The Touch of aMaster,,, 1997 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS There we re 125 gymnasts who competed in the 1997 National High School Gymnastics Championships in Boston, Mass. For the men, Texas won by only .05 over Illinois, while New York won the women's competition wi th Massachusetts in second . Below is a list of the allaround wi nners.
WOMEN
1. Rosonn Morie Kosowski 2. Jenno Murphy 3. Kylo Palombini 4. louro McFarland 5. Suzy Brown 6. 110 Goldstein 7. Moriam Pourshoushtari B. Michelle Sayre
MEN
NY MA NY MA TX NY MD
WA
1. Joy Nordelli 2. Adam Benos 3. Ginggi Storer 4. Chip Zohn 5. Bryon McNulty 6. Mark Kimuyu 7. Bill Callo B. lance Hancock
VA NY MA TX VA TX Il VA
MEMBER OF THE USA NATIONAL ELITE COACHING STAFF
The Look of a Champion.. , Shannon Miller • Kerri Strug Dominique Moceanu • Amy Chow Amanda Borden • Jaycie Phelps Dominique Dawes • Kristie Philips Mary Lou Retton • Kim Zmeskal
France's Dmitri Karbonenko and U.S.'s Jason Gatson pose for a shot at the Banquet, following the competition.
GRAND PRIX OF ROME JASON GATSON EARNS SILVER MEDAL u.s. gymnasts Jason Gatson , Kaitie Dyson , and Kelly Parki nson, along wi th their coaches Ron Brant and Deana Parish, and judges Abie Grossfeld and Carolyn Bowers, a ttended the Grand Prix of Rome from May 2829. Athletes from 15 countries competed for all-around and individual event titles.
USA Delegation from Ito r: Abie Grossfeld, Carolyn Bowers, Deana Parish, Kelly Parkinson, Kaitie Dyson, Jason Gatson, and Ron Brant.
PHONE: (916) 989-8749 FLOOR
1. Zhou Ouon 2. Oksona Chusovilina 3. Ma~ino Bremini 11 . Kelly Parkinson 13. Koilie Dyson 1.Ihen Jian 2. Dimitri Korbonenko 3. Alexander SVillychny 5. Jason Golson
WOMEN'S RESULTS
POMMEL HORSE
UZB ITA ROM ITA RUS BlR CHN FRA USA ESP HUN USA GRE
37.675 37.513 37.512 37.325 36.675 36.550 36.550 36.550 35.112 34.475 34.263 33.500 31.600
ROM ITA UZB ITA CHN USA USA
9.462 9.43B 9.400 9.400 9.400 9.162 9.125
ITA ESP RUS USA
9.700 9.550 9.450 9.100
ROM ITA UZB USA USA
9.625 9.600 9.500 9.025 B.600
VAULT
1. Simona Amonor 2. Adriano Crisci 3. Oksono Chusovitina 3. Ma~ina Bremini 3. Zhou Duon 7. Koitie Dyson 9. Kelly Parkinson BARS
1. Adriano Crisci 2. Sanchez Beatrix 3. Eugenio Roshino 6. Kailie Dyson BEAM
1. Simona Amonar 2. Adriano Crisci 3. Oksona Chusavitina B. Kelly Parkinson 11. Koilie Dyson
SEP TE MB ER /OC T OB ER 1 997
9.625 9.450 9.375 B.450 B.25D
MEN'S RESULTS
FLOOR
1. Oksana Chusavitina 2. Adriano Crisci 3. Simona Amanar 4. Ma~ina Bremini 5. Eugenio Rashina 6. Elena Piskun 6. Zhau Ouan 6. Cecile Canqueteau 9. Kailie Dyson 10. Beatrix Sanchez 11. Gabriella Onadi 12. Kelly Parkinson 13. Dina Margariti
CHN UZB ITA USA USA
ALL·AROUND
Gatson placed second on floor behind Dmitri Karbonenko, third on high bar and filth a ll-around . Dyson placed ninth in the a ll-around, and tied for sixth on bars. Parkinson fin ished 12th in the all-around and ninth on vau lt. ALL·AROUND
Nadia Comaneci
1. Dimitri Korbanenko 2. Joson Golson 3. Sergio luini 1. Alexander Svitlychny 2. Tokehiro Kashima 3. Ivan Ivonkav 11. Joson Golson
CHN FRA UKR USA
54.150 54.150 53.600 51.000
FRA USA ITA
9.150 9.000 B.600
UKR JPN BlR USA
9.450 9.400 9.350 8.250
ITA ROM BlR USA
9.750 9.650 9.450 8.300
UKR RUS CHN USA
9.850 9.550 9.450 8.B50
BlR CHN FRA USA
9.100 9.050 9.000 7.650
UKR CHN USA
9.300 9.000 8.950
STILL RINGS
1. Jury Ch"hi 2. Don Burinco 3. Ivan Ivonkav 11. Joson Golson VAULT
1. Alexander Svitlychny 2. Yuri Kriukov 3. Shen Jion 9. Jasan Golson PARALLEL BARS
1. Ivan Ivankov 2. Shen Jion 3. Dimitri Karbonenko 14. Jason Gatsan HORIZONTAL BAR
1. Alexander SVitlychny 2. Shen Jion 3. Joson Galson
Note: The top three ore listed for each event plus the u.s. finishes.