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Tara, 9, is training tocompete as a Level 7 gymnast. She competed as a Level 5 this post year and won the North Carolina State Championships with a score of 36.775. Just two months later, Tara competed as a Level 6 at the Magical Classic held in Orlando and scored a 36.00. Tara trains at Southeastern Gymnastic Centre in Monroe and is coached by Luidmilla Shobe and Elona Bodrikova.
HOUSTON, TEXAS RoseAnn, 12, trains with her coaches Dave and Jonnie Niemand ~"IIII"11 at Niemond Gymnastics in Houston, Texas. RoseAnn began gymnastics ', .__11 just over two years ago and is now • a Level 8. Her favorite events are floor and vault and she scored a 9.125 and 8.625 on these events at her lost competition. She continues to be on the honor roll at school and is serving on the board of student council. She has :~~~~~~~~~ accomplished a great deal in a very short time!
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Cameron, 10, has been competing for the lost year and a half. He won second on floor and fihh all·around with a 53.55 at the State Championships lost year and advanced to Region VII Championships. This year as a Closs V Cameron works out four days a week for 12-14 hours. He is coached by Macey Watson and Alan Banks. He aHends Wrightstown Elementary School and is on honor roll student.
EAST WINDSOR, NJ Cori, 8, is a Level 5 gymnast at Arena Gymnastics in Princeton and is coached by Magda and Valdi Kolasa. At the 1999 ParkeHes Invitational, Cori placed first on bars (9.45), second on beam (9.175), first on floor (9.55), first on vault (9.20) and first all-around (37.375). This was Cori's fourth all-around title in six meets ending her Level 5 season.
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WESTBORO, MASSACHUSmS Hilary, 9, is a Level 7 gymnast at Moss Gymnastic Center where she's coached by Jen Volpe and Kristin Freudlich. Hilary earned first all-around at the Boy State Classic, where she finished first on floor with a 9.5, first on bars with a 9.7, and second on vault with a 9.275. Her all-around score of 37.525 also earned her the Mayor's Cup for the highest allaround in the whale meet.
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA Jacquelyn, 12, troins in rhythmic gymnastics ot Marin Elite. She's coached by former rhythmic national team member Brooke Bushnell. Jacquelyn scored a 33.107 at the 1999 Rhythmic Challenge and finished sixth allaround in the Junior Division, just missing a spot on the Junior National Team.
DEER PARK, TEXAS
Taylor, 9, trains at A(robats in Motion in Deer Park, Texas. She won first pla(e all-around as a level 5at the '98 District Championships. At the South State she pla(ed third all-around with a 37.425. At the State Championshipsshe took sixth allaround with a 37.4 and third on vault with a 9.4. Taylor trains 20 hours per week with (Oa(hes Bobbie Serna, Joe Ross, and Nicole Cryer.
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FRAZZINI BOARDMAN, OHIO Ashlee, 8, is a Level 6 gymnast at Youngstown Gymnastic Center. She's caached by Down Shaffer and Stacey Thompson. She won the all-around and the beam title at the North Ohio State Championships and placed second on vault and third on floor. She's looking forward to a new season in Level 7.
RAINBOW GYMNASTICS ACADEMY AIEA, HAWAII Rainbow's Gymnastics Academy girls wark and practice hard. Our coaches work very hard to teach us the things we need to know! This picture is token at the Honolulu Country Club House, where we have our Annual Banquet to honor the team. We love to always have fun when we do gymnastics!
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MACEY WATSON FEASTERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Macey Watson, Co-Owner and Coach of Macey's Academy of Gymnastics in Feasterville, Pa., has 29 boys on JO Class I through VI teams. At the 1999 West Point Open, Macey's Closs I Team wan lirst place and the Class VI Team took secand. Many of the boys in all dosses earned medals in various events. The gymnasts at Macey's Academy hope to make all their coaches proud!
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