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RHYTHMIC CHALLENGE The Rhythmic Challenge took place in Colorado Springs at the Olympic Training Center on March 3-4. The competition was the first in the u.s. to utilize the new Code of Points and the new scoring system for rhythmic gymnastics. Two-time National Champion Jessica Howard grabbed the all-around title in the senior division and Aline Bakchadjian won the junior title.

10TH INTERNATIONAUX FRANCE TELECOM The 10th Internationaux France Telecom was the first international gymnastics competition in Europe in 2001. Sean Townsend won a bronze medal on rings and a silver medal on parallel bars while Blaine Wilson placed in the top six on three events.

PONTIAC AMERICAN TEAM CUP The U.S. teams defeated both China and Romania at the 2001 Pontiac American Team Cup, held in Honolulu, March 30-31. For the men, the U.S. finished first with 220.675 while China was second and Romania finished third. On the women's side, the U.S. team won the event with a score of 144.975, while Romania came in second and China in third.

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CARLY PATTERSON TINY STAR SHINING BRIGHT Carly Patterson is 13 years old and a bright new face in the world of USA Gymnastics. She recently led the USA Team to victory at the Pontiac American Team Cup in Honolulu, Hawaii. Read about Carly Patterson and her journey in gymnastics.

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Sean is taking a new role these days on the USA Men's National Team. No longer he is an up-and-coming young guy, he's now considered a veteran of the team at age 22 and is settling into his new role very well. Sean talks about his goals for the future!

MEN'S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Led by the one-two all-around punch of U.S. national team members Jamie Natalie and Raj Bhavsar, the Buckeyes proved too much for top-ranked Oklahoma. OSU notched a season-high 218.125 to keep their StJohn Arena record intact- they haven't lost a meet there since 1995-and take the 2001 NCAA crown.

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Kim Zmeskal is the first American World All-Around Champion . She won the title at the 1991 World Championships in Indianapolis. Kim earned a team bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games and was a three-time National Champion. She trained under Bela Karolyi and later Mary Lee Tracy. Kim also coached class through elite gymnasts and is looking forward to owning her own gym someday with her husband, Chris Burdette.

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ne r~yt~mic gymn~sts, w~o Me m~sters ~t m~~ing most difficult elements loo~ e~sy, ~~d trouble fitting ~II of t~eir difficulty into e~c~ routine. In ~ddition to t~e new Code, t~e event ~Iso w~s t~e first to use t~e new scoring system for r~yt~mic gymn~stics. [~c~ routine isnow ev~lu~ted on a 30 point scale bro~en down as follows:10 points for tec~nical evaluation, 10 points for artistic evaluation and 10 points for execution. Two-time National C~ampion Jessica Howard grabbed t~e all-around title wit~ ascore of 100.00 Jessica's ~ig~est score of t~e competition w~s ~er ~oop w~ere s~e scored a25.25.Jessica, 11,trains in JM~sonville, ria., wit~ ~er coac~ [frossina Anguelova. rourteen-year-old Olga Karmans~y from Broo~lyn, N.Y., and Isadora R~yt~mics too~ second all-around wit~ ascore of 98.60. Olga is coac~ed by Nataliya Kiriyen~o. Stef~nie Croyle, w~o turned 18 on Marc~ 5,finis~ed in t~ird wit~ a91.95. Croyle trains at R~yt~mflex in Roc~ville, Md., and is coac~ed by Cat~erine Ya~~i movic~. continued on page 20

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Avery's words proved prophetic when his Buckeyes, led by the one-two all-around punch of U.S. national team members Jamie Natalie and Raj Bhavsar, proved too much for top-ranked Oklahoma. Backed by a supportive crowd of more than 1,500, OSU notched a season-high 218.125 to keep their St. John Arena record intact-they haven't lost a meet there since 1995-and take the 2001 NCAA crown, their first since Avery assumed the head coaching spot in 1998 and the third in school history.

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Pommel horse problems plagued the Sooners but senior Steve Van Etten capped the rotation with a solid 9.3. Heading to their final event, rings, the Sooners were neckand-neck with the Buckeyes. To top Oklahoma on one of their best events, OSU knew they needed the vault rotation of their life, and they got it. Darren Lynch and Bhavsar stuck their matching Rudis (front handspring with 1- ~ twist) cold for 9.25 and 9.35, respectively, but it was Natalie who sealed the deal with a super Kasamatsu full (9.375), a vault he'd only performed twice before in competition . "I always thought it was going to come down to the last event," Avery said. "Going in, I told my coaches, 'I don't know, their rings to our vault,' because [Oklahoma) is great on rings, but our guys did a great job on vault. That's obviously our season best on vault and that was a grmt, great time for them to pull that out." "I have to congratulate Ohio State, they had the meet of their lives," Williams conceded. "We tried to put the pressure on them as much as possible but they had the better meet and they put an exclamation [mark) on it with their vaulting performance." In addition to wrapping up the team title for Ohio State, Natalie and Bhavsar topped the all-around standings, scoring 55.70 and 55.15, respectively. Their finish also eamed them U. S. team berths to this summer's World University Games in Beijing, China. (The remainder of the team will be decided based on results of June's national qualifier.) Though he lost steam in the anticlimactic event finals, Natalie's near-perfect

NCAA experience was capped by the 2001 Nissen-Emery award win, an honor given annually to the nation's top senior gymnast, and a letter of acceptance from Ohio State's medical school. "This has been one heck of a week. It's going to be hard to top," he laughed. "I couldn't have asked for a better ending: team champs. [Winning the allaround) is just icing on the cake." Almost overlooked in the fierce battle for first and second were 1997-98 champs Califomia-Berkeley, who finished a surprise third with 216.775, bettering their season-high by almost three points. "This is the fifth year in a row that we've had our highest score the last day of the season, " Cal coach Barry Weiner said. "After three events we were in sixth, but my team just kept battling and never gave up." Fourth -place Michigan, ranked number one at the season's start, never quite recovered from a rash of knee injuries that cost them stars Justin Toman (who also underwent shoulder surgery in April) and Kevin Roulston. "This was a tough year," head coach Kurt Golder admitted. "But next year, next year we're going to be there." There is no next year for Michigan State, who celebrated their program's final year with their first NCAA team finals berth since 1966. Ranked as high as third during the regular season, MSU is simply the most recent in a long line of men's collegiate programs to fall victim to Title IX. "I couldn't be more proud of the performances here," head coach Rick Atkinson said. "Everyone at MSU has been very, very supportive this season but, unfortunately, pride in our performance and

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EVENT FINALS With six athletes in finals, more than any other school, Oklahoma entered the final day of competition looking for redemption but, despite racking up 10 All-American awards, a number that tied their school record , and two runner-up positions (seniors Brendan O'Neil on floor and Van Etten on pommel horse), the heavily-favored Sooners left Columbus disappointed. "I told my guys they've got nothing to be ashamed of, but rt's definitely hard," coach Williams admrtted. "I think we did ourselves proud, but we're obviously leaving wrthout what we wanted most: a national trtle." U.S. national team member Clay Strother from Minnesota, recovering from a recent ankle injury, claimed the floor and pommel horse titles . Senior strongman Chris Lakeman (Penn State) claimed the still rings title (9.55), thanks in part to prelim leader Darren Lynch's dismount disarray. Lynch , from Ohio State, meanwhile, tumed in a booming Rudi on vault, stuck cold for a 9.5 and the win. Teammate Bhavsar easily claimed the parallel bars crown (9 .412) and sophomore Michael Ashe (Califomia) nabbed his second -straight high bar title (9.512). "I was excited that I could repeat," Ashe said, "but I'm more excited [about the team finish). All season long we never had a single great meet. All season long we kept saying that if we could put a hit meet together we could contend. I'm glad we could actually do that."

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NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS Stephonie, 9, is 0 level 6 gymnost. She won 12 individuol event gold medob ond six oll-around gold medob in competitions this seoson. The highlight of her season was plocing first on voult (9.31, third on bors (9.1 I, first on floor (9.31, fihh on beom (B.90) ond first M (36.6) in the 9 yeor old age division at the 2001 level 6 State Chompionships. Stephonie ond her level 6 teom from Americon Institute ploced first in the 7-11 oge group as well as first in the combined oge group for Super Teom at the state meet.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA This level 6 teom from Phoenix Gymnostics Acodemy won first ploce ot the 2000 Arizono Stote Chompionships. From leh to right: (top) Christine Lowier, Cosey Rondoll, Jasmine Howard, Brittney Sigler, &iko Wokefield; (middle) Christy Hodson, KendyiBorshter, Erico McDonold; (front) Kel~ Reilly, Donielle Dunn, Karo Holtorf. The teom is cooched by Noncy Jones ond Gretchen Proch.

NICOLETTE CARDILLO LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA Nicoleffe, 10, is 0 level 5 gymnost ot Spir~ Gymnostics Troining Center in North Woles, Po. She's cooched by Gene Speer, his cooching teom ond Anne loPent. At the Buckeye Clossic, Nicoleffe took the gold on bors w~h a 9.45 ond won bronze on both the voult (9.0) ond in the 011around (35.95). Nicoleffe is shown here with her brother Anthony.

BROOKLYN RAE FILLINGER WINDSOR, OHIO Brook~n Rllinger, B, won the Ohio State meet level 6 with on oll路around score of 36.250. She ploced first on beom, bars, floor ond second on voult. Brook~n obo mode the 20002001 TOPS Nationol Teom (7.B year old division). She's from FIytz USA ond trains at Belo Karo~i's Comp and Woodward Comp in the summer.

TYLER SEIM OAKVILLE, MISSOURI Tyler, 7, is from Teom Centrol Acodemy ond moved up to Closs VI this year oher only one year in gymnostics. He hod on incredible Closs VII year, winning mony trophies ond medols. His biggest occomplishment was plocing first ~h his teom ot the State Meet in Konsas Oty. ~......- ...... Tyler is cooched by Glendo Scheele ond Mike Dorling. Tyler is olso involved in other octivities "",!"....I~..._"",~_ _~~ including soccer, golf ond beginning scouts.

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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA Shown, 9, is 0 level 7 gymnost. Shown took first in the 011oround at State as 0 level 6 in December, then at her first level 7 meet in Februory, she scored 0 9.15 on floor, 9.175 on beom, 9.25 on voult ond 9.75 on bors. Her totol 011oround score was 37.325 for first ploce. Shown is cooched by liong aioo, who owns ond runs Chows Gymnostics olong with his wife, liwen Zhuong.

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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY Rochel Nicole, 6, competed os 0 Level 3 from August 2000 to February 2001. At her Kentucky Stote Level 3 Meet, she took first oil-around with 0 35.15 score. Rochel ploced first on both floor ond voult. She ploced second on bars ond third on beam. Now 0 Level 4 gymnost, Rochel troins ot Flip Oty Gymnostics Acodemy under Beth Wilson, Terri Mansker ond lee Worner.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA Kel~, 11, was the level 7 All-Around Chompion ot the Poige Smith Invitationol in Denver with 0 score of 37.625. She ploced first on beom with 0 9.40, second on bors with 0 9.575, ond third on voult ond floor with scores of 9.40 ond 9.25, respectively. She helped the level 7 teom from Brown's Centro Iwin the teom title. Kelly troins at Brown's Gymnostics ond is cooched by Poul McAloon, Carrie loeser ond Vossili Mokhov.

GYMNASTICS TRAINING CENTER OF ROCHESTER JESSICA AND ROBERT THOMAS ST. CLAIR, MICHIGAN Jessico, 11, ploced fihh on beom ond 10th on voult ot her level 6 State Meet. Robert, B, in his first lull year as 0 Closs VII, is the Stote Chompion, plocing first on high bar, pommel horse ond rings, second on vault and parallel bars and eighth on floor. They compete for HPAC ond ore cooched by Melinda Scheible and Doug Bean.

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REMOVAL An athlete or coach may be removed from the World Championships Team if he violates the USA Gymnastics Code of Ethics or fails to attend the World Championships Team Training Camp for the full duration of the camp. An athlete may also be removed from the World Championships Team in the event of injury or illness, which inhibits peak performance at the World Championships. Verification of injury or illness will be by two doctors selected by USA Gymnastics in consultation with the USOc. Coaches may also be removed if the Men's Program Committee receives a no confidence vote from the Senior National Team coaches. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA Gymnastics after consultation with the, USA Gymnastics Senior Director for Men, the World Team Coaching Staff and an interview with the athlete and his coach. Any decision to remove an athlete or coach is subject to review through USA Gymnastics Grievance Procedures.

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VII. APPROVAL OF THE SELECTION PROCEDURES These Selection Procedures have been reviewed and approved by the Men's Program Committee and USA Gymnastics.

VIII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT These 2001 World Championships Selection Procedures have been reviewed and approved by USA Gymnastics. Each athlete and coach participating in the process for selecting the team as outlined in these Selection Procedures has carefully reviewed, understands the terms of these Procedures. That understanding is reflected by the signature of the athlete and coach on a copy of these Selection Procedures.

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1. Petitions to attend the National Team camp one month prior to the 2001 World Championships will be limited to the top four (4) athletes at 2001 Rhythmic Western Competition and/or the 2001 National Championships. 2. The top ranking athlete from the previous World Championship will be allowed to petition onto the 2001 World Championships Team. 3. In order to submit a petition to be placed on the Team, the gymnast must submit a written petition to the Rhythmic Program Director as soon as practical after learning of her inability to participate or continue to compete in the National Championships. Petitions based on illness or injury must be accompanied by a physician's report indicating the nature and extent of the injury and illness. Petitions will be accepted or denied by the Rhythmic Program Committee which includes an elected athlete representative. E. If an athlete who has been named to the 2001 World Championships Team is injured or becomes ill prior to the Competition and this injury or illness requires the athlete to withdraw from the Team, the Selection Committee will decide if a replacement is needed. If the Selection Committee decides an additional athlete is needed on the Team, they will determine who that athlete will be with the approval of the President of USA Gymnastics. F. Removal: 1. An athlete may be removed from the 2001 World Championships Team or from any steps of the process for selecting the Team if that athlete violates the terms of the USA Gymnastics' National Team Agreement (including the Code of Conduct incorporated in that Agreement). 2. An athlete may also be removed in the event of injury or illness which inhibits performance at the World Championships. Verification of injury or illness will be by two doctors selected by USA Gymnastics. 3. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA Gymnastics after consultation with the RPC, Rhythmic Program Director, and an interview with the athlete and her coach.

OVERVIEW The process for qualifying for the Rhythmic 2001 World Championships Team in individual competition involves: The selection of the Team will be determined from a combination of all-around scores from the 2001 Rhythmic Western Competition (40%) and 2001 National Championships (60%). The first place athlete will automatically qualify to the Team and the selection committee will determine the additional 2 or 3 athletes that will compete at the World Championships.

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION A. Qualification to the 2001 National Championships 1. Qualification to the Rhythmic Gymnastics National Championships is through two qualifying events which are open to all Level 9 & 10 rhythmic gymnasts in the USA. The Rhythmic Western Competition will take place July 7-8 in San Rafael, CA and the Rhythmic Eastern Competition will take place July 21-22 in New Britain, CT. Refer to the 2001 Rhythmic Rules & Policies, Section 16. B. Petitions to the 2001 National Championships 1. Petitions to enter the 2001 National Championships will be accepted for a gymnast unable to compete at the Qualifying competitions because of injury, illness, or extraordinary circumstances. 2. The petition must be submitted in writing to the Rhythmic Program Director 路at the National Office as soon as practical after the gymnast becomes aware of the situation that makes her unable to compete. In the case of a petition based on illness or injury, the written petition must be accompanied by a physician's report specifying the nature or extent of the injury or illness. Petitions will be accepted or denied by the Rhythmic Program Committee which includes an elected athlete representative. 3. An athlete accepted into the 2001 National Championships by petition will be in addition to other athletes who qualified into the National Championships through the processes identified in Section II.A above. C. Qualification to the 2001 World Championships 1. The combined all-around results from the 2001 Rhythmic Western Competition will count 40% and the all-around results from the 2001 National Championships will count 60% in determining the top six (6) athletes to attend a National Team camp one month prior to the World Championships. 2. The first place athlete will automatically qualify to the World Championship Team. 3. Subject to the petition process as identified below, the Team members will be selected from among the top 6 athletes at the camp by the Selection Committee and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics. 4. The Selection Committee will consist of Rhythmic Vice Chair, National Team Coordinator, and an Athlete Representative. A Brevet Judge will also sit on this committee with a voice, but no final vote. D. Petitions to the 2001 World Championships Team

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COACHES SElECTION The Head Coach for the 2001 World Championships Team will be the National Team Coordinator. Any additional coaches (personal coaches from the selected team) will be determined by the RPc.

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These procedures have been approved by the Rhythmic Program Committee and USA Gymnastics Executive Committee.

Publication The 2001 World Championships Rhythmic Individual Selection Procedures will be published in the April, 2001 issue of USA Gymnastics and Technique magazines and distributed to all qualified athletes from the 2001 Challenge and National Championships.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Each athlete and coach participating in the process for selecting the Team as outlined in these Selection Procedures has carefully reviewed and understands the terms of these Procedures. That understanding is reflected by the signature of the athlete and coach on a copy of these Selection Procedures.

2001 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS I.

OVERVIEW The process for qualifying for the Women's 2001 World Championships Team in volves the following sequence of events: 1. Qualifying for the 2001 U.S. Championships either (a) through the U.S. Classic, or (b) by being one of the eight (8) members of the 2000 Olympic Training Squad. 2. Finishing in the top 3 All ArOlmd at the conclusion of the 2001 U.S. Championships 3. Be one of the three (3) gymnasts chosen as team member at the conclusion of the U.S. Championships by the World Team Selection Committee (National Team Coordinator, International Elite Committee Chairman and the Athlete Representative) and approved by the President of USA Gyrrmastics.

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SCORING The all-arOlmd score for each of the even ts that are part of this selection process • U.s. Championships - two rolmds of optional exercises • Day One Comp I Rules FIG Code - COW1ting 50% • Day TwoComp IV Rules FIG Code - counting 50%

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A. Qualification to Participate in the Championships 1. An athlete may qualify to participate in the 2001 U.s.

Championships through the USA Elite Regional meets and then the U.S. Classic. The U.S. Classic is scheduled for July 21-22, 2001, the site is TBD. 2. The 2000 Olympic Team (8) will automatically qualify into the 2001 U.S. Championships. B. Time and place The 2001 U.S. Championships of the USA will be conducted in Philadelphia, Pelmsylvania August 8-12, 200l.

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SElECTION OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM

A. The combined All-Arow1d rank order from both rounds of competition (50% - 50%) at the 2001 U.S. Championships will

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VII. SELECTION OF THE WORLD TEAM COACHES hnmediately after the final Team Selection, the World Team Selection Committee will determine a Head and Assistant World Championships Coach (one of whom must be a woman) according the criteria listed below: • The coaches will be selected from among the personal coaches of the team members. • The Head Coach must have been a fully credentialled Head or Assistant Coach at a previous World or Olympic Games. • If no coach meets this Head Coach criteria the National Team Coordinator may be named as the Head Coach with the approval of the President of USA Gymnastics.

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writing to USA Gymnastics as soon as possible after the athlete determines her inability to compete. The petition must state the specific injury, illness, or other circumstance which prohibits the athlete from participating in the competition. In the case of a petition based on illness or injury, the written petition must be accompanied by a physicians's report specifying the nature or extent of the injury or illness. Petitions for Classics or Championships will be decided by the Athlete Selection Committee. Petitions onto the World Team will be decided by the World Team Selection Committee. Only athletes who are current or former Women's National Team Member may petition to be a member of the World Championships Team. Two alternates will be named by the World Team Selection Committee and will travel with-the team . The rank order of the two alternates will be determined prior to credentialing. NOTE: According to the FIG regulations, the current official delegation size includes (7) seven athletes. Two alternates will travel to W.e. if we receive a waiver of this regulation.

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• The team's needs • Ability to lead, organize and control under high responsibility and stress situations • International experience and performance • Fulfilling the necessary criteria established by USA Gymnastics, including: • professional member in good standing • current USA Gymnastics Safety Certification

VIII. REPLACEMENT/REMOVAL An athlete or coach may be removed from the World Championships Team or from any step of the process for selecting the Team, if he/she violates the terms of the USA Gymnastics National Team Agreement (in case of the athletes) including the Code of Ethics incorporated in each Agreement. An athlete or coach may also be removed from the World Team in the event of injury, illness or non compliance with the criteria listed in the Women's Team Responsibility Manual which inhibits performance at the World Championships. Verification of injury or illness will be by two doctors selected by USA Gymnastics. Non compliance of the Team Responsibility Manual will be determined by the National Team Coordinator, the Women's Program Director and the Head Coach, with approval by the USAG President. The decision will be made at least twentyfour hours prior to the submission of the line-up based upon the criteria as listed . Any athlete who is named to the World Championships Team or alternates to the team by petition as a result of illness or injury must demonstrate her readiness to compete in the World Championships prior to the time of the submission of the line-up and must agree to submit to an examination of her injury or medical condition by doctors selected by USA Gymnastics. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA Gymnastics after and an interview with the athlete and her coach. Any decision to remove an athlete or coach is subject to review through USA Gymnastics Grievance Procedures.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT These Selection Procedures have been reviewed and approved by USA Gymnastics. Each athlete and coacl1 participating in the process for selecting the World Championships Team as outlined in these Selection Procedures has carefully reviewed, tmderstands and agrees to the terms of these Procedures. That understanding and agreement is reflected by the signature of the athlete and coach on a copy of these Selection Procedures.

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