September/October 1985 Getting an invitation to the White House-only the third ever extended to a women's national championship team-was primarily the doing of Congressman David Monson (R-Utah) In the July/August issue of USA champion with a total score of 73.20. and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) . Gymnastics we ran a story on the Her nearest competitor was Amy "I got the call and invitation to the Junior Olympic Girls Championships Ridge one of Bela Karolyi's up and White House four days before we were held rece ntly in Boca Raton , Florida. coming stars. She had a total allscheduled to meet the President," The winner of the Senior all-around around score of 7l.40. Finishing in a recalled the five-time national coach- competition was Michele Maly. close third place was home town of-the-year. "Everyone had left the During the Junior 's competition favorite Kelly Macy of Elite Gymnascampus for the summer, so the team Robin Richter of the Nebraska School tics with a 7l.35 total. wa~ strung out all over the country. In of Gymnastics was the all-around The following results are how the fact', one of the girls was in Europe on Junior gymnasts fared in the meet. vacation . We had to make all of the JUNIOR OLYMPIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY 17-19 1985 airline arrangements pretty quickly," JUNIORS added Marsden . RANKING FOR COMPULSORY & OPTIONAL A.A. TEAM RAN KINGS FOR JUNIORS Marsden and the rest of the Utah Rank Team/Name 73 .20 gymnastics contingent arrived at the 1 Ro bin Richter Nebraska Sch o f Gym 1 Region 4 9 Region 6 71.40 2 Amy Ridge Karolyi 's nation's capital on the morning of June 71 .35 3 Kelly Macy Elite Gymnastics 356.85 Jenny Sand 348.55 L. Moody 23 . They spent the entire day at the 4 71 .30 Kristina Kaufmann Arena of Artistic Gym Robin Richter K. Kaufmann 71 .30 Kristin Franz Dallas Gymnastics 5 Amy Davis Holly Joyner Smithsonian Institute. Monday Deenia Dale Dana Demo 6 71 .15 Robin Carter Karolyi 's brought on a packed schedule. The day Nikki Bronner Tanya Christie 71 .10 7 Julissa Gomez Karolyi 's began witl! a private tour of the Cap- 8. 71.05 Tanya Christie Jodi Aliberto J . Chipokas Nebraska Sch of Gym ital building and lunch in the Sena71 .05 9 Tracy Salvino Southhampton Gym Team Region 2 2 Region 3 10 North Jersey Gy m 355.30 Amy Ridge 345.85 Jennie Treace tors' lunch room. After a picture taking 10 71 .00 Lorie Fisher 70.95 Sheryl Dundas Capital Gymnastics Tracey Teruya Kendra Nogare session at Senator Hatch's office, the 11 12 70.95 Susan Alfieri La Fleur's Gym Club Kristin Franz Wendy Redland group was whisked off to the Oval 13 70 .85 Wendy Bruce Internll Sch of Gym J. Hawkinson Sheryl Dundas 70.80 14 Jennifer Pryor Pueblo School of G ym Tina Fricke Robin Carter Office to meet the President.
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A photo session followed, after which the President congratulated the team on its accomplishments and conversed with the group for some time. As the team was preparing to depart, gymnast Tina Hermann piped up and asked the President if he would do her a favor. "For a moment there was some tension in the room because nobody knew what Tina was going to ask," laughed Marsden. "The President said, 'Sure, I'd like to help you if I can.' " Hermann then requested that he sign the cast on her leg, which Reagan readily agreed to do. The rare invitation to the White House made a huge impact on the visitors from Utah. "I don't think any of us realized the full significance of the invitation until we were actually there," said Marsden. "We had to go through a tremendous security process to get to the President. All of the national media was outside the White House, in case something broke in the hostage situation. It suddenly hits you. These are things you've grown up seeing on the news and in the newspapers a million times before, but suddenly you're there-face-to-face with the President," said Marsden. "You couldn't help but get a lump in your throat." USA Gymnastics
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70.75
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70.45 70 .25 70 .20 70.15 70 .15
70 .70 70.70 70 .65 70 .65 70 .50
Jr.
National Meet
Lisa Panzironi Amy Thorne Jenny Sand Nikki Bronner Stacy Fowlkes Am y Davis
Buckeye Gymnastics KIPS Thompson Academy Southern Tier Gym Desert Devil Gym Nebraska Sch of Gym
Seikunas Eastern Acd Kenneth Sch of Gym Gr Amer Gym Express Arena of Artistic Gym Great Lakes Gym
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
70.10 70.00 70.00 69.95 69 .85
Jennifer Mott Ruth Turner Dennia Dale Nichole Pedicini Debbie Justus Amber Jarrell Allison Barber Jennifer Ekins Jennie Treace Missy Wysong
69.60 69.60 69.60 69.45 69.40
Holly Joyner Kendra Nogare Allison Batea Nicki Kobrine Tracie Halstead
Westchester Gym Pueblo School of Gym Golden Apples Springettes Cincinnati Gym Acad
36 37 38 39 40
69 .35 69.30 69 .30 69 .25 69 .20
Jennifer McMullin Pam Crawford Kristie Tuttle Joanna Chipokas Tracy Richard
Pantheon Gymnastics Gymnats Central Bucks Cedar Rapids Gym Bridgete's Nat Gym
41 42 43
69.15 69 .10 69 .00 69.00 68 .95
Tracey Teruya Leeward Gym Center Wendy Watson Kelly's Gym Acad Christine Bryson Elite Gymnastics Stephanie Pannick Genessee Valley Gym Tricia Fortson Gymnats
55
68 .85 68 .85 68 .70 68.55 68.35 68. 25 68.00 67 .65 67 .65 67.50
Wendy Redland Tina Fricke Wendy Fraker juliet Bangerter Lajuanda Moody Alisa Musser Carmen Dupries Mindy Kurzinsky Gabby Zermoglio J . Kawkinson
56 57 58 59 60 61
67.45 67 .30 67 .15 66.45 52 .05 51 .25
22 23 24 25
44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Texas Acad of Gym St Louis County All American Gym Washington Gym Club Gymnats
National Academy Gem State Gym Acad Baymeadows Gymnastics Desert Devil Gym Arena of Artistic Gym Top Gymnastics Club United Gym Academy Berks Academy Cypress Academy Gem State Gym Acad Dana Demo Gym Training Center Jodi Aliberto Gym-Cats Lori Cummings Dayton Academy Jennifer Anderson National Academy Julia Hall University Gymnastics Jill Eagl es
C . Bryson
3 353.80
Amy Thorne Jen nifer Pryor J. McMullin Stacy Fowlkes Jen nifer Ek ins Juliet Bangerter
4 352.95
Eastern Region Wendy Watson Ruth Turner Nicole Pedicini Jennifer Mott Wendy Bruce Allison Batea
5
Western Region
351 .95
G. Zermoglio Kelly Macy Amber Jarrell Julissa Gomez Julia Hall Allison Barber
6 350.45
Region 8 Missy Wysong Wendy Fraker Tricia Fortson Carmen Dupries Pam Crawford Susan Alfieri
7 350.15
Region 7 Jill Eagles Kristie Tuttle Tracy Salvino Tracy Richard M. Kurzinsky Lorie Fisher Region 5
8 349.35
J. Anderson
Region 1
Lisa Panzironi S. Pannick Alisa Musser Debbie Justus Tracie Halstead Lori Cummings
Berks Academy
41