1990 McDONALD'S AMERICAN CUP
SPECIAL THANKS
K
Shannon Miller placed sixth all-around in the preliminary round of competition, but was unable to advance to the finals due to the two-gymnast-per-country rule. Brown and Johnson both agreed that the main goal now is to get healthy!
However, injuries slowed down their training schedules and they were unable to finr - - - - - - - - ----!....-- --------, ish at the top \ \ O \ ll,\,S II ,\ ·U ALL·-\ROl,\DS of the ranks. K e v i n USA 39.599 1. KimZmeskal who Brown 39.450 2. Natalia Kalinina URS coaches 39.111 3. Mari Kosuge JPN Johnson, the 38.949 USA 4. Sandy Woolsey de f ending 5. Lavinia Molosovici ROM 38.899 of champion 38.812 ESP 6. Alicia Fernandez McDonthe 37.762 CAN 7. LeahHomma aId's Ameri36.636 8. Hanako Miura JPN can Cup, said,
18
After World Championships Brandy had tom ligaments in her ankle. She was just coming back from the ankle injury when she suffered an injury to her collarbone. Then she was sick and unable to prepare the way she did last year for this competition. Brandy gave 100 percent and tried to rely on past experience but it just wasn't enough." II
aron Gymnastics has been involved with the McDonald's American Cup ever since the first competition was held in Fairfax, Va. in 1986. Karon Gymnastics has three clubs located in Burke, Fairfax and Manassas. Karon Gymnastics provided nearly 200 volunteers forthisprestigiousevenl The volunteers do a wide variety of things such as sell tickets, provide food at the arena, do advertising sales, pick up athletes and coaches at the airport, provide floor venue maintenance, allow athletes to use their facility for extra training, work the hospitality room at the hotel and numerous other jobs. The USGF sincerely appreciates their efforts and would like to especially thank the ~asts at Karon Gymnastics, Milan Stanovich, Jane Roop, Carol Stephenson, Kathy Olsick, Tim Guy, Debra W~ Steve Willard, Diane Meyer, and all the others w ho worked so h ard to make this event such a success!
USA GYMNASTICS Maynune 1990
•