front uprise, back off. Maginetti (SFV) Peach , layaway,
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1967 HOLIDAY CLASSIC CAL STATE AT LOS ANGELES December 1 S, 1967 The first invitational of the new seaso n saw five southland teams entering new men and new r outi nes for the season ahead. The weight
of the sc.oring was bo rn , however , by returning veterans , such as Cal State's Jul io Munroy, Bruce Coulter and Don Wa rr en, San Jose's T ony Coppola , and San Ferna ndo Valley's Rich Grigsby and John Magginetti, while returning specialists Gary Hoskins on side horse, Mickey Chaplan (UCLA) on rings and Chris Costner (UCLA) on tram poline added honors for their
respecti ve teams . Team scores : San Ferna ndo Valley State 169.70, Col State L.A. 167.60, Cal State San Diego 124.9 5 , UCLA 53.35, Cal State Long Beach 52.95. AA: Rich Grigsby (S FV) 49.25, Ton y Coppola (SJ) 46.10 , Juli o Munroy (CSCLA) 45.55. FX : Don Warren (CSCLA) 8.95 , tie between Coulter and Radomski (SFV) 8 .6. SH: Gary Hoskins (CSC LA ) 9.30, Larr y Bass (SD) 8.95 , Mike Walter (CSCLA) 8.70 . Tr: Chris Castner (UCLA) 8.6, Miles Stanton (CSCLA) 8.4, Jerry Clodfelter (SFV) 7.8. R: Mickey Chaplan (UCLA) 9.25, John Magginetti (SFV) 8.85 , Mike Allmandinger (SFV) 8.75. LH : Coulter 9.4, Grigsby 9.1, Radomski 9.0. PB: Tie between Magginetti and Tracy Savage (CS LB ) 8.70, Grigsby 8 .55. HB: Grigsby 9.0, tie between War ren and AIImandinger 8.15.
Gary Hosk ins Winning Routines Long Horse: Coulter (CSLA) Y amashita Trampoline : Cas t n e r (UCLA) Pike barani out , double back, back, barani out, back with full , back, rudolf, back, back full, 1 3.4 back, double cod y. Side Horse : Ho'skins (CSLA) Rev erse moore, uphill travel , immediate downhill travel, high d ou b le , back travel into middle, high double, russian on one pommel, high double, bailie, high double, break
into one bock sc issors, front scissors, front scissors with half turn, front scissors, high double back moore, immediate tra vel down to end, to loops (3) and a loop and a half. Floor Exercise: Warren (CSLA) Front handspr ing, front, front handspring, forward roll to splits; 3.4 turn to stand; RO, ff , full twist, drop back, flange , hop turn t o handstand; snap down , chest r ock out, japanese splits, stiff-stiff press to handstand , pirouette ; RO, ff , arabian front , front handspring; forward fall , turn over, valdez, step out to RO, ff , tuck back. Porollel Bars: Savage (CSLB) Cast catch to swing pirouette, giant glide kip, swing to handstand , back toss, cast over, glide kip , swing back up, press to handstand , pirouette in, cast to straddle cut, L, press handstand , stitz lay back ,
straddle cut, L, hollowback press to handstand, back overbar, cast, back rise , straddle cut, swing to handstand , back layout off. Horizontal Bar: Grigsbv (SFV) . Jam cast , full support, half twist , suck in, shoot in locate, eagles, h op out with half twist, feet o n feet off, immed wh ip change, immediate pirouette change, flange , immediate half twi st, vault catch , kip ho p , immediate pirouette change, flange in , cast front. Still Rings: Chaplan (UCLA) Straight arm back uprise handstand, drop back, stiff arm back kip to maltese cross, layaway , fr ont rise , L , stiff arm-stiff bodv press to handstand , lower through planche to back lever and pull to cross, lay back, dislocate, full twist. TIt£ FIRST ANNUAL HURON INVITATIONAL GYMNASTICS MEET by Samuel Muffitt Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University I in the hope of expanding and improving the caliber of g ym nastics in Michigan, presented the First Annual Huron Invitati onal Gy mna stics Meet on December 27, 1967. The compet ing schools were divided into two divisions according to their places in the state high schoo l championship held the preceding March. Each school in the fir st divis ion was all owed four
competitors, with three to count, in each event. The First Division teams in order of the placing we re Clarenceville with 13 1.3 poi nts; North Farmington with 122.5; John F. Kennedy, 108.5; Allen Park, 76.3 and Alpena 70.8. The Second Div ision schools, allowed two competito rs, both to
count,
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Flat Rock, 48.8; St. Clair , 48.6 ; Rochester, 22.4 and Dea r born 6. 1. Chari ie Morse was clearly the outstanding gymnast of the meet . His parallel bar routine co nsisted o f 0 planche on one rail to stiff stiff out t o handstand , and a back somersault; his rings appeared to be all " C" moves with a pull to " L-cross" pull out, planche, giant swing and another cross pull ou t. In his free exercise routine he used a straight leg suck through from " L" to handstand and back t o " L" and a beautiful straight body press to planche from lyi ng on h is stomach. The meet ran smoothly beginning at 10:00 A.M. , and the preliminaries were over by noon. At 1 :00 P.M. a clinic was held by H uron coach Marv Johnson and his Eastern Michigan University gymnasts. The finals began at 7:30 and we r e over at 9:30 using four judges on each ev ent and running o ne event at a time . AA : Charl ie Morse (C) 40.1; Jim McCammon (C), 30.5; Bob Conroy (JFK) 29. FX : Duane Artwine (NF) 6.8; T om McCart (N F) 6 .7; Tom Drugalis (AP) 5 .7 . SH : Charlie Morse (C) 7.7; Tom Huber (NF ) 4.9; T om Paulson (C), 4 .7. Tr: Dan Erickson (N F) 6.0: Dennis Spencer (NF) 5.6; Dan W itt (J FK) 4.8 . HB : Charlie Morse 7 .8; Dav e Purd y (NF) 4.6; Howard We lsh (A) 4.3 . PB: Morse 7.6; Conroy 4 .9 ; Barry Frechette (C) 4.4. LH : Terry Boys (NF) 7.8; Dav e Milidonis (AP) 7.6; Conroy and John Teeple s (NF) 7.5"R: Morse 7.9; Tim Hibner (A) 5.7; 5 .7; Neil Boff ( NF ) 5.4. Tu : Dennis Spencer (NF) and Dan Witz (J FK ) 5.4; Ted Ortwine (N F) 4.9; T om McArt (NF) 4 .8. GERMAN WOMAN'S GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS DEC. 2 - 3, 1967 AT SIEGEN Results of the Olympic Class 1. Stegemann, Marie-Luise 72 .25 TV 04 Wattenscheid (aged 16) 2. Matschkur, Helga 72 .00 TSV Munchen 1860 71.60 3. Krauser, Irmi (Beam 7.3!) TSV Straubing 69.20 4. Quester, Barbara Hamburger Turnerschaft 1860 69.15 5. Stegemann, Annegr€t TV 04 Wattenscheid 69.15 5. Egelkraut, Ute
TSV 46 Nurnberg 7. Maring, Anne-Birgit 68.60 Hamburger Turnerschaft 1816 8. Jebram, Petra 67.85 VfL Bochum (aged 13) 9. Stein Anna 67.30 Tu S Tenningen 10. Burger, Elisabeth 67.25 TSV Straubing 34 participants Finals V: Krauser, Irmi 18 .5 75; Stegemann , Marlies 18 .050: Matschkur , Helga 17 .950. BB: Matschkur, Helga 17.975; Stegemann, Marlies 17 .700; Quester, Barbara 16.875. UB: Krauser, Irm i 18.825; MatschklJr, Helga 18.550; Stegemann , 18.250. FX: Krauser 18 .850; Stegemann 18.675; Maring , Anne Birgit 18.375. IOWA OPEN GYMNASTICS MEET UNIVERSITY OF IOWA December 8-9, 1967 AA: Neil Schmitt (Iowa) 10],30, Fred Dennis (S IU ) 100.55, Paul Mayer (S IU ) 100.45. FX : Gene Kelber (SIU) 9.20, Mike Jacki ( ISU) 9.10, Mark Wilcox ( ISU) 9 .05. SH: Keith McCanless (Iowa) 9.65, Marc Siotten (Iowa) 9.60, tie Doug Peak (ISU) and Rich Scorza ( Iowa) 8 .8 0. R: Don Hatch (Iowa) 9.50, Ja ck i 9.30, Paul Omi (Iowa) 9.20. T,: Dale Hardt (S I U) 9.35, Mike Zepeda (Iowa) 9.25 , Joe Dupree (SIU) 9.15. LH: Scor za 9.40, Mayer 9.30 , T im Clarke (ISU) 9.25. PB : Brent Simmons ( IS U) 9.30, W . McVey (LSU) 9.15, Mayer 9 .00. HB : Schmitt 9.40, Jerry Fon tana (Chicago ) 9.30, Dennis 9.20. MIDWEST GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP Sponsored jointly by the Midwest Gymnastic Association and the Illinois H. S. Coaches A ssociat ion , the meet attracted some 3500 fans to the Addison Trail H.S. Indi vidual winners included: FX: Tob y Tows on (MSU) 9;5. SH : Keith McCanless (Iowa ) 9.55; R: tie between Do n Hatch ( Iowa) and Katsuto shi Kanzaki (N E' La St) 9.55; PB : Dave Thor (MSU) 9.45; Tr: Wayne M iller (U Mich.) 9.45; HB: Ka nzaki 9.65; LH : Kanzaki 9.6. All-around: Katsut oshi Kanzaki ( NE La St) 106.65: Dov e Th or (MSU) 104.00, Richard Loyd (NW La St) 101.70, Fred Dennis (S IU) 100.60, Gil LaRose (Quebec) 100.45, Nei l Schmit! (Iowa) 99.10 , John Elias (NW La St) 97.55 , (tie) Rick Tucker (SIU) and Paul Mayer (S IU ) 97 .30, Sid Jensen (U Mich) 95.00. FLORIDA GOLD COAST JR. OLYMPICS Competing were gymnasts from North Miami Beach (NM B), Co ral Gables (CG), Fort Myers ( FM), Vero Beach (VB), Va lpa ri so (V), and Riviera Beach (RB). Th ere were 16 girls and 19 boys entered in the separate age group divisions. (The MG is listing results only from the oldest age group .) Girls 1"S-17 : Team : Coral Gab les. AA : Carol Donnelly (RB), Sandy Garret (CG), Joan Lauter (CG) . FX: Do nnell y, Lauter , Gcrret. BB : Chris Nichols (CG), tie Donelly and Lauter . SHY: Garret , Do nell y, Lau ter. UPB: Do nnell y, Garret , Nichols. Tu : Lauter, Do nnelly, Garret. Tr: Tresa Roach (VB) , Donnell y. Boys 10-12: Team: Valpariso. AA : Tiger Taylor (V), Greg Frew (V), Danny Morris (V) . FX : Ta y lor , Morris, G. McGhan (FM) . PB: Taylor , McGhan, Darryle Stan ley (V). HB : Ta y lo r , McGhan, Morris. R: Ta y lo r , Joey Ta y lor (V), Morris. LH: Ta y lor , Frew, McGhan. SH: Taylor , Frew, Morris. Tu: McGhan, tie B. Kingsley and Morris. Tr: J. Taylor, Frew, Stanley. WEST VIRGINIA JR . OLYMPICS JANUARY 6, 1968 by Robert A. Francis The second annuol West Virgi nia Association o f the AAU Jr. Olym pic Gymnastic m e e t was held in Charleston , W. Va. Its success was demonstrated by the nearly 100 entr ies f rom all over the state as wel l as St. Clairsville, Ohio, and Ashland , Kentucky. The meet director was Dr. Basil Mullens of Charleston. Competition was held by age group for both gi r ls and boys. (Due to space limitations, the
MG is I isting only the oldest age groups). Boys 1S-17: High point man : Roger DeBertand (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 444. SHY: Ed W illiamso n 63, Mike Haught 57, tie Don Waybright and DeBertand 56 . Tu: Clay Nease 73 , Bradv. Bassett 71, Mike Dickel 65. Rope : Jim Prentiss 6 .6 , Dave Tingley 8, Dale Sansom 9.3 . PB: Joe Heathwith 84, DeBertand 72 .5, Bassett 71. Tr: Nease 71.5 , ~e Jim Dunn and David Blue 46.5. R: DeBertand 79, Ralph Roach 74.5, Blue 69.5. LH : DeBertand 84, Roach 75 .5, Nease 73.5. FX : Bassett 79.5, Dickel 75, Nease 71.5. Low H B : DeBertand 85, Dave Murran 72.5, Nease 70.5. Girls 1S-17: High point girl: Mary Lu Morton (Charleston, W. Va .) 288.5 . SHY : Morton 80, Carolyn Pedley 60, Cheryl Archer 55 . Tu: Morton 60, Nancy Coyle 55, Marsha Buckalew 50. BB: Morton 80, Archer 72, Coyle 71. Tr: Morton 55, Coyle 51, Buckalew 45 . FX : Morton 76, Buckalew 66, Connie Carrier 64. UPB: Cheryl Cantwell 60, Archer 59, Coyle 58. __~ Younger categories : High paint scorers. Boys : 9 and under-Ford Francis; 10-12-Bill Strachan ; 1314-Ken Huntsman . Girls: 9 and under-Bobbi Hunt; 10-12-Becky Johnson; 13-14-Julia H os imer. WINTER CLASSIC GYMNASTICS MEET December 26, 1967-8 :00 p.m. Harmon Gymnasium, Univ. of Calif. Meet Director: Mr. Jack Smith Meet Announcer: Mr . Charles Keeney Meet Judges: Don Nelson, Rick Field, Don Ohannes, Bill Holmes, Thorne Tibbitts, Steve Johnson, Bill V incent, Ken Bartlett, Larr y Banner, Clair Jennett. FX: Dan Millman 9.45; George Greenfield 9.35; Sid Freudenstein' 9.25; Steve H·u g 9.2; Gary D iamond 9.15. SH: Bill Fujimoto 9 .25 ; Mauno Nissinen 9.15; Steve Hug 9.1; ·(tie) Sid Freudenstein and Bob Lynn 8.6 . Tr: Dan Millman 9.35; Kent Umbarger 9.0; Steve Lerner 8.4; Sam Cobb 8.1; Jim Turpin 8 .0. LH: (T ie) Sid Freudenstein and Larry Bassist 9.4; Rich Grigsby 9.15· Gary Diamond 9.1; Mike Flansaas 8 .9. PB : Steve Hug 9 .25; (Tie) Dan Millman and Bob Lyn n 9 .2; Mauno Nissinen 9.15; Bob Diamond 8.85. SR: (Tie) Dan Millman and Mickey Chaplan 9.25; (tie) Sid Freudenstein and Bob Diamond 9.2; Mauno Nissinen 9.1. HB: Rich Grigsby 9.45; Dave Niemand 9.45; Sid Freudenstein 9 . 1; Bob Lynn 8 .95; (t ie) Norm Haynie and Bob Diamond 8.9. ALL AROUND: Sid Freudenstein , Champion Final Compulsory Total 1. Sid Freudenstein 52 .85 106.65 2 . Steve Hug 53.25 106.2 5 3. Bob Lynn 52 .85 106.00 4. Dan Millman 47.6 101.05 5. George Greenfield 43.7 94.8 Compulsory Meet was run Dec . 26-2:00 P.M. Optional Meet was run Dec . 26 - 8 :00 P.M . WINTER CLASSIC GYMNASTICS MEET - WOMEN In conjunction with the California Winter Clinic, University of Calif. Berkeley, Calif.-Dec. 26, 1967 Meet Director : Mr. Ja ck Smith Meet Announcer: Mr . Charles Keeney Meet Judges: Wal1da Obradovich , Kathy Shelly, Dale Flansaas, Rose Ann Saylor, Claudia Larson Women-FX: Karen Galloway 9 .0; (tie) Linda Handby and Sandra Bartley 8.23; Lor i Foreman 7.9· Jo Anne De Vero na 7 .73. BB : Kar~ en Galloway 8.86; Doris Nishanaka 7.46; Linda Hand by 7.1; Jo Anne De Varona 6.6; Sandra Hartley 6 .5. SHY: Sandra Hartley 8.66; Karen Galloway 8.63; Jo Anne De Varona 8 .26; Lori Foreman 8.23; Betty Smith 8.1. UPB : Karen Galloway 9.06; Sandra Hartley 8.4; Doris Nishanaka 7.23; Caro l Elsner 7.2; Lori Foreman 7.0. AA: Katen Galloway 35.55; Sandra Hartley 31.79: Linda Handby 29 .55; . Lori Fo reman 29.23; Do ri s Nishanaka 28.22. * Meet was run simultar'Jeously with the Men's Meet.
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