(CSC LA) 8.85, B r u c e Coul te r (CSC LA) 8 .65. SH : Gary H os kin s (CSC LA ) 9 .5, Gene Spindler (SD SC) 9 .25, Frank Scardina (DU) 9.0 . R: Del Strange (CSU) 9.4 , Ed Fowler (CSU) 9.15, Fred Schonberger (DU ) 8.85 . Tr: Rob Ew ing (CSU ) 9.3 , Gauthier 9 .25, Chuck Morgan (CSU ) 8.95 . LH : Coulter 9.3, Ga uth ier 9. 1, Warren 9 .05 . PB: Strange 9 .2 5, Cou lter 8.70, Gene Takamine (DU ) 8.6 . HB: Schonberger 8.90, Kyle Boyce (CSU) 8.75, Frank Swanson (DU) 8.65.
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to contact in your area.
Reg ion One (Connecticu t, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire. Rhode Island, Vermont.) REPORTER. Richard Aronson, Gymnastic Coach lowell Techno logical Institu te lowell, Mass 01854 Region Two (D elaware, Pennsylvania. New York, New Jersey,
Marylandl REPORTER. Mike Jacobson U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis. Md. 21402 Region Three (Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia , Ke ntucky, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Louisiana, MiSSissippi, Georgia, Florida)
REPORTER. len Bryson Memphis State University Memphis, Tenn. 38111 Region Four
(Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minn esota, Wisconsi n, Iowa)
REPORTER. Roger Council
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Ind. 47809 Region Five
QUALIFICATION MEETS FOR NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE GYMNASTIC LEAGUE Team : Loui siana State Univ ersity 161 .59. FX : Hank Rogers (Go) 8.6, Dave Porch (Memphis) 8.47 , Bobby Tubb (Furman) 8.3. SH : Dick Tobias (M. St.) 8.93, Chip Lidicker, (LSU) 8 .87, Clyde Ashley (LSU) 8.03 . R: Marty Olsen (LSU) 8.67 , Doug Gosney (LSU) 8.0, John Lockhard (M. St.) 7.93. Tr: Rogers 8.43, Caleb Dana (LSU) 7.2, Mike Sourek (LSU) 7.2. LH: Mike Brennan (Flo) 9.33, Tubb 8.9, Randy Indav ina (LSU) 8.7. PB: Ashley 9.23, Danny Tatsinas (W. Va. ) 8.67 , Robin England (Flo) 8.57. HB: John Hart (Go) 8.2, Engla nd 8 .17 , Sourek 8. 13.
COLLEGE DIVISION NCAA Team: San Fernando Valley St a te Co llege. AA: Jim Amerine (So. Conn) 104.9, Rich Grigsby (SFV) 103.15, Gary Anderson (W . Chester) 99.01. FX : Darryl DePue .(SFV) 9 .1 , Grigsby 9.05, Larry So lomon (Spfd) 8.95. SH: Bob Medina (SFV ) 9.0 , To m Nev ille (Ind .St) 8.95, tie among Amerine, Grigsby and Dav e Mantz (WC) 8.7 . R: Amerine 9 .25, Tony Coppola (San Jose) 9.1, Tom Pillion (Spfd) 9.05. Tr: Jim Price (Ind St) 9.45, Tim Rogers (Spfd ) 9 .05, Rich Crimm (Ind St) 8.9. LH : Grigsby 9.25, Amerine 9 .2, Mike Provencher (Spfd) 9.05. PB : Don Jennings (LbSC) 9.15, Provencher 9 .0, tie, Anderson and Grigsby 8.95. HB : Grigsby 9.4, Amerine 9 . 15, Dave Niemand (Sac St) 9.05.
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Dakota, Oklahomal REPORTER. Bob Rector Kansas State University Manhattan. Kansas 66502 Region Six (Arkansas, New Mexico, Texas)
REPORTER. Jamite Ashmore University of Texas Austin, Texas 78712 Region Seven IArizona. Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyomingl REPORTER. Don Norton Brigham Young University A·206 Provo, Utah 84601 Region Eight ICalifornia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii. Alaska)
REPORTER. Jerry Wright San Francisco State College San Francisco, Calif. 94132 OUf reporters are hard·working gymnasti c coaches themselves. They would appreciate it if you sent them on ly a concise write- up of your gymnastic news rather than a long mimeograph or a sketchy newspaper outline. Pl ease let them know of gymnastic dates which are important in your area and of noteworthy competiti ons and cl inics. and news of gymnasts, coaches and ju~ges.
RegiOn Six Mr. Jamile Ash mo re Univ. of Texas. Austill. Te xas.
Region 6 - Arkansas. New Mexico. Texas.
High Schools: On May 3 and 4th the second Texas State High School Gymnastic Championship lVill be held at L.O. Bell High School in Hurst, Texas. l ast yea r 14 high schools were represe nted in both the boys and girls events. This year coach Milan of Hurst is expecting an increase in teams.
Dallas, Texas. Th e Inwood lions club of Dallas, Texas sponso red a Gymn astic Exhibition with Monterrey, Mexico, in Monterrey. the week·end
of March 1, 2, 3. Gymn as tic Team from Bell High School-both
boys and girls par ticipated along with many of the members of the Dallas Sokol, and the Dallas Athletic Club. lesler Griffin of the Dallas Ath· letic Club acted as the coach. Approximately 2,000 people were on hand to watch th e show between Dallas and the Monter· rey club. Summ er Gymnastic Courses: Texas Women Univ. Denton, Texas. Graduate
and Undegraduate courses .offered. Contact the Dept. of Physica l Education for information.
North Texas State Univ. Denton, Texas. Men and women courses offered. Both 6 weeks. For
informa ti on. Dr. Jess Cearley, Dept. of P.E., N.T.S.U., Denton, Texas.
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Team : University of New Mexico 182.80. AA: Mike Kimball '(Utah) 101.60, Jim Hruban (UNM) 99 .50, Darryl Bair (ASU) 98.70. FX : Stormy Eaton (UNM) 9.3, Rich Impson (ASU) 9.1, Jeff Bennon (Ariz.) 9.0. SH: Tom Galioto (UNM) 9.5, Dennis Ramsey (BYU). 9.2, Jo hn Charzuk (UNM) 8.95. R: Pat Arno ld (Ariz) 9.6, Bob Shirk (Ariz) 9.3, John Price (ASU) 9.1. Tr: Eaton 8.9, Mick Spann (ASU) 8.8, Jim Royce (UNM) 8.75 . LH: Rich McConnell (UNM) 9.4 , ' Impson 9.15, Austin Thatcher (BYU) and Benno n 9 . 1. PB: Impson (ASU) 9.1 , Bob Manna (UNM) 8.95, Charzuk 8.85 . HB : Gene Voorhees (UA) 9.0, Bob Cla yton (UNM) 8.95, Kimball 8.95 . ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN UNIVERSITIES Team : Univers it y of Califo rnia 190.05. AA: Makoto Sakamoto (USC) 11 2.80, Yoshi Hayasaki (Wash) 109.90, Sid Freudenstein (Cal) 107 .20. FX : Sakamoto 9.5, Freudenstein 9.5, Dan Millman (Ca l) 9.475. SH : Sakamoto 9.4, Bill Fujimoto (Cal) 9 .125, Mike Freriks (USC) 8.9. R: Sakamoto 9.325, Millman 9.225, Mickey Chaplan (UCLA) 9.075. Tr: Millman 9.3, John Anthony (Wash) 8.9, Steve Lerner (UCLA) 8.675. LH : Freudenstein 9.525, Sakamoto 9.5, Larr y Bassist (UCLA) 9.425 . PB : Sakamoto 9.625. Hayasaki 9.575, Millman 9.375. HB: Sakamoto 9.55 , Kanati Allen 9.435, Freudenstein 9.350. EASTERN REGION (Non-Conference Teams) Team : Southern Illinois University 191.65, Northern Illinois Universit y 153.85. AA: Fred Dennis (SIU) 108 .25, Paul Mayer (SIU) 107.40, Pete Bailey (NIU) 96.50. FX: Mayer 9.45 , Gene Kelber (SIU) 9.30, Dale Hardt (SIU) 9.15. SH: Mayer 9.4, Bruce Bolnick (Yale) 9 .2, Dennis 9.15. R: Dennis 9 .55, Jack Ho ltz (SIU) 9.0, Bailey 8.9 . Tr : Hardt 9.4, Sk ip Ray (SIU) 8 .75, Joe Dupree (SIU) 8.65. LH : Mayer 9.2, Larry Cio lkosz (S IU) 9.2, H ardt 9 . 1. PB: Hayer 9.35, Pete Hemmerling (SIU) 9.1, Dennis 9.05 . HB: Hemmerline 9.4, Stewart Smith (SIU) 8.95, Mayer 8.6. WESTERN REGION (Non-Conference Teams) Team: Col orado State Universit y 177.80, Denver University 177.00 . AA : Pat O' Grady (AFA) 82 .05, Kirk Rose (Co loSC) 80.95, Chuck Kennedy (AFA) 73.85 . FX : Cliff Gauthier (DU) 8.85, Don Warren
BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE Team: University of Colorado 179 .85 , Iowa State 177.05, Ok.l ahomo University 175.60 AA: Mike Jocki (ISU) 97.35 , Tom Sex t o n (CU) 94.55, Gary Pome ranz (CU) 90.15 . FX: Jacki 9.05, Pomeranz 8.975, Tom Casey (CU) 8.975. SH : Pa t Ed ward (CU) 9.2, Jack Ry an (CU ) 9 . 17~ /, Jim Gillispie (Kansas) 8.625. R: vvard Maythaler (ISU) 9.25, Jacki 9.225, Edwards 8.95 . Tr: Rick Carr (OU) 9.025, Tim Clarke (ISU) 9.0, Tom Riesing (Nebraska) 8.775. LH: Clarke 9.35, Sexton 9.15, Jacki 9 . 15. PB: Jacki 9.125, Erick Singer (SU) 9.075, Jim Johannesen (OU) 9.05. HB: Sexton (aU) 9.4, Ben Blea (CU) 9.15, Jacki 8 .975 . BIG TEN CONFERENCE Team: Michigan State 190.25, Michigan 188.0, Iowa 185.85 . (Note: Iowa was declared Con f erence representative on the basis of a playoff meet, the results of wh ich hav e not reached the MG.) AA : Dave Thor (MSU ) 106. 1. Bob
Dickson (Iowa) 104.9, J oe Fedorcek (MSU) 102.8. FX : Toby Towso n (MSU) 9.55, Thor 9.45 , Geo rg e Hu ntzicker (Mich) 9 .3. SH : Marc Slatten (I owa) 9.45 , John Ru sso (Wisc) 9.35, Thor 9.35. R: Don Hatch (Iowa) 9.35 , Dav e Croft (MSU) 9.2, tie among Larr y Go ldberg (MS U) , Ed Gunny (MSU) and Dwayne Weieser (Ind. ) 9. 15. Tr: Dave Jacobs (Mich) 9.5 , Wa yne Miller (Mich) 9.35, Huntzicker 9 .2 . LH: Thor 9.4, Hal Shaw (III) 9.35, Sid Jensen (Mich) 9.30. PB : Ro n Rapper (Mich) 9.3, tie among Cliff D ieh l (MSU), Jensen, Rich Scorza (I owa ) Dickson, Arnie La zar (I owa) 9. 10 . HB : Neil Schmitt (I owa) 9.35, Thor 9.25 , Gunny 9.15 . (We were plea sed to rcei v e these resu lts in a neat and compact I BM format. Cong ratulati ons to Meet D irecto r George Say pula f or hi s f o resight and efficiency.) EASTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS U.S. Naval Academy By Dr. Joe Massimo It wa s another one of those exciting, unpredictable seasons in the Eastern League which has now become the tr ademark of its members: Arm y , Navy, Universit y: o f Massachusetts, Penn. State UnI :--e r sity, Univ ersity of Pittsburg , ~ Prl,:g field College, Syracuse Un Ivers lt y and Temp le Univ ersity. The 41 st annual champ ionsh ip s were hosted by the Nav al Academ y in Annapolis, Maryland on Feb . 29 , March 1 and 2nd. Go ing into th e meet the perennial powerhouse-Penn . State-wa s undefeated in league competition. Templ e Un iv. had los t o nl y to Penn. State. A f our wa y bottle f or third place was shapin g up between Army, Navy, Springfi eld, and the Univ . of Mass. (The unpredictable nature of the season can be seen by the fact that on Feb. 10 Springfield defeated N avy, on Feb. 14 th e Univ. of Mass. beat Springfield and low and beh o ld on Feb . 17 Navy beat th e Univ. of Mass .) On Thu rsday, Feb. 29, the Olympic Co mpulso ry exer cises were evaluated. The score s were comb ined with Fr iday's A.A. results to qualify indi vidua l men for the Ol y mpic Trial s. (N eeded combin ed score- l 04). AA : (1) Fred Turoff (Temple) C-52.70, 0-52 .3 0 , T-l05; (2) Pete DiFurio (Temple) C-51. 90, 0-5 2.80, T-l04.70; (3) Bob Emery, Penn . State, C- 52.40, 0-52.05 , T-l04.45. (4) Barry Weiner (Temple) C-50.1 4, 0-53. 30, T-l03.45. (5 ) Dick Swetman, Penn . State, C-51.00, 0-5 1.95, T-10 2.95. (6) John Kindon (Penn. State) C-47.40, 0-15 .20, T- 62 .60. FX: W e iner (Temple) 9.425; Eng el (Syracuse) 9.175; tie, Turoff (Tempi) and Clark (Penn. State) and Robello (Army) 9. 10. SH : Long (Na vy) 9 .575; Beckw ith (Army) 9.375; Di Furio (Temple) 9.00. R: Vexler (PSU) 9.25 , Del Galle (Univ. of Mass.) 9.20; Emery (PSU) 9. 10. Tr: tie, Clark and Rogers (Spfld) 9.05; De Sant is (PSU) 8.875. LH : Shidemantle (Pitt.) 9.40; tie, Vexler and Weiner 9 .325. PB: Emery 9 .525; Swetman 9.375; W einer 9.35. HB: Turoff 9.35; tie, Geist (Temple) and Litow (PSU) 9 .225 . Ther e were many excit ing per-