AA: Bob Stutts, Paul Geibel. FX: AA + - PB; D ave Domengeauz - PB , and Joe Dave Pattilo. SH: AA + Jim Golem, John GoCholora - SR. lem. SR: AA + Dick Griggs , C harlie Jones , Georgetown College - Coach Frank Powell Terry Winters , Dave Pattilo. LH: AA. PB: AA reports that the team will be weak. + Jim and John Golem , Griggs , Jones , Pattilo. AA: Bob Kohl , C urtis Wilhoite, Doug WilHB:AA . liams. College Division - South Other team members include Rick Wilhoite Northwestern State College (Louisi a na) - LH and PB ; Coach Armando Vega has again come up with John Co nn - SH a nd FX ; Jerry Kelle y - SR , an excellent team built around the Olympic proPB , SH , and Art Rome - SR. gram of a ll- around performers. His roster includes 10 all-around men with three of them among the best in the country. His only .concern, as with many coaches , is that the team remain free of injuries and stay healthy academically. If both happen , this team can go all the way. The only team loss was John Elias (only loss!!!! - with most teams that would be six losses). If you are not familiar with Elias, you don 't follow gymnastics. A newcomer to watch out for is Rick Russel from New Orleans , a fine potential all-around performer. AA: Paul Tickenoff, Max Magdaleno, Bruce McGartlin , Bob Quintanales, Bill Luciano, Pat Dial, Brian Jowers , Patrick O'Brian, Patrick Thysen, Rick Russell. Louisiana State U'niversity-New Orleans - This year's LSU-NO team should be much stronger than previous teams due to better recruiting. This year we could score in the 150s. Bob Johns (A A) was the only team loss from Region 4 - fllinois, Indiarnz, Michigan, OhiO, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa. last year, and he will be ably replaced by Steve Yancovich , a solid AA performer, and Pat by Hamilton, reportedly a good twister. AA: John Barras , Don Pferrerle, Steve YanRoger Counsil covich, Roland Lopez. FX: AA + Pat Hamil- Indiana State University ton , Scott Rodosta . SH: AA + Glenn Morris , Terre Haute , Indiana Ron Lind. SR: AA + Scott Radosta , Jerry Adrian. LH: AA + Hamilton. PB: AA + Conference of Midwestern Universities - A Adrian, Lind. HB : AA + Lind , Joe Emmel. newly formed conference consisting of five George Peabody College - George Peabody schools from Illinois a nd Indiana should prove College is not a member of the NCAA or the to be one of the stronger conferences in gymNAIA , reports coach Ken Black. " We are try- nastics in the U.S.A. The 1970-71 season will ing to get something going but plan to compete be the first year of competition on a dual meet only informally with others for the immediate basis for the conference. The C.M.U. Conferpresent. " ence Gymnastics Championships have been Team roster includes Eddie Wright - AA designated as one of the qualifying meets for from Macon , Ga. ; Gene Gowsomlin - I/ R , the N .C.A .A. finals. The schools and their outHB-PB from Nashville, Tenn.; Bill Holland looks in the C.M. U. conference are: HB-PB from Nashville, and Lyn Ridough Ball State University - Individual improveLH , PN , SH from N as hville. total this year in spite of the loss of three gymnasts. All-around will see Mike Rich , Jim GasN.A.I.A. zynski and Steve Gale filling the spots. By David Lipscomb College - One of the few events, the event roster is: FX - Jack Kosma schools in the South that is not optimistic about and Steve Davis ; SH - Don Hoecherl; SR the prospects for the coming yea r, and the Steve Voger; LH - Bob Wright and Jack Koscoach indicated he does not expect to do very rna ; PB - Dennis locco, Bob Wright, and HB well this year. With a small squad of only five - Steve Vogel and Dennis locco. men and the loss of two all-around men from Illinois State University - Coach AI Weith figlast year's team , it does not look good for David ures to make a respectable showing in the Lipscomb this year. Conference of Midwest universities in spite of The roster includes Steve Bohringer - all- the considerable competition from the likes of around; Jerry Guiffre - all around ; Scotty SI U and Indiana State. Howa rd - FX and LH ; Joseph Rigol - allSome promising new gymnasts might have around , and Chuck Tomlin - SH. something to do with AI's optimism as he has Northeast Louisiana - Northeast's prospects Jay Benson (FX) from Prospect H.S. , Kyle look fair for the 1970-71 season. The overall Wouldridge (S H) from Hersey H .S. , Bob Balteam strength has dwindled due to the loss of docchi (SR) from Maine East H.S. and Tim many seniors , but the team should have a few Kessen (AA) and especially strong on SR from individua ls who will do well in dual meet com- Wheaton Central H.S. petition. AA: AI Galatte, Terry Haines , Tim Kessen , Tea m losses include Ray Carnahan , second Art Weidner. FX: AA + Nick Isaacs , Jay Wilon the rings in last year;s N AlA finals ; Bill son, Kurt Hendershut , Jay Benson , Jim JohnSchmidt - AA, and Chuck Minica (now the son. SH: AA + Doug Atkins , Kyle Wouldcoach of t!)e team) . ridge , Lou Menges, Larry Larson. SR: AA + Newcomers to watch out for are Steve Snow, Rich Carlson , Bob Baldacchi, Greg Bian, Rich national junior college SH champion , and Greg Smith , Bill Jacger. LH: AA + Jim Johnson , Printup, who has a double back on the floor and Jay Benson , John Huffman , Wilson, Henderlooks good on the PB. shut, Isaacs. PB : AA + Gary Gathman , Breg AA: Ruben Villalobos , David Taggart, Slen Bian , Joe Farrell , Bob Plarczyk , Mike Hellinger. Venator, Steve Snow , Greg Printup. HB: AA + Steve Munro, Rich Allen, George Other team members include Dave Holland Creswell.
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Indiana State University - With a young, but talented squad , aided by 15 new frosh gy mnasts , the I ndiana State gymnastics team should again be vying for national honors. Side horse and high bar were most affected by the loss of seniors. Both Tom Neville and Greg LaPointe gave st rength to the side horse team as did Dave Gilchrist in high bar. Coach Roger Counsi l says, " I feel that we have the best frosh side horse group of any school in the U.S.A. , and we have added some " blue chip" freshman performers to our already strong veteran squad in the other events. I feel that with hard work , our outlook is optimistic ." Event-by-event roster - floor ex.: All-American Ray Jauch and Fred Henderson will add great strength backed by sophomore Paul Woerz and Jerry Hostetler. Side Horse - Junior letterman Keith Ehrhard will be joined by four new faces on the frosh tea m - Ed Slezak (Illinois prep champ both in '69 and '70) , Tom McBride, Kevin Murphy and Alan Pizzato, who will all be competing for the two specialists' slots. Rings - 1970 NCAA rings champion Dave Seal will return as a junior and will be given help by California Jr. College transfers Bob Mahorney and Tom Morgan along with Dave's Columbus (Indiana) High School teammate Bill Zeigler and sophomore Doug Taylor. Long Horse - Returning will be Big 10 Invitational champ Dan Wunderlich along with Fred Henderson and Ray Jauch. Parallel Bars - I n this event senior letterman Tom Thomas will be the man to beat, with frosh all-around man Rick Danley challenging. High Bar - Vying to replace super "pi pe man " Dave Gilchrist will be several talented frosh specialists - Bob Clark, New York State high school champ in 1970 ; Chris Licht , 1970 illinois State fin a list, and Wayne Lewis along with veteran Mike Tavenner. In addition all-arounders Paul Blasko, Rick Danley and John Pellikan will lend much strength. All-Around Returning as much improved sophomores will be John Pellikan and Dave Huson. Adding to the strength in this event will be three new faces: Rick Danley (Denver, Colo.) , Paul Blasko (W. Mifflin , Pa.) and Bob Dourlain (Villa Park, 111.) Southern Illinois University - With the loss of Larry Ciolkos , Homer Sardina and Mark Davis, Southern Illinois will still have a better team than last year. Every event should be improved , and if their second specialists on high bar and long horse can develop their depth , it will be difficult for any team to beat them. As a new addition , a ll-around man Gary Morava will stand out on FX, PB , LH and HB. Nick Woolls will also do well in AA and should be able to be back to take top honors in all-around performer. FX has two new faces this year: Jeff Clark and Ronald Rebmann. Both should be better than their best FX man last year. SH will have Oliphant and Alden filling the specialist spots. Rings will see Aronald and Ropiequet stronger than last year. Long horse has Alden as a specialist. PB has Arnold and Locke, while Smith will work H B.
EASTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE LEAGUE Springfield College The 1970 Eastern I ntercollegiate Champions expect to be in the top 3 again this year in spite of the loss of Dave Ellis - All American on SR ; Chuck Shiebler- National champion and All American on SR; and Mike ProvencherAll American on PB & LH. Outstanding new gymnasts include Rich Martin , Paul Assaiante, George Guido, Jim Harvey, AI Heller, Jim Huston, Dave King , Mike McCabe, Sal Scuderi , and Dennis Thompson. Probable varsity line-up: AA: Jeff Wiles, Rich Martin, Dennis Thompson ; FX: AA plus Ed Datti , Jim Huston ; SH:- AA plus Andy Wahtera, Ron Brown ; SR: AA plus P~ul