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Michigan, Ohio Tops At Regional Class II State Champs. By Fa ye Keller Region V WPC Reg io nal Director To add another dimension to the Class II Regional meet , Regi on V sponsored a Regiona l State Championships on April 28-29, 1984 in Cleveland , Ohio at Thome School of Gymnastics . Each state team was comp rised of the top six athletes per age group who qualified through their respective State Meet. Scoring was determined by the adding the high five compulsory scores plus the high five optional scores per event. This concept promotes them spirit within states. The athletes & coaches who have competed aga inst o ne another all season join forces to compete against the other states in their region. Children's Divisio n: 1st Place: Michigan Team .. . : ............ 330.70 Represented by: Heather Duncan 67.40 Krist y Sanner 65 .86 Ali McClOSkey 66.75 Andrea Dewey 63.55 Wendy Minch 64.45 2nd P lace: Ohio team 317.10 Grazia Sorice 63 .40 L. Chamberlain 64 . 15 Katie Kibler 64 .00 Carla Lyle 64.25 Tracy Yano k 61.20 3rd Place: Illin ois Team 310.00 Represented by: Tracy ~azzetti Kris Adams Dana Zimmer Jill Redm ond Celeste Cutter
Jun ior Divisio n: 1st Place: Ohio Team Represented by:
Karen Gashler Yvo nne Gilbert Jamie Medley Darien Meister Lynette Gorman Jod y Kunkel 2nd Place: I ndiana Team Amy Klem zewski Jenn y Vite Micheile Owe ns Caro Sanders Stephanie Kemp Ami Schash Tammy Cardwell 3rd Place: Michigan Team Represented by:
Other Co mpetitors :
Senior Division 1st P lace: Ohi o Team Represe nted by: Chris Deitrick Yanti Bing Julie Horn Lori Harvey Debbie Sprague Sarah Weis 2nd Place: Illin ois Team Tracy Walsh Laura Roth Karen Girou x Debi Shive ly Delia To pp Julie McClure 3rd Place: Michigan Team
60 .40 64.40 61.30
Represented by: Lo ri Stanick Jenny J en nings Patricia Moe Midge Cohen Leah Dennison T erry Kinsle y
341.05 67 .90 65 .50 68 .30 68.10 68.00 07.20 337.40 68.45 66.35 66 .05 66.40 67.05 64 .95 337.05
66.75 68 .30 64 .60 66.80 68 .65 65.35
Ot her Competitors : Indiana Team 334.55 Amy Bauer 68.80 Jessica Bogg 66 .40 65 .15 Sonia King Lori Kile 67.60 Jean Hatcher 65 .30 Lisa O'Brien 64 .35 Kentucky Seniors: Diane Allen 62.95 Ellen Buechler 63.50 Colleen Keife 65.50 Region V expresses its appreciation t o Genie and Jerry Thome and all who helped make this a successful competition.
USGF Office Has Volunteer Diant ha Woodside of Portland, OR has spent this spring term, ApriI2.- Ma y 30th, asan intern at the U.S . Gymnastics Federa tion Office in Indianapolis . A senior, she plans to graduate wi nter term from Oregon Sta te Universiiy. To receive 15 (400 level) business credits, she has worked 400 hours, kept a dail y journal and turned in a term pa per.
64.45 64.65 59 .30
Her specific responsibi lities have been in the Even ts Depart ment under the supe rvision of Cheryl Grace where she has assis ted in pre-event preparatio n; i.e . typing fo rms, prepari ng lists, a tte nding or-
ganizational meetings , etc. "Working at t he USGF office has been an enlightening experience . Each department works on a diffe rent aspect of gym nastics from t he education of begin ning gymnasts to sponsori ng competitio ns to deve lop our Na tional Teams ; but they all share and strive to achieve a common goal to promote the good of gymnastics . I've learned a lot about the positive side of promoting a sport and it's athletes." Diantha is the first intern in the Indianapolis office. The USGF looks fo rward to continuing t his program.
61.20 343.30 69.25 68.15 66 .70 70.40 66.60 67.30 340.65 69.20 63 .80 67.15 69 .30 67.25 67 .50 65 .80 336.75
Ch rista Cowden Jamie Nieman Holly Bremmer Melissa Olsen Steph Heppe Kelly Makiman Sue McCarthy
68 .80 69.35 66.55 66.00 64.75 63.05 66.55
Illinois Te~m Makeba Mo ore Lucia Ho rne Amy Vo nbo kel Jenni Herman Chris Barkocy Kentucky Team Robin Wallner usa Kauchak Angie Dixo n
325 .80 66.40 66.45 63 .95 63.55 65.45 318.85 64 .85 64 .30 61.80
USA Gymnastics
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65.60 62.85 6 1. 20 60.85 59 .70
Other Competitors: F:rom Indiana: Heidi Compton Karen Jacks on Kim Stevens From Kentuck y: Noe l Pierrat
Steff Blackburn Mary Fletcher Laura Lo ng
Positive Vibes Flow At Jr. Olympic Spring Training Camp By Michael H, Henty Boy's Junior Program The goal of spring training camp was to help each gymnast learn new approaches ' and ideas about preparing for competition. The Jr. Nationa l Team that attended was di vided into fo ur teams and a staff member assigned to each team as the coach. USABlue coached by Ra y Gura/ Derek Kish, Ja vier Brit o, J .J . Skelly, Ma tt Landress, a nd Shawn Adamek ; USA -Red coached by Michael Henty/ Ricardo Casis , Ted Dima s, Scott Keswic k, Trent Dimas, and Paul Bautel ; USA-G reen coached by Tom Gardner / Bill Barham , C urtis Ho ldworth , Chuck Gerardo , Joel Tucker, and Steve Bajusz; USA-Gold coached by Gene Watso n/ Da ve Zeddies, Bobby Stelter, Chainey Umphrey, Brad Bry ran , and Chris Wa ller. The team concept was developed t o prepare ou r yo ung Jr. Olympians for future international competitions as well as National Championships. Dr. Robert McKelvain introduced the 1-2-3 system to generate team spirit and enhance the maximum performance from each gymnast. The 1-2-3 system re presented o ne gymnast competing; two gymnasts preparing; and three pe ople (the coach as o ne) supporting. Each team set individual goals as well as team goals. The goal to win or obtain a high score was not part of the ca mp, but only to accomplish as man y hit routines as possible t o acquire the highest percentage .
The boys started each da y with morning exercises befo re breakfast. The morning training session began with stretching and the Jr. Olympic warm-up designed and taught by Susan Cable. They trained three events in the morning. The team concept was not lost when they left the gym for the y had to each lunch together. One ho ur prior to tbe afternoo n training they attended a sports psyc ho logy session with Dr. McKelvain who helped them practice how to mentally prepa re through va rio us phys ical and mental relaxatio n exercises. Afternoon practice began with the Jr. Team warm-up again and specific dance elements. They trained on their remaining three events and after light strength conditioning ended with what the boys looked forward to each da y ... JAZZ. After dinner the Jr. Team met together as a grou pto discuss the day, a lecture orio view films of the 1984 CAA and the most recent World Championships. The da y ended with a meeting of eac h USA Tea m with their coach.
The positi ve fl ow of energy did nothing but grow a ll week beca use the essential goals of d oing your best for yourself and the others on your team was nutured by the gymnasts and coaclies. Although as nowstorm caused the meet site t o be changed , the judges unable t o attend, and no specatators to cheer them on, the boys took a pos itive approach reali zing their purpose was not destroyed.
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