switzerland's Donghua Li

Where: Dorman High School Gymnasium When: 1:00 p.m. Doors Open 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Exhibition Fees: Lower bleachers: Adults $8.00 Chi ldren under 12 $5.00 Upper bleachers: Adults $5.00 Children under 12 $3.00

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Join us for a taste of Switzerland - fun, fireworks, food, music, dancing, and gymnastics, all in downtown Spartanburg. Where: Morgan Square, Spartanburg, SC When: 5:00 p.m. - Midnight Fees: No Admission Charge Etc: Authentic Swiss food and Swi ss memorabilia w ill be for sale. No coolers allowed.

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The Us. delegation of12 set offfor Seville, Spain, where the gymnasts would compete in the Group Rhythmic Gymnastics World Champiomhips on May 8-9. As the tenth team up out of27 teams, the us. group, which included Tatyana Brikulskaya, Stefonie Croyle, Kate Jeffress, Virginia Ledgerwood and Natasha Lojevsky, performed well with the ball andfinished 17th after the first day ofcompetition. On Day Two the us. group ofBrikulskaya, Cro)/le, Ledgerwood, Lojevsky and Johanna Shoemaker performed 26th out of27 tearm with two hoops and three ribbons. Although the us. gymnasts had some minor difficulties, they moved up in the rankings to 16th place, a good showing in their first World Champiomhips competition.

Belarus won the overall world title scoring 39.366, followed by Spain with a 39.133 and Russia with a 39.132. On the final day, Spain won the hoop and ribbon world title and Russia won the world title for its ball routine. The newspapers and television in Spain carried a story about the American team that "was not expected to be at the arrived with a very competitive team. " Many American team has made much improvement . Games.

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MORGAN MILLER POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

ST. PETERS, MISSOURI

When the Pollsville Gymnastic Training Center hosted its annual Cartwheel-A-Thon, it wosseven-year-old Morgan Miller who stole the show. Morgan performed 456 cortwheels in the ollolled 10 minutes, selling a new gym record! Already in her young (areer, Morgan has hod many opportunities including performing at the John Hancock Tour of World Champions, taking part in the TOP's testing and spending a day training with her favorite gymnast, Shannon Miller. Currently a pre-level 5, Morgan is coo(hed by Barbaro Kost-lonergon and Sandy Kost-Sterner.

Jared, 10, is a fihh grade student at Henderson Elementary. He won the level 5 Gymnosti(stitle for 10-11 year olds at the Missouri State Championships Meet in lees Summit, Missouri. He took first on pommel horse with a 9.10; first on parallel bars with 0 9.70; first on vault with a 9.60; first on floor with on 8.80; second on rings with on 8_50; and second on high bar with a 7_60 _ Jared (ompetes for Team Central Gymnastics in Maryland Heights. He's cooched by luohu Gu, formerly of 8eijing, Chino_Jared has earned the right to compete at Regionols!

MORGAN MOLESEVICH COAL TOWNSHIp, PENNSYLVANIA Morgan is a level 4 gymnast at Re(reotion USA Gymnastic Center_ She plo(ed first in the 9-year-old age group at the 1998 Pennsylvania Judges' Cup. She also placed first on vault with a 9.25. In addition, she and her teammates earned the first place level 4 Team Award _ Morgan also plo(ed first all-around otthe Blue Ridge Gymnastic Association level 4 Championships. Her coo(hes are Sue Visnosky and Pilar Rivera.

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT GYMNASTICS CLUB

.ASHLEY MOORE

WILLIMANTIC, CONNEGICUT

LIBERTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

The University of Connecticut women's gymnastics club got all to a good start winning its first meet of - tire year over tehigh- Ujjiversitf,onhe-PllfkeHe Notional Gymnosti( Training Center in Allentown, Po. Kate Heath and Jono Taylor, Co-Presidents of the club, said it was a great experience and they look forward to future meets. University of Connecticut's Michelle Ng took first and her teammate Jono Taylor took second in the oll-around_

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Ashley, 8, is a level 5 gymnast on the - Electric-City lightning-Team-in Anderson,South Carolina. In May 1997, she was the level 4 6-7 year old all-around state (hom pion. In January 1998, she won the level 5State Championships as on 8 year old. Her score of 36.375 was the second highest score of the 87 level 5 gymnasts (all ages) competing at the meet. She is coo(hed by Shown Smolen. Ashley also won vault, took second on bars and beam and third on floor!

1- - -lfARMEL, INDIANA- - -I Taryn, 10, is a gymnast at DeVeau's S(hool of Gymnastics in Fishers, Indiana. She is (oo(hed by her mother, Joan, and other DeVeou'ssto" including post Olympian Kelly Garrison. She competed as a level 6 in the fall season and was state (hompion on bars. She competed as a level 7 during the second season and is now training level 8. Taryn is looking forward to oHending gymnastics comp at Woodward and lake Owen this summer.

ABBY ASHLEY AKRON, OHIO

CASSIDY AND MIRANDA DOLLER

Abby, 8, rebounded from appendicitis in November to become the 1998 Ohio INorth) level 5 State Champion on Floor (9.20) and Bms (8.75). She also plo(ed second all-around 135_05) and third on vault (8.35). Abby is coo(hed by Sharon lighten and Kelly TripleH of Flytz USA Inc., locoted in Kent, Ohio.

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA Cassidy (in bock) is 7 years old and Mirando is 5. They are level 4 gymnasts at JJ's Olympic A(tion in Meso, Arizona. Cassidy is very excited about her upcoming level 5 season. Mirando storted her level 4 experience one month before her fihh birthday and con't wait to compete. Both girls love gymnastics and are constantly practicing in and out of the gym. They already have quite a collection of medals and trophies. They hope to be Olympic Champions some day!

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HEY, THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD DRILL ••• CREATIVE THINKING TO HELP COACH BEGINNERS by John Woitczuk, North Stars Gymnastic Academy, NJ

Probably the one thing that coaches most enjoy talking about is some of the great drills theyve either seen other people do or that theyve come up with themselves. The interesting thing here is that very often the drills aren't "new" but have actually been around for a while. This is especially true for younger coaches that have not had the benefit of being around as the sport has grown and evolved over the years. Many drills have been, well, not lost but rather more like misplaced over the years. This may have occurred for a variety of reasonsbetter progressions, changes in the equipment or the requirements of the event, or even in the rules or levels themselves. But even some of the "old stuff" can still be useful. This is especially true if they can be set up as individual stations, without the need of a spotter. 16

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THE GOOD OL' STEM RISE ••• Let's start with some "kip" drills . For most of us, we rarely set the bars in very close any more . This has let a group of skill/drills called stem rises .all by the wayside . Both the double leg and single leg stem rise are very useful in teaching how to kip properly. You don' t necessarily need these to teach a good kip, but for some students struggling to learn it, they can be valuable tools to aid them . The hard part about using these drills is that you have to move the bars in really close to be able to do it. Often this is impractical and time consuming, particularly if you have gymnasts of very different heights. You have to keep moving the bars so they can do it properly. Now, here's a "gimmick"-if you have a set of men's parallel bars, you can use them as a set of "min i-unevens" to do the stem rise as an extra station . (Hey, after all that's where uneven bars originated.) They can do both double and single leg stem rises here. Another time-saving , simplifying trick is to leave the "top" rail level and tilt the "low" rail such that one end is higher, and therefore closer to the high bar. (You can also rotate the bars in closer by swiveling the heads of the uprights .) The really short kids can go to the "narrow" end, the tall kids to the wider one and everyone else finds their own spot in between .

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SPOTTED AND STRAP SWING-UPS••• An "updated" variation of the stem rise is the double leg swing up, where the coach holds both legs and helps the gymnast swing up to a support, simulating the kipping action of the arms. Safety note: since kids have been known to do silly things, make sure with any of these drills you have at least an 8-inch skill cushion underneath them in case a hand or foot slips.

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Now that drill's an "oldie," but you can do the same drill as a single leg stem drill. Just let them keep one leg close to the bar and slide it up as you help them "kip" to support, just like a single leg stem rise. This helps the gymnast learn to coordinate the correct action of the arms with the correct action of the legs. (Hint: Alternate legs to avoid developing a "strong" side, or use the "weak side" leg to correct that particular problem.) The most used and common variation on these drills is the "strap swing up." A weak or beginner "kipper" will be able to at least partially support her body weight by standing on the strap at the end of the drill. This is a great station for beginners since they can work it alone. Guess what? You can do a single leg swing up as well . Start in support and "underswing" down lifting one leg along the bar while supporting her weight on the strap, just like a "rocking" kip. Then slide the leg up the bar on the way back up to support. For the more advanced beginner, hanging a strap from the high bar with the bars moved in close will make it more difficult to do, requiring more arm strength and better timing since she cannot support her body weight by standing on the strap at the end . Again you can use the single leg swing up to help learn proper coordination of the arms and legs for the kip .

POSSIBLE PROGRESSION ••• If I were going to put these together in an ordered sequence, I would start with the double leg swing up, both feet standing on the strap. This is the easiest for a beginner to do since she can support herself by standing on the strap. Once she has this down well, I'd do the spotted double leg swing up-the one holding her ankles. This will make her use her arms a bit more to get up and eliminate some of the support she got from standing on the strap. Again, once she's doing it fairly well, I' d go to the double leg "hanging" strae. This aHords her no chance to stand, forces her to use iust her arms to get up, and makes her finish in a rounded pike at the end, just what we'd like to see in a good kip. Now I'd do the spotted single leg swing up, alternating sides to get her to start coordinating the leg action a bit. Then I' d finish with the same single leg drill in the strap, done a little like a rock kip. of course the whole time you' re doing the strength and flexibility with the kids-leg litts, kip slides, and the li ke. So, we have quite a number of drill stations to use in teaching and developing kips. As with anything, not much here is really new, but perhaps these ideas will give you all some useful ideas in training your gymnasts, or gets you thinking on some even better ones to use and share.

COACHES: Please submit your coaching ideas to: Coaching Corner, c/o USA GymllastifS, Pan American Plaza, 201 S. Capitol Ave., Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46225.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Cooper, Phyllis (1973), Feminine Gymnastics. Minneapolis, MN: Burgess Publishing Company. Dyson, Geoffrey (1971), The Mechanics of Athletics. London, University of London Press George, G.S., Editor (1990), USGF Gymnastics Safety Manual. Indianapolis, IN: USA Gymnastics Publications Dept. Sands, W.A. (1981), Beginning Gymnastics. Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books Sands, W.A. (1984), Coaching Women's Gymnastics. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.

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SEVENTH ANNUAL HOLON INVITATIONAL By Jackie Jones There were 63 junior competitors representing 15 countries at the Seventh Annual Holon Rhythmic Invitational , April 3-5 in Israel. Top finishers from the 1998 Rhythmic Challenge, Jessica Howard, Danielle Lord, and Lindsay Pawell, represented the United States. Efrassina Anguelova was the coach and Jackie Jones was the judge and delegation leader. Thirteen-year-old Powell of Jacksonville, Fla., was the top finisher, placing 10th all-around with a score of 35.05. She advanced to the finals in all four events, scoring an 8.675 on rope, 8.825 on hoop, 8.725 on ball and 8.825 on ribbon . She earned a bronze medal during event finals . Howard was hampered by bronchitis but performed admirably during competition, taking 13th allaround with scores of 8.725 on rope, 8.55 on hoop, 8.775 on ball and 8.725 in ribbon. She made the rope and ball finals. Powell and Howard train at International Rhythmic Gymnastics in Jacksonville, Fla. , and are coached by Angeulova. Lord from Tualatin, Ore. finished 18th all-around , scoring an 8.6 on rope, 8.5 on hoop, 8.725 on ball and an 8.675 on ribbon. Lord trains at Oregon Gymnastics Acodemy and is coached by Wuling Stephenson.

Below (I to r): JOlkie Jones, Lindsay Powell, Donielle Lord, Jessilo Howard, Efrossino Anguelovo

The 1998 Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior Olympic Championships event was held in Kissimmee, Fla., April 18-19, at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The 1998 Group World Championships Trials event was held in coniunction with the event. The group from RhythmAex won the competition and earned the right to compete in Seville, Spain, for the Rhythmic Group World Championships, May 8-10. The gymnasts on the group team include Alicia Albe, Natalia Lojev路 skaya, Tatyana Brikulskaya, Stefanie Croyle, Kate Jeffress , Johanna Shoemaker, and Virginia Ledgerwood. The group is coached by Catherine Yakhimovich.

GROUP ALL-AROUND

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L Aline Boklhojion L Toryn Look 3. Veronico Khrustolovo' 3. lIono Drolver 4. TIono Romo 5. Soroh Beottie 6. Ashley Bruce 7. Polo Geller B. EmilyTobinski B. Christine Swofford 8. Morie Burke

Colil. Acod. Ooklond RSG

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6.000 5.900 5.800 5.750 5.700 5.650 5.550 5.550 5.550

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L Mirondo Kerr Colil. Acod. 6.400 2. Morino Krylovo Colil. Acod. 6.250 2. Aline Bokchojion Colil. Acod. 6.150 6.100 3. Kotie Columbo M&M Ooklond RSG 6.000 4. Toryn Look 4. Alexondro Bondorchuk Colif. Acod. 6.000 6. Berkeley ~~ er~ 路G~ ib~ so~ n __~O~ re~ 9o~n~G~ym~.__~ 5.~B5~0_ 7. Jessico Bullo[k World RSG 5.BOO 7. Amber Ri[ks GymConnee'5.800 ~ghon Grouzlis KMC RSG 5.750 10. Adrienne Yorker KMC RSG 5.700 10. Jennifer Leydermon lsodoro 5.700 BALL

SIXTH KALAMATA CHAMPIONSHIPS By Simona Zakheim The Sixth Kalamata Championships took place in Kalamata, Greece. The United States was represented by 1997 National Champion Natalie Lacuesta, Four Continents Junior Champion Kate Jeffress, and the Rhythmflex Group Team. Lacuesta, coached by Lana Lashoff, earned 15th in the all-around, the top finish for the USA. She also qualified for finals and placed eighth in the ribbon event. Jeffress, coached by Catherine Yakhimovich , also did well. Jeffress was competing in her first compe-

4. Tiano Rama 5. Veronim Khruslolovo 5. Soroh Beottie 6. Polo Geller 6. Morie Burke B. Ashley Bruce 9. Alexondro Bondorchuk 9. Kolie Columbo 1L Chonel Hondo 12. Adrienne Yorker 13. Rmhel Shulmon 14. lIono Drotver 15. Jessico Bullmk 16. Jill Brinson 17. Berkeley ~er路 Gibson

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Oregon Gym. 18. Chrisline Swofford Golden Isles 19. Kothleen Roulli GmConnee'Rhythmflex 20. Emily Tobinski

The Rhythmflex group, competing in its first international

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Left: Morino Krylovo Right: Mirando Kerr

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Right: Level 7 gymnast TIona Ramo from Anelio's RSG hod flight delays en route to the JO Notional Championships. She walked into the arena 10 minutes prior to lompetilion and still earned fourth plale on floor that day. She also finished fourth for her boll routine and in the all-around. Missing worm-ups yet still doing well in the lompelilion wos 0 greot example of TIano's mental toughness! Below left: Toryn Look Below right: Aline Baklhajian

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Sarah Beallie Miranda Kerr Marie Burke Katie Calumba Ashley Bruce Uyssa Walker Marina Krylava' TIona Roma Polo Geller Jill Brinson Taryn Look Stephanie Zaren

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1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 6. 7. B. 9. 10.

Natalie Way Anna Kate Nalesnik Olga Karmansky Eleanor Low Courtney Sears Sara Perkins Sarah Rasak Sera Kelejian Kacey Law Oksona Magomedav' 10. Breonna Gaubatz 11. Lauren Smith 12. Julia Itkina' 12. Viktoria Petrovsky 13. Diana Mkhitaryan 13. Jessi(Q Wesley 14. Regina Kayumova' 14. Colleen Kane 15. Kristen Frankiewicz 15. Amanda Blakeman

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17. Erynn Dickerson 17. Leah Holmon 19. Julio Baskin 20. Ceiffa Martinez

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AIRGC LA lights lsodora

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HOOP

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Eleanor Law Sara Perkins Anna Kate Nalesnik Courtney Sears Lauren Smith Nololie Way Oksona Magomedav' Sera Kelejian Regina Kayumava' Olga Karmansky Breanna Gaubatz Ceiffa Martinez Kacey Law Colleen Kane

BALL

1. Anna Kate Nalesnik 1. Regina Koyumovo 2. Notalie 3. Sarah Rasak 4. Kacey laVi 5. Olga Karmansky 6. Courtney Sears 6. Sera Kelejian 6. Diana Mkhitaryon B. lauren Smith 9. Breanna Gaubatz 10. Eleanor LoVi 10. Julia Itkino' 10. Viktoria Petrovsky

AIRGC RSG Gems AIRGC Calil. A(Qd. Oregan Gym. Isadora AIRGC Calif. Acad. LA lights Marin Elite Gym Conneet. AIRGC Calil. RSG Calil. Acad.

6.700 6.700 6.500 6.400 6.400 6.300 6.050 6.050 6.050 6.000 5.900 5.BOO 5.BOO 5.BOO

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6.B50 6.700 6.650 6.650 6.650 6.600 6.550 6.400 6.400 6.400

2nd Place-Region 1

CLUBS

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Uatalie Way Sara Perkins Olga Karmansky Jessi(QWesley Sarah Rosak Anno Kale Nalesnik Courtney Sears Sera Kelejian Eleanor loVi Donielle OiRosorio

Nan路citizen campetitors receive duplicate awards.

TEAM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Region 6 Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5

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become the first rhythmic athlete to go from junior to senior national champion in one year fade after suffering two drops in clubs. She finished second with an overall score of 37.506. "I'm glad it's over," said Lacuesta. "Today went much better than preliminaries. This was one of the best meets that I've had this year." The eight athletes of the U.S. National Team were determined at the event. Joining Lacuesta and Jeffress are Kassy Scharringhausen, Ellie Takahashi, Alexandra Chernenko, Suzanne Pearson, Angela Pawlicki, and Stephanie Croyle. Atlanta International Rhythmic Gymnastics Club came from behind after preliminaries to claim the senior title in group competition with a final score of 70.150. Heilie Isaacs scored a 9.050 in ribbon, the highest score of the afternoon in junior competition, to propel herself to the title of Junior National Champion.

A member of Rhythmic Gems gymnastics club, Isaacs scored a 35.950 total in the four events Sunday, which contributed 70 percent of her final score of 35.845, well ahead of silver medalist Jessica Howard, who tallied a final score of 35.288. The bronze medal went to Danielle Lord who finished with a 35.210. Rounding out the Junior National Team were Lindsay Powell, Erin Jeffress, Michelle Goldstein, Lauren Hovey, and Lisa Welshinger. In group competition, Illinois Rhythmics held on after leading preliminaries to claim the title of Group Junior National Champion with a score of 49.350.

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Pre&noilary $lore s<ore is 30% and fioaIs S<ore is 10% .f loA _e. Top eigIrt ....e notiooaI team. Pr" Rope Hoop CIooIos R..... r a "I. Notalie lowesta 37.700 9.500 9.525 9.550 9.600 38.175 Rhythmic 60"" (WdmeHe, 111.1 38.075 9.062 9.550 9.325 9.325 37.262 2. Kote JeKress RhythmHex (Rockville. Md.) 36.500 9.350 9.425 9.350 9.300 37.425 3. It Sthorringhousen AIIanta Internotional (Duluth, Go.1 4. 81ie Takahashi 36.563 9.150 9.225 9.175 9.325 36.875 (aliI. Academy 01 RSG (Torrance, (oliO 5. Alexandra Chernenko 36.750 9.138 9.300 9.100 9.225 36.763 (a~f. Academy 01 RIG ((ulver Gty, (aliI.) 6. Suzanne Peo""" 36.150 9.175 9.225 9.125 9.175 36.700 AIRG( (Lakewood, (010.1 36.050 8.937 8.925 9.000 9.125 35.987 7. Angela Pawlicki Rhythmic GeIIII (Uncolnwood, IH.I 34.863 8.775 8.962 8.450 8.763 34.950 8. Stephanie Croyle Rhy1hmllex (Harvard, Moss.1 9. (am~1e Branton 35.388 8.738 8.962 8.813 7.925 34.438 AIRG( (Atlanta, Go.1 10. Elizabeth Kawaoo 35.200 8.025 9.175 8.550 8.650 34.400 RSG 01 Howoij (Honolulu, Howoijl 34.738 8.437 8.975 8.438 8.700 34.550 II. Amy Ng Rhythmflex(Rockville, Md.1 12. Meoghon Muller' 36.975 0.000 0.000 9.225 9.250 18.475 AIRG( (Roswell, Go.) 'withdrew rIue I. iniurr

Pr......y s<ore S<ore is 30% GIld fioaIs S<ore is 10% of loA S<ore. Topeiglrt_ellClliooalt-. Prelim Rope Hoop CIooIts R..... r_s "35.600 8.975 9.000 8.925 9.050 35.950 I. Htilie 1\Il00 Rhythmic GeIIII (Horthbr",*, 111.1 34.850 8.925 8.700 B.9OO 8.950 35.475 2. Jessico Howard Int1. RSG Gym. (Jocksonville, Ro.1 35.000 8.775 8.950 8.625 8.950 35.300 3. Daniello lord Oregon Gym. Acod. (Tualatin, Ore.1 34.800 8.825 8.725 8.950 8.775 35.275 4. Undsoy Powell Int'l. RSG Gym. (JocklOn~11e, Ro.1 33.925 8.725 8.675 8.687 8.688 34.775 5. ErinJeffress RhythmHex (RockV11Ie, Md.1 6. Michelle Goldstein 33.650 8.475 8.525 8.575 8.600 34.175 Rhy!lvnic 6o~ (WilmeHe, 111.1 7. Lauren Hovey 33.150 8.450 8.637 8.500 8.450 34.037 Rhythmic GeIIII (Winnetka, 111.1 33.075 8.425 B.3OO 8.250 8.375 33.350 8. Uso Welshinger RhythmHex IRockv~le, Mdl 32.963 8.000 8.325 8.437 B.575 33.337 9. Mayo Craig Morin El~e (Novoto, (alil.1 10. Alexandra Hain 33.038 8.187 8.113 8.387 8.438 33.125 Oaklond Rhythmics (81oom1ield Hilk, Mich.1 II. JennilerSihn 32.838 7.988 8.125 8.100 8.175 32.388 (olil. Acod. 01 RSG (La (aoodo, (a(il.1 12. SuzanneMooo 32.662 8.163 7.813 8.000 7.738 31.714 Rhythmic Ge~ (Skokie, 111.1

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SENIOR GROUP COMPETITION 1. Atlanta Internalio..1Rhylhmic 70.150 Gy"""'stics (1IIler (Shannon Clark, At(anta; Kassy Stharringhausen, Duluth, Go.; Natalie Way, Atlanta; (amille 8ranton, Arlonto; Mouriah Kraker, Milwaukee, W~.; Eleanor low, Atlantal

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JUNIOR GROUP COMPETITION 1. Uflllais Rkylluoks 49.350 (Elizabeth Brodlord, WilmeHe, III.; Alexandra Oubovik, Northbrook, III.; Voleria Kharino, Skokie,III.; MarislO Pierce, Highland Pork, III.; 8renann Stocker, Uncolnshire, 111.1 2. Rhylhmllex 48.750 (Vidoria Jane'l, Rockville, Md.; Erin JeKre'ls, Rockville, Md.; Uso Welshinger, Rockville, Md.; Alexandro Diaz, Washington, OL; Helen 5igalov, (hevy Chose, Md.1 3. Scherb.'s Sparts (enler 43.050 IIrina Korastelevo, Son FrancBco, (olil.; Nino (hubrikava, San Francisco, (aliI.; Julio Baskin, Son Francisco, (aliI.; Helen Oreyman, Walnut (reek, (aliI.)

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The American men visited the National Training Center of China in Beijing, April 23-29, becoming the first foreign team in history to train extensively inside China's National

involves training six days per week-three days the gymnasts train twice a day for a combined total of seven hours, the remaining three days they train once a day for four hours. The gymnasts work in groups of four to five athletes with one coach per group. The facility for gymnastics at The Olympic Training Center is outstanding. Between men and women, they utilize four separate gyms, all in the same building . There is approximately 57,000 square feet of gym space devoted to gymnastics. Training for the American s was excellent. The gymnasts worked out for a total of 27 hours during their visit and fulfilled most, if not all of their goals. Coaches were effective and aggressive in their instruction and motivation.

Sports Center. The trip not only allowed the American men to train side by side wit h the W 0 rid Champions, but also to visit the city of Tianjin, the site of the 1999 Wor/d Championships. "Familiarity is what we're striving for," savs ,. Ron Galimore, USA Gym n as tic s BESIDES GYMNASTICS Men's Program - -...,......- -..". The Americans Director. "See were able to visit •• some attraction s our competItion, such as Tiananmen train on the Square, the Great equipment, see Wall and the the arena and Forbidden City. the hotels. No They were even surprises. " • •• ~• ..,r.....~ treated to a surprise THE TRAINING CENTER There are eight full time coaches that work with the athletes at the Olympic Training Center in Beijing. The workout schedule

dish of fried scorpions one night at dinner. The scorpions did not taste bad, but everyone was waiting for the stinger. Fortunately, it never came. The American s were a little surprised to find that the poison is not removed prior to thi s delicacy being prepared, but that it helps to clean the toxins out of your body! Galimore asked the Chinese officials if the Americans could purchase still rings and

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JUNIOR OLYMPIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The 1998 Women's Jr. Olympic Level 10 National Championships event was conducted in Seanle at the University of Washington, May 8-1 O. Hosted by Pani and Gail Gable and the Northwest Aerials, this event brought together the best 425 of the nation's 50,OOO-plus Junior Olympians . The Regional team competition was tougher than ever before, with Region 8 winning in the Junior A division, Region 5 's double win in the Junior B and Senior A, and Region 2's emotional wi n in the Senior B division .

01 special note was the Senior B all-around title, which was shared by Puget Sound's Onnie Willis and ACE Gymnastics (and University of Florida graduate) Chrissy Vogel. Once again we witnessed that the Jr. Olympic program provides an arena lor athletes of all ages to enioy the sport of gymnastics.

JUNIOR A DIVISION TEAM STANDINGS TEAM Region VIII A Region I A Region VA Region IV A Region II A

VT 46.500 46.500 47.025 46.500 46.550

HI 46.025 45.500 45.625 45.950 45.700

II 46.050 45.475 44.575 43.975 44.550

FX TOTAL 47.350 185.925 46.875 184.350 47.075 184.300 47.500 183.925 46.950 183.750

VT 9.375 9.375 9.500 9.325 9.125 9.375 9.400 9.000 9.200 9.200 9.450 9.350 9.125 9.425 9.275 9.075 9.300 9.400 9.175 9.400 9.250

HI 9.400 9.275 9.450 9.500 9.375 8.700 9.475 9.225 9.050 9.350 9.350 9.475 9.000 8.800 8.875 8.950 9.500 9.075 8.950 8.825 9.375

II 9.375 9.275 8.975 9.125 9.200 9.300 8.825 9.225 9.275 9.275 8.725 8.550 9.250 8.900 9.375 9.175 8.250 8.600 9.200 9.050 8.500

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FLOOR NAME REG. SCORE 1. (ourlney 8umpers VIII A 9.775 2. Audrey 80wers VIII A 9.625 3. locey Herbsl IIA 9.575 9.575 3. Moriolcaffidi IVA 5. Amanda Itroud 9.550 IVA 5. lisa Morzon VI A 9.550 7. (ourtney Kupels VII A 9.500 8. Ginny leoll VII A 9.450 9. 8riNony Tolbert iliA 9.375 10. Kelsey Erirksen VA 9.100

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VT 47.025 47.025 46.300 46.900 47.025

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FX 48.150 46.800 46.300 46.575. 46.325.

NAME REGION VTI VTII SCORE Kolie Heenon VII 8 9.400 9.575 9.488 Krislen Riffonochl VI A 9.500 9.450 9.475 Holly Weber VII B 9.400 9.450 9.425 laura Johnson lilA 9.1509.3009.225 lomonlholulz VA 9.100 9.325 9.213 8rittony Tolberl IIIA 9.300 8.800 9.050 Andrea Ariotto VIII A 9.400 8.700 9.050 Kelsey Erirksen VA 8.800 9.225 9.013 (ossondra Jusino II A 9.475 0.000 4.738 (ourtney Ilonek VA 9.450 0.000 4.725

NAME REG. SCORE 1. (ossy Iwensen IB 9.375 2. laura Mikeska III A 9.300 2. (ourlney 8umpers VIII A 9.300 4. Moria lcaffidi IVA 9.175 4. lauren Burke VII 8 9.175 6. Jordon Irhwikert IA 9.100 7. liso Morzon VI A 9.025 8. Kim Womock I 8- -9.0009. Jennelle Perini VA 8.750 10. Ashley Kelly III 8 8.600

TEAM STANDINGS TOTAL 188.375 187.925 185.875 185.575 185.475

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NAME REGION VTI Morisso Pellegrino VII A 9.400 Ashley lomb IV A 9.475 Tocio lobotte II A 9.450 Jonesso Grieco VI A 9.375 Kolie Toylor VA 9.400 Ashley Ihible VIII A 9.525 Adino Ilork VI A 9.275 Kosie Tamayo I A 9.550 lori loesrh III A 8.950 Amber Giorgionno I A 9.350

VTII SCORE 9.650 9.525 9.400 9.438 9.375 9.413 9.450 9.413 9.350 9.375 9.200 9.363 9.300 9.288 9.000 9.275 9.375 9.163 8.775 9.063

BARS NAME REG. SCORE 1. Toro Togliorino VIII A 9.675 2. lori loesch III A 9.625 VA 9.625 2. 8randy Killion 4. Amber Giorgionno IA 9.500 4. Kolie Taylor VA 9.500 6. Jorqueline (oolsworth I A 9.450 VA 9.425 7. Mory Ikokul 8. (oroline Fluhrer II A 9.275 9. Abby Goir III A 9.175 10. Ashley lomb IV A 9.100

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REG. SCORE VA 9.450 VII 8 9.450 VIII 8 9.450 IA 9.425 iliA 9.400 VIII A 9.375 IIA 9.275 9.200,- - - IA IB 9.100 VIII A 7.700

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REG. SCORE VA 9.750 9.675 VA IV A 9.650 VA 9.525 VI A 9.475 1118 9.475 VA 9.300 VA 9.250 VIII A 9.175 IA 8.900

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ALL-AROUND NAME REGION 1. Amber Giorgionno I A 2. Abby Goir ili A 3. Toro Togliorino VIII A 4. (oroline Fluhrer II A 5. Erin Prewi" VA 5. Jonessa Grieco VI A 7. lorena Iymo 1118 8. Jorqueline (oolsworlh I A 9. lori loesrh iliA 10. Kolie Taylor VA 11. (hrislino Wong IA 12. leah lobo VA 12. Melisso Viluj IA 14. Diondra O'Connor III A 15. lindsay Troinhom VI A 16. Kelsey Ilillinger IA 16. Tomi Harris VII 8 18. Ashley lomb IV A 19. Tiffany Byrd VIII A 20. Morisso Medol VIII A

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TOTAL 37.475 37.450 37.325 37.200 37.175 37.075 37.050 37.050 37.025 36.925 36.875 36.850 36.800 36.775 36.775 36.675 36.625 36.625 36.625 36.575 36.575

FX 9.325 9.525 9.400 9.250 9.475 9.700 9.350 9.600 9.500 9.100 9.350 9.475 9.425 9.650 3 .250 9.475 9.575 9.550 9.300 9.300 9.450

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NAME REG. SCORE 1. Kotie Heenon VII B 9.575 2. lindsoy Borkon VA 9.525 2. Krislen Riffonochl VI A 9.525 4. lorrie Rubin VI B 9.500 5. Tiffany 8erry VIII A 9.450 6. lomonlho lUlz VA 9.425 7. laura Mikeska iliA 9.250 8. lora Allos路Awno IIIB 9.175 9. Jocey Droper IA 9.000 10. Amondo llroud IV A 8.900

ALL-AROUND NAME REG tON 1. loura Mikesko iliA 2. Moria lcaffidi IV A 3. Krislen Riffonochl VI A 4. Jocey Draper IA 5. Tiffany Berry VIII A 6. (ourtney Bumpers VIII A 7. lomonlho lUlz VA 7. Audrey Bowers VIII A 9. Jordon Irhwikert IA 10. Kim Womock IB 11. Andrea Ariollo VIII A 12. lindsay Borkon VA 13. Elino Yang II A 14. BriNony Tolbert III A 14. (lillY Iwensen IB 16. Becca (Iouson IVA 17. Amondo llroud IVA 17. (ourtney Kupels VII A 17. (helisieMemmel IV B 20. lobrino long iliA 20. Erin Delhloff IV A

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Right: Region V A-Senior A Below left: Laura Mikeska Below (enter: Amber Giorgianna

VT 9.550 9.350 9.250 9.275 9.325 9.450 9.400 9.400 9.550 9.600 9.425 9.350 9.150 9.325 9.425 9.125 9.400 9.525 9.000 9.050

HI 9.550 9.550 9.525 9.600 9.400 9.325 9.425 9.475 9.575 9.475 9.475 9.000 8.950 9.300 9.275 8.900 9.450 9.500 9.300 9.425

II 9.375 9.500 9.425 9.500 9.375 9.325 9.150 9.375 8.750 8.650 9.200 9.175 9.450 9.375 9.050 9.550 9.425 8.400 9.325 9.425

FX 9.450 9.400 9.500 9.250 9.500 9.500 9.475 9.125 9.500 9.625 9.150 9.700 9.675 9.175 9.400 9.525 8.825 9.650 9.425 9.125

TOTAL 37.925 37.800 37.700 37.625 37.600 37.600 37.450 37.375 37.375 37.350 37.250 37.225 37.225 37.175 37.150 37.100 37.100 37.075 37.050 37.025

Above: Onnie Willis Right (enter: Chrissy Vogel For right: Region VIII A-Junior A

USA

GYM NASr'CS JUlY/AUGUST

1 998

JUNIOR B DIVISION TEAM STANDINGS TEAM

Region VA Region VIII A Region I A Region III A Region VIA

47.200 47.025 47.175 46.775 45.600

TOTAL

47.100 47.025 47.425 46.200 46.625

45.650 46.200 45.375 45.150 45.000

47.700. 47.225. 46.925. 47.250. 46.250.

187.650 187.475 186.900 185.375 183.475

ALL-AROUND NAME

JUNIOR B EVENT FINALS BEAM

VAULT NAME

REGIONVTI

VTII SCORE

1. Gino Bruce IV A 9.425 9.425 2. Jessico Thompson VIII A 9.250 9.575 3. Stephanie Kim VA 9.450 9.300 4. Stephanie lorber I A 9.400 9.325 IA 9.050 9.5S0 S. Mondy Delgado 6. Annie Medcolf VA 9.225 9.300 VII A 9.425 8.900 7. Chelsea Kroll 8. Shannon Hrozek iliA 8.750 9.275 9. Samantha Schueler VIII A 8.875 9.000 10. Nicole lyme VA 9.42S 8.350

1. Kelly Streicher 2. Christina Peloez 3. Mondy Delgado 4. Olivia Trusty 5. Sivan Atzmi 6. Shannon Hrozek 6. Colli Ryals B. Moggie Germaine 9. Kathryn Fong 10. Annie Medcolf

1. 2. 2. 4. 5. 5. 7. 7. 9. 10.

Taro Copsuto Jaime Mabrey lauren Componioni Samantha Schueler Shannon Hrozek Abigail Alpaugh Mondy Delgado Chelsea Kroll Morgoret Donn Stephanie lorber

REG.

SCORE

VI A ili A VIII A VIII A iliA VB IA VII A VIII A IA

9.450 9.32S 9.325 9.275 9.225 9.225 9.025 9.025 B.600 B.300

IA iliA VA VA VII A VIII A VIII A IA ili A iliA VIII A IA VII B IIA VA IA VB 18 VB IVA VA

TOTAL

9.525 9.600 9.550 9.475 9.075 9.350 9.425 9.375 9.700 9.42S 9.32S 9.700 9.575 9.325 8.800 9.275 8.925 9.125 9.100 9.025 9.075

9.325 9.200 9.100 9.000 9.375 9.275 9.300 9.200 9.025 8.92S 9.150 8.700 8.750 9.000 9.200 9.17S 9.300 8.8S0 9.175 8.925 9.175

9.475 9.SS0 9.700 9.675 9.650 9.6S0 9.350 9.400 9.225 9.500 9.250 9.350 9.500 9.425 9.575 9.17S 9.27S 9.475 9.425 9.550 9.100

37.975 37.875 37.725 37.675 37.675 37.650 37.650 37.42S 37.225 37.200 37.200 37.1S0 37.1S0 37.000 36.975 36.900 36.900 36.825 36.825 36.800 36.800

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BARS NAME

9.425 9.413 9.375 9.363 9.300 9.263 9.163 9.013 8.938 8.BB8

NAME

9.650 9.S2S 9.37S 9.525 9.575 9.375 9.575 9.450 9.275 9.350 9.475 9.400 9.325 9.250 9.400 9.275 9.400 9.37S 9.12S 9.300 9.450

REGION

1. Mondy Delgado 2. Shannon Hrozek 3. Colli Ryals 4. Annie Medcolf 4. Chelsea Kroll 6. Lauren (omponioni 6. Samantha Schueler 8. Stephanie lorber 9. Kelly Streicher 10. 8rooke l"key 10. Jessico Thompson 12. Christina Pelaez 12. Olivia Trusty 14. Krissy Heberling 15. Kollie Steffes 16. Kristy Porker 16. Abigail Alpaugh 18. Miho Maeda 18. Aubrey low 20. Katie Johnson 20. Nicole lyme

REG . SCORE

ili A IA IA VIIB VIII A iliA VA IA VI A VA

9.7S0 9.675 9.600 9.525 9.475 9.400 9.400 9.375 9.350 9.32S

NAME

REG.

SCORE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. B. 9. 10.

VA VIIA VIII A IVA VI B VA iliA

9.675 9.600 9.575 9.5S0 9.475 9.425 9.300 9.075 8.975 8.100

Annie Medcolf Chelsea Kroll lauren (omponioni

Kotie Johnson Vanessa James

Kollie Steffes Brooke L"key Colli Ryals Monico 8isordi Shannon Hrozek

IA ili A

SENIOR B DIVISION TEAM STANDINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

TEAM

Region II A Region VIII A Region 18 Region VII A Region IV A

47.175 46.8SD 46.975 46.700 46.925

TOTAL

46.650 46.900 47.175 46.175 45.500

46.600 46.800 46.07S 46.225 45.850

4B.025. 47.500. 46.650. 47.S00. 47.800.

188.450 18B.050 186.875 186.600

ALL-AROUND NAME

1. 1. 3. 4. S. 6. 7. 8. 9.

OnnieWiliis Chrissy Vogel Deidra Grohom Nikki Amstod Sissy Huey Beth Boudreoux Sidney field MorgoretWojciok Carlin Roob 10. Kylee Wagner 11. Down Suksonong 12. Melissa Peterson 12. Krista Gole 14. louro Moon IS. JessicoWe~z 16. 8ree Dority 16. 8ritnee Bowden 18. Royo Mullin 19. Devin MoCalio 20. Jill Gunter

USA

VAULT NAME SCOR&

REGIONVTI

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. S. 7.

OnnieWiliis Monico Middleton leigh Dixon Chrissy Vogel Julio Gore Whitney Morgan Melanie Zohorios 8. Kylee Wagner 9. Deidro Graham 10. Jill Gunter

II A 9.450 VI A 9.52S I A 9.450 VIII A 9.4S0 III A 9.350 VB 9.450 iliA 9.275 II A 9.325 I B 9.350 IB B.975

TOTAL

9.725 9.5S0 9.525 9.500 9.250 9.225 9.325 9.500 9.375 9.525 9.400 9.300 9.500 9.425 9.375 9.325 9.500 9.125 9.350 9.52S

9.200 9.450 9.725 9.350 9.550 9.500 9.300 9.575 9.600 9.125 9.300 9.37S 9.175 9.32S 9.425 9.425 9.575 9.37S 9.52S 8.950

9.475 9.3S0 9.300 9.325 9.425 9.400 9.325 9.025 8.900 9.150 9.300 9.350 9.22S 9.32S 8.900 8.850 8.BOO 9.1SD 8.87S 9.200

9.600 9.6S0 9.425 9.625 9.550 9.425 9.575 9.375 9.525 9.575 9.350 9.275 9.400 9.175 9.525 9.575 9.300 9.475 9.3S0 9.400

38.000 38.000 37.975 37.BOO 37.775 37.SS0 37.S2S 37.47S 37.400 37.375 37.350 37.300 37.300 37.250 37.225 37.175 37.175 37.125 37.100 37.07S

REGION

IIA VIII A IB IVA VIII A VIII A IIA VA IIA IIA VIII A ili A VII A IA VA IV A IB VII A iliA IB

VTII

9.700 9.450 9.500 9.400 9.450 9.350 9.475 9.350 9.225 9.250

NAME

OnnieWiliis Cherylloncoster Nikki Amstod Beth Boudreaux Malia Jones Sidney Field Melissa Peterson Sora Corson Chrissy Vogel Sissy Huey

REG. SCORE

IIA iliA IVA VIII A IA IIA iliA IIA VIII A VIII A

9.S75 9.450 9.400 9.400 9.325 9.300 9.100 8.950 8.925 8.B25

BEAM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Deidra Grohom liso Mealey Beth 80udreoux Carlin Roob Morga ret Wojciak ElilObeth Jillson Sissy Huey Devin McColio Kristin Porker Britnee Bowden

REG. SCORE

IB VII A VIII A IIA VA IA VIII A III A IA IB

FLOOR NAME

1. Ilikki Amstod 2. Jennifer Alf 3. Sidney Field 4. Kylee Wagner 5. Brooke Ston 6. Chrissy Vogel 7. Courtney Turner 8. Bree Dority 9. Onnie Willis 10. Tosyo Talbot

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IVA IVA IIA II A VIII B VIII A VII A IV A IIA IIA

9.600 9.500 9.375 9.350 9.275 9.200 9.17S 9.100 9.000 8.775

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The 1998 Dty 01 Popes competition was he Idin Avignon, France, March 13-15. The delegation included gymnast Monique Chang and her coach Tationo Perskaio, gymnast Katie Hardman and her coach Deona Parish, and gymnast Tasha Schwikert and her coach Cassie Rice. Joanne Giannini was the judge and delegation leader. Thi~een-yeor-old Schwikert, who trains at Gym Call in Las Vegas, Nev., took lou~ olf-(lround and second on floor. Thirteen-yeor-(lld Chong, who trains at Capitol Gymnastics Training Center in 8urke, Va., was 1Oth aO-(lround and lou~ on floor. Cypress Gymnastics' Hardman, 14, was 12th aU-(lra. Cypress ~ io<ated in Houston, Texas. France's Nel~ RamDSsomy won the all-(lraund with a 36.388 lollowed by Hungary's Tunde Revibl with a 35.950 and China's Mondon Huang with a 35. 7'1S. Above: U.S. delegation

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9.S7S 9.488 9.475 9.425 9.400 9.400 9.375 9.338 9.2B8 9.113

BARS 1. 2. 3. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

NAME

ROMANIAN INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS TOURNAMENT Traveling to her first international competition, Cory Fritzinger earned third 1998 CITY OF POPES place an bars with a score of 9 .35. She finished 12th a ll-around wilh a score of 34.475. Cory was accompanied by coach Dena Walker and judge and delegation leader Judy Schalk. Romania's Simona Amanar took first in the a lf-a round with a score of 38.375 folfawed by her teammate Maria Olaru with a 38.200 and Mexico 's Denise Lopez w ith a 36.550. Left: (ory Fritzinger

186.075

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The 1998 Men 's Junior Olympic Notionol Cho":,pionships took place in Battle Creek , Michigan , May 8 -10 at the Kellogg Arena . Congratulations to Meet Directors AI and Cindy Scharns a nd to the meet host Branch Gymnastics for putting to~ether on outstanding event for the athletes, coac es and parents . The JO Notionol Championship continues to be a wonderful event .h . b ' d' I d Wit some great gymnastics elng ISP aye . For the men , 404 gymnasts competed in three Divisions: Junior Elite Class I 16-18 year olds, Junior Elite Class II 14-15 yeor olds, and Junior Elite Closs III 12-13 year olds The othletes competd f R' I ,; A All A d d e or eg,ona earn war s, - roun Awar s and IndiVidual Event Awards. In addition the top 14 Junior Elite Class III athletes earned a spot on the Junior National Team . The top 12 age eligible Junior Elite Class I and top 12 Junior Elite Class II athletes qualified to the John Hancock U.S. Champion ships to be held in Indianapolis Ind A 19 22 k S ' ., ugust - at Mar et quare Arena .

JUNIOR ELITE I TEAMS: lsi Region 7 2nd Region 5

3rd Region 9

JUNIOR ELITE II TEAMS: lsi Region 1 2nd Region 3

3rd Region 6

JUNIOR ELITE III TEAMS: lSi Region 3 2nd Region 9

3rd Region 8

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Evans, Michael Texas SporlS Ranch Abboud, Moll Randalls Ruiz, David Brown's Kenno, 8rod Wesl Side Gymnoslics DiOl路luong, Daniel Cenlral PA Academy POlCoquin, Troy US Gymnoslics

9.450 9.200 8.700 8.500 B.OOO 7.900

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levin, Joshua Ashe, Michael Jockson, Donny Willingham, Erin Weber, Alex Berkenbile, Adam

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JUNIOR ELITE I All-AROUND FINALS NAME

I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

JUNIOR ELITE II All-AROUND FINALS AA

McClure, Brell B.700 9.100 8.600 9.125 9.500 9.600 54.625 Zimmerman, Krislo 9.150 8.950 9.350 9.050 8.800 8.700 54.000 DiOl-luong, Donie 8.350 8.900 8.800 9.300 9.050 9.500 53900 Morace, Darren 9.150 8.850 8.500 9.025 8.600 9.250 53.375 Berkenblle,.Adam 9.150 9.350 8.050 8.800 8.950 8.900 53.200 Bhovsor, Ral 9.100 8.900 8.150 9.250 9.550 8.150 53.100 Abboud, Moll 9.200 8.500 8.650 9.225 8.850 8.650 53.075 Evans, Michael 9.000 8.600 7.700 9.200 9.150 9.000 52.650 Duranle, David 9.000 9.250 8.250 8.825 8.500 8.800 52.625 Ashe, Michael 8.050 9.550 8.200 9.000 8.600 9.150 52.550 Carrion, Shannon 8.700 8.400 8.600 8.975 8.250 9.150 52.075 landIS, 9.100 9.300 7.200 9.075 8.750 8.600 52.025 13 Huntwork, Dick 9.300 8.700 B.150 8.800 8.500 8.350 51.800 14 Floyd, Aaran 9.150 8.600 8.300 8.725 7.900 9.100 51.775 15 Moore, Cody 8.100 9.100 8.150 8.825 8.850 8.650 51.675 16 Kenna, Brad 8.700 7.550 8.350 8.925 9.000 8.950 51.475 17 levin, Joshua 8.500 9.750 7.650 8.600 8.250 8.700 51.450 18 VanVleel, Duke 8.550 8.650 7.050 9.200 8.900 8.900 51.250 19 Berkenbile, Brand 8.700 8.200 8.050 9.275 8.500 8.450 51.175 20 Weber, Alex 8.450 9.550 8.100 8.850 8.450 7.750 51.150 21 Strolher, Cloy 9.450 9.250 7.750 8.875 7.500 8.250 51.075 22 Smilh, Slephen 8.300 9.100 7.500 8.800 8.550 8.650 50.900 23 Spelic, Roberl B.700 B.550 7.650 8.850 B.150 8.750 50.650 24 Erwin, Marshall 8.600 B.550 8.600 B.525 B.050 8.150 50.475 25 Doily, Ryan 8.850 8.200 8.050 9.000 8.150 8.100 50.350 26 Shepard, Jamie 8.550 8.300 7.600 8.800 8.300 8.600 50.150 27 Flodin, Foresl 8.350 8.600 7.550 8.525 8.350 8.500 49.875 28 Nelson, Earnesl 8.100 8.100 7.600 9.150 7.900 8.700 49.550 28 POlCoquin, Troy 8.100 8.700 6.900 9.000 8.550 8.300 49.550 30 Dorman, ToM 9.000 8.950 7.800 8.875 8.050 6.850 49.525 31 Crawford, Sean路Pa 8.550 8.450 8.050 9.100 6.850 8.500 49.500 32 Willingham, Erin 8.100 9.300 7.300 8.700 7.600 8.400 49.400 33 Kulz, Tom 8.700 8.250 8.050 8.975 7.750 7.600 49.325 34 Herlzo, Jamie 8.350 9.050 7.350 8.800 8.200 7.550 49.300 35 Blonlon, Nick 8.700 B.150 7.800 8.725 7.750 8.100 49.225 36 Brading, Joseph 8.400 7.800 7.750 8.625 9.000 7.600 49.175 37 Golden, Bradley B.550 8.250 6.750 8.875 8.150 8.550 49.125 38 Johnslon, David B.050 6.900 8.700 8.700 8.150 8.500 49.000 39 Dean, Jeff B.400 8.150 8.200 8.575 7.350 B.300 48.975 40 Chow, Kevin 8.400 B.700 6.550 8.750 8.100 8.450 48.950 41 Plumser, Mallhew B.300 B.OOO 7.550 8.625 8.950 7.300 48.725 42- B rnley, Beau B.550 6.B50 7.650 9.200 8.100 B.200 48.550 43 Falkner, Ben B.200 7.850 8.000 8.625 B.200 7.600 48.475 44 Howell, Roberl 8.050 B.300 7.450 8.775 7.750 B.050 48.375 45 Jamison, Billie B.300 B.800 5.650 8.625 8.350 8.600 48.325 46 Finnegan, Donny 7.500 8.800 8.500 8.900 7.700 6.850 48.250 47 Ellioll, Adam 8.000 8.300 7.450 8.650 8.350 7.450 48.200 48 Siewarl, Jon 8.550 7.250 7.450 8.675 8.100 8.000 48.025 49 Anderson, Jeff 8.050 8.450 8.200 8.675 7.300 7.200 47.875 50 Hayes, James 7.350 7.850 7.800 8.700 8.300 7.350 47.350 51 Welmore, Croig 7.850 7.100 8.400 9.025 7.050 7.500 46.925 52 Schick, Cameron 7.400 7.950 7.350 9.000 7.600 7.300 46.600 53 Kim, Joy 8.200 7.000 7.600 8.700 7.750 7.250 46.500 54 Moresi, Joson 0.000 8.750 0.000 0.000 8.050 0.000 16.800 Nole: Top 12 qualify 10 Ihe 1998 iohn Hanrock U.s. Gymnaslirs (hampionships, 10 be held in Indianapolis, Ind., AugusI19-22.

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USA

NAME

Houle, Jomey 9.200 9.350 B.600 9.075 9.300 9.200 54.725 Hamm, Paul 9.650 8.900 8.750 9.375 9.100 8.650 54.425 Roberls, Zoch 9.700 9.000 8.600 9.175 9.050 8.150 53.675 Monahan, Randy 8.950 9.300 8.200 9.325 8.550 8.800 53.125 Thornlon, Todd 9.250 8.450 8.450 9.325 8.550 8.900 52.925 Homm, Morgan 9.700 8.850 8.050 9.350 8.550 8.400 52.900 Slevens, Jock 9.400 8.650 8.150 9.500 8.600 8.600 52.900 Maguire, Richard 8.850 8.650 8.250 9.275 8.650 8.800 52.475 9 Hagerty, Jaey 8.750 8.750 8.200 8.925 8.900 8.850 52.375 10 8urch, Corey 9.450 8.550 8.450 9.550 8.400 7.950 52.350 11 McFarlin, Palrick 8.800 9.100 8.350 9.475 8.400 7.850 51.975 12 Richards, Slerlin 9.000 7.750 8.150 9.100 8.700 8.B50 51.550 13 Goodwin, John 8.050 9.350 7.100 9.000 8.600 9.050 51.150 14 Ton, Kevin 8.350 8.900 8.000 9.075 8.900 7.750 50.975 15 Mueller, Healh 8.550 8.950 6.950 9.050 8.550 8.800 50.850 16 leavill, Juslin 8.550 8.050 7.200 9.025 8.850 9.100 50.775 17 Rogers, Bob 8.800 8.750 7.850 8.925 8.150 8.250 50.725 18 Adderly, Kerry 8.700 8.100 8.000 9.325 8.150 8.350 50.625 19 lee, Brion 8.400 8.750 8.300 8.650 8.600 7.650 50.350 20 Gill, Daniel 9.350 8.500 6.850 9.075 8.150 7.850 49.775 21 Galli, Chris 8.700 7.750 8.800 9.025 8.050 7.400 49.725 21 Becker, Will 8.500 B.350 7.450 B.B25 8.300 8.300 49.725 23 Cochran, Seoll 8.400 7.900 7.650 8.725 8.300 8.500 49.475 24 VanSickle, Eric 7.950 9.450 7.050 8.750 7.950 8.100 49.250 25 Tobin, Slephen 8.500 8.300 8.300 8.600 6.900 8.600 49.200 26 Musielak, Mallhew 8.150 8.100 7.550 8.950 7.950 8.400 49.100 27 Alvarez, Guillerm 9.150 8.000 7.000 8.975 8.350 7.550 49 ..025 28 Kelly, Michael 8.700 8.600 6.450 9.075 8.150 7.950 48.925 29 Hansen, David 8.450 8.050 7.100 9.050 8.300 7.950 48.900 30 Melzger, Moll 8.800 8.000 7.550 9.125 7.900 7.400 48.775 31 Sleel, Eric 9.200 7.100 8.000 9.225 7.650 7.550 48.725 31 Mclean, Mallhew 8.750 7.300 7.300 9.075 8.200 8.100 48.725 33 Chasse, Joson 8.350 8.150 8.300 8.725 7.500 7.500 48.525 34 lammalleo, David 8.700 6.600 7.600 9.225 8.200 8.000 48.325 35 long, Kelly 8.700 6.600 7.200 8.925 8.800 8.050 48.275 36 Pope, Shomori 7.450 8.200 6.800 8.900 8.100 8.300 47.750 37 Shoslchuk, Peler 8.150 B.750 7.000 B.825 8.100 6.900 47.725 38 Whillen, Nole 8.550 7.900 7.450 8.650 7.750 7.400 47.700 39 Ackerman, Graham 9.450 7.150 6.550 B.925 7.500 8.000 47.575 40 Block, Eric 8.400 7.450 6.400 B.750 B.400 7.850 47.250 40 Allmond, Adam 7.500 B.400 7.100 B.650 7.400 8.200 47.250 42 Cono, Johnny 8.200 7.000 7.750- 9.i75 7.550 7.550 47.225 43 Proclar, Eric 8.050 6.900 7.000 9.200 B.100 7.900 47.150 44 Demollio, Thomas 7.600 6.850 7.400 B.700 B.400 8.000 46.950 45 Dawes, Ryan 8.650 6.400 6.900 9.125 7.800 7.750 46.625 46 Franklin, Keyslon 7.500 8.950 6.450 8.775 6.700 8.000 46.375 47 Morlall, Tyler 8.450 9.000 7.600 8.525 5.950 6.750 46.275 48 Speedy, Moll 7.950 6.150 7.550 8.850 7.650 7.950 46.100 49 Woodnick, Joson 7.150 7.650 7.500 8.725 7.900 7.150 46 ..075 50 Huish, 8rell 7.900 7.800 7.200 8.800 6.600 7.650 45.950 51 Davis, Andrew 7.250 7.250 7.900 9.025 7.650 6.450 45.525 52 George II, Kevin 8.300 8.050 7.250 8.475 6.050 7.250 45.375 53 Henderson, David 7.900 6.600 7.650 9.075 7.300 6.050 44.575 54 SabUla, Andy 7.400 6.100 7.400 8.700 8.000 5.050 42.650 Top 12 qualify 10 Ihe 1998 iohn Hanrock U.s. Gymnaslirs (hampionships, 10 be held in Indianapolis, Ind., Augusl 19路22. JUNIOR ELITE III ALL-AROUND-page 33

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FLOOR Sline, Greg Goudelle, Sleven O'Rorke, (urtis Hernondez, Andre Yomouchi, Tyler 6 Vuong, Sleven

NAME

(hompion Gymnoslics TIm Doggell Gold Med 80rt (onnor (renshow Texos Sporls Ronch USA Gymnoslics World

9.200 9.100 9.000 8.850 8.800 8.650

POMMEL HORSE 1 1 3 4 5 6

Hill, lowlon Hoogensen, Wesley Wossung, Joson Silcox, (hrislopher Meyer, Juslin (lork, 8rion

Gym force AT( MeAlesler Gym Nebrosko School Alomo Gym Knoxville Gym Gym force AT(

9.400 9.300 9.000 8.700 8.600 7.050

STILL RINGS 1 1 3 4 5 6

Jones, (horles Bucher, D.J. Hill, lowlon Vuong, Sleven Nokomori, Sho Goudelle, Sleven

Auroro School Queen Cily Gym force AT( USA Gymnoslics World Sioniord TIm Doggell Gold Med

8.550 8.400 8.100 8.150 8.100 8.0S0

VAULT 1 1 3 3 5 6 7

Russo, Anlhony Spring, Juslin Jones, (horles Powell, Bryon Moriono, Brion Quinlonillo, Rodrigo Goudelle, Sleven

SurgenlsElile (opilol Gymnoslics Auroro School

8.600 8.550 8.500 Crensh[]w B.500 USA Gymnoslics 8.450 PlS( B.400 TIm Doggell Gold Med 0.000

PARALLEL BARS 1 1 3 4 5 6 7

Spring, Juslin Nokomori, Sho Pummer, Adorn Mowry, Shown Rofferly, Keegon Powell, Bryon Hoogensen, Wesley

(opilol Gymnoslics Sioniord Porkelles Top nighl SWISS Turners (renshow MeAlesler Gym

9.400 9.300 9.050 8.700 8.600 B.S50 B.500

Auroro School (oscode Elile Nebrosko School Queen Cily Top Flighl Soulh (oosl

9.100 8.950 B.750 8.600 8.500 7.650

HIGH BAR 1 1 3 4 5 6

Jones, (horles Nevin, Jesse

Wossung, Joson 8ucher, OJ. Smilh, Anlhony lio, Willie

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 10 11 13 13 15 16 17 18 18 30 31 31 31 34 35 36 37 3B 39 39 41 42 43 44 45

Artemev, Alexonder Hill, lowlon Nokomori, Sho Vuong, Sleven Hoogensen, Wesley Goudelle, Sleven Jones, (horles Bucher, OJ. Smilh, Anlhony Wossung, Joson Pummer, Adorn O'Rorke, (urlis Sline, Greg (Iork, Brion Meyer, Juslin Russo, Anlhony Novick, Eric Powell, 8ryon Spring, Juslin Pergonde, Nicholo Weover, Joseph Hoeker, Roy Rofferty, Keegon Rokes, Aoron Boone, loch Nevin, Jesse Whillen, Brondon Benoil, Michoel lio, Willie Ingrom, Toylor Quinlonillo, Rodr Deer, Devin Ross, Dorold Pelermon, Beniomi Yomouchi, Tyler Mowry, Shown Silcox, (hrisloph Polmer, Kelsey Elson, MOllhew Buczek, (hod Rice, Kyle Osborne, Gronl McNomoro, Michoel Hernondez, Andre Rehrit Jesse Jokoe i, 8rod

9.300 8.550 8.550 9.000 8.800 8.900 8.000 8.650 8.500 8.750 8.800 8.900 9.100 8.550 8.450 8.500 8.350 8.150 8.550 8.450 8.6S0 8.450 8.200 8.350 8.300 8.650 8.750 8.450 8.050 8.750 9.050 7.750 8.500 8.400 8.950 8.450 8.800 B.400 B.350 B.700 B.OOO 7.500 8.750 B.900 8.100 8.000

9.600 9.100 8.550 8.550 8.950 8.550 8.700 8.150 8.200 8.950 7.850 8.700 7.350 9.350 8.850 6.850 8.250 8.150 7.750 7.550 8.050 8.150 6.400 7.350 7.050 6.300 8.300 7.550 7.600 8.150 8.050 8.350 7.500 7.950 6.400 6.800 8.900 B.300 7.500 7.600 B.050 7.800 6.700 6.650 7.500 8.600

7.050 8.050 8.100 8.050 7.750 8.100 8.150 8.300 7.700 6.500 7.350 7.750 7.700 7.100 7.800 7.700 7.150 6.850 6.300 7.550 7.100 7.500 7.800 7.800 8.000 7.100 7.950 7.550 7.800 6.400 6.400 7.550 7.000 6.300 7.450 6.800 5.800 7.200 7.100 7.700 6.800 7.150 7.150 7.000 7.150 6.150

9.000 8.800 8.850 8.900 8.975 8.600 9.125 8.500 8.775 8.525 8.915 8.850 8.875 8.525 8.475 9.100 8.875 9.100 9.125 8.975 8.550 8.400 8.675 8.950 8.650 8.700 8.700 8.800 8.150 8.600 9.075 8.725 9.000 8.750 8.850 8.525 8.800 B.915 B.975 B.950 B.850 8.825 9.025 8.575 8.715 8.715

8.650 8.450 9.500 8.450 8.600 8.500 7.700 8.450 8.000 8.350 8.800 7.500 8.400 7.600 8.450 8.500 8.300 8.600 9.000 7.600 7.650 7.650 8.950 7.800 8.100 8.100 7.100 7.300 7.250 7.850 8.000 7.950 7.700 7.750 8.250 8.650 7.300 7.400 7.600 7.300 B.050 8.050 7.450 7.450 7.800 7.050

8.650 8.650 7.700 8.300 8.000 8.350 9.300 8.700 8.700 8.700 8.000 8.000 8.100 8.200 7.250 8.400 8.000 8.150 8.200 8.400 8.350 8.200 8.300 8.050 8.100 9.150 7.150 8.300 B.850 8.050 7.050 7.150 7.850 8.400 7.600 8.150 7.700 7.050 7.600 6.950 7.450 7.850 7.950 8.500 7.750 8.200

51.250路 51.700 51.150 51.150 51.075 51.000 50.975 50.850 49.875 49.775 49.725 49.700 49.525 49.425 49.275 49.050 49.025 49.000 48.925 48.525 48.350 48.350 48.325 48.300 48.300 48.100 48.050 47.950 47.800 47.800 47.615 47.575 47.550 47.550 47.500 47.475 47.300 47.275 47.115 47.200 47.200 47.175 47.115 47.075 47.015 46.B15

45 Gill, Adorn 8.300 6.950 6.750 8.675 8.100 8.050 47 VorrOli, Eric 8.300 7.350 7.000 8.775 7.750 7.450 47 Vexler, luke 8.500 7.350 6.750 8.615 7.300 8.100 49 lindvoll, Michoel 8.150 7.700 6.900 8.815 7.350 7.550 50 Buese, Tommy 8.400 6.050 7.050 8.615 8.050 8.100 51 Gorner, Scoll 8.150 7.700 6.800 8.415 7.850 7.400 52 Newmon, 8en 8.100 6.850 7.150 8.615 7.700 7.750 53 Wood, Derric 7.950 8.150 6.600 8.500 7.450 7.450 53 Wils, Som 8.150 7.500 6.100 8.300 7.700 8.350 55 longone, Derek 8.250 7.400 6.850 8.315 8.150 7.100 56 Henderson, Jomie 8.200 7.550 7.100 8.675 7.300 7.150 57 Kilinski, Polryk 8.050 7.800 6.350 8.375 7.500 7.950 58 Pierce, Joson 8.100 6.850 6.550 8.950 7.600 7.800 59 Porsons, Alon 8.200 6.800 6.500 8.675 7.650 8.100 59 Auslod, Bryon 8.300 6.900 6.900 8.615 7.150 7.950 61 Grow, Bryon 7.950 7.100 7.000 8.600 7.350 7.800 61 Grimes, Joey 8.500 7.650 6.100 8.000 7.500 8.050 63 Doolon, Seon 8.450 6.600 5.700 8.815 7.950 8.150 64 Rosmussen, (ody 7.750 7.500 7.600 8.675 7.150 6.850 65 formon, Wode 8.250 6.450 7.050 8.650 8.100 7.100 66 (orreiro, Viclor 8.100 6.700 6.650 8.775 7.450 7.900 66 Ton路Alichol, Tour 8.050 6.700 6.750 8.315 7.550 8.100 68 Abdulloh, Toqiy 8.000 7.150 6.550 8.115 7.350 8.150 69 (ohen, Moll 8.300 6.800 7.650 8.615 6.100 7.900 70 Shen, Joson 8.200 6.450 6.200 8.350 7.850 8.150 71 furmon, Adorn 8.000 7.450 6.300 8.515 7.500 7.300 71 Weber, Joson 7.700 5.600 6.950 8.975 8.150 7.650 71 Rodriguez, (hrisl 8.400 5.450 7.000 8.815 7.300 8.050 74 8ernolh, Kin 7.950 7.600 6.400 8.275 8.050 6.650 75 Moriono, Brion 8.650 6.150 6.650 9.100 7.350 6.950 75 McGovern, Brondon 7.500 7.400 5.850 B.B50 8.050 7.100 77 (humreonlert, Pou 8.350 7.650 6.000 8.450 7.550 6.750 78 Dewey, Tyler 8.450 6.900 6.100 8.375 7.100 7.700 79 Sender, Dovid 8.650 6.500 7.100 8.750 7.500 6.150 79 Toylor, Nooh 8.250 6.500 7.450 8.550 7.100 6.700 81 Klellmon, (urtis 7.550 7.150 6.050 8.475 7.400 7.650 81 Donnelly, louis 7.600 6.800 7.100 8.575 6.600 7.500 83 8eoudelle, MOllhe 8.250 7.100 6.350 8.315 6.600 7.500 84 Rodloff, Duslin 8.300 6.150 6.600 8.675 5.700 8.350 85 Sioule, Kenny 7.800 6.350 6.400 8.650 6.650 8.000 B6 Nicholls, Owen B.350 6.950 6.450 8.715 7.450 5.900 B7 Khoury, Alex B.350 4.750 7.000 B.B25 7.750 6.900 8B Solwold, Reed B.400 6.550 6.700 B.250 5.700 7.600 89 Doboski, MOllhew 8.100 7.400 6.450 8.800 6.050 5.700 90 Soovedro, Andres 7.850 5.850 6.150 8.175 6.750 7.150 91 longo, Nick 7.000 5.600 5.550 8.475 7.900 6.350 , Ar/emev is a foreign cilizen and Iherefore ineligible for nolionolleom ronking. Top 14 gymnosls qualify 10 Ihe USA Gymnoslirs NOlionol Team

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46.815 46.615 46.615 46.475 46.375 46.325 46.275 46.200 46.200 46.175 46.075 46.025 45.950 45.925 45.925 45.900 45.900 45.775 45.625 45.600 45.575 45.575 45.415 45.375 45.200 45.075 45.025 45.025 44.915 44.850 44.B50 44.750 44.725 44.650

44.650 44.275 44.175 44.115 43.875 43.850 43.B15 43.575 43.200 41.600 41.015 40.875

1998 USA GYMHASTICS HATIom COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Southern Connecticut State University April, 1998 The USA Gymnas~cs National Collegiate Championships event was held at Southern Connecticut Slate University, April 9-11 _ This is a unique championships which fields women's varsity teams (Division I and Division Ill. men's varsity teams, men's dub teams, all-around gymnasts and specialists_

CLUB ALL-AROUND

3. Joe Downs

TEAM 1. U.S. Hovol Academy 2. The (ollege of Williom ond Mory 3. U.s. Air force Academy 4. Univ. (olifornio Sonto 80rboro 5. Springfield (ollege 6. Southern (onnedicut Stote. Univ.

ALL-ARO UND 1. Robert Aonnery USHA 2. Poul Mendozo UCSB

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4. Jeff HiHner 5. Josh Nelson 219.150 6. Andrew r~her 7. Kevin Bauer 217.675 8. Mike 217.050 Neiderhoum 9. TIm Bulleri 216.575 10. Peter 201.150 Lombord II

Wm&M Wm&M UCSB USAfA USNA

1. Randy Sooter ASU 2_ Jeff JohMOn UW 3. Jon Portillo ASU 4_ Ryon Welborn UW 5_ Peter 'KJeging ASU 6. David Bender ASU 7. Bryan Rowe ASU 8. Sergio Luna UW 9. LalKe Bowie UW 54.300 10. Bud Lyanna~ UW 54.075 53.800 53.750 Below left: Ariz_ Slale 53.650 Below: Randy Sooter

Wm&M JM

53.600 53.150

USNA

52.800

TEAM WINNERS

189.200 CLUB

1. Arizona Siole Univ. 55.350 2. Univ. of Woshinglon 54.900

212.900 204.950

55_650 54_000 52.450 51.650 51.350 51.000 50.150 49.250 47.550 33.000

UniY.

INDIYIDUAL EYENT

INDIVIDUAL EVENT

For Oub and VDniIy combined

VAULT

1. 2. 3. 3. 5. 6.

nooR 1X11lCI11

1. Gidon Moshkovitz 2. Jeff Hi11ner 3. Randy Sooler 4. David Huber 5. Jeff Johnson 5. Jan Portillo 5. Brion Roy

U(S8 Wm &M ASU USNA

UW ASU S(

POMMILHORII

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Robert FIonnery lim Bulleri Levi Torkelson Randy Sooler Peler Lueck Yun;

USNA JM USAFA ASU USAFA

Wm & Mory B.8SO 1. 2. Jeff Johnson UW 9.7SO Jeff Hi11ner Wm &M 9.3SO 3. Jay Provenzano S( 9.2SO 3. Rondy Sooler ASU 9.200 Javin Petenon USAFA 9.200 5. Joson Fesnak USNA 9.1SO 6.

VAULT

Scon Hrnod< SU Joson Fesnak USNA Poul Mendom U(S8

Andrew fISher IlSAFA Rondy Sooter Greg Bosch

ASU JM

9.700 9.575 9.500 9.500 9.4SO 9.300

Josh Nelson Iobert Flannery Joson (oniow Ryan ~ Yuri

UCSI USNA UCSI IlSAFA

SoIkowski-Bart Wm &M 6. Joson Fmnai< USNA

9.ISO 9.0SO

USNA IlSAFA UCSI

9.600 9.575 9.400

Wm &M SO

9.2SO 9.ISO 1.9SO

ASU

TEAM 1. 2. 3. 4.

Texas Woman's Univenily Seattle PociIic Univenily U. CaliIarnia·1lavis Southern Conn. Stale Univ.

U(-Davis

9.6500

Kin Kaeoig StepiIanie

Texas WaIn. 9.9000

~ Deni BosWIII &in Trapp Geargianne

SeattlePoe. 9.7500 Seattle Poe. 9.67SO

SouIhem Conn. Stale 9.67 SO

SnitIi Seattle Poe. 9.4500 Dawn lIaagudi UCSI 9.3250

n.ooa

1. Can Casazm 2. ICai5idy IbrI1tan 3. Iridget FortiIo 4. Deni BosWIII 5. Kin Kaeoig 6. JiI s-tan

Texas WaIn. 9.8500 Texas WaIn. 9.8250 UC-llavis 9]500 Seattle Poe. 9]250 Texas Wam. 9] 000 UC5I 9.5500

The 1998 USA Gymnastics NIT Champianships event was held at the University of Iowa, April I I . Central Michigan University won the team Ii~e followed by the University of Iowa and Iliinois·Chicago. "Central Michigan came through in top form," said head coach Jerry Reighard. "It was definilely Ihe loughest meet of the season." Auburn University's Stacey Newman was awarded the plaque for the outslanding Senior Gymnast of the meet. Central Michigan's Nicole Liphardt and Amber Gaskill took ~rst and third in the allaround, while Erin Chenier from Southeasl Missouri Siale University look second. TEAM

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. B.

Cenlrol Michigon University University of Iowa lIIinois·Chicogo Soulheosl Missouri Siole Auburn University Illinois Siole University No~hern Illinois Univ",ity Eoslern Michigon University

194.275 193.325 191.650 191.600 190.475 IBB.600 IBB.425 IB5.250

ALL-AROUND

1. Deni Boswell Seattle Poe. 38.600 2. ICai5idy Hcrion TWU 38.575 3. Katrine Waterman 4. Kim Koenig 5. Kelly Wiidowsky 6. Tomomi Ito 6. Sielanie

DAN FINK WINS NISSEN

AWARD

Dan Fink of the University of Oklahoma is the 1998 Nissen Award recipient. The award recognizes Ihe nalion's lop male collegiate gymnast. Fink joins Bart Conner (1981) and Jarrod Hanks (1991) as the only other Sooners to win the presligious honor. Fink, an Academic All-American selection (3.80 GPA), has excelled during his career at Oklahoma. He is a two-lime AIIAmerica selection. One of three Sooners to share the school record on the slill rings, he currently is ranked first in the nation on the rings, a dislinction he held for the final nine rankings. Fink has won conference championships on the still rings on three occasions, the Big Eight Championships in 1995 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships in 1996 and 1998. Fink, who also participated in the 1997 Maccabiah Games, and served as co·caplain of this season's squad.

1. Nicole Uphordl Cenlrol Michigon 39.075 2. Erin Chenier Soulheosl Missouri 39.050 3. Amber Gaskill Cenlrol Michigon 39.025 4. Siocey Newmon Auburn University 3B.BOO 5. Giselle Boniforti Unive"ity of lowo 3B.625 5. Molio Roberts Soulheosl Missouri 3B.625 REGIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR 5. Belh lorson _ _ lIIinois ~r.or:::-_ _ ~~·~'~~---I-Mi"fiijf·Rffif"I.<m-(nlifnmin[:~lfjjtlf·Rjjj'hnr1ffllJIRII B. Kerri McKoy Cenlrol Michigon 3B.500 I 9. Reyno Gilbert Northern Illinois 3B.225 Kurt Golder, Michigan & Tom Dunn, Iowa (Central-tie) 10. Selino Nickason Cenlrol Michigon 3B.150 Fred Turol!, Temple (East) II. Asli Olmerol Northern Illinois 3B.025 NATIONAL ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR 12. Moria Pforr Illinois Siole 37.900 13. Michelle Huslon Illinois SIDle 37.BOO Major Ivan Merrit, United States Air Force Academy JJ. Cullom Eoslern Michigan 37.775 USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL COLLEGIATE 15. Solly Conlrell Auburn University 37.075 CHAMPIONSHIPS COACHES OF THE YEAR VAULT

192.2SO 191.625 188.625 IB7.575

ALL-AROUND

Thompson

9.72SO

9.400 9.400 9.200 Tex.. w-'s .... . , 9.200

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1. Robert Flannery 2. &in Montague 3. .Io!on ConIow 4. Mike Neiderhauser 5. Scon Hrnod< 6. Randy Sooter

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MIlALLIIL IIAItI

1. 1. 3. 3. 5.

Seattle Poe. 9.9250 U(S8 9.8500 UCSI 9.8000 Texas Won\. 9.7500

DAM

Solkowski·Bo~

1. 2. 3. 3. 5. 6.

Alaska 9.6750 ,. fartI 9.6500 Seattle Poe. 9.6250 TexasWon\. 9.6250 Seattle Poe. 9.5625 ICai5idy IbrI1tan Texas Won\. 9.3875

9.300 9.2SO 9.200 9.100 9.000 IIAItI 9.000 1. Ileni BosWIII 9.000 2. Tamani Ita 3. Georgina Iiich 9.6SO 4. June Payne 5. Katrine 9.300 Waterman 9.2SO 9.200 6. Dawn McKOiamid 9.1SO

RlHGI

1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 6.

Jessi Simmons Kelly Roxburgh Deni BosWIII Kin Kaeoig Kin Carey

1998 USA GYMHASTICS NIT CHAMPIONSlfiPS

I. Gobriello Brunn 2. Siocey Newmon Erin Chenier 4. Michelle Huslon Selino Nickason 5. lennifer leamon

lIIinois·Chicogo Auburn University Soulheosl Missouri Illinois Siole Cenlrol Michigon Soulheasl Missouri

Sho Fukashima - Uniled Stoles Naval Academy Scali Barclay· Arizona State Club

9.BOO 9.750 9.750 9.725 9.700 9.700

HONOR COACH AWARD

Fred Roethlisberger . Minnesolo Francis Allen· Nebraska

BARS

I. Giselle Boniforti 2. Soroh Wentworth SII](ey newman

Nicole Bills Erin Chenier Molio Roberts Morio Pfarr

University of lowo Auburn University Auburn University Cenlrol Michigan Soulheosl Missouri Soulheosl Missouri Illinois Siole

9.900 9.B75

9.B50 9.B25 9.B25

9.BOO 9.BOO

BEAM

I. 2. 3. 3. 3. 3.

Giselle Boniforti Amber Gaskill Nicole Bills Nicole Uphordl Kim Boll Belh lorson

University of lowo (enlrol Michigon Cenlrol Michigon (enlrol Michigon Iliinois·Chicogo Illinois Siole

9.B50 9.BOO 9.800 9.BOO 9.BOO

Universily of lowo Cenlrol Michigon Cenlrol Michigon (enlrol Michigon Iliinois·Chicogo Soulheasl Missouri Iliinois·Chicogo

9.B75 9.B75 9.B75 9.B75 9.B75 9.B25 9.B25

9.B25

FLOOR

I. I. I. I. I.

loriWhitwer Amber Gaskill Nicole Uphordl Kerri McKoy lennifer frederick Molio Roberts 6. Gobriello Brunn

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CALIFORlWl WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE TITLE California successfully defended ils NCAA Men's Gymnaslics Championships ti~e-the fourth win in school hi story. Finishing with a score of 231.200, the Bears defeated second place Iowa (229.675) and third place Illinois (228.001 The NCAA Championships took place in State College, Po ., April 16-18. California, cooched by Barry Weiner, led the meet during every rotation, but Iowa closed the gap to within .25 of the Bears' during the third rotation . "I was really happy with our performance," said Iowa head coach Tom Dunn. "This was probably our best meet of the year. Ca lifornia was just too good ." Top performances for California included Oleg Kosyak, Josh Birckelbaw and Evgenii Zherebchevskiy. Big Ten and East Regional all-around champion Travis Romagnoli of Illinois, captured the 1998 NCAA All-Around ti~e with a score of 58.225, becoming the first Illinois gymnast 10 ever win the all-around . "It hasn't sunk in quite yet," said Romagnoli . "I'm just really excited about the team making the top three of the team championships," he said. Kosyak took second in the individual a ll-around competition with a score of 58.075, followed by third place finisher Todd Strada (57.7251 of Iowa. During individual event finals, it was truly a national event as individuals representing Rve schools won nalional ti~es at the Bryce Jordan Center. Last in the Roor exercise rotation, Darin Gerlach of Temple nailed a 9.8 125 to narrowly edge Penn State's Ron Roeder, who recorded a 9.775. "It was just a dream come true," said Gerlach. "I was an AIIAmerican my freshman year, but injuries kept me from geHing back, so I am preHy psyched." A day after helping lead California to its second consecutive team nalional ti~e, Josh Birckelbaw scored a 9.825 on pammel horse to bring home an individual ti~e . Marshall Nelson of Nebraska finished second with a 9.775. "It is a good way to fini sh my 18-year career," Birkelbaw noted. "To wi n an individual event, especially the pam mel horse, is something I took to heart" On still rings, Penn State's Roeder was once again resigned to runner-up status. Oklahoma's Dan Fink took top honors with a 9.8875, the second-best score of the night on any event, topping Roeder's 9.75. "That was my last routine ever, and I was able 10 slick it," said Fink, who was presented with the Nissen Award earlier in the week. "It felt great to land it and not move." After claiming the all-around ti~e on Thu rsday, Romagnoli earned another top Rnish with a 9.7125 on vault. Birckelbaw finished a close second with a 9.675. Romagnoli's two ti~es bring the IlIini's all-time total 10 42, which ties them with Penn State for the most NCAA individual ti~es ever. Nebraska's Marshall Nelson picked up his second consecutive parallel bars championship with a 9.7875 to edge out Romagnoli, who recorded a 9.725. "You work all year for something like this," Nelson noted. "This was the biggest goal I could achieve. I wanted to come back and defend my ti~e from last year. It was nice." Oklahoma's Todd Bishop scored a 9.9375 on high bar, the best score of the night on any event. "It was deRnilely special, being the last guy on the last rouline-my best routine," slated Bishop. "I knew 0111 had to do was my routine that I do in the gym and not let the hype and the pressure get to me, and it worked."

USA

PRELIMINARY TEAM I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Colilornio Iowa Illinois Oklahoma 8YU Ohio Itote

231.425 228.975 228.425 228.250 227.425 226.750 231.200 229.675 228.000

FLOOR EXERCISE: I. 2. 3. 4. I. 6. 7. 8.

Darin Gerlach Ron Raeder Oleg Kosyok Andy Howard Trovis Romagnoli Andrew Hompy Fobrido Olsson Kyle Zok

Temple PSU Col Oklo ILL Col BYU ILL

9.8125 9.7750 9.7500 9.7375 9.6375 9.6000 9.4500 9.3250

POMMEL HORSE I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Josh Birckelbow Col Marshall Nelson Neb Todd Bishop Oklo Tal Moscovit! Col Todd Itrodo Iowa Brondon Iteloniok PIU Trovis Romagnoli ILL Kendall Ichiess IIMU

9.8250 9.7750 9.7250 9.6875 9.6875 9.6100 9.5500 9.4500

STILL RINGS I. 2. 3. 4.

Don Fink Ron Raeder Cortney Bromwell Jim Koziol

GYM N A 5 r I c 5 J U L Y / AUG U S T

I 998

Oklo PSU BYU Neb

Trovis Romagnoli Oleg Kosyok Todd lirodo LoLa Haro Derek Leiler Michael Moron Don Fink Evgenii Zherebchevskiy Joson Hardoburo 10. Michael Morgan II. Vuvol Ayolon 12. Fobrido Olsson 13. Joson Krone 14. TIm Elsner 15. Jamie NOlolie 16. Doug Ilibel 17. Loleel Crowder 18. Ileve VonElien

5. E. Zherebchevskiy 6. Peler Landry 7. Chris Comisdoli 8. Todd lirodo 9. Donnr Beigel 10. Lolee Crowder II . Michael Moron

9.675 9.650 9.575 Illinois Colil. 9.725 9.350 9.725 Iowa 9.550 9.825 9.700 Mich. 9.525 9.575 9.350 Nebrosko 9.550 9.600 9.450 Temple 9.600 9.000 9.700 Oklahoma 9.400 9.100 9.875 Calif. Nebrosko Ohio Iiole Illinois BVU

Col OIU Iowa Iowa PSU tlMU Temple

9.6750 9.6625 9.6000 9.5750 9.4250 9.3750 9.3250

ILL Col Iowa Neb Mich MIU Oklo Col BYU

9.7125 9.6750 9.6625 9.6000 9.5000 9.4500 9.3000 9.1750 9.1250

9.350 9.200 9.300 9.450 9.675 8.850 9.350 9.575 9.650

9.300 9.575 9.600 8.700 9.500 9.100 9.350 8.600 8.300 8.750 9.300

9.725 9.550 9.350 9.650 9.200 9.650 9.550 9.150 8.1 00 9.700 7.950

TOTAL

9.700 9.775 9.175 9.700 9.625 9.675 9.450

9.750 9.675 9.450 9.550 9.350 9.250 9.600

9.875 9.825 9.625 9.400 9.500 9.800 9.450

58.225 58.075 57.725 57.100 57.075 57.025 56.875

9.600 9.450 9.500 9.400 9.700 9.050 9.400 9.150 9.625 9.525 9.650

9.650 9.350 9.550 9.350 9.400 9.700 9.300 9.550 9.500 9.100 9.050

9.150 9.200 8.850 9.450 8.200 9.200 8.300 9.050 9.800 8.900 8.750

56.775 56.325 56.150 56.000 55.675 55.550 55.250 55.075 54.975 54.675 54.275

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FINAL TEAM I. Colilornio 2. Iowa 3. Illinois

ALL·AROUND

9.8875 9.7500 9.7250 9.6750

I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Trovis Romagnoli Josh 8irckelbow Anthony Petrocelli Bill Mulholland LoLa Haro Keilh Douglas Andy Howard Oleg Kosyok Fobrido Olsson

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Marshall Nelson Travis Romagnoli Oleg Kosyok Todd Bishop Andrew Pileggi Lou Ootilio Joson Krone E ZherebchevsklY

Neb ILL Col Oklo BYU Iowa Temple Col

9.7875 9.7250 9.6875 9.6875 9.6750 9.6375 9.6375 8.2500

HORIZONTAL BAR I. 2. 3. 4. I. 6. 7. 8.

Todd Bishop Trovis Romagnoli Dove Eskildsen Michael Moron Oleg Kosyok Adrian Johnston Doug Itibel Alex Chonsky

Oklo ILL Col Temple Col Iowa OIU Col

9.9371 9.8621 9.7625 9.6625 9.6625 9.2750 9.2500 9.2000

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NCAA NATIONAL WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

'The 1998 collegiate gymnastics season was on exciting onel The quality of the athletes' performances just gets beller f!Nery yeor. The regular season began in January and concluded at the end of March with conference, regional, and national championships.

By Sandy Thiel:.:, Wamen's USA Gymnastics Collegiate Liaison

GEORGIA WINS FOURTH NCAA TITLE

IVY ....... CIIAMPIOIIIHIPS

1. UtmniIy of PennsylvanIa 2. YalaIlRlmily 3. IIIwn UnlvInIIy 4 c-ll1IniYIniIy

187.350 183.100 182.17S 182.100

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1. 2. 3. The NCAA Notional Championships event was held at 4. 5. UClA, April 16-18, with the theme "The Stars Come 6.

Out." The gymnasts were truly the stars with stellar performances all three nights. All 12 teams, all-around gymnasts, and specialists competed in two sessions on Apri l 16, with the top three teams from each session advancing to the "Super Six" on Apri: 17. With the largest margin of victory in over 10 years a t the NCAA Championships, Georgia won its fourth NCAA title, outdistancing second-place Florida 197.725196.350. Alabama finished third with a 196.300 score to g ive the SEC a 1-2-3 finish. Georgia held th e lead th roughout the entire event a nd was the only team not to count a fall in the finals. The all-around tiNes were determined on April 16 as well as the fina lists for April 18. Kim Arnold capped off her amazing career by successfully defending her NCAA all-around crown, edging teammate Karin Lichey by .025. The duo was a 1-2 punch a ll year and both were five-time All-Americans in 1998. Klara Kudilkova from the University of Wash ington was a close third in the a ll-around. Klara , a sen ior, is from the Czech Republic. Arnold became the first repeat champion since Kentucky's Jenny Hansen won three straight all-around titles from 1993 -1 995. Stanford's Larisso Fontaine ~ed Florida's Suson Hines for the vault tiNe, while UClA's Heidi Moneymaker earned the bar tiNe all to herself. Arnold and Jenni Beathard, along with Florida's Betsy Hamm, shared the beam crown to give Georg ia its first individual beam title. "I totally didn't expect it," said Beathard, a junior who was last year's NCAA bars winner. "Beam is Kim (Arnold) and Karin's (Lichey) event. I was so on, it was unbelievable." Georgia is the only school in NCAA history to have two gymnasts tie for first place on on individual event. Hamm grabbed a share of the beam tiNe by completing a back layout with a full twist. Event officials said she is believed to be the Rrst collegiate gymnast to complete the skill. Karin Lichey shared the Aoor tiNe with UClA's Stella Umeh. University of Georgia Head Coach Suzanne Yocu lan received the Coach of the Year Award and Doug McAvinn , also from the University of Georgia, was honored with the Assistant Coach of the Year Award. Arnold was a lso honored as the AAI Gymnast of the Year and the All-Around Gymnast of the Year.

Above left: Karin Lichey Above center: (I to r) Betsy Hamm, Jenni Beathard, Kim Arnold Left: Stella Umeh

University of Geort University of Flori a University of Alabama University of Utah UClA Arizona 5tote University

197.725 196.350 196.300 196.025 195.750 195.450

Following Teams not in Super Six:

7. University of Washington B. University of Mi(higon 9. Louisiana State University 10. Pennsylvania State University 11 . North Carolina State University 12. Brigham Young University

195.450 195.425 195.300 194.625 194.125 193.400

ALL路AROUND RESULTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Kim Arnold Karin li(hey Klaro Kudilkova Betsy Hamm Kirolee Hayashi Gwen Spidle

Georgia Georgia Washington Florida UClA Alabama

39.725 39.700 39.550 39.450 39.400 39.375

Stanford Florida Mi(higan Georgia Washington Georgia

9.B625 9.8625 9.8000 9.7625 9.7000 9.6B75

VAULT

1. Larissa Fontaine 1. Susan Hines 3. Heather Kabni(k 4. Kim Arnold 5. Tiffany Simpson 6. Karin li(hey BARS

1. Heidi Moneymaker 2. Nikki Peters 3. JenniBeathard 4. Mohini Bhardwoi 4. Shannon Bowles 6. Molly Northrop

UClA Mi(higan Georgia UClA Utah Utah

9.950 9.900 9.875 9.B50 9.B50 9.B25

Florida Georgia Georgia Utah Georgia Georgia

9.B75 9.B75 9.B75 9.B50 9.B50 9.B50

UClA Georgia Georgia Mosso(huse"s Washington Michigan Mi(higan

9.950 9.950 9.925 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.900

BEAM

1. 1. 1. 4. 4. 4.

Betsy Hamm Jenni Beothard Kim Arnold Shannon Bowles Krisli li(hey Karin li(hey

FLOOR

1. Stella Umeh 1. Karin li(hey 3. Kim Arnold 4. Jill FiICher 4. Tiffany Simbson 4. Heather Ka nick 4. Saroh Cain

Next year's Women's Gymnastics NCAA Championships l'Iil/ be held April 22-24, 1999, at the University of Utah.

For left: Heidi Moneymaker Left: (I to r) Susan Hines, Larissa

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SWEAT + SACRIFICE SUCCESS By Aimee Schafer the late afternoon sun, The big metal doors open, And the smell of chalk fills the air. The sounds of small children rings throughout. The strenuous running is tiresome. As we run, stern voices yell, faster, harder. Then, glorious bars, loom ahead of us. We swing, turn, and fly through the air. [~;;~~."" 'J Our hands are sore and flaming. We wa lk proudly to the next event. The event that knows our fear. We must j ump high and be tight. For the beam is narrow and hard. The sound of our feet hitting the covered wood, Satisfies us, makes us strong. The feel of the cool water running down our throats, Replenishes our dying thirsts As we tumble high on the floor, Everything blurs into blue. Every difficult pass, Must be nailed with ease and grace. 1'9'".._I'!'i We run with power and speed, The vault grows larger into view. The landing stings our ankles. In the darkness, DeEl r USA GYMNASTiCS We leave the gym behind,

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Ie • ,n still need more WOIi t~ get t"ere. It was "ord :n; pomt w"en I trained with at e II. II I messed up he w Id a little mati, 6ut I knew I ~I/, get try "arder untl1 I made ~s~ "ad new Bela iust wanted me 6 !,"'e ~'.! gymnast I could be. Ju;t I , y 'o r10 w"at • your caach tells you and slowly your lorm w'" L goot/, too. 111 lie

hard to be with Bela when f h you were training or t e Olympic Team? What would Bela do if you messed up on a skill? My coach would say it's okay, do it again on your next turn . I'm startmg to learn my layout on floor. How do I keep good form? Your form is so perfect. You will always be my favorite gymnast! Megan Parker Wat;erbury, Vermont;

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GETTING CREATIVE Look closely at this gymnastics team photo from West Point! What's different about it? THEY'RE UNDERWATER,

e q uipment and a ll. Coach Doug Van Everen always does something a little different with his team's annual photo. In 1992 the team was photographed climbing a mountain. In 1993 the team was photographed inside a Rghter jet and in 1994 the team was shown on the golf course wi th limousines in the background. As one can tell, the team is anything but ordinary! Coach Everen, who was voted the 1993 East Regional Coach of the Year, has been given the ability to do things a little d ifferent . He had this idea a couple of years ago to take a team photo under the water. Hi s first attempt failed because the photos were so dark. But, with the help of an unde rwa ter photographer and special lights, it worked . The gymnasts either held onto the heavy equ ipment or used we ight belts. They figu red out where everyone shou ld go on the side of the pool then jumped in and wa ited for the bubbles to clear before the photographer could get a good shot. Of course, they had to do this many times to ensure that one of the shots would come out great! Besides havi ng a successful program with a cadet qualifying for the NCAA Championships in six of the last seven yea rs, Van Everen and his Army Team certainly have the most original tea m photo! We' ll look forward to next year's masterpiece.

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