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NEXT MONTH - Bill Roetzheim's High School report will again appear featuring gymnastics in the High School Physical Education program.

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N. C.A .A. RULES mi ttee met and set These rules must N.C.A.A. Council

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The N .C .A .A. Rules Camits rules for next year. still be approved by the late in August.

The N .C .A .A. Gymnastics Rules Committee has asked the Council to reinstate the trampoline as an event in NCAA Competition. They also requested that the number of teams be raised from four as the Council set down to 8 to be represented at the N.C.A.A. Championships.

COURSE CONT ENT Instruction in teaching progressions and spotting techniques in the advanced gymnastics skills, starting a gymnastics club or competitive gymnastics, use of the videotape recorder in teaching gymnastics skills and group discussions of various problems concerning gymnastics.

STAFF Frank Bare, Executive Secretary - U.S.G.F. Bill Meade, Coach-Southern Illinois Univ.

Charles Pond, Coach-Univ. of Illinois George Szypula, Coach-Michigan State Univ.

Herb Vogel, Women's Coach, So. Illinois U. Dick Zuber, Educational Director, Nissen Corporation.

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Other rules were: 12 man team limit: two vaults may be taken if desired. If a second vault is done it must be different than the first and the score of the second vault must count; The Olympic compulsories will be used for all-around competition in the N .C .A .A. Meet. It is felt that these rules will receive approval from the Council.

A detailed report of the rules will appear in the September issue after the final Rules Committee meeting with the council.

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By Arno Lascari

JUNE 1967 It is generally believed that the reason for the N .C .A .A. action to eliminate N.C.A.A. Trampoline Competition was based on the serious injuries that have taken place on the trampoline in the last few years. I agree that every event should be made as safe as possible, but s hould not one try every means toward greater safety before throwing the event out? Perhaps a revision of the rules to place more emphasis on control would help (one answer might be to provide he avy deductions for movements not completed at least a body's length above the bed).

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The swift N.C.A.A. action, without thorough searching for other means to reduce accidents, represents to me very rash action! Or, did some of the college coaches vote to recommend e limination of N.C.A.A. Trampoline Comp etition--in self-interest?

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I strongly feel that we coaches and judges have not done our job. Bouncers are an eager bunch. At major competitions trampoline performers have received fairly high scores (unjust high scores even with our present rules) whom not only have had atrocious form, and have travled as though it were the floor exercise event but have

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Ito, NSC 2. Kanzaki, NLSC 3 • Lloyd, NSC 4. Dennis, SIU 5. Schmitt, Iowa

56.25 55.70 54.75 54.15 53.65

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FLOOR EXERCISE: Magdolino, NLSC Lloyd, NSC Kanzaki, NLSC Ito, NSC Sullivan, NLSC F. Dennis, SIU

9.30 9.25 9.15 9.05 9.00

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MONROE JAYCEE NATIONAL INVITATIONAL Monroe, Louisiana

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Ito, NSC Magdolino, NLSC Schmitt, Iowa Dennis, SIU Tucker, SIU

9.40 9.35 9.30 9.15 9.10 9.10

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Magdloino, NLSC McCanless, Iowa Ito, NSC Tucker, SIU Lloyd, NSC Clarke, NLSC

9.35 9.10 9.10 9.05 8.95 8.8r

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Ito, NSC Dennis, SIU Sullivan, NLSC Clarke, NLSC Kanzaki, NLSC Tucker, SIU

9.65 9.60 9.35 9.30 9.15 9.05

PARALLEL BARS: 1. Kanzaki, NLSC 2. Ito, NSC 3 • Lloyd, NSC 4. Clarke, NLSC 5. Sullivan, NLSC 6. Schmitt, Iowa

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Kanzaki, NLSC Ito, NSC Schmitt, Iowa Tucker, SIU Lloyd, NSC Dennis, SIU

9.75 9.55 9.50 9.40 9.30 9.30

In the EIGL finals Steve Cohen picked up three individual gold medals, one silver and a bronze. Bob Cargill won the high bar and long horse titles. Tom Auchterlonie was the side horse winner and Tim Rogers gave Springfield its fourth gold m~dal by topping the field on the Trampoline. The summaries are as follows:

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Cohen, Penn State Emery, Penn State Cargill, Springfield Litow, Penn State Sacco, Pittsburgh Perez, Pittsburgh

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55.15 52.65 52.10 49.00 46.75 41.55

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Rogers, Springfield, Cargill, Springfield Hiclanan, Springfield Desantis, Penn State Coggeshall, Penn State Orlick, Syracuse

9.00 8.90 8.825 8.625 8.60 8.55

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Cohen, Penn State Emery, Penn State Cargill, Springfield Delesie, Navy Turoff, Temple Vile, Temple

Cohen, Penn State Engil, Syracuse McKinney, Syracuse Cargill, Springfield Emery, Penn State Allen, Army

9.6625 9.5250 9.3250 9.3125 9.1375 9.0125

1967 CALIFORNIA COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS March 11, 1967

9.55 9.425 9.350 9.050 8.875 8.850

CONFERENCE STANDINGS Team

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Cargill, Springfield Vexler, Penn State Kelley, Army Engil, Syracuse Spiker, Penn State Auchterlonie, Springfield

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9.350 9.325 9.275 9.275 9.250

Walters, Syracuse Vexler, Penn State Cargill, Springfield Oiellette, Army Edwards, Syracuse

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Auchterlonie, Springfield Long, Navy Cohen, Penn State LeClair, Navy Gentile, Navy Beckwith, Army

9.55 9.100 8.825 8.775 8.75 8.625

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Cargill, Springfield Cohen, Penn State Litow, Penn State Spike, Penn State Turoff, Temple Morris, Navy

181.55 171.90 171.25 145.75 112.30

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9.575 9.475 9.300 8.825 8.800 8.800

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Julio Monroy, LA Don Warren, LA Richard Grigsby, VSC Steve Radomski, VSC Bruce Coulter, LA

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Cohen, Penn State

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STILL RINGS Combined movements of swing, strength & holds without the swinging of the rings . The exercise must be composed of at least 2 handstands, 1 of which is done with strength and the other one with swing starting from suspension or inverted hang or !z inverted hang. The exercise must contain at least 1 difficult hold position ( strength ) , such as the free ft. lever support, the cross, the inverted cross. etc.

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August 20-25, 1967 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN Among the outstanding staff members are:

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FRED ORLOFSKY - Former Olympian & Southern Illinois Nat'l Champ. Western Michigan Gymnastics Coach.

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DICK MULVIHILL - Outstanding women's gymnastics coach. Coach of Linda Metheny REGISTRATION FEE $50.00 Includes:

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A.A.U. Championships SENIOR NATIONAL A.A.U. J:1EN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS May 4,5,6, 1967 Natchitoches, Louisiana Report By Jerry Wright

With record entries in both the men's and women's divisions the 1967 National AAU championships got off to an enthusiastic start Thursday morning at 9 AM with those gymnasts entered in the AAU National Championships going through the Olympic compulsory routines. The following day those gymnasts competi ting in the National AAU meet were joined by those chasing to compete only in the Pan American Trials as both groups went through their optional routines (at stake here too was the possibility of being selected to compete in Tokyo in the World University Championships as the top three in the optional competition were to be selected for this honor). Saturday evening, before ABC-TV's Wide World of Sports, and before some 3000 spectators the finals were conducted in all the men's events except tumbling and vaulting.

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It was felt that Makoto Sakamoto should have won the event in spite of these obstacles. The vaulting was also marred by the fact that the vaulters did not know until the last minute they would be required to perform 4 vaults.

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A.A.U. CHAMPIONSHIPS (con 1 t) was sensational with Ro-FF-B-FF double back also with no spotter and ended with front step out -Ro-FF-back with ~¡ twist-Ro-FF-Bto immediate front. This was followed by David Bedard who did Ro-FF-B-FF-B-FF-double back also with no spotter but spoiled it all with about the worst full twists this observer has ever seen.

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Ito had a very weak finish following an indifferent routine. Makoto scored 9. 55 on an excellent routine that had a real fast press. Hayasaki scored a somewhat questionable 9 .6 on a routine that had both good and bad parts.

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On the still rings Amerine was excellent but did not receive a high score for some reason. Lynn was weak on everything.

Garcia looked good with a great giant but weakened considerably at the finish. Sakamoto looked great but was a little short on his shoot to handstand. Ito was perfect for a 9.7 and received a standing ovation when he went to the awards stand from the home town audience. Hayasaki missed much of his routine including a high cross and failure to hold an attempted planche.

On the parallel bars Lynn started with a good routine except for about a .3 form break on a simple forward pirou e tte

On the parallel bars Lynn started with a good routine except for about a .3 form break on a simple forward pirouette. Hayasaki was clean except for trouble with his peach-hand mount. Amerine 1 s forte was a perfect one-arm handstand. Roethlisberger had only one "C" and scored 9.2 on a 9.8 routine. Lascari missed his peach-hand mount and blew a back-over-bar. Tonry did not do anything well and missed his second "C" by not stopping in his one-arm attempt.

Allen suffered a major break on cast support to pirouette.

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MARYLAND OPEN GYMNASTICS MEET Report By: Frank Yapps Meet Director

places and two seconds in the individual events. Rosann Wagner edged Karen by one tenth of a point to maintain the gold on the unevens. The tumbling event was dominated by Donna Notarrianni (Coco's Mannettes) who beat the closest competitor by .77.

In the boys events, the situation was a little more tense.

There was comparitively fewer contestants in this group than the girls • The .all-around honors were sought by only 10 boys. Unlike the girls, the boys had a close race for the top. The boys were led by Jon Hallberg (Polish Falcons) who edged by Noel Geartner (East Brunswick) by .26 for the all-around honors. Both boys did an outstanding job with Noel capturing two gold medals- and Jon returning with one gold and two silver medals .

The only first place left was captured on High Bar by Kent Naueschuk (East Brunswick), who left the others behind by beating the closest boy by one point.

12 - 14 COMPETITION

KATHY CORRIGAN

On March 18, 1967 some four hundred gymnasts met at Overlea Senior High School for the first Annual Maryland Open Gymnastics Meet. The meet was sponsored by the newly developed Maryland Gymnastic Association. The meet proved to be a real success and with the gymnasts coming from seven different states, the meet had quantity as well as quality.

Gymnasts represeni:ed groups from high schools, YMCAs, TUrners, Sokols , colleges and other recreational groups, some traveling as far as from Owego, New York. The meet had several outstanding gymnasts in all ·three age groups.

11 AND UNDER COMPETITION

The girls division was by far the largest group at the meet. Each event averaged between 40-45 gymnasts with one event going as high as 52. The all-around was topped by Thwresa Eppolito (N. Virginia Gym Team) with a 29.69 with Karen Gardner (Coco's Mannettes) and Linda Langdon ( Owego Gym Club) fighting for second with 27 .13 and 26. 80 respectively, In ghe side horse vaulting competition, Karen Gardner took a first place well ahead of her closest comp~titor with an 8.5.

Theresa Eppolito took first place on the balance beam and the unevens to help support her all around honors. Kim Musgrave (Coco's Mannettes) squeaked by Karen Gardner on the floor exercise by scoring an 8. 5 to Karen 1 s 8 .43 to take first place. In the final event, Joan Moore (Coco 1 s Mannettes) dominated the tumbling mat and her score of 8 .46 gave her the gold medal.

In the boys division, it was Jim Kruest from the Rochester Turners in Pennsylvania all the way. His domination in this· age group was shown by the outstanding performances on High Bar - 8. 2, Long Horse Vaulting - 9.5 and Rings - 8.43 along with

In the girls division, Karen Weber (Towson YMCA) led the 24 all-around contestants with a total of 30.19 and the closest girl to her was Rosann Wagner (G. D. Acronauts) with 25.88. Along with capturing the all-around gold, Karen took three first - 13-

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MARYLAND OPEN (con't) Weiner from Temple. Spiker pulled ahead with a 48.55 to beat Weiner's 47.70. On Floor Exercise, the boys from Temple swept first, second and third with Barry Weiner, Dave Rosengurg and Ron Bongarzone, respectively. Weiner's routine was highlighted by the well executed Arabian during the middle of his performance. Spiker's outstanding High Bar routine captured a first place medal with an 8. 8 and the closest boy to him was Dave Repp (Rochester Turners) with a 7. 35 to maintain second place. The Long Horse Vaulting competition was dominated by the Yamaschita vault. Dave Rosenburg took first on this piece with a 9.55 for his vault and for his second vault did a Yamaschita with a half twist which was good for a 9.2. Don Spiker performed the same vaults a nd received a slightly lower score, 9.45, for a second place. The side horse event was won by Wayne Erricson from Annapolis Naval Academy. His score of 8. 9 topped Barry Weiner's score of 8 .6 for his gold medal. On the Parallel Bars, Don Spiker took a first with a 8.85 with Barry Weiner close behind. Dave Repp, John Connon (unattached) and Bill Thompson (Montgomery County) captured the first three places on rings with the scores of 9.0, 8.75 and 8.45 respectively. The last event for the boys was tumbling and this was again dominated by the boys from Temple. First was Tommy Woods with an 8.3, second was Dave Rosenburg with a 7.90 and third was won with a 7.05 by Barry Weiner.

the tremendous lead over the second place all-around boy Jim Ivicek. also from the Rochester Turners. Kruest scored a 46.92 in the all-around total while Ivicek maintained his position almost ten points behind with a 37.51. Kruest managed to obtain 4 out of 7 first places leaving the other events to Bob Rikli (Bethesda-Chevy Chase YMCA), who won Tumbling and Floor Exercise, and Pearce Wagner (GD Acrojets), topping Side Horse. One of the highlights of this age group was a flyaway with a half twist off the high bar from Jim Kruest. This boy will be a great boost for the team on which he competes.

15 AND OVER COMPETITION In the girls division, the caliber of competition was tremendous. At the top of the list was a former Olympian who is now at Penn State, Kathy Corrigan, who controlled the all-around competition. lii th a score of 34. 80 she topped Linda Beyer (Washington YMCA) and Sally Espe (Owego Gym Club) who had a real close battle for second with a 31. 50 and 31. 40 respecti ve 7 ~r . In the individual events, it was Corri gan again.

In the four Olympic events she placed first on all four. Although she dominated the events, the competition below her was excellent and not far behind. Kathy scored an 8. 9 on Floor Exercise and Sally Espe was not far behind with an 8. 75. In Side Horse Vaulting it was Sally Espe again right behind Kathy with an 8 .55 to Kathy's 8. 9.

The Balance Beam seemed to be the lowest scoring event at the meet. The first place was awarded to Kathy with a score of 7.80 with Karen Smith (unattached) close behind with a 7. 3·5 . Kathy's score woulc'I have beP.n a lot higher but as she was performing the second back walkover in her routine, she fell. The last event for the girls was tumbling and this was won by Mariellyn Jones (unattached).

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Donna Natarrianni Karen Weber Viki Spencer

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Like the girls competition, the caliber of the boys were just as great. There were boys from Temple University, Penn State, Trenton State and Annapolis. The boys had a close race for the all-around title between Don Spiker of State and Barry

Karen Weber Rosann Wagner Sue Cantwell

30.19 25.88 25.30

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3. Linda Langdon, 26.80

Parallel Bars

1. Rosann Wagner, 7 . 53 2. Karen Weber, 7.43 3. Donna Maher, 5.97

Tumbling

1. Jim Kruest, 6.56 2. Jim Ivicek, 5.36 3. Dan O'Connor, 5.23

Floor Exercise 1. Karen Weber, 7.63 2. Sue Cantwell, 6.83 3. Cindy Thompson, 6.73 Side Horse Vault 1. Karen Weber, 7.23 2. Pat Clement, 6.46 3. Rosann Wagner, 6.43

Boys 11 & Under

1. Joan Moore, 8.46 2. Kathy Gardner, 7.90 3. Roxanne Pierce, 6.67

Balance Beam 1. Theresa Eppolito, 7.16 2. Kim Musgrave, 6.03 3. Kathy Gardner, 5.90

Un evens 1. Theresa Eppolito, 7.23 2. Debbie Nichols, 7.00 3. Linda Langdon, 6.60

Floor Exercise

Floor Exercise

1. Jon Hallberg, 7.53 2. Noel Gaertner, 7.23 3. Marc Gaertner, 6.76

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Kim Musgrave, 8.50 Candi Breese, 7.70 Linda Langdon, 7.56 Kim Musgrave, 7.56

High Bar

1. Jim Kruest, 8.43 2. Pearce Wagner, 7.03 3. Jim Ivicek, 7.00 Tumbling 1. Bob Rikli, 7.26 2. Blane Naueschuk, 6.70 3. Jeff Copeland, 5.93

Girls 12 & Over All Around 1. Kathy Corrigan, 34.80 2. Linda Beyer, 31.50 3. Sally Espe, 31.40

Floor Exercise Boys 12 - 14

1. Kent Naueschuk, 7.30 2. Jon Hallberg, 6.33 3. Albert Kwiatkowski, 5.86

All Around

1. Kathy Corrigan, 8.90 2. Sally Espe, 8.75 3. Margi Sims, 8.15

Horse Vault

1. Jim Kruest, 46.92 2. Jim Ivicek, 37.51 3. Pearce Wagner, 34.04

Vaulting

1. Noel Gaertner, 8.10 2. Marc Gaertner, 7.73 3. Jon Hallberg, 7.33

Floor EX:ercise

1. Kathy Corrigan, 7.80 2. Sally Espe, 8.55 3. Margi Sims, 8.25

Tumbling

1. Bob Rikle, 8.13 2. Jim Kruest, 7.23 3. Dexter Wise, 6.83

Balance Beam

1. Noel Gaertner, 8.10 2. Jon Hallberg, 7.66 3. Kent Naueschuk, 6.30

Side Horse

1. Kathy Corrigan, 7.80 2. Karen Smith, 7.35 3. Margi Sims, 7.15

All Around

1. Pearce Wagner, 7.73 2. Jim Kruest, 7.00 3. Joe Dolpino, 5.66

Unevens

1. Jon Hallberg, 21.19 2. Noel Gaertner, 20.93 3. Marc Gaertner, 19.22

High Bar 1. Jim Kruest, 8.20 2. Jim Ivicek, 4.86 3. Bob Rikli, 4.T6

Girls 12 - 14 Long Horse All Around 1. Theresa Eppolito, 29.69 2. Kathy Gardner, 27.13

Kathy Corrigan, 8. 90 2. Linda Beyer, 8.35 3. Sally Espe, 7.25

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Tumbling 1. Mariellyn Jones, 6.25 2. Sally Espe, 6.00 3. Judy Mehaffey, 5.85

Boys 15 & Over CONTINUED PAGE 17

PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS With Mickey Uram and Joe Gracik in championship form, Butler High Gymnasts cast a big sha dow over the field of finalists at Penn State University as they returned the team trophy to the Tornado campus.

I

Uram, agreat senior talent, completed his fourth season as a letterman by winning all-around honors, a fitting climax to an outstanding career .

Gracik, a junior standout, triumphed with plenty to spare in remaining unbeaten on the side horse.

Also contributing brilliant efforts toward Butler's third s tate crown in four years were seniors Vic Holom and Chuck Rock. Holom, who appeared to have the still ring title within his grasp, placed second in his specialty and Rock gained a r m·"' '·}r-up role behind Gracik on the side horse. Pete Shildemantle earned a fourth sp ot in f loor exercise.

Belle Vernon 1 s Dan Warbutton finished runner-up to fJ · with a 47.9, and Dave Repp, Rochester, was third with 4f . ~ , a 44.95 total.

50.35 all-around total }arth placed fourth with

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BOYS RESULTS All-Around

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1. Uram, Butler

50.35

2. Warbutton, Belle Vernon 3. Repp, Rochester 4. Garges, Penn R. 5. Fertman, Abington 6. Baird, Altoona

47 .90 46.15 44.95 42.20 35.55

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Parallel Bars

1. Troutman, Penn H.

2. Holom, Butler 3. Goss, Chief Logan 4. Garges, Pennridge 5. Moeller, Neshaminy 6. Repp, Rochester

8.70 8.45 8.25 8.15 8.05 8.05

9.25 Warbutton, B.Vernon8.30 8.25 Repp, Rochester Blasko, W.Mifflin 8.15 Green, St.College 7.75 7.70 Eury, Butler

1. Uram, Butler

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Meek, Mt. Lebanon Uram, Butler Warbutton, B.Vernon Shidemantle,Butler Blask9, W. Mifflin Repp, Rochester Roemer, McDowell

8.90 8.80 8.55 8.15 7.90 7.70 7.70

Side Horse 1.

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5.

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Gracki, Butler Rock, Butler Warbutton, B.Vernon Blasko, W.Mifflin Uram, Butler Tomosic, Butler

8.40 7.65 7.6 0 7 .60 6.90 6.85

Long Horse

Balance Beam

1. Haugh, Kiski

1. McGarry,Kensington

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6.

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2.

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9.65 Uram, Butler 9.55 Warbutton, B.Vernon 9.45 Sorg, Mt.Lebanon 9.40 Blasko, W.Mifflin 9.35 Beatty, Penn Hills 9.35

Moore, Little F. Broadley,Lansdowne Cower, Phila.Girls Giannini,Monessen Tkacik, Beaver F.

Horizontal Bar

Uneven Parallels

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Uram, Butler 8.35 Tavenner, Penn Hills8.00 Garges,Pennridge 7.80 Warbutton,B.Vernon 7.05 Repp, Rochester 6.95 Blinkhorn, Penn H. 6.60 -16-

7.70 7.40 7.40 7 .30 7.00 7.00

7.55 Moore, Little F. Cieply,B.,Monessen 7.40 7.00 Tkacik, Beaver F. Broadley,Lansdowne 6.70 Cieply,K.,Monessen 6.70 6.60 Bishop, Shenango CONTINUED PAGE 31

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Tumbling

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SIXTH ANNUAL IOWA CHAMPIONSHIP GY11NASTICS MEET Floor Exercise

Vaulting

Team Champions:

1. Hank Ryan, CRGC

Cedar Rapids Gym Club

2. Jeff Walder, CRGC 3. Stewart Buck, Ames G.C.

1. Donna Chalmers, Ames G.C. 2. Patty Dunning, Des Moines 3. Linnea Johnson, CRGC

Horizontal Bar

Tumbling

Balance Beam

1. Jeff Walder, CRGC 2. Lindy Buck, Ames Gym Club 3. Jim Long, CRGC

1. Hank Ryan, CRGC 2. Jeff Walder, CRGC 3. Wally Kann, CRGC

1. Lauri Walder, CRGC 2. Suzi Thomas, Ames G.C. 3. Linnea Johnson, CRGC

Parallel Bars

Trampoline

Unevens

1. Jim Long, GRGC 2. Bob McDonald, Des Moines 3. Lindy Buck, Ames G.C.

1. Hank Ryan, CRGC 2. Stewart Buck, Ames G.C. 3. Allan Gibb, Ames G.C.

1. Donna Chalmers, Ames G.C. 2. Suzi Thomas, Ames G.C. 3. Patty Dunning, Des Moines

Vaulting

All Around

Trampoline

1. Hank Ryan, CRGC 2. Lindy Buck, Ames G.C. 3. Stewart Buck, Ames G.C.

1. Jeff Walder, CRGC 2. Lindy Buck, Ames G.C. 3. Eddie Dingman, Des Moines

1.

2.

3.

3.

Senior Boys Results

Side Horse

Barb Heady, AGC Donna Chalmers, Ames G.C. Linnea Johnson, CRGC Sally Gill C.R.G.C.

Senior Girls Results Tumbling Team Champions:

1. Tom Farrell, Des Moines 2. Eddie Dingman, Des Moines 3. Jeff Walder, CRGC

Ames Gymnastics Club

Still Rings

Floor Exercise

1. Dan Gappa, Des Moines 2. Jeff Walder, CRGC 3. Eddie Dingman, Des Moines

1. Donna Chalmers, Ames G.C. 2. Patty Dunning, Des Moines 3. Linda Cook, Des Moines

1. Becky Drahn, C.R.G.C. 2. Patty Dunning, Des Moines 3. Linnea Johnson, CRGC All Around

Laurie Walder & Jeff Walder

1. Donna Chalmers, Ames G.C. 2. Suzi Thomas, Ames G.C. 3. Patty Dunning, Ames G.C.

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DONNA CHALMERS, AMES GYM CLUB Photo By L.W. Ward

GYMNASTICS IN IOWA Not only did the two major Universities in Iowa make a good showing during the past year (Iowa-Big 10 Champs and 3rd N.C.A.A.; and Iowa StateBig 8 Champs and 5th N.C.A.A) but the high school and age group program in Iowa has made great strides also.

The Iowa picture looks good for both girls and boys gymnastics. It should not be too long before Iowa high school gymnasts are being honored on a national level. A number of the younger girls in particular show great promise.

For gYnuiastics to really succeed for both boys and girls in Iowa, or in any state for that mater, it must become as big a part of the High School athletic program as football, basketball, or baseball.

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A.A.U. CHAMPIONSHIPS (con¡t) The trampoline competition was beautiful with no major breaks and almost no minor breaks among 6 contestants. Miller showed an excellent open-piked barani out mount. Youngue performed an excellent double twisting cody as did Dave Jacobs who even piked down out of his.

On the side horse there were three major breaks out of 6 routines. Hayasaki started with a fine routine that he suffered major deductions on only for his break into scissors. Richard Lloyd followed with an even better routine that suffered the same deductions, for broken harmony in breaking into scissors. James Yearwood, a college freshman, suffered all the way through his routine and ended with only one "C" . Laccari was excellent with high clean work for a 9 .4. Kana ti Allen suffered all sorts of breaks and even had the gross error of doing a feint to regain composure. Makoto followed with a 7 .4 score that should just about explain intelf.

The final event of the evening was the

FLOOR EXERCISE: 1. M. Sakamoto

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Y. Hayasaki Sei Ito F. Roethlesberger Kana ti Allen Richard Lloyd

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Jim Younge Wayne Miller N. Elberson Kean Day Jim Anderson

18 .. 950 18. 925 18.775 18.550 18.500 18.200

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Richard Lloyd Y. Hayasaki James Yearwood Kanati Allen M. Sakamoto

All Around 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Yoshi Hayasaki, Seattle Y. 110.10 109.80 Makoto Sakamot o, USC Arno Lascari, Unatt.

108 .49 Fred Roethlesberger, Mil. Turnl08.40 107.45 Sei Ito, NW La 107.25 Kanati All en, UCLA Sid Fruedenstein, Calif.

105.70 105.45 James Amerine, N.Y.A.C. 104.85 Bob Lynn, L.A. Turners Richard Lloyd, NW La. 104.65

1. Makoto Sakamoto

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

F. Roethlesberger Sei Ito Arno Lascari Kanati Allen Yoshi Hayasaki

PARALLEL BARS: 19.025 18.300 18.275 18.220 18.200 17.975

LONG HORSE: 19.375 19.225 19.000 18.650 18.275 17. 650

SIDE HORSE: 1. Arno Lascari

RESULTS

HORIZONTAL BAR:

TRAMPOLINE: 1. Dave Jacobs

horizontal bar and a fine one it was; Lascari performed well and finished with his patented delayed barani. Ito suffered a .2-.3 tenths break on a risky 3/4 giant hop change. Hayasaki suffe1~ed what was his only major break of the entire meet in this event. Mako to was suspected of not having enough difficulty by one judge but apparently fulfilled all the requirements on an otherwise excellent routine. Kanati Allen was up last and rushed a little through an exciting routine that ended with a piked fly-away with full twist that was overturned causing Kanati to end up on his sitter.

Makoto Sakamoto James Amerine F. Roethlesberger Don Tonry Abie Grossfeld

18.825 18.800 18.550 18.450 18.125 18 . 075

1. Sei Ito

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

18.475 18 . 450 18.425 18.425 18.250 18.175

M. Sakamoto Y. Hayasake F. Roethlesberger Bob Lynn Dan Garcia -20-

1. Thomas Proulx

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Odess Lovin David Bedard Kean Day Doug Boger Ron Aure

17.250 17.000 17.0QO 16.700 16.650 16.250

TEAM SCORES:

STILL RINGS: 18.575 18.000 17.750 17.125 17.025 16.950

Y. Hayasaki Arno Lascari Don Tonry F. Roethlesberger Bob Lynn Jim Amerine

TUMBLING:

1. Sei Ito

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

1.

2.

3.

3.

5.

6.

19.400 19.045 18.975 18.375 17.900 17.525

1. Northwestern La. St. 32.25

2.

3.

4.

5.

Univ. of S .W. La. New York Ath. Club L.A. Turners Pasadena City Col.

16.50 10.50 5.10 4.50

SENIOR NATIONAL AAU WOMEN'S RESULTS

3.

4.

4.

6.

Kathy Linda Donna Patty

Gleason Metheany Schaenzer Dillbeck

17.897 17.834 17.834 17.493

ALL AROUND: TRAMPOLINE: 1. Carolyn Hacker, So. Conn.

2. Linda Metheany, McKinley Y. 3. Joyce Tanac, Seattle Y 4. Kathy Gleason, Buffalo Turners 5. Susan McDonnell, C. Illinois 6 . Donna Schaenzer, So. Illinois U. 7. Joanne Hashimoto So. Illinois U. 8. Janie Speaks, Cent.

9. Debbie Bailey, Unattached 10. Marie Walther, Unattached

71.733 71.501 70.234

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Judy Wills Nancy Smith Vicki Bollinger Judy Ford Judith Johnson Troy Kaufman

27.95 26.40 26.35 25.20 23.70 23.20

70.003 TUMBLING: 67 . 801

67.233

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

65.901

TEAM SCORES:

67.300 67.299

Judy Wills Donna Schaenzer Wendy Cluff Janie Speaks Laurie Harris Susan McDonnell

64.766 1. Southern Illinois 2. Centenary

9.05 7.95 7 .50 7.05 7.00 6.60

FIRST PAN AMERICAN GAMES TRIALS FOR SELECTION OF U.S. MEN's TEAM 1. Marc Cohn 2. Arno Lascari 3. Bob Lynn 4. Dave Thor 5. James Amerine 6. James Culhane 7. Sid Freudenstein 8. Abie Grossfeld 9. Rich Grigsby 10 .Barry Weiner 11.Gary Diamond 12.Dan Garcia 13.Jack Kenan 14.Joe Fedorchik 15.Steve Hugg

29.5 14.0

WORLD UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS (Student Games)

FLOOR EXERCISE: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Linda Metheany Karen Lively Joyce Tanac Donna Schaenzer Carolyn Hacker Susan McDonnell

18.5502 18.200 18.0665 17.950 17.867 17.717

UNEVEN PARALLELS: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Linda Metheany Carolyn Hacker Kathy Gleason Joyce Tanac Susan McDonnell M. Hunter

18.800 18 .601 18.367 18.117 17.783 17.717

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Carolyn Hacker Linda Metheany Kathy Gleason Joyce Tanac Debbie Bailey Janie Speaks

18.234 18.067 18.050 17.983 17.867 17.800

VAULTING: 1. Carolyn Hacker 2. Judy Wills

The following student athletes were selected to represent the United States in Tokyo this summer in the student games.

1. Makoto Sakamoto,USC, 53.90

2.

3.

4.

5.

Kanati Allen, UCLA, 55.20 Sid Freudenstein, Cal54.80 Arno Lascari, Wies. 54.65 Dave Thor, Mich.St. 54.55 (Thor would be an alternate if money could be raised).

COACH:

BALANCE BEAM:

17.934 17.930 -21-

106.90 106 .60 105.70 105.55 105.20 105.05 104.95 102.90 101.50 100.95 98.85 98.20 96.25 96.20 95.80

Ron Barak,

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U.S.A.'s Top 25 The following is a list of the nations top 25 all -around gymnasts. This first list was compiled by using scores from the NCAA, AAU, and USGF national championships and is in alphabetical order.

This list will change from month to month with names being added and eliminated according to most recent performances. In the future this list will be compiled by the U.S. Gymnast Magazine staff and editors and gymnasts will be listed in order of ability. Only all around gymnasts working toward international competition will be considered.

It is our hope that nasts will strive to make ing thus creating more international gymnastics

hundreds of gymthe top 25 listinterest in our program.

Please keep us informed of the most recent scores of your all around competitors. The ability level of the competition as well as the score will be considered when making the selection.

YOSHI HAYASAIIT Photo by Wayne Nishijima LIST

Name

#1

School

Score Meet

107.25 AAU 105.45 AAU Steve Cohen, Penn St. 55.75 NCAA 3.

Mark Cohn, Unatt.

106.90 AAU 4.

5. Jim Culhane, Unatt.

105.05 AAU 106.05 USGF 6. Fred Dennis, SIU 7. Bob Dickson, Iowa 107 .25 USGF 8. Bob Emery, Penn St. 53.20 NCAA 9. Joe Fedorchik, Mich. St. 96.20 AAU 10. Sid Freudenstein, Calif. 105.70 AAU 11. Abie Grossfeld, Unatt.

102 .90 AAU 104.40 USGF 12. Jack Kenan, Arizona 13. Arno Lascari, Unatt.

108.49 AAU 14. Joe Litow, Penn St. 49.40 NCAA 104.65 AAU 15. Richard L1oyd, NW La. 16. Bob Lynn, L.A. Turners 104.85 AAU 102.10 USGF 17. Paul Mayer, SIU 18. Motoyuki Omi, Iowa not available 19. Fred Roethlesberger,Un. 108.40 AAU 20. Makoto Sakamoto, U.S.C. 109.80 AAU 21. Neil Schmitt, Iowa 103.88 USGF not available 22'. Rich Scorza, Iowa 23. Dave Thor, Mich. St. 105.55 AAU 24. Rick Tucker, SIU 106.85 USGF 25. Greg Weiss, Unatt. not available 1. Kanati Allen, UCLA 2. Jim Amerine, NYAC

26. Yoshi Hayasaki, Seattle Y. 110.10 AAU -::Hayasaki is not at this date an American citizen but we understand he will soon become one so we have also included his name here.

'~Yoshi

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PREPARATION FOR A HANDSTAND, WALKOVER, TINSICA, OR CARTWHEEL

GYMNASTICS

By Terry Sendgraff

A person in a gymnastic teaching position must never cease to learn--not only skills and body mechanics but psychological factors involved in teaching and learning.

Generally, people need repitition in the learning process, not only in performance, but verbal reminders. After some years of teaching and knowing intellectually that repetition is an important aspect of learning, it was interesting to experience not too long ago that I was forgetting to apply this principle of education even though I 1 ve known it to be imp or tan t. After attending the clinic by Alena Tinlerova , hearing and seeing expert examples of amplitude (see report U.S. Gymnast March 1967) I returned to my job and with great inspiration, talked and demonstrated amplitude to my students and nagged until I began to see it in performance--"Ah! Now they understand!" We proceded with workouts and I stopped refering to amplitude. Two weeks later as I looked at the group as a whole as they were warming up with handstands , cartwheels, walkovers--and to my surprise-no amplitude - -or very little ! And after all of the time we took to discuss it two weeks before! How easily we can forget if something is not a habit ... Amplitude must become a habit if we are to achieve success of a high degree in girls gymnastics. It is probably the case too, then that those who read the article on amplitude in the March 1967 issue, need to be reminded (repetition) to look for ampli tued constantly, expect it from students performances, and to teach this quality in all skills so that it is_ a habit.

Let's take a look at some very human tendencies that inhibit learning. For example, you may believe in a theory for

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CONTINUED PAGE 24

WOMENS REPORT (con't) teaching a skill and it has been most successful for you. The tendency for some teachers is to insist to themselves and others that their way is the only way instead of keeping an open mind to share ideas and accept new ones. There are many ways to say the same thing and some individuals¡ respond and learn with one group of words and some with another. (Students must keep this in mind also. ) We have probably all experienced being told by a student "but Miss---- said to do it this way." It is true there are many people ready to give advice without knowledge to back up the advice and this can be confusing to student gymnasts ... this is why the teacher and the student must learn to think through and understand why and how in applying or rejecting new ideas or old ones. The main thing is to keep an open mind and sift the information.

ina te these negative feelings. Perhaps the most important way is to understand and teach the students that what it amounts to is simply good posture. It is a matter of enabling the body to perform in the best way possible - the main reason for good form! Correct posture - good form - amplitude, do not ask for distortion and con tor tion and the result is better performance and presentation.

RUNNING APPROACH FOR A FRONT HANDSPRING RUNNING WALKOVER TINSICA ROUND-OFF

THIS

(

Another way of thinking that inhibits learning is being so sure that we already know all about it when it comes to simple skills. It has been heard more than once when an instructor begins a clinic with forward roll information "Oh no .... don't tell me we have to listen to "How to teach a forward roll" or "But I already know how to do a forward roll" .. and most always, the people who make these comments are the ones who do not teach or perform with form and amplitude emphasis even with a forward roll much less an aerial or handspring.

A gymnast is a performer, not only in competition, but at clinics, in classes and workout sessions. Whether it be warmups or practice or the real thing, the gymnast should always present the best performance possible even if it is a single handstand, a series of movements or an entire routine. Very often with inexperienced gymnasts, a show of flourish or amplitude or great form is possible but they do not wish to perform this way because they feel as though they are "showing off" or that, "everyone is looking at them" or they just feel silly and clumsey. (This is very seldom the case for the girl who has had a good ballet background or gymnastic experience during early years. She has gained poise and confidence with experience and training.) A teacher must find a way to elim-

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CALIF. COLLEGE ATH. ASSOC. Cl\A.MPS. (Con't) 3. Chuck Walden, VSC 4. Richard Grigsby, VCS 5. Steve Radomski, VSC

NEW YORK STATE YMCA CHAMPIONSHIPS

8.75 8.60 8.60

Kings Point, N.Y. - March 25, 1967.

Trampoline: 1.

1.

3.

4.

5.

Steve Endicott, SLO Jerry Clodfelter, VSC Mike Allmandinger, VSC Richard Grigsby, VSC Ed Landry, SD

8.40 8.40 8.25 8.20 7.45

HORIZONTAL BAR: 1.

2.

3.

Horizontal Bar: 1. Richard Grigsby,

2.

2.

4.

4.

FLOOR EXERCISE:

vsc

Don Warren, LA Bernie Rechs, LB Tom Dawson, LB Alan Oliney, LB

9.25 8.80 8.80 8.40 8.40

1.

2.

3.

Richard Grigsby, vsc Don Warren, LA Jim Fountaine, LB Julio Monroy, LA Fred Siebum, LB

1.

2.

3.

9.35 9.25 9.25 9.15 9.15

vsc vsc

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9.25 9.10 8.65 8.55 8.45 8.45

John Magginetti, VSC Chuck Walden, VSC Bruce Colter, LA Julio Monroy, LA Richard Grigsby, VSC

1.

2.

3.

Richard Grigsby, SFVSC John Magginetti, SFVSC Julio Monroy, CSCLA. Steve Radomski, SFVSC Alan Oliney, CSCLB Fred Siebum, CSCLB

Marshall Avener, Glen Cove John Pesha, West Side Joe Bridges, West Side

LONG HORSE: 1.

2.

3.

8.95 8.90 8.60 8.60 8.55

Mike Lagonea, Glen Cove David Jacobs, Brooklyn Central John Harper, Glen Cove

ROPE CLIMB: 1.

2.

3.

All Around: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Joe Bridges, West Side David Jacobs, Brooklyn Central Gene Carney, Glenn Cove

PARALLEL BARS:

Still Rings: 1.

2.

3.

3.

5.

Myron Gluck, West Side James Yearwood, Brooklyn Central Joe Bridges, West Side

STILL RINGS:

Parallel Bars: 1. Fred Siebum, LB 2. Richard Grigsby, 3. John Magginetti, 4. Julio Monroy, LA 5. Don Warren, LA 5. Cerf Waring, LB

David Jacobs, Brooklyn Central Ira Woods, Glen Cove W. Campagna, Glen Cove

SIDE HORSE:

Long Horse: 1.

2.

2.

4.

4.

Marshall Avener, Glen Cove YMCA David Jacobs, Brooklyn Central Ira Woods, Glen Cove

53.70 50.90 50.60 48.90 48.60 48.40

Bruce Setloff, Glen Cove Peter Holm, Glen Cove Stan Moy, Brooklyn Central

TRAMPOLINE: 1.

2, 3.

Dennis Bernstein, Glen Cove Phil Kulbitzky, Green Point Bob Nunziata, Green Point

TUMBLING: 1.

2.

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Marshall Avener, Glen Cove David Jacobs, Brooklyn Central CONTINUED PAGE 28

N.Y. STATE YMCA CHAMPS (con't) 3. Bill Gertz, Staten Island

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KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS The Kansas State High School Championships wereheldFebruary 18, 1967 at Lawrence High School. Meet Manager was Robert Lockwoqd, Gymnastics Coach, University of Kansas who did a superior job. Results of the meet follow: 2. J. Lively, W.E. 3. M. Withrow, W.E.

Team Scores 1. Lawrence

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

8.

10.

Wichita So. Wichita E. Medicine L. Wichita No. Olathe Atchison Wichita W. Wichita S.E. Topeka High

110 93 73 42 2(% 20 18 16 16 13

8.675 8.650

Side Horse Parallel Bars 1. J. Brouillette,

2. T. Martin, L. 3. R. Schubert, L.

7.25 6.90 5.975

Floor Exercise

s. Mitchell, L. 2. J. Brouillette 3. M. McGuire, W.E.

1.

7.80 6.90 6.675

Still Rings

1. K. Snow, L.

2. s. Clyne, w.s.

3. R. Byram, o.

8.350 8.325 6.40

All Around

1. K. Gardner, A

8.375 2. J. Bede, W.E. 7.500 3. R. Bickford, W.SE 7.125

High Bar 1. Ken Snow, L.

40.10 2. John Brouillette, Wichita South 37.95 3. Steve Mitchell, Lawrence 36.45

Tumbling 1. Stan Percival,

2. K. Smith, W.E. 3. G. Carley, w.s.

6.95 6.65 6.55

s.

Clyne, w.s.

2. K. Snow, L. 3. J. Daffron, W.W.

1.

Q

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VeVV

8.25 6.125

Long Horse 1. S. Mitchell, L.

TEXAS COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Report by M.R. Wilson Odessa College 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

place place place place place

9.00

6th place 7th place 8th place

Sam Houston State University of Texas North Texas State Univ.

University of Houston Odessa Jr. College -27-

Abilene Christian Col. Southwest Texas State Texas A & M

Next year the Texas Collegiate Championships will be at Odessa College and that meet should be a dandy with Sam Houston State and the University of Texas losing two or three top men from their teams; CONTINUED PAGE 28

TEXAS COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (con't) and Abilene and Odessa Junior College solidly strengthened by their maturing freshmen. Sam Houston figures to be exceptionally strong on the high bar, rings, floor exercise, and possibly parallel bars.

The University of Texas loses a few solid performers as well as their coach who is going to Michigan to work on his Ph.D. Abilene lacks team depth but has strength in the trampoline, floor exercise, and side horse events. If they can improve

their apparatus work to include more difficulty and better continuity, they could be a dark horse.

Odessa looks like a strong contender for the top three places. They have unusual strenght in the still rings, parallel bars, vaulting, and free exercise events; however they must build their horizontal bar and side horse strength back to competitive le \el, since they lose almost all of their performers in these events.

WASHINGTON STATE HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL GYMNASTICS MEET

Highline High School dominated the competition for the most part. They won the meet with a score of 172.5. Renton and Issaquah had a battle for second with Renton coming in second with a score of 154.75 and Issaquah third with 154.10.

Marv Hildebrand of Highline High School won the all around for the second year in :i.rowwithascore of 46.1. He won first places in Long Horse, High Bar, Parallel Bars, and Rings. Jerry Kraft of Issaquah won Tumbling and Floor Exercise. Bruce Denton of Highline was first on Side Horse. Dennis Whitcomb of Issaquah won Trampoline.

Parallel Bars

TEAM SCORES 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Highline Renton Issaquah Kennewick Bothell Kent Cascade

172.50 154.75 154.10 147.25 145.85 138.60 131.75

1.

2.

3.

3.

5.

6.

Hildebrand, High.

Kraft, Issaquah Loen, Highline Hale, Highline Kelly, Renton George, Bothell

Tumbling

1.

2.

3.

4.

5â&#x20AC;˘ 6.

1. Kraft, Issaquah

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Hildebrand, High.

Whitcomb, Issaquah Reitan, Highline Justiss, Highline Kiene, Kent

Floor Exercise

Lon~

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

l~

Kraft, Issaquah 15.45 Whitcomb, Issaquahl4.60 Justiss, Highline 14.35 Hildebrand, High. 14.30 Leon, Highline 13.90 Eskebac, Highline 13.55

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

6.

14.90 1. Hildebrand, High.

14.60 2. Loen, Highline 13.70 3. Hale, Highline 13.70 4. McDermott, Kent 13.15 5. Kelly, Renton 12.85 6. Claybrook, Kenne.

7. George, Bothell

16.00 14.90 14.60 14.10 14.05 13.70 13.70

Rings

All Around Marve Hildebrand 46.10 Jerry Kraft 43.40 Dean Hale 41.35 Bob Loen 41.00 Roy McDermott 38.70 Ray Miller 38.55

Hi9h Bar

15.85 15.15 14.25 14.10 13.95 13.90

1. Hildebrand, High. 16.15

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Kraft, Issaquah Christenson, Kent Hale, Highline Loen, Highline Claybrook, Kenne.

14.30 14.20 13.90 13.35 13.20

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.17.50 16.95 16.95 16.80 16.50 16.45 16.45

1. Whitcomb, Issaquahl4.40

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Hamilton, Chehalisl3.65 Bare, Kennewick 13.25 13.25 Byers, Renton 12.70 Kiene, Kent 12.65 Loen, Highline

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NEW MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Approximately 400 boys and girls, representing 14 schools competed in ¡ the preliminaries. Following are the final results: BOYS Team Finals 1.

2.

3.

Santa Fe Lovington Roswell

All Around 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

M. Hopkins, Lovington M. Duran, Santa Fe L. Rios, Santa Fe J. Duran, Santa Fe D. Hadley, Santa Fe S. Snow, Lovington

Floor Exercise 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

K. H. B. J. M. R.

Camp, Roswell Walters, Farmington Coker, Roswell Smith, Goddard Hopkins, Lovington Duarte, Carlsbad

Side Horse l.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

M. M. F. R. J. D.

Hopkins, Lovington Duran, Santa Fe Gardenas, Santa Fe Carr, Roswell Romero, Las Cruces Griffith, Carlsbad

Still Rings 1.

2.

2.

4.

5.

6.

L. Rios, Santa Fe S. Hohimer, Eunice M. Duran, Santa Fe J. Duran, Santa Fe R. Martinez, Clovis M. Deets, Roswell

4. C. Wright, Farmington 5. S. Hohimer, Eunice 6. M. Duran, Santa Fe Parallel Bars 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

M. Duran, Santa Fe M. Hopkins, Lovington D. Hadley, Santa Fe J. Duran, Santa Fe S. Hohimer, Eunice L. Rios, Santa Fe

Long Horse 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

R. L. M. S. K. M.

Carson, Gallup Rios, Santa Fe Torrez, Roswell Snow, Lovington Camp, Roswell Lynch, Goddard

Trampoline 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

M. R. J. M. M. R.

Hopkins, Lovington Link, Roswell Harlow, Lovington Lynch, Goddard McCausland, Carlsbad Bruceland, NMMI

Tumbling 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

B. K. R. M. M. L.

Coker, Roswell Camp, Roswell Duarte, Carlsbad Lynch, Goddard Carson, Gallup Rios, Santa Fe GIRLS

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

D. L. B. P. A. E.

Pope, Roswell Hargrove, Carlsbad Stoabs, Farmington Hulsey, Carlsbad Condry, Gallup Davis, Roswell

Vaulting 1.

3.

3.

4.

5.

6.

E. C. L. C. A. P.

Davis, Roswell Hernandez, Goddard Page, West Mesa Collins, Lovington Condry, Gallup Hulsey, Carlsbad

Balance Beam 1. A. Roark, Goddard 2. R. Stoabs, Farmington

3.

4.

5.

6.

L. E. D. P.

Hargrove, Carlsbad Ginsberg, Goddard Pope, Roswell Wallace, Lovington

Floor Exercise 1. L. Hargrove, Carlsbad 2. R. Denhof, Carlsbad

3.

4.

5.

6.

D. B. G. B.

Pope, Roswell Gibson, Farmington Inman, Carlsbad Holder, Lovington

Uneven Parallel Bars 1.

1.

3.

4.

5.

6.

L. A. B. P. S. D.

Hargrove, Carlsbad .

Condry, Gallup Martin, Roswell Cable, Lovington Stoabs, Farmington Schopp, Clovis

Team Finals Trampoline

Horizontal Bar 1. D. Hadley, Santa Fe 2. J. Duran, Santa Fe 3. M. Hopkins, Lovington

1. Carlsbad 2. Roswell 3 â&#x20AC;˘ Farmington All Around -30-

1.

1.

3.

4.

S. C. S. J.

Camp, Lovington Bruceland, Clovis Sowell, Roswell Walters, Lovington

PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS (can't) Floor Exercise

Vaulting

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

6.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

6.

6.

Broadley, Lansdowne 7.90 McGarry,Kensington 7.85 Moore, Little Flower7.80 Mackes, Harr.-Mort. 7.60 Perozzi, Monessen 7.40 Tkacki, Beaver F. 7.00 Cower, Phila.Girls 7.00

All-Around

Moore, Little F. Cieply, Monessen Bishop, Shanengo Cower, Phil.Girls Downer, Mccaskey Murray, Up.St.Clair Cieply, Monessen Tkacik, Beaver F

8.40 8.35 8.30 8.20 8.10 8.05 8.05 8.05

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Moore, Little F. Broadley,Lansdowne McGarry,Kensington Cieply, Monessen Tkacik, Beaver F. Cieply, Monessen

31.05 29.65 29.55 29.35 29.05 26.55

World Report

BY JOSEF .GOEHLER ____

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

NAME

1. Voronin, M.

2. Lisitskij, V. 3. Menichelli, F. 4. Cerar, M. 5. Kubica, N. 6. Brehme, M. 7. Kubica, v.

8. Storhaug, A. 9. Carminucci, G. 10.Dietrich,G.

COUNTRY USSR USSR Italy Yugo.

Poland E. Ger. Poland Norway Italy E. Ger.

F .X.

S .H.

S.R.

L.H.

P.B.

H.B.

TOTAL

PLACE

9.50 9.15 9.60 . 9.35 9.40 9.50 9.10 9.30 9.00 9.05

9.80 9.45 9.30 9.50 9.40 9.25 9.35 9.25 9.00 9.40

9.75 9.65 9.65 9.55 9.50 9.40 9.25 9.10 9.40 9.25

9.55 9.70 9.55 9.40 9.35 9.25 9.20 9.35 9.15 9.30

9.70 9.60 9.60 9.55 9.40 9.55 9.50 9.35 9.60 9.05

9.70 9.75 9.55 9.55 9.35 9.20 9.20 9.20 9.35 9.40

58.00 57.30 57.25 56.90 56.40 55.70 55.60 55.55 55.50 55.45

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

----------------------------------------Name Prelim. Final Total ----------------------------------------FLOOR EXERCISE

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Lisitskij, USSR 9.70 Adamov, Bulgaria 9.35 Dietrich, E. Ger.9.30 Storhaug, Norway 9.35 9.35 Kubica, Poland 9.55 It. Menichelli, PARALLEL BARS

9.50 9.425 8.875 8.80 8.75 8.50

19.20 18.775 18.175 18.15 18.10 18.05

9.70 9.60 Menichelli, It. Carminucci, It. 9.60 Lisitskij, USSR 9.60 9.55 Brehme, E .. Ger. 9.55 Cerar, Youg.

HORIZONTAL BAR

9.70 9.70 9.60 9.55 9.45 9.45

19.40 19.30 19.20 19.15 19.00 19.00

9.70 9.70 9.60 9.60 9.40 9.45

19.45 19.40 19.15 19.15 18.80 18.80

9.55 9.60 Kubica, Poland 9.40 Storhaug, Nor. 9.30 Laiho, Finland 9.25 Kubicka, Czech. 9.30 SIDE HORSE

9.60 9.50 9.40 9.40 9.20 9.15

19.15 19.10 18.80 18.70 18.45 18.45

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Voronin, USSR 9.80 Cerar, Youg.

9.50 Dietrich, E. G. 9.40 Guiffroy, France 9.40 Kubica, Poland 9.40 Lisitzkij, USSR 9.45 STILL RINGS

9.75 9.70 9.50 9.35 9.25 8.85

19.55 19.20 18.90 18.75 18.65 18.30

1. Voronin, USSR

9.65 9.75 9.60 9.45 9.25 8.75

19.40 19.40 19.10 19.00 18.65 18.40

1.

2.

3.

3.

5.

5.

1. Laine, Finland

2. Menichelli, It. 3.

4.

5.

5.

----------------------------------------Name Prelim. Final Total ----------------------------------------LONG HORSE

2.

3.

4.

5.

5.

1. Voronin, USSR 1. Lisitskij, USSR

3. Kubica, Poland 4. Cerar, Youg.

5~ Brehme, E. Ger. 6. Menichelli, It.

9.75 9.65 9.50 9.55 9.40 9.65

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Lisitskij, USSR Voronin, USSR Cerar, Youg.

Menichelli, It. Dietrich, E.Ger. Kubica, Poland

9.75 9.70 9.55 9.55 9.40 9.35

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