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Allgie Dellkis {right! took the last spot after the McDollald's Cham piollships of the USA. She is from the Will-M oor Gymllastics CII/b i'l Willillgboro, New Jersey. (Ph oto Š USGF 198 5 by Da ve Black).
19.225 to 18.775 totaL Some fine gymnastics was displayed during the second of the three classes of gymnasts competing, the Juniors as Jennifer Barton was the allaround winner with 75.60 points. Her optional round was unparalleled as she had 9.50 vault, 9.65 bars, 9.70 beam and 9.70 floor scores. These scores were so powerful that she clearly outdistanced a very talented Dee Dee Foster who had fine routines of 9.50 vault, 9.70 bars, 9.00 beam and 9.40 floor to add to her total of 73.20 . Hope Spivey is a name that will be sure to be paired right up with the best gymnasts in this country when she graduates to the next leveL She placed third all-around and in all four individual event finals during her stay in Atlanta . Missy Marlowe completed the competition in fourth place allaround just ahead of Rhonda Faehn, Amy Thorn and Susie Silverman. Looking into the individual event final results we see Mindy Meissner of Cincinnati taking honors in vault with Feahn and Jenny Hagberg close on her heels. Foster outdistanced the pack in the uneven bars competition with a 18.900 total while Rocky Mountain Gymnastics team member Marlowe placed second and Spivey third . Silverman of MarVateens won the beam competition with an 18.250 totaL
Spivey placed second and Marlowe third. Silverman also took top honors on floor besting Foster by a 18.575 to 18.500 count. Amy Thorn of SCATS took third . In the Children's division of the competition Kristie Phillips of Karolyi's took first in the all-around with a 37.400 totaL Sunja Knapp of Berks placed a close second. She was followed by a pack of Karolyi's kids with Robin Carter and Pheobe Mills giving that gym three of the top four finishers. The meet was hosted by the Atlanta School of Gymnastics and was under the direction ofTom and Bunny Cook. After the completion of the meet, Bunny was observed solemn faced in a corner. "I am really sad this is over," she said . "It has been a lot of hard work, but all the kids have made it all worthwhile." That statement sums the meet up in a nutshelL Kristie Phillips {left! is a bright star out of the Karolyi galaxy alld should be a gymllast to watch. She displayed i'l credible flexibili ty throughout th e meet. (Photo Š US GF 1985 by Dave Black).
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