Jeanett e Ha w kin s, AAU Nationa l Chairman for women , se rved as a very ab le meet referee . Jeanette with her easy southern drawl gave an exce ll ent impression. She was truly interested that thi s be a good meet experience for all concer ned . She urged all judges to be o n hand at the end of th e meet w ith th eir records to exp lain to coaches and gymnasts what they co uld do to improve their performances. Prot ests we re hand led in a very positive way . Although they were not all honored , a wr itten reco rd of th e performance of the gymnast in vo lved was given to the protesting coach with suggestions as to where each gymnast could improve . Prot es ts were actual ly kept to a m inimum , and not one single angry outburst was noted. Un like performances seen at t he district level , these gals worked uniformly at a high leve l almost all in the high 7's and low 9' s. As has been noted before in regional competitions there were more high scori ng gymnasts in the 13-14 year group with some 64'70 scoring 68.00 or above. Only 31% of t he 1518 year o ld s were at this level. Patricia Lanterman of Region 12, Carr ie Engl ert of Region 4, and Denise Rivet of Region 7 al l showed the abi lity of Elite gymnasts, scoring 70.00 or above. Patricia won the 13-14 yea r leve l and Carr ie won th e 15-18 level. Hav in g judged on ly va ulting and floor exercise, I ca n personally report on ly on these two events. Yamas hitas and twisting va ults were the cho ice . No one achi eved the perfect Yami as newl y out lined last year by the USGF Women 's Techn ica l Comm ittee, but a few showed a good co ll ege try at it. Those doing twi sts often showed late take off from the board with resulting f lat preflight, and yet most we re fa irl y good va ults. On floor, a tremendous amount of dance difficulty and origina lity was shown. Most performers had exce ll ent form . Most girls had max imu m tumbling difficulties includin g twisting moves. Tumbling comb in ations lacked origina li ty , and in a number of instances, f ull va lu e. There were some gymnasts who displayed excellent dance sk ill s but who had on ly the minimum in tumbling difficulty and 1968 ~n
combinat ions. A lth ough they had ne'lr p erfect form , they did not fare we ll sco rewi se. On th e other hand, one ga l had th e high es t, mo st bea utiful tumb li ng I ha ve se en for a lon g tim e, with very littl e in th e way of dance, and she also did not fare well. As always, floor exercise must be a wel l balanced combinat ion of dance, acrobatics and tumbling and t hose w ho di splayed th is scored we ll. At the conclus ion of the optiona l events on A ugust 16th, meda ls we re given to the first six all-around in each age group. Resu lts are b elow along w ith a few snapshots I managed to shoot between judging sess ions. •
JUNIOR OLYMPIC COMPETITIONS By Dick Criley This year, 1973, marks the seventh year for the National Junior Olympic Championships in gym nastics and trampolin e. Initi ated in 1949, the Junio r Olympic program is the develop menta l arm of the AAU and has been sponsored by Qu ake r Oats and, more recently, by the Chevrolet Division of the General Motors Company. The competit ion is gea red to t he Olympic motto : "I n the Olympics, it is not the winning, but the taking part that counts. " Youngsters from 13 AAU Regions q ualif y into ;he National Junior Olympics by winning local, Association , and Regional level competit io ns. I n the past, because of close affi liatio n with the USGF, Th e Modern Gymnast did not carry results of the Junior Olympics. We co uld no t send reporters to the meet and res ults were not always sent us as it was thought we might not use them . Last year, the GYMNAST carried the 1972 Junior Olympic gymnastic results. It seemed usefu l to provide a recapitul ation of all the competitions we co uld get our hands o n to provide a hi sto rica l co ntinuity of gymnastics. Unfortunately, we st ill lack the 1967 resul ts of that first JO Gymnastic Championship. The following lists ca rry names, hometown or region, and all-around total for the top six gymnasts in each age division as well as for the t rampolinists, where this informati o n was ava ilable to us. •
1969 Di ego, California
1973 NATIONAL AAU JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Sponsored by the Chevrlet Motor Division
All-Around Comp Opt. Final Total Total Total Girls Intermediate Divisio n (13-14 years) 1. Patricia Lanterman (12) 35.55 34.85 70.40 2. Cindy Malinchak (2) 34.60 35.05 69.65 3. Debbie Wilcox (10) 34.64 34.95 69.60 4. Jill Carter (8) 34.00 34.80 68.80 5. Mary Beth Eigel (6) 35.25 33.55 68.80 6. Amy Tubi s (4) 35.00 33.70 68.70
place
Name
Region
Girls Senior Division (15-18 yrs.) 35.85 35.70 1. Carr ie Englert (4) 35.95 34.40 2. Denise Rive t (7) 34.45 34.50 3. Elaine Hodges (8) 35.55 33.00 4. Diane Preves (1) 35.20 33.30 5. Nancy He ller (6) 34.15 33.10 6. L o~ie Warbutton (2) Boys Intermediate Division (13-14 years) 54.35 43.30 1. Kurt deVarona (13) 52.30 38.20 2. John Ba sa laga (2) 53.10 36.95 3. Ron Ga limore (4) 51.55 33.05 4. Tad Bosticka (9) 50.50 31.85 5. Mark Lee (10) 48.05 31.55 6. Kurt Wei 55e nd (1) Boys Senior Division (15-18 yrs.) 52.15 45.50 1. Kurt Thomas (1) 51.45 44.05 2. Harley Danner (14) 50.35 41.65 3. Marty Sharpe (13) 50 .00 41 .25 4. Dick Hancock (9) 49.05 40.90 5. Mike Papentonio (2) 49.00 39.90 6. William Summerhays (1) Girls Trampoline (18 and under) 17.8 25.20 23.70 1. Sa rah Fruschte (7) 2. Michike Daw kins (13) 18.2 23 .90 24.40 17.2 22.60 22.20 3. An n Kilonyi (4) 16.9 22.90 22.00 4. Barcey Thurston (1) 16.5 20.40 21.90 5. Linda Spitzraegel (8) 17.2 17.00 22.BO 6. Barbara Marvin (9) Boys Trampoline (lU and under) 1. Mark Langeneckert (8) 18.0 26.90 26.50 2. pouglas Dawkins Jr. (13]8.1 25.60 25.30 3. Robbie Bo llin ger (6) 18.13 25.20 25 .50 4. Doug Buchheister (7) 17.7 24.50 26.00 17.9 25 .90 20.30 5. Billy Skewis (9) 15.7 22.60 22.70 6. St uart Go ldstein (1)
1970
1971
knoxville, Tenn essee
Colorado Springs. Colorado
71.55 70.35 68.95 68.55 68.50 67.25 97.65 90.50 90.05 84.60 82.35 79.60 97.65 95.50 92.00 91.25 89.95 88.90 66.70 66.50 62.00 61.80 58.80 57.10 71.40 69.00 68.83 68.20 64.10 61.00
1972 .
Spokane, WashinlJlon
Girls Inte rm ediate (14 and under) 1. Dian e Grayson (6) 2. Joan Moo re (2) 3. Claudia Fizell (4) 4. Cathy McGartlin (9) 5. Kathleen Den nison (7) 6. Poll y Dell..! Gioi..! (1)
33.80 33.25 32.50 31. 15 30.55 29.95
Girls Intermediate (13-14) 1. Kim Chace (4) 2. Peggy Rowen (12) 3. li sa Cady (6) 4. Deborah Mu llen (13) 5. Margaret Pyle (2) 6. Kerri Reynolds (9)
66.89 66.19 65.91 65.72 64.64 62.11
Girls Juniors (13-14) 1. Kathy ~tewa r d (6) 2. Lucre zia Conners (12) 3. Regina Bowers (8) 4. Co le Dowaliby (1) S. Diane Sargent (7) 6. Tammy Sepaspou r (13)
1)4.86 63.48 63.46 61 .35 59.60 59.23
Girls Junior (13-14) 1. Debbie Fike (Cypress, CAl 2. An n Carr (Philadelphia PAl 3. Bobby A Hunt (Louisville. KY) 4. Jud y Putman (Gulfport. M I) 5. Cole Dowaliby (New Haven, CN) 6. Ma ri anne SiSlrunk (Palm Beach . Fl)
70.15 69.35 66'. 15 65.55 64. 15 64.05
Intermediate Girls (13-14) 1. Debbie Hung (Albany CAl 2. Penny Graves (Fo rt Myers, Fl) 3. Jeanie Beadhe (Baton Rouge. LA ) 4. Michell e Baker (Peabody. MA) 5. Donna Payton (Lou isville, KY) 6. lan ey Handt (Sa lt Lake . UTI
67.35 66.60 66.05 65.25 65.20 .64.90
Girls Senior (15-17) 1. Pat McGary (2) 2. Cindy Hall (6) 3. Ruthann Eckert (4) 3. Barbara Fleming (13) 5. Ci ndy lellon (9) 6. Carolyn Riddell (1 )
33.60 31.45 32.05 32.05 31.45 31.05
Girls Senior (15- 18) 1. Kath leen Dennison (7) 2. Dee Dee Breaux (9) 3. Barbara Mason (14) 4. Candi Breese (2) 5. Connie leach (8) 6. Ma rgaret Ray Coombs (lu)
63.89 63.61 63.08 62.72 61.48 61.08
Girls Senior (15-18) 1. Connie Leach (8) 2. ' Jan et Wright (2) 3. Diane Sepke (6) 4. Polly Della Gioia (1) 5. Kathy Moore (9) 6. l aurel Anderson (12l
64.96 64.55 63.90 63.76 62.01 61.23
Girls Senior (15-18) 1. Debbie Hall e (Seatt le. WA) 2. Colleen Stu riale (bel City, OK) 3. Sue Galligan (Niantic CN) 4. Vicky Greenwell (l ouisvi ll e. KY) 4. Tammy Sepaspou r (E I Cerrito, CAl 6. Jea nine Burger (Beaver Falls. PAl
69.00 66.30 65.35 64.95 64.95 63.80
Senior Girls (15-18) 1. l is..! Buttrill (Dublin . CAl 2. Bonnie Harris (Hialeah. FL ) 3. Krist in Holeman (Issaquah , WA) 4. lau rie Bremer (Spokane, WA) 5. Debby Guy (Birmingha m . Al) 6. Judy Putnam (Gu lfport. MS)
69.45 67.25 64.95 64.80 64.00 63.90
Boys Intermediate (14 and unde r) 1. Wayne Chand ler (1) 2. Jo h n O'Connell (6) 3. Burr Bachler (3) 4. Greg Ski nner (12) 5. Mason Kauffman (14) 5. Brad Blackwood (8)
44.10 35.00 33.10 31.70 30.00 30.00
Boys Interm ediate (13-14) 1. Tiger Taylor (4) 2. David Eby (6) 3. Scott Eva ns (7) 4. Jon Hallberg (2) 5. Tommy Collins (9) 6. Steve M9nroe (12)
77.35 75.70 73.40 73.15 71.00 68.55
Boys Junior (14 and un der) 1. Wayne Chandler (1) 2. Tiger Taylor (14) 3. SCOII Evans (7) 4. Jon Hallberg (2) 5. David Sa nders (9) 6. Jim Kelch.(12)
Boys Junior (13-14) 1. " Tige r" Taylor tV..!lparaiso. H J 2. Glen Barlelta (Orange . CN) 3. Jim Kelch (Yakima. WA) 4. John Basa lyga (Baden, PAl 5. Kurt DeVarona (Sa nta Clara . CAl 6. Steve Ortiz (Albuquerque. NM)
95.05 91.05 90.25 88.30 88.25 87 .45
Inter mediate Boys (13-14) 1. Bart Conner (Morton Grove. IL ) 2. Jim Kelch (Yakima. WA) 3. John Basalyga (Baden . PAl 4. Kurt DeVa rona (Santa. Clara, CAl 5. Paul Simon (Williamsvi ll e, NY) 6. Kenny Reeves (Garland, TX )
92.60 89.95 85.75 85.55 75.40 72.10
Boys Senior (15-17) 1. Randy Ma rtin (13) 2. Roger Holdeman (10) 3. Bill Hudgins (9) 4. Rust y Sperlin g (1) 5. P.11 L ..! ~ku (7) 6. William Goodwin (4)
51.60 46.10 44.20 40.60 39.60 38.60
Boys Senior (15-18) 1. Bi ll Hudgins (9) 2. Stanley Gladstone (2) 3. Jo hn James Pellikan (10) 4: Richard Gaylor (8) 5. Robert Quintales (6) 6. Blane Nasvesch ik (1)
92.70 91.45 90.50 90.00 88.70 87.95
Boys Senior (15-18) 1. Richard Russell (9) 2. Richard Seikumas (1) 3. Lenny Kravitz (l0) 4 . Dennis :Seidel (2) S. Ron Nissen (1 2) 6. Bill Hammond (6)
98.40 93.95 93.55 92.65 88.75 88.50
H12.65 98.45 98.35 93.30 92.55 92.30
Senior Boys (15-18) 1 . Tom Weeden (Belmont. CAl 2. John Hallberg (C laymon t, DE) 3. Mike Dubos (Yo ungstow n. OH ) 4. Kurt Thoma s (Miami, Fl) 5. Cary Adrig (Scousdale. AZI 6. SCOII Eva ns (Urbanda le. I A)
102.00 96.80 93.45 91.95 88. 10 83.70
Boys Senior (15-18) 1. Mike Ca rt er (Natchitoches, LA) 2. Jay Whelan (Bedford, N H ) 3. Tom Weeden (Belmont . CA l 4. Dave Eby (DdytOIl . O HI 5. Ron Nissen (Port land, OR) 6. Lee Douglass (Colo: Spgs., CO)
100.90 93.85 87.00 84.05 83.2~
81 .80
Girls Trampoline (17 and under) 1. Mary McDona ld (7) 2. Susan Hill (9) 3. Rebecca Thompso n (4) 4. Sally Crawford (6) 5. Denise Tenney (1) S. Marcia Smith (8)
8.00 7.70 6.20 5.00 4.20 4.20
Girls Trampoline 1. Greer Thompson (14 ) 2. Leigh Hennessy (9) 3. Diana Haney (6) 4. Margie Hudelson (7) 5. Ann Kilen yi (4) 6. Betty Stein (1)
25.75 25.60 25.35 24 .1l1 23.65 19.10
Trampoline Girls (18 and under) 1. Mari lyn Steig (Rockford . ILl 2. l eigh Hen nessy (lafa yette. LA) 3. Anne Thompson (W. Memphis, TN ) 4. Wendy Rothwell (Honolulu, HI) 5. Sara h Frueshte (Cedar Rapids, IA) 6. Michiko Dawkins (San Bruno, CAl
63.00 58.20 56.45 52.75 52.65 51.75
Boys Trampoline (17 and under) 1. Bobby Moss (14) 2. Joh n Cosgrove (13) 3. Hugh Curfman (9) 4. Jim Flem ing (4) 5. Harold Arkkelin (6) S. Jon Hulen (12)
8.60 8.50 8.30 6.20 5.20 5.20
Boys Trampoline 1. Jim Cartledge (9) 2. Mason Kauffman (14) j. Patrick l..!iko /II 4. ~teve Stei n (1) 5. Robert Marlette (6) 6. Jerr y Bell (6)
26.80 26.75 25.85 25.15 24.40 23.60
Trampoline Boys (18 and under) 1. Ronnie Merriott (Rockford . ILl 2. Doug Buc hheisler (Ceda r Rapids, I A) 3. John Kauffman (Memphis. TN) 4. Mike Mosing (l afayette. LA) 5. Douglas Dawkins (San Bruno. CAl 6. Mark F. Cuylet (Phi ladelph ia, PAl
61.55 59.00 58.95 57.10 53.20 50.70
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