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CONTENTS Publisher Steve Penny Editor Luan Peszek Graphic Designer Jeannie Shaw

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FEATURES 10 USA Wins 18 medals at 2011 Pan American Games

At the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, the U.S. gymnasts in women’s, men’s, rhythmic and trampoline competition, won a total of 18 medals, including nine gold and the continuation of several medal streaks!

20 Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships USA GYMNASTICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Peter Vidmar

The Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships took place in Birmingham, England, Nov. 16–19. The USA won three medals and secured a spot for the U.S. into the 2012 Olympic Games for women’s trampoline.

24 National TOPs Team Camp

Vice-Chair: Paul Parilla Secretary: Gary Anderson Treasurer: Jim Morris National Membership – Women: Tom Koll National Membership – Women: Steve Rybacki National Membership – Men: Yoichi Tomita National Membership – Men: Russ Fystrom National Membership – Rhythmic: Brooke Bushnell-Toohey National Membership – Trampoline & Tumbling: George Drew National Membership – Acrobatic Gymnastics: Dr. Jay Binder Advisory Council: Mike Burns Advisory Council: Ron Ferris Advisory Council: Carole Ide Athlete Director – Women: Terin Humphrey Athlete Director – Men: John Roethlisberger Athlete Director – Rhythmic: Jessica Howard Athlete Director – Trampoline & Tumbling: Karl Heger Athlete Director – Acrobatic Gymanstics: Michael Rodrigues Public Sector: Bitsy Kelley Public Sector: Frank Marshall Public Sector: Jim Morris

TOPs is in its 20th season and still going strong with 50 athletes participating in the three-day National TOPs Team Camp at the Women’s National Team Training Center in Huntsville, Texas, Nov. 30– Dec. 4.

28 Future Stars National Championships

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Jordyn Wieber, photos by John Cheng

The 15th Annual Future Stars National Championships features the USA’s best 10-, 11- 12- and 13-year-olds in the United States who perform special Future Stars competitive routines and was held Dec. 1–3 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

34 National Gymnastics Day Celebrations Raise More than $120,000 On Sept. 17, 2011, as more than 20,000 people set a new world record for most simultaneous handstands in honor of National Gymnastics Day, gymnastics clubs completed fundraising efforts for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Check out this year’s individual and club champions.

40 Jordyn Wieber’s Winning Ways Jordyn Wieber won every major competition she entered in 2011, including the World Championships, the Visa Championships and the AT&T American Cup. Learn a little more about Jordyn in this article.

Public Sector: Mary Lou Retton

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! This year is special because it is an Olympic year, filled with plenty of gymnastics action that culminates in London and will be celebrated after the Olympic Games with the Kellogg’s® Tour of Gymnastics Champions. The year kicks off in New York City with the Nastia Liukin Cup and the AT&T American Cup, a FIG World Cup event for the second consecutive year. These events take place March 2–3, respectively, in Madison Square Garden, the world’s most famous arena. Jordyn Wieber, Alexandra Raisman and John Orozco are scheduled to compete against a field of world-class gymnasts. Shortly after the AT&T American Cup, the Kellogg’s® Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships occur in Everett, Wash. Held every two years, the Pacific Rim Championships traditionally feature gymnasts from all over the Pacific Rim, including China, Japan, and other countries. This friendly competition will showcase even more of the world’s top gymnasts, as they prepare for the Olympics. In April, USA Gymnastics will host the FIG World Acro Gymnastics Championships and World Age Group Competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex’s HP Field House at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. More than 600 gymnasts are expected to participate in the competition, scheduled from April 16–22. In June, the run to London becomes intense with the Visa Championships, June 7–10 at the Chaifetz Arena in Saint Louis. Performances at the Visa Championships will determine which gymnasts advance to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, June 28–July 1 in San Jose, Calif., at the HP Pavilion, where the Olympic Teams will be named. The national championships for rhythmic and trampoline will also take place in San Jose, where the U.S. Olympians will be announced. Following the Olympics, USA Gymnastics will kick off the Kellogg’s® Tour of Gymnastics Champions, a 40-city tour that takes place from September–November 2012. Tickets will be going on sale soon around the country, so be ready so that you don’t miss this exciting opportunity. There is no doubt that this is going to be an exciting year! USA Gymnastics has so many things to look forward to and we want everyone to join us in celebrating this great sport and our wonderful athletes. Go USA! See you in the Gym,

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ORIGINAL PHOTOS BY GRACE CHIU

At the 2011 Pan American Games in Guada and trampoline competition, won a total of 1 medal streaks!

women’s competition

he U.S. women won the team gold medal, which means they have won 12 of the 14 women’s team titles in Pan Am Games history. The U.S. team scored a 219.750 to win the gold medal over Canada and Brazil. Bridgette Caquatto continued the winning streak and became the seventh consecutive U.S. woman to win the all-around title and the 11th overall. Caquatto scored a 55.875. She also collected the uneven bars gold medal with her 14.525, followed by Shawn Johnson, who captured the silver at 14.500.

Brandie Jay, a newcomer to international competition, earned her second gold of the competition on vault after executing a Yurchenko double full and a layout Podkopayeva for a two-vault average of 14.337. She also was fifth in the all-around. Also representing the USA for the first time, Jessie DeZiel advanced to the floor exercise finals, where she was sixth.

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u.s. women’s gold team L to R: Jessie DeZiel, Bridget Sloan, Brandie Jay, Bridgette Caquato, Grace McLaughlin, and Shawn Johnson

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dalajara, Mexico, the U.S. gymnasts in women’s, men’s, rhythmic f 18 medals, including nine gold and the continuation of several bridget sloan brandie jay

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Bridgette Caquatto, Naperville, Illinois/Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC; Jessie DeZiel, Rogers, Minnesota/Twin City Twisters; Brandie Jay, Ft. Collins, Colorado/GK Gymnastics; Shawn Johnson, West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute; Grace McLaughlin, Allen, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics; and Bridget Sloan, Pittsboro, Indianapolis/Sharp’s Gymnastics Academy

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he U.S. menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team, which led at the end of the first subdivision, finished third in the team competition with an overall total of 342.000. Both Brazil and Puerto Rico competed in the second subdivision, with Brazil earning a 346.100 to take first place, and Puerto Rico scoring 344.850 to put them ahead of the United States. Following the team competition, Brandon Wynn and Christopher Maestas both competed in the all-around finals, with Maestas just missing the medal podium with a fourth place finish. The duo also competed in the still rings finals, with Wynn taking the gold medal at 15.625 and Maestas claiming the bronze medal with his 15.550. Paul Ruggeri, who also competed in the floor and vault finals, finished the gymnastics competition with a gold on the horizontal bar, scoring a 15.650, and a three-way-tie for the silver on parallel bars at 14.825. Sho Nakamori also competed in the parallel bars final, and Maestas participated in the high bar finals.

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Donothan Bailey, Lake Forest, Calififornia/University of California – Berkeley; Christopher Maestas, Corrales, New Mexico/University Of Illinois; Tyler Mizoguchi, Houston, Texas/University Of Illinois; Sho Nakamori, Albany, California/Champions Academy; Paul Ruggeri III, Manlius, New York/University Of Illinois; and Brandon Wynn, Columbus, Ohio/Team Hilton HHonors/The Ohio State University

u.s. men’s bronze team L to R: Paul Ruggeri, Donothan Bailey, Sho Nakamori, Brandon Wynn, Tyler Mizoguchi, and Christopher Maestas

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rhythmic gymnastics

ulie Zetlin of Bethesda, Md./ Capital Rhythmics, won the allaround title with a total score of 100.850 on the first night of competition and garnered a total of three gold and one silver medal. Competing against Mexico’s Cynthia Valdez, Zetlin ended up with the gold in both ball and ribbon, with scores of 24.950 and 25.775, respectively, as well as the silver in hoop with a 25.500.

julie zetlin

In addition to Zetlin, the rhythmic group took home the silver medal in 5-ball (24.850) and the bronze for its 2-hoop, 3-ribbon routine (24.625). The rhythmic group included: North Shore Rhythmic

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Gymnastics Center – Jessica Bogdanov, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Megan Frohlich, Glenview, Ill.; Aimee Gupta, Orchard Lake, Mich.; Michelle Przybylo, Glenview, Ill.; Sofya Roytburg, Buffalo Grove, Ill.; and Sydney Sachs, Deerfield, Ill. The USA’s Shelby Kisiel of Houston/North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, was seventh in the individual all-around and clubs, and fifth in ball.

u.s. group L to R:

Aimee Gupta , Sofya Roytburg, Megan Frohlich, Jessica Bogdanov, Michelle Przybylo, Sydney Sachs

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Trampoline & Tumbling women’s competition

he United States won two medals in the women’s competition. Dakota Earnest of Plains, Texas/Acrospirits, started with a triple front half-out pike, known as triffus pike, and finished with a score of 51.060 and the silver medal. Alaina Williams of Amarillo, Texas/ Acrospirits, who was competing in her second Pan American Games, almost went off the end of the deck, but recovered with a straddle jump and finished with 10 skills. Her 48.380 earned her the bronze medal.

dakota earnest and alaina williams with coach will green.

men’s competition

n the men’s competition, Jeffrey Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J./ Ultra Twisters, finished fourth, with his brother Steven placing seventh. This competition marked just the second time trampoline has been included in the Pan American Games since 1959.

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steven glukstein For full results, go to www.usagym.org.

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TRAMPOL WORLD C FIG photos Volker Minkus

USA WINS TH IN THE 201

The 2011 World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships took place in Birmingham, England, Nov. 16-19. The competition was a great success with the U.S. qualifying 10 athletes/teams into the finals competition, winning three medals and securing a spot at the 2012 Olympic Games.

TRAMPOLINE National trampoline champion Savannah Vinsant of Lafayette, La./ Trampoline and Tumbling Express, secured a spot for the U.S. team at the 2012 Olympic Games. During prelims, Vinsant placed 10th, but due to the two per country rule, she advanced to the women’s trampoline final (top eight) where she moved up in the rankings to place seventh with a score of 53.085. The U.S. women’s team finished fifth during prelims and moved up one spot to finish fourth in the team finals with a score of 152.840. The fourth-place finish is the highest for the women’s trampoline team since 2005 when they won the bronze medal. Members of the women’s trampoline team in addition to Vinsant are Dakota Earnest of Plains, Texas/Acrospirits, Nani Vercruyssen of Honolulu, Hawaii/Hawaii Academy, Alaina Williams of Norman, Okla./Acrospirits, and Alicia Powder of Ladera Ranch, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics (alternate). For men’s trampoline, Logan Dooley of Lake Forest, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics placed 26th and Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Ultra Twisters, finished 28th which qualified the U.S. two spots to the Olympic Test event in London, Jan. 10-13. Other U.S. competitors were Jeffrey Gluckstein, Michael Devine and alternate Neil Gulati.

The U.S. men’s and women’s double-mini teams won the bronze medals. The women started off the competition with Lowell scoring a 33.600. Marina Moskalenko of Orlando, Fla./Stick It Gymnastics, and Erin Jauch of Crystal Lake, Ill./Fox Valley Tumbling and Trampoline, followed with a 33.800 and 33.400, respectively, placing the U.S. in third with a total of 100.800. Joining Jauch, Lowell and Moskalenko on the U.S. women’s double-mini trampoline team were Erica Owen of Mission Viejo, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics, and Sonia Shah of Indianapolis/Scamps Gymnastics (alternate). All four of Team USA’s men’s double-mini competitors finished in the top 10 during prelims, helping the team qualify in second position to the team final. White was the highest finisher for the U.S. earning fifth place with a 71.700 two-pass total. Kalon Ludvigson of Pocatello, Idaho/Team Revolution, finished just below White in sixth with a 71.600. Both advanced to the double-mini final but Ludvigson had to withdraw due to injury and Roberts, who

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Austin White of Irvine, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics, earned the silver medal in the men’s double-mini final for the second consecutive year, posting a final score of 72.800. Ryan Roberts of Ramona, Calif./Branch Gymnastics, finished eighth with a 58.200. For the U.S. women, Kristle Lowell of Orland Park, Ill./5 Star Tumbling and Trampoline, finished seventh in her first World Championships with a score of 54.600 in the women’s double-mini trampoline final.

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Austin White

DOUBLE MINI

Savannah Vinsant

The U.S. women’s synchro team of Williams liams and Earnest qualified into finals in fifth place and was able to move up one spot to fourth with a score of 46.300 during finals.

OLINE & TUMBLING CHAMPIONSHIPS US Women’s

Bronze Medal Team

HREE MEDALS & A SPOT 012 OLYMPIC GAMES finished with a 71.300 in seventh place in qualifications, took his spot in the finals. Teammate Trey Katz of Charleston, Ill./ Sun Elite Athletic Club, rounded out Team USA’s efforts with his 70.500 total and ninth place. Casey Chandler of Reno, Nev./Legacy Trampoline and Tumbling served as the team alternate. During team finals, Roberts, White and Ludvigson competed for the U.S., earning a third-place finish, scoring 85.600.

In the women’s tumbling team finals, the U.S. finished fourth with an overall total of 88.200. The U.S. team included Kaylah Whaley, Natalya Beneshott and Moskalenko.

Bronze Medal Team

Ludvigson qualified to the men’s tumbling final in third position after totaling 74.900 points for his two passes. Fellow American Alex Renkert of Indianapolis/ InterActive Academy, earned a combined score of 63.700 to finish 25th.

WOMEN’S TRAMPOLINE 1. He Wenna CHN 2. MACLENNAN Rosannagh CAN 3. LI Dan CHN 4. COCKBURN Karen CAN 5. PIATRENIA Tatsiana BLR 6. DOGONADZE Anna GER 7. VINSANT Savannah USA 8. DRISCOLL Katherine GBR WOMEN’S TRAMPOLINE TEAM 1. China 2. Great Britain 3. Canada 4. USA 5. Germany

164.485 159.585 159.085 152.840 136.145

MEN’S TRAMPOLINE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

LU Chunlong DONG Dong ITO Masaki FEDORENKO Nikita NIKITIN Yuriy PENNES Gregoire USHAKOV Dmitry UEYAMA Yasuhiro

CHN CHN JPN RUS UKR FRA RUS JPN

62.145 61.460 60.864 60.305 58.485 57.405 30.905 18.795

73.300 72.800 71.800 71.200 71.100 70.500 61.800 58.200

WOMEN’S TUMBLING 1. JIAN Fangfang 2. KOROBEYNIKOVA Anna 3. SOLDATKINA Anzhelika 4. CHEN Lingxi 5. SMITH Emily 6. MCLEAN Zara 7. LETSCHE Rachael 8. COURREGES-CLERCQ Jessica

CHN RUS RUS CHN CAN GBR GBR FRA

71.700 70.900 68.400 67.100 64.900 62.700 61.600 59.600

MEN’S TUMBLING 1. YANG Song 2. ZHANG Luo 3. KRYLOV Andrey 4. WILLERTON 5. LUDVIGSON Kalon 6. NISSEN Mikael 7. MURTAZAEV Tagir 8. KYFORENKO Viktor

CHN CHN RUS GBR USA DEN RUS UKR

79.100 76.500 75.800 73.300 73.200 71.800 68.200 31.500

WOMEN’S TEAM TUMBLING 1. China 102.000 2. Russia 101.000 3. France 95.200 4. USA 88.200 5. GBR 87.400

US Men’s 56.275 55.360 55.330 54.940 53.610 53.275 53.085 11.505

BRA USA RUS CAN CAN POR RUS USA

MEN’S TEAM DOUBLE MINI 1. Canada 108.600 2. Brazil 103.200 3. USA 85.600 4. Russia 61.700 5. Portugal 60.400

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During finals Ludvigson placed fifth with a score of 73.200.

MEN’S DOUBLE MINI 1. MARTINI Bruno 2. WHITE Austin 3. CHERNOIVANOV Evgeny 4. SOEHN Keegan 5. VACHON Denis 6. POCINHO Andre 7. ZEBROV Alexander 8. ROBERTS Ryan

MEN’S TRAMPOLINE TEAM 1. Japan 175.474 2. China 154.440 3. Russia 152.030 4. France 118.235 5. Ukraine 75.760 WOMEN’S DOUBLE MINI 1. BALANDINA Svetlana RUS 2. ZOONEKYND Bianca RSA 3. VORONINA Victoria RUS 4. BRYAN Adeva GBR 5. ROBALO Andreia POR 6. OSBORNE Robyn GBR 7. LOWELL Kristle USA 8. BOYCHUK Corissa CAN WOMEN’S TEAM DOUBLE MINI 1. Canada 104.100 2. Portugal 102.900 3. USA 100.800 4. Russia 99.800 5. Great Britain 99.600

MEN’S TEAM 1. China 2. Russia 3. Canada 4. GBR 5. Denmark 70.200 69.700 68.700 66.800 64.500 56.100 54.600 33.400

TUMBLING 115.500 113.000 103.100 100.300 96.300

WOMEN’S SYNCHO 1. Germany 1 48.100 2. Canada 2 47.600 3. GBR 2 47.000 4. USA 1 46.300 5. Ukraine 2 37.100 6. Spain 1 36.800 7. France 1 25.200 8. China 2 5.100 MEN’S SYNCHRO 1. China 1 52.400 2. Japan 2 51.900 3. Belarus 2 50.700 4. Germany 1 50.600 5. Russia 1 50.400 6. France 1 49.700 7. GBR 1 48.700 8. Denmark 1 33.800

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FIG Photo Volker Minkus

2011 TOPs NATIONAL TEAM

USA Gymnastics’ Talent Opportunity Program (TOPs) is in its 20th season and is still going strong. Fifty athletes participated in the three-day National TOPs Team Camp at the Women’s National Team Training Center, held at the Karolyi Ranch in Huntsville, Texas, Nov. 30–Dec. 4. An additional 72 athletes participated in the TOPs B Camp, Dec. 4–8. For the second-consecutive year, 8-year-old gymnasts participated in the training camps with tremendous success. The athletes were instructed in all four Olympic events and dance by the National Team Developmental Coaching staff. Lectures were also given by the staff to the coaches on training techniques. TOPs is a talent search and educational program for female gymnasts ages 7–10 and their coaches. During the months of June and July, 2,000 gymnasts ages 7–10 were evaluated on physical abilities at the state level. From there, the best 280 24

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8–10 year old athletes were invited to participate in the National TOPs Testing in October, where they were evaluated on t h e same physical abilities tests and basic gymnastics skills. From National TOPs Testing, 50 athletes were named to the TOPs National Team and invited to participate in the National TOPs Training Camp in December. Former TOPs athletes include Carly Patterson, Chellsie Memmel, Courtney Kupets, Tasha Schwikert, Alicia Sacramone, Samantha Peszek and Jordyn Wieber, just to name a few. Gary Warren, the USA Gymnastics Elite Program Director who oversees the TOPs program, said, “The training camps were, without a doubt, the most productive camps in our 19 years of existence and the inclusion of the 8-year-old athletes was a tremendous success.”

L TOPS TEAM CAMP 2011 TOPs TOPs NATIONAL TEAM NAME

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Mackenzie Rebecca Nikki Carley Sydney Pixie Riley Emery Alexia Anna Frida Grace Amari Reaia Kalyxta Katie Sophia Jasmine Haley Anna Maya Madeleine Riley Bogdana Adeline Rebecca Kelsey Lauren Kyrie Emma Maile Lily Gabrielle Ashlee Mallory Amari Cienna Makenzie Alyona Laura Deanne Ashtin Layla Tamara Samantha Sage Emma Kennadie Cassia Leilani Aubrey

Barile Beasley Beckwith Beeman Bowen Brock Burger Copley Daza Doberman Esparza Evans Evans Floyd Gamiao Gillis Groth Harris Hawthorne Huber Jacobs Johnston Juarez Kadashevich Kenlin Leach Lemaster Letzsch Lowe Malabuyo O’Keefe Olson Perea Peterson Puscheck Roberts Samiley Sedlacek Shchennikova Soltis Soza Stutsman Terrell Thomas Thompson Thompson Truty Ursenbach Weston Zander Zazula

Desert Lights Gymnastics Gold Medal Gymnastics Buckeye Gymnastics TIGAR Aerial Athletics Perfection Gymnastics School Texas Dreams Gymnastics Perfection Gymnastics School Rebound Gymnastics Inc. Gymnastics Plus Liberty GYM Training Center Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta Paramount Elite Gymnastics North Stars Gymnastics Academy Hawaiian Island Twisters Inc. Excalibur Gymnastics Capital Gymnastics Natl Center SCEGA Gymnastics Monmouth Galaxy The Victors Gymnastics, Inc. Paramount Elite Gymnastics Hill’s Gymnastics Precision Gymnastics Paramount Elite Gymnastics Iowa Gym-Nest Texas Dreams Gymnastics Prattville YMCA TIGAR Gymnastics Plus Airborne GYM Training Center Academy of GYM - Salcianu GYM World Class Gymnastics Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC Novaks Gymnastics Center Inc. Rochester Gymnastics Acd Desert Lights Gymnastics Gold Medal Gymnastics Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC TIGAR Perfection Gymnastics School Arete Gymnastics Gymnastics Power House The Rock Paragon Gymnastics of VA Olympic Gymnastics Center Olympus School Of Gymnastics Desert Lights Gymnastics Danik Gymnastics Monmouth Galaxy HUGS Gymnastics of Helotes Desert Lights Gymnastics

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2011 TOPs DIAMOND TEAM NAME LAST NAME CLUB AGE Sophia Breschi ACPR 7 Riley Wilson ACPR 7 Charlyze Hemby Alamo Gymnastics Center 7 Emily Owens Alamo Gymnastics Center 7 Mila Brusch Cincinnati Gymnastics 7 Lillian Lippeatt Cincinnati Gymnastics 7 Karah Vargo Coast Elite Gym Acd 7 (moved to Youngstown) Shannon Chase Emeth Gymnastics 7 Olivia Roberts Eric Will Gymnastics Center 7 Gabriella Dildy Excalibur 7 Kaia Vanney Gold Medal Gymnastics 7 Lauren Holt GTC Rochester 7 Alexandra Xigacos Gymfinity 7 Celeste Barnard Gymnastic Training Center Roch 7 Delaney Dobbs Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta 7 Hannah Stumpf Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta 7 Kaylee Gibson Gymnastics World Inc. 7 Bella Minisall Gymnastics World Inc. 7 Karina Munoz Head Over Heels 7 Kayla DiCello Hills 7 Saphi McFarquhar Loudoun Gymnastics Center 7 Madelyn Eugenio North Bay Athletic Association 7 Jayme Drapkin Paramount Elite 7 Ashley Carter Precision Gymnastics 7 Brenna Neault Precision Gymnastics 7 Zoe Gravier Rebound Gymnastics 7 Alexandra Richardson Rochester Gymnastics Academy 7 Paris Aikens Stars GYM Training Center-Hous 7 Kaylen Morgan Superior 7 Olivia Wilson Texas Dreams Gymnastics 7 Riley Howlett West Coast Elite Gymnastics 7 Sydney Kho West Coast Elite Gymnastics 7 Ciena Alipio West Valley 7 Brooke Irwin Xtreme Altitude 7 Peyton Harbert Youngstown Gym Ctr 7

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FUTURE STARS NATI T

he 16th Annual Future Stars National Championships features the USA’s best 10-, 11-, 12- and 13-year-olds in the United States who perform special Future Stars competitive routines and was held Dec. 1-3 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Based on the results at the championships, USA Gymnastics identifies the Future Stars Developmental Team, which includes the top 18 gymnasts in both the 10- and 11-year-old divisions, 14 gymnasts in the 12-year-old division, and the top six gymnasts in the 13-yearold division. The top nine athletes in the 10- and 11-year-old divisions, the top seven athletes in the 12-year-old division, and top three athletes in the 13-year-old division will be invited to a special Future Stars camp to be held at the USOTC next summer. The Future Stars National Championships are held in conjunction with the National Coaches Workshop, the premier educational event for the men’s program. In addition to the competition, Future Stars athletes and their parents will be able to participate in workshop activities that feature

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lectures, technical presentations, and hands-on coaching sessions. Presenters include Junior National Coaching Staff members, National Team coaches, sports science personnel, USOC staff and special guests. The Future Stars program is designed is to identify talented athletes and to get them started on the right developmental path to national and international success. The program uses a special competitive routine format to evaluate the skill, strength and flexibility development of the athlete. The top all-arounders in each of four age divisions, 10-, 11-, 12-, and 13-year-old, were recognized this weekend at the 2011 Future Stars National Championships at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Evan Ng of Lakeshore Academy, Khalil Jackson of Champion Gymnastics Academy, Maxim Andrioushenko of Lake Shore Academy, and Andrew Herrador of West Coast Olympic, each had the highest all-around totals in their respective divisions.

10-YEAR-OLD NATIONAL TEAM

TIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Photos by Steve Lange

FUTURE STARS 10-YEAR-OLDS

1. Ng, Evan 2. Jenkins, Troy 3. Briones, Brandon 4. Juda, Paul 5. Bock, Evan 6. Bellick, Matthew 7. Phillips, Samuel 8. LaRoche, Gavin 9. Camillus, Alan 10. Gordon, Jack 11. Smith, Jeffrey 12. Braunton, Garrett 13. Geuy, Matthew 14. Matthews, Cyrus 15. Lutchman, Dhiren 15. Ingersoll, Sebastian 17. Ah Chow, Justin 18. Gonzalez, Oscar E. 19. Famulari, Luca 20. Wong, Travis 21. Manning, Christian 22. Williams, Jordan 23. Rockwood, Tyler 24. Phu, Londyn 25. Benson, Ryan 26. Ercoli, Caleb 27. Smith, Devin 27. Willett, David 29. McKenzie, Bryce 30. Alberto, Branden 31. LeBlanc, Blaise 32. Snipe, Brandon 33. Young III, Dennis A. 34. Gambatese, Giovanni 35. Robinson, Brandon 36. Krzeminski, Noel 37. Schmidt, Tyler 38. Christensen, Jens 39. Kuzmenchuk, Aleksandr 40. Tantawy, Yassin 41. Dortmund Jr., David 42. Potts, Dalex 43. Coon, Wyatt 43. Rivera, Andrew 45. Mcquillan, Liam 46. Nugent, Matthew 47. Herion, Beau 48. Reeves-Miller, Kofi 49. Simmons, Daniel 50. Bold, Crew 51. Hotchkiss, Gabriel 52. Warburton, Tristan 53. Berry, Nathan 54. Lavanakul, Will 55. Burriss, Kyle 56. Bischoff, Jeremy 57. Young, Evan 58. Cuy, Aidan 59. Watkins, William 59. Duran, Noah

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Jackson, Khalil Giese, Joseph "Taka" Wilson, Blake Penev, Kevin Marian Clark Jr., Daniel LeClair, Dylan Johnson, Zachary Seacat, Racer Perreault, Evan Phillips, Curran Gunther, Ian Lyubovsky, Andrew Goodell, Spencer Rodriguez, Andy Young, Dylan Mitchell, Zak Yehling, Jacob Yoon, Daniel Chang, Curtis Personeus, Wolfgang Liu, Jonathan Warga, Aidan Kohinke, Everett Paul Green, Jacob Brown, Stewart Scott Gerber, Max Davis, Blaine Pressimone, Dmitry Nuno, Elijah Shadan, Allen Fletcher, Michael Eckstein, Benedikt Conserva, Jimmy Williams, Nathan Ganser, Christopher Adams, Caden Abe, Kyle Hunt, Jeremy Polak, Brandon Urbano, Gehrig Ross, Reid

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FUTURE STARS 13-YEAR-OLDS

FUTURE STARS 12-YEAR-OLDS 1. Andrioushenko, Maxim 2. Bock, Cameron 3. Bauer, Nicholas 4. Clayton, Parker 5. Merryman, Nicholas 6. Pava, Cobey 7. Sun, Blake 8. Huang, Bennet 9. Johnson, Russell 10. Toussaint, David 11. Lopez, Tristan 11. Maigné, Keeley 13. Zoromba, Zeyad 14. Frack, Alexander 14. Haro, Angel Payke 16. McSparren, Dylan 17. McCord, Christopher 18. Pantazis, Brennan 19. Davis, Brady 20. Moore, Jake 21. Davis, Justin 22. Philpott, Henry 23. McCombs, Dimitri 24. Chung, Addison 25. Shaw, Ryker 26. Lane, Chase 27. Meeker, Henry 28. Dee, Colton 29. Mitchell, Jacob 30. Ward, Jeb 31. Brady, Nicholas

Lake Shore Academy SCATS Alamo Gym Center DeVeau’s Sch. of Gym Gymnastics Village Lake Shore Academy Alamo Gym Center West Coast Olympic DeVeau’s Sch. of Gym Olympic Dreams Capital Gymnastics La Fleurs Tampa New Eng. Sports Acad Parkettes Gym Acad Aim High Gym Acad Gymstrada Gymnastics Gymnastics Nevada Oregon Gym Acad Twistars USA Gym DeVeau’s Sch. of Gym Houston Gym Center World Class Gym Acad New Eng. Sports Acad Madison Gym Center Gym Force Gymnastics Minnetonka Hopkins Danik Gymnastics Empire Gym Acad Gym Force Gymnastics DeVeau’s Sch. of Gym

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1. Herrador, Andrew 2. Debner, Jared 3. Perez, Bailey 4. Blahyj, Matthew 5. Chan, Michael 6. Lubian, Mario 7. Zeal, Josh 8. Redmond Jr., Jerome 9. Martin, Josh 10. Wang, Jonathan 11. Rachuba, Mitchell 12. Stephenson, James 13. Ochsenschlager, Zachary 14. Guy, Nick 15. Brown, Mitchell 16. LeBoeuf, Alexander 17. Olis, Griffin 18. Lee, Jesse 19. Johnson, Colin

West Coast Olympic Alamo Gym Center Premier Gym Acad Rochester Gym Acad Queen City Gym. Universal Gym. Buffalo Grove Gym Chicago Park District Buffalo Grove Gym New Eng. Sp. Acad Paragon Gymnastics USA Gym World Oregon Gym Acad DeVeau’s SOG DeVeau’s SOG Empire Gym Acad Gym Tr. Ctr – Roch. Ultimate Gymnastics Alamo Gym Center

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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM REGION 1

8 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Mohamed El Askary, Andrew McGill, Nate Wolters, Travis Rothgeb, Aiden Hauptmeier, Matthew Krall

9 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Kaden Reynolds, Tyler Shimizu, Jacob Avery, Brandon Nguyen, Lucas Tailin, Grant Draper

REGION 2

9 YEAR OLDS L TO R: James Friedman, Zac Tiderman, Trent Nesbitt, Grant Balbough, Tanner Hillison, Jackson Scherr

8 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Dante Hays, Andrew Layman, Gavin White, Vincent Fell, Andrew Balzer, Joseph Brijs

REGION 4

9 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Lucas Lorber, Ethan Silverman, Adam St. John

8 YEAR OLDS: David Hasselquist

REGION 6

9 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Ian Lasic-Ellis, Mathew Cormier, Mathieu Champagne, Brandon Lee, Dillon O’Conner, Billy Champagne

8 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Carter Andrews, Griffin Silver

REGION 8

8 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Evan Johnston, Caleb Marcum, Tyler Kerr, Trent Bawcom, Isaac Madey, Eli Skoglung, Austin Smith

9 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Josiah Spence, Giancarlos Coris

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REGION 3

9 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Noah Kozakis, Oliver Zavela, Charlie Miles, Bryan Woffinden, Lucas Manuel

8 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Dallas J Hale, Ezra Esquivel, Brooks Carter, Logan McKeown, Michael Bankston, Sam Kant

REGION 5

8 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Alec Chen, Alexander Serwatkiewicz, William Howard, Landen Blixt, Joshua Branstetter, Nathan Frank

9 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Alexander Demeris, Carlos Lalonde, Rithik Puri, T.J. Ramos, Alexander Gaber, Murun Jamiyankhuu

REGION 7

8 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Joshua Karnes, Zachary Patrick, Judah Wolfe, Matthew Coombs, Carter Cochardo, Logan Kappas

9 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Martin Tchamov, Khoi Young, Jacob Shuboney Jimmy Mattison

REGION 9

8 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Carter Backus, Alex Trujillo, Evan Wood, Marco Ybarra, Davis Millar, Alejandro Hernandez

9 YEAR OLDS L TO R: Andre Carino, Derek Schlagenauf

National Gymnastics Day

celebrations raise more than $120,000 By Scott Bregman

n Sept. 17, 2011, as more than 20,000 people set a new world record for most simultaneous handstands in honor of National Gymnastics Day, gymnastics clubs across the country completed fundraising efforts for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Since 2001, gymnastics clubs have helped raise more than $1.5 million for CMN, including $120,050 this year.

and third in overall fundraising with $4,555 and $4,550, respectively.

The funds are distributed to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals locally, based on where the money was raised.

For Abby, who has raised $26,342 all-time for CMN and National Gymnastics Day, her fundraising efforts come with a big reward. “I know that the money is going to a wonderful hospital and making families more comfortable while they are there,” Abby said.

This year, Northern Elite Gymnastics and Cheer in Flanders, N.J., raised $22,171, more than any other club in the nation. For their efforts, they will receive a $1,500 AAI gift certificate and a $200 Member Services gift card, which can be used for educational courses, sanctions or memberships. California Sports Center in San Jose, Calif., $18,012.60, and Gymnastics World and Cheer in Broadway Heights, Ohio, $17,935.10, were the second and third highest fundraisers, respectively.

Abby Villenauve

Individually, the top fundraiser was Abby Villenauve (shown left) of Gymnastics World in Broadview Heights, Ohio, who collected $7,642.02. This is the third, consecutive year that Abby collected the most money for CMN. Shelly Katz and Mary Kate Cacchione, both of Northern Elite, finished second

Northern Elite Gymnastics and Cheer

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All three fundraisers win round-trip airfare, two event tickets, a one-night hotel stay and pre-event VIP hospitality passes to attend the 2012 AT&T American Cup in New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

The 14 year-old invited friends and families to her website where they have the opportunity to donate and receive a raffle ticket for prizes from her father’s company, including a $250 Apple gift card and Bose headphones.

“I had a short article published in our local paper letting the community know I was raising money and that I would be at my local grocery store selling raffle tickets,” Abby added. Abby’s efforts have not gone unnoticed: she has received the Emily Lewis award, named for a patient at Rainbow Babies that passed away. The award, which honors Emily’s memory, recognizes young philanthropists in the area.

“I did not know Emily personally, but I have met her family. That experience made me realize how much the money I raise helps the families,” Abby said.

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emailed family, friends and community leaders, alerting them to her daughter’s efforts.

California Sports Center

“After that, the money just kept coming in,” Shelly said. Finally, 15 year-old Mary Kate (shown below), a Level 9 and one of Shelly’s teammates, raised the third-most funds. Mary Kate has participated in the National Gymnastics Day fundraiser for the last four years, bringing in around $16,000 combined. Gymnastics World and Cheer

The second-place earner was Shelly (shown below), a 10 year-old Level 5, who says her favorite event is floor. Shelly has a personal connection to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals as two of her grandparents are pediatricians, while her mother is a special education teacher.

“Several of my mom’s students need medical care from CMN hospitals,” Shelly said. “Helping children be successful in life is important to both my grandparents and parents, so it has become important for our entire family.”

Shelly Katz

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Shelly says she worked with her sister, Rayna, and her parents to raise her funds. Rayna helped create letters, which were handed out to their religious-school teachers and some of their teachers at school. Shelly’s mom

“The kids motivate me,” Mary Kate said. “Every time I watch a video of them or see them in person, I just want to do everything in my power to help them.”

Mary Kate, whose favorite event is floor, says she had help from her friends and family to raise money. Her large family, which she contacted via email, came through, in addition to friends from school, whom she encouraged to come out and support Northern Elite’s National Gymnastics Day celebration.

“The best part of the fundraiser is when it is over and you can think about what a difference you have made in someone’s life,” Mary Kate reflected. For more information on National Gymnastics Day, visit www. usagymclub.com! Mark your calendars now for National Gymnastics Day 2012 on September 22.

Mary Kate Cacchione

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By Luan Peszek ordyn Wieber won every major competition she entered in 2011, including the World Championships, the Visa Championships and the AT&T American Cup.

The family enjoys spending time at their cottage in Michigan where they snow ski. Of course, Wieber is taking a break from snow skiing these days as she prepares for the Olympic Games.

Wieber, nicknamed “Jo,” trains at Twistars USA with her coaches John and Kathryn Geddert in Dimondale, Mich.

It was Wieber’s parents, Rita and David, that got Jordyn involved with gymnastics at age 4. “She had all these muscles when she was little,” said Rita. “We thought gymnastics would be a great fit for her.”

Something you might not know about Wieber? When this 16-year-old gymnastics sensation is at DeWitt High School, she likes to keep a low profile avoiding attention if at all possible. “I would rather just blend in at school,” said Wieber. After winning the 2011 world title in Tokyo, Japan, in Oct., Wieber returned to school and to a huge welcome party waiting for her with all of the students lining the hallways to say congratulations. Wieber smiled as she recalled the day. “My mom knew about it and tricked me. My mom told me I had an appointment with my counselor, so she came into school with me. It was nice, but I was very embarrassed.” Wieber takes two classes at her high school in addition courses. She is a junior and will graduate in 2013. go to college but won’t compete in collegiate since she has turned professional.

to two online She plans to gymnastics

“It was definitely a hard decision to make,” said Wieber. of me wanted to compete in collegiate gymnastics. My and I thought about it for a while and worked through all of the details. I’m happy with my decision.”

“A part family

“My favorite part of gymnastics is competing,” said Wieber. “To go out there and show everyone what you’ve been practicing is just an amazing feeling.” When asked what she likes about gymnastics, she said, “I love gymnastics because it’s a new challenge everyday. It’s not always easy, but I love coming into the gym, being with my teammates and working hard to accomplish my goals.” Outside of the gym Wieber is your average 16-year-old girl. She got her driver’s license in the summer of 2011 and enjoys the independence. She likes manicures and pedicures with her sisters, movies and shopping with her friends, and getting dressed up for banquets and dinner outings. Her favorite stores at the mall are Forever 21 and the Buckle, her favorite vacation was Mexico with her entire family, her favorite event is beam and her favorite skill is her standing full on beam. Oh yeah, and if she wasn’t a gymnast, she would probably be a runner like her mom and sister – she definitely would not play a sport with a ball.

Wieber hopes to study psychology and is interested in becoming a psychologist or therapist someday. The Wiebers are a close-knit family. The Wieber family includes her mom and dad, two sisters and a brother. They are all athletes so they have a lot in common. Wieber’s older sister is in med school and runs marathons, her older brother is a senior in high school and the quarterback of the football team and her younger sister is a soccer player.

With big brother Ryan, a senior and quarterback for DeWitt High School.

Jordyn with her family enjoying a day at the beach.

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Original photo by John Cheng

With Kathryn and John in 2006.

Gathering gold even as a little girl in 2003.

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FIG Photo Volker Minkus

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EVENT SCHEDULE 2012 JANUARY 10–18

Olympic Test Event

London, GBR

FEBRUARY 2– 4 10–12 15–19 17–19 24–26

Winter Cup Challenge (M) Elite National Qualifier-Gliders (W) Rhythmic Invitational/Group Champs./Challenge Elite National Qualifier-WOGA (W) Winter Classic (TT)

Las Vegas, NV Covina, CA Colorado Springs, CO Plano, TX St. Petersburg, FL

MARCH 2 3 16–18 23–24 30–Apr 1

Nastia Liukin Cup (W) AT&T American Cup (M/W) Kellogg’s Pacific Rim Championships (M/W/R/T) USA Gymnastics Collegiate Champs. (M) Elite Challenge (TT)

New York, NY New York, NY Everett, WA Colorado Springs, CO (TBD)

APRIL 13–15 16–22 20–21 20–22

Women’s Level 9/10 Regionals Various Sites Acro Gymnastics World Champs. & World Age Group Competition Lake Buena Vista, FL NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships Norman, OK NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships Duluth, GA

MAY 3–6 Level 9 East/West Championships (W) Landover, MD/Boise, ID USA Gymnastics Special Olympics Championships (M/W/R/GG) Marietta, GA 7 7–13 JO National Championships (M) Cincinnati, OH 10–12 JO National Championships (W) Hampton, VA 11–13 Stars & Stripes Cup (TT) (TBD) 13 JO National Invitational Tournament (W) Hampton, VA 26 CoverGirl Classic (W) (TBD) 31–June 3 USA Gymnastics Open Championships (W) Lake Buena Vista, FL

JUNE 6–12 7–10 26–28 28–July1 28–July1

JO National Championships/Invitational (R) Visa Championships (M/W) USA Gymnastics Rhythmic & Trampoline Championships USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show U.S. Olympic Team Trials–Gymnastics (M/W)

Lake Buena Vista, FL St. Louis, MO San Jose, CA San Jose, CA San Jose, CA

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

The following Membership Statement has been adopted by the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors: • Membership in USA Gymnastics is a privilege granted by USA Gymnastics. That privilege can be withdrawn by USA Gymnastics at any time where a member’s conduct is determined to be inconsistent with the best interest of the sport of gymnastics and of the athletes we are servicing. The following former professional members are permanently ineligible for membership within USA Gymnastics:

Name Julian Amaro Charles Theodore Bates James Bell Kristopher Berry Phillip Bishop Patrick Bogan Douglas Boger Joseph Bowers Shawn Bowlden Vince Brown Edward Trey Coniff James Craig III Thad Cypher Steven Elliott Anthony Engelke Matthew H. Erichsen Rick Feuerstein William Foster Joseph Fountain Roy Larry Gallagher Robert Allen (Bob) Garner Sean Gilham Timothy Glas Ricardo “Chico” Goddard Marcelo Guimaraes Vernor Gumila Paul Hagan

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USA WINS 9 MEDALS AT THE TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING WORLD AGE GROUP COMPETITION The United States finished the 2011 Trampoline and Tumbling World Age Group Competition in Birmingham, England, with a total of nine medals – two gold, three silver and four bronze.

SILVER • Colin Duda, Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Ultra Twisters, and Cody Gesuelli, Middletown, N.J./Ultra Twisters, men’s 13-14 synchronized trampoline

Shaylee Dunavin of Amarillo, Texas/All American Gymnastics, was the only double medalist at the World Age Group Competition for the USA. Competing in the 15-16 age division, she won the gold medal for double mini-trampoline and a bronze for trampoline.

• Tyler Waller, Bloomington, Ill./Gymnastics Etc., men’s 15-16 double mini-trampoline

The U.S. medalists are listed in alphabetical order by medal. GOLD • Shaylee Dunavin, Amarillo, Texas/All American Gymnastics, women’s 15-16 double mini-trampoline

• James Lichtenstein, Buffalo Grove, Ill./5 Star Tumbling and Trampoline, men’s 17-18 double mini-trampoline

BRONZE • Kristin Day, Reynoldsville, Pa./Uzelac Gymnastics, women’s 17-18 double mini-trampoline • Shaylee Dunavin, Amarillo, Texas/All American Gymnastics, women’s 15-16 trampoline • Austin Nacey, Braidwood, Ill./TwistStars Tumbling & Trampoline, men’s 17-18 tumbling • Tristan Van Natta, McCordsville, Ind./Flipside, women’s 15-16 double mini-trampoline

• Garret Waterstradt, Paxton, Ill./Irish’s Gymnastics, men’s 15-16 double-mini trampoline

NEW BREVET JUDGES

Congratulations to the USA’s two new women’s brevet judges Chellsie Memmel and Tabitha Yim. Memmel is the 2005 World All-Around Champion and a 2008 Olympic Team Silver Medalist. Memmel has won a total of six world medals in her career. Yim was a 2001 World Championships team bronze medalist. She also competed for Stanford University.

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L to R: Kathy Stoesz, Canadian Course Director; Catherine Lirette, Candian Brevet; Chellsie Memmel; Tabitha Yim; and Cheryl Hamilton (Course Assistant).

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FACES IN THE GYM Jordan Bur

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jordan, 12, is the 2011 New Mexico Level 7 State Champion (37.625). She also placed first on vault with 9.45, first on beam with 9.55, first on bars with 9.6. She trains at Precision Gymnastics.

Mya Millikin

Battle Creek, Michigan

Mya, 7, is a Level 5 at Twistars USA. In May, she won the Michigan Level 4 State all-around, bars and beam titles in her age division with a score of 37.850.

Ireland Eve Olstad

Janesville, Wisconsin

Ireland turned 8 on New Years Eve and is a Level 4. In seven meets in 2011, she won first all-around five times. She trains at CSA Gymnastics.

Ashley Bremer

Dimondale, Michigan

Emilie Henningsen

Woodinville, Washington Emilie, 9, is a Level 7 at Eastside Gymnastics. She competed Level 5 and 6 in one year and is now competing Level 7. Emilie was voted the most improved gymnast at her gym last year.

Ashley, 10, took first all-around with a 37.6 at the Early State Meet. In only her second meet as a Level 6, she took first on vault and floor and second on beam and bars. Ashley trains at Twistars.

Nick Barbot

Silver Spring, Maryland

Nick won the gold medal in Level 7 Double Mini Trampoline (9-10 Boys) at the Trampoline & Tumbling J.O. Championships in July 2011. Nick currently trains out of Silver Stars Gymnastics. Would you like to be included in USA Gymnastics or the USA Gymnastics website for Faces in the Gym? Send a photo and a paragraph of information to: publications@usagym.org and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll select 10 gymnasts to publish in each issue of the magazine and a few more to post on the website at www.usagym.org/faces

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USA GYMNASTICS JANUARY • FEBRUARY 2012