MEN'S WORLD GAMES TEAM
VARNA 1974
197Lt \.JORLD GAMES FINAL TRIALS
SEPTEHBE.R 27 2.8
UNIV
Left to right : Brent Simmons, Jay Whe lan , Gene Whelan, Jim lvicek, John Crosby, Steve Hug, Wayne Young.
The 'CINDERELLA' of the World Games Final Trials for Men at the University of Texas on September 27, 28 was WAYNE YOUNG of Brigham Young University. Wayne was entered in the United States Gymnastics Federation Championship's of the USA in May of this year at Berkeley, California. He was relatively unknown (although he finished 3rd in the All-Around at the NCAAS at Penn State in April). After the first event he was forced to withdraw from the competition because of food poisoning . Meanwhile Steve Hug suffered a leg injury and was unable to take part in the USGF Championships. The rules clearly stated THAT the 12 gymnasts who scored highest would be invited to the World Games Final Trials. Therefore these two gymnasts would not compete for the 7 berths on the team. Steve Hug petitioned the USGF for permission to be allowed to compete in the Final Trials. A ballot was readied to be mailed to the Foreign Relations Committee which is composed of 10 Top Coaches in the United States and on the morning that the ballot was to be sent, we received a letter from Bruce Morgenegg asking if Wayne Young could be admitted to the Finals. Both of these men were approved and the results are history. Wayne Young - first place and Steve Hug - second place. The University of Texas were fine hosts and the meet was highly successful, the team looks strong and it appears that as Coach Rusty Mitchell said "We will have a fine team and we should do well in Varna" The results were : ¡-
WAYNE YOUNG STEVEN HUG JOHN CROSBY GENE WHELAN JIM IVICEK JAY WHELAN BRENT SIMMONS
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D 8.75 9.05 8.7 9.0 9.15 9.55 8.5 8.95 8.1 8.5 8.8 9.1 8.2 8.6
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"'" " 8.60 8.70 9.00 9.45 8.25 8.55 8.60 8.55 8.45 8.25 8.65 7.95 8.35 8.45
9.2 9.45 8.75 9.35 8.55 8.95 8.55 9.1 9.1 9.15 8.6 8.65 8.5 9.15
9.1 9.05 9.1 8.95 8.7 9.2 8.6 8.65 8.7 8.70 8.9 9.1 8.75 8.85
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9.15 9.2 9.1 7.85 8.8 9.1 8.7 9.10 9.3 9.05 8.4 8.8 9.15 9.15
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8.85 9.50 9.3 9.15 8.60 9.05 9.0 9.15 8.85 9.3 8.85 9.2 8.05 9.50
C-0 TOTAL 53.65 54.95 53.95 53.75 52.05 54.40 51.95 53.50 52.50 52.95 52.20 52.80 51.00 53.70
FINAL TOTAL
PLACE
108.60
1
107.70
2
106.45
3
105.45
4-TIE
105.45
4-TIE
105.00
6
104.70
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