Wilcox, showing excellent difficulty, scored only 9.50, less than her potential due to increas ing fatigue from the seve ral recent competitions. Yocum ex ecuted very well and scored 9.40. Both Howard and Englert had major errors resulting in low scores for this particular competit ion . The overall difficulty has shown much improvement. BALANCE BEAM - Judges: Weber, Schweyer, Chencinski, Nye
1976 USGF WOMENS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSH IPS LISTING IS IN ORDER OF STANDING EVENT - ALL AROUND
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1 Denise Cheshire 2 Co ll een Casey'° 3 Tammy Manvill e• 3 Leslie Wo lfsberger •
5 Kim Chase 6 Kathy Howard" 7 Carrie Englert 8 Jodi Yocum 9 Janice Baker 9 Trish Reed* .. 11 Robi n Huebner jll* l 1 Sha ron Shapiro 13 Debbie Wi lcox" 14 Barbie Myslak 15 Kathy Shonvell
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Carrie Englert scored 9.60 with a 0.2 to 0.3 balance error during the routine. Her exercise showed excellent composition, dance connections and turns, and a high overall risk. Her 19.20 total earned her the first place in this event. Yocum performed a solid routine with only minor 0.05 deductions to score 9.65 for an overall second place. All the routines showed excellent composition and the scoring was very close for Howard Casey Baker Stephenson. Chance scored 9.20 for an excellently performed and composed exe rcise, even with a 0.5 fal I. Our beam routines are among the best in the world. FLOOR EXERCISE - Judges: Weaver, Pasquale, Davis, Wachtel
15 Sharon Liveri 17 Pau lin e Li towsky 18 Kelli Stephenson "" 18 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 27 28 29 30 31
32 33 34 35
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Englert at 9.80, Mannville at 9. 70, and Howard at 9.65 all performed with brilliant composition receiving m inor deductions only for lack of complete amplitude on tumbling difficulties. The compo sition, maturity of style, ori ginality, amplitude of connections and dance places these USA gymnasts among the leading routines in the world. The difficulty of the tumbling series and its execution is definitely markedly improved over the past year, however, there will be a need for multiple somersaults and twists in order to maint11in th is wo rld class excellence. Special tr ibute and commendation should be given to Mr. Bill Coco, Ginny Coco, the Philadelphia Gymnastics Center and their Comm ittees for the ir tremendous work and successful staging of the 1976 Elite National Competition. The awards for the gymnasts and ceremonies accompanying them were very special and will be long remembered by all participants, All competing gymnasts and their coaches were recognized for achieving their goal of Elite National excellence. Momentos were also given to the 17 participating judges. The Bi-centennial theme was carr ied out throughout the compet1t1on in the program, the awards, the hospitality , and the special tour arra ngements for the visiting gymnasts, officials,and coaches. 1976 El ite Gymnastics in Philadelphia now has its place in USA bicentennial history ,
Marcy Levine Susan Archer• Jan Ahten • Roxan ne Pierce• Kath y Johnso n Lisa Cawthron D enise Wal ker Donna Johnson Jan Anthony* Donna Payton • Li z Mar ino Jea nne Beadle* Debbie Fike (I ll ness) Pam Spira (Injury) Dunbar, D iane (Not Entered) Carr, Ann (Not Entered) T hies, Nancy !Not Ent ered) Wyckoff, Ga il (Not Entered)
Bea m
Uneven
Freex
Vau lt
Total
Coach
18.65 18.85 18.55 18.55 18.95 18.65 19.00 18.70 18.80 18.60 18.30 18.45 17.70 18.20 18.55 18.25 18.45 18.65 17.80 17.85 18.10 17.65 17.65 18.10 17.7 5 18.60 17.90 17.65 17.40 17.60 9.25 0.00 0.00 0. 00 0.00 0.00
19.10 18.60 18.60 19.20 18.30 18.90 18.75 18.85 18.50 18.55 18.4 5 18.60 18.80 18.15 18. 10 18.10 18.30 18. 10 18.35 18.4 5 18.60 18.55 18.45 17.40 18.25 18.00 18.00 18.25 17.50 18.00 9.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
18.90 19.00 19.20 18.85 19. 10 19.25 19.10 18.80 18.75 18.60 18.70 18.30 18.25 18.80 18.50 18.70 18.35 18.30 18.30 18.60 18.30 18. 80 18.55 18.60 18.80 18.55 18.20 18.00 18.60 18.4 5 9.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
19.30 18.80 18.75 18.50 18.60 18.05 17.90 18.20 18.40 18.70 18.65 18.75 19.30 18.70 18.55 18.65 18.30 18.30 18.90 18.25 18.05 18.00 18. 25 18.75 18.05 17.70 18.65 18.50 18.60 17.95 9.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
75.95 75.25 75.10 75.10 74.95 74.85 74.75 74 ..55 74.45 74.45 74.1 0 74. 10 74.05 73.85 73.70 73.70 73.40 73.35 73.35 73.1 .5 73.05 73.00 7.2.90 72.85 72.85 72.85 72.75 72.40 72. 10 72.00 37.25 0.00
Reiter
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Hoschette Kruetzer
Crouse
Chace Welin Mulvihill
Strauss Davoli
Hill Fischer R.eiter Crescentini
Grossfeld Davis Grossfeld Edwards Coco Knepper Fountaine Lewis
Coco Ma rtinez Va lentine Grossfeld Welin- Edward
Coco Caudill Grossfe ld Badeaux Speraw Archer Gault
Coco
Meet and already qualif ied for Masters M eet.
Fou r qual ified with 72.00 or bette r from Thursday 's se mi -f inal round.
INDIVIDUAL EVENT FINALS USGF ELITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS March 6, 1976 VAULTING
VAULTS
1. Debbie Wilcox
1h- 1% tuck somersa ul t backward %- 1% pike somersa ul t backward• Ha ndspring- Full Twist•
2. Colleen Casey
Qualifying Score Compul sory/Opti onal Avg .
Fi nal
Total
9.65 9.40
9.65 9.55
19.30 18.95
9.45 9.375
9.35 9.40
18.80 18. 775
9.37 5 9.375
9.350 9.20
18.726 18.575
9.6 9.55 9.4 9.425 9.45 9.375
9.6 9.5 9. 55 9.4 9. 05 8.9
19.20 19.05 18.95 18.825 18.50 18.275
9.5 9.35 9.375 9.425 9.4 9.325
9.6 9.65 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.45
19. 10 19. 00 18.975 18.925 18.90 18.77
9.55 9.6 9.625 9.55 9.45 9.5
g.8 9.7 9.65 9.55 9.6 9. 1
19.350 19.30 19.275 19. 10 19.0 5 18.60
JI-JI 3 . Marcy Lev ine 4. Tammy Mannvi lle 5. Sharon Shapiro
6. Li sa Cawthron
Handspring- Full T wist %-1 Yz t uck so mersault backward• Handspring- Full T wist* Yamashita · Ya Twist %- 1 Yz piked somersa ult backward Handspring- Full Twist• Handspring· Full T wist* Handspring-F ron t 1 Yz Somersau lt •eest Mark
UNEVE N PARALLEL BARS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Leslie Wolfsberger Denise Cheshi r Debbie Wi lcox Jodi Yocum Kathy Howard Carrie Englert
BALANCE BEAM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Carrie Engl ert Jodi Yocum Kathy Howard Co lleen Casey Janice Baker Ke lli Stephenson
FLOOR EXER CIS E 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Carrie Eng lert T ammy Mannville Ka thy Howard Kim Chase Denise Cheshire Colleen Casey
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