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TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS USA athletes soared, winning four medals at the Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships_

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PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS The U_S. men's and womenrs teams each came home with the gold medal at the 2005 Pan American Championships and claimed a total of 12 medals.

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At the USA Gymnastics Congress and Visa Championships several awards were presented .

Check out the list of winners.

USA GYMNASTICS EXECUTIVE COMMlnEE CHAIR: Ron Froehlich; PRESIDENT: Sieve Penny; VICE CHAIR WOMEN: Tom KolI; VICE CHAIR MEN: Yoichi Tomilo; VICE CHAIR RHYTHMIC: Andreo Schmid, VICE CHAIR TRAMPOLINE: Poul Porillo; VICE CHAIR ACRO-GYMNASTICS: Tonyo Cose; SECRETARY: Gory Anderson; TREASURER: Bob Wood; fiG REPS: Bob Colorolli IExeculi" Committee!, Ron froehlich IAudilor) ond Tonyo Case ISportsA"o Techni,,1Commillee). AT lARGE MEMBERS: Sieve Bulcher, Paul Spodoro; ATHLETE DIREGORS: Lorillo fonloine, John Roelhlisberger, Vanessa Vander ~uym, Karl Heg~; USOC ATHlETE DIREOOR: loris5(JNmloine.

USA GYMNASTICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR: Ron froehlich; PRESIDENT: Sieve Penny; PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Sandy Knopp, Mike Donohue; TREASURER: Bob Wood; SECRETARY: Gory Anderson; VICE CHAIR WOMEN: Tom KolI; VICE CHAIR MEN: Yoichi Tom"o; VICE CHAIR RHYTHMIC: Andreo Schmid, VICE CHAIR TRAMPOLINE: Poul Porillo; VICE (HAIR ACRO-GYMIlASTlCI: Tonyo (ose; PUBLIC SEGOR: Bill Hybl, Bob Wood; AMATEUR ATHLETIC UN 1011: Ron ferris; AMERICAN SOKOL OiGAlIiZATlON: Jerry Milan; AMERICAN TURNERS: Belly Heppner; COllEGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATlOII·MEN: froncis Allen; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Of COLLEGIATE COACHES·WOMEN: Mork Cook; NATIONAL ASSOCIATlOII fOR GIRLS AND WOMEII IN SPORT: Morilyn Slrowbridge; NATIONAL ASSOCIATlOII Of WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS JUDGES: Corole Ide; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION-MEl!: Lou Burkel; NATIONAL fEDERA· TION Of STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATlOIIS: Cynlhio Doyle Perkins; NATIONAL GYMNASTICS JUDGES ASSOCIATlONMEN: Bulch Zunich; NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GYMIlASTlCS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Todd Vese~; U.S. ASSOCIATlOII Of IIiDEPEliDENT GYMNASTICS CLUBS: Poul Spodoro; U.S. ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATION-MEl!: Thorn Glielmi; U.S. ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATION-WOMEN: Dovid Holcomb, Sieve Rybocki; U.S. MEN'S GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Bill fosler; U.S. RHYTHMIC GYMIIASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Suzie DITullio; YOUNG MEN'SCHRISTIAII ASSOCIATION Of THE USA: Cosey Koenig; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION-WOMEN: Meg Slephenson; NATlOIIAL MEM· BERSHIP DIREGORS MEN: Mike Burns, Abie Grollfeld; RHYTHMIC: Ivonko Kirov, Michelle Lorson; WOMEN: Kelli Hill, Tom forsler; TRAMPOLINE: Shoun Kemplon, Dr. George Drew; ACRO-GYMNASTICS: Undo Porter, Joy Binder; ATH· LETES COUNCIl: Vonessa Vonder Pluym, Coroline Hunl, Lorissa fonloine, Shonnon Miller, Kim Zmeskol-Burdelle, Jomie Slrondmork, Korl Heger, Joy Thornlon, Sieve McCoin, Arthur Dovis, USOC Alhlele Rep.; Lor." fonloine, Execuli" Boord Member John Roelhlisberger. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: JEWISH COMMUNITY CEIiTERS, Lori Koiz; SPECIAL OLYMPICS, Kole fober-Hickie; U.S. COMPETITIVE AEROBICS fEDERATION, HowordSchwortz

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From the impact of hurricanes to success on the international stage, early fall has been a busy time for USA Gymnastics and its family.

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National Gymnastics Day continues to be successful due to the efforts of our Member Clubs. In parh1ership with the Children's Miracle Network, we have raised $500,000 during the past five years for local children's hospitals! Congratulations to Gymnastics World in Broadview Heights, Ohio, w ho raised the most dollars of any club in the country in supp ort of the Children's Miracle Network for the third straight year. And Meaghan Sweeney, one of Gymnastics World's gymnasts, is the single largest fundraiser for the second consecutive year.

Recent World Championships were held for Trampoline and Tumbling in Eindhoven, Netherlands, and Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku, Azerbaijan. Congratulations to the 13 Trampoline and Tumbling athletes who stood atop the podium and captured USA Gymnastics' first World Championship medals of the new quadrennium. The performance was unprecedented, winning three team medals (2 silver, 1 bronze), including the first ever trampoline medal (Women's Team). Congratulations to Keith Douglas on his silver medal in double-mini trampoline!

We are proud of all of our USA athletes who have represented USA Gymnastics in international competition this fall. The u.s. men and women brought home 12 medals from the Pan American Championships, as well as securing a berth for the USA in the 2007 Pan American Games. Eleven medals were earned at both the Mexican Invitational and th e Junior Japan Invitational, and another seven medals were added at the Massilia Gym Cup in France.

Photos and results from each of these events are included in this issu e.

The next big event is the World Artistic Championships, November 21-27, in Melbourne, Australia. This year, all-around and individual event champions w ill be crowned. As we saw at the Visa Championships, the next generation is ready to fill the shoes of their predecessors and shine on the world stage. World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) will broadcast the event live via the Web. To follow the action, go to usa-gymnastics.org and click through to WCSN's Web site.

Lastly, we want to recognize Shalmon Miller and the 1984 Men's Olympic Team, who are part of the 2006 class for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. They will be inducted for their athletic accomplishments at a ceremony on December 8 in Chicago. USA Gymnastics extends its congratulations to Shannon, the Men's Team and the entire class of 2006 for this distinguished honor.

On behalf of the USA Gymnastics Board and staff, best w ishes for a h appy and festive holiday season and a su ccessful and prosperous New Year!

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Since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast, USA Gymnastics has seen an outpouring of concern and support from the gymnastics community. To assist members of our gymnastics famil y we have launched a Hurricane Relief Message Board on our Web site. We also support the fundraising efforts of the Region 8 Hurricane Relief Fund, which provides a centralized effort to help those members of the gymnastics community in need. I encourage you to consider a contribution to this fund, which is being overseen by a steering committee of regional representatives and will assist needy members in all five USA Gymnastics disciplines.

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USA women's delegation front row I to r: Alicia Sacra mane, Chellsie Memmel, Martha Karolyi, Bianca Flohr, Jana Bieger and Andrea Bieger. Back row I to r: Terry Gray, Mihai Brestyan , local volunteer, and Andy Memmel.

he u.s. men's and women's teams each came home with the gold medal, winning the team titles at the 2005 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 8-9.

The United States dominated the two-day competition, claiming a total of 12 medals, and secured a berth in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio.

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Chellsie Memmel, the 2003 Pan American Games all-around champion, led her team once again, winning the all-around title.

She said, "r was very happy to win. It was a lot of fun and a great warm-up meet for the upcoming World Championships."

Memmel, who is now preparing for the World Championships selection camp in Houston, said, 'Til stay with my same routines from Visa Championships. I've been training hard and I'm looking forward to the camp."

Memmel, the 2004 Olympic alternate, added two more gold medals during event finals, winning both bars and beam. 2004 World Cup vault champion Alicia Sacramone earned the remaining two gold medals on vault and floor. She said, "It felt awesome to win two golds. It helps my confidence going into selection camp for World Championships."

USA men I to r: Jonathan Horton, Jaseph Hagerty, David Durante, Jamie Henderson and Guillermo Alvarez.

When asked about the team competition, Sacramone said, "We started on beam and had a few mistakes, but pulled together as' a team. We all came togethel~ waited it out and finished the last two events strong."

Brazil's Daniele Hypolito and Lais Souza grabbed the silver and bronze medals in the all-around. Junior Bianca Flohr finished fourth overall and earned the silver medal on beam. Seniors Sacramone and Jana Bieger finished fifth and sixth in the all-around. Bieger added a silver medal on vault and a bronze medal on floor.

Jonathan Horton led the u.s. men to its title, finishing fifth in the all-around. Joseph Hagerty, who finished ninth in the all-around, grabbed a bronze medal on high bar. Guillermo Alvarez, who placed 11th in the all-around, earned the silver medal on floor.

David Durante was eighth in the all-around .

Alvarez said, "It felt great being at an international meet and winning a medal on floor, especially after winning the team gold.

This is my biggest accomplishment so far internationally."

The top three spots in the men's all-around went to Cuba's Abel Drigg Santos, Puerto Rico' s Luis Vargas and Brazil's Mosiah Rodrigues .

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Women's All-Around Finals (top 6) NAME Chelisie Memmel Daniele Hypolito Lais Souza Bianca Flohr Alicia Sacramone Jana Bieger

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he USA women's team dominated at the Mexican International Invitational, winning 11 medals overall. In the team competition, the USA won the five-team competition scoring 109.605 points, with Mexico coming in second at 101.675 and Canada finishing third.

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Samantha Peszek, 13, led the U.S. in the all-around sweep. Peszek of DeVeau's School of Gymnastics won the title with a score of 36.655. Monica Shoji, 14, from Cincinnati Gymnastics finished second with a 36.550.

Shantessa Pama, 14, from Gym Max took third with a 35.875. Morgan Evans, 15, of Excalibur placed fourth with a 35.400. This competition was Peszek's, Shoji's and Pama's first international competition held outside the U.S. During event finals, Peszek won a gold medal in both the vault and the floor exercise. Pama won uneven bars and ShOji took the gold medal on balance beam. ShOji also claimed two bronze medals, one on bars and the other on floor. Evans earned second on beam.

U.S. coaches for the competition included: Jian Liang of Gym Max in Costa Mesa, Calif.; Mary Lee Tracy of Cincinnati Gymnastics; Dena Walker of Excalibur Gymnastics in Virginia Beach, Va.; and Peter Zhou of DeVeau's School of Gymnastics in Fishers, Ind. Lucy Fox Wener was the u.s. judge.

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NAME Samantha Peszek (USA) Monica Shoji (USA) Shantessa Pama (USA) Morgan Evans (USA) Dawn Patulli (CAN) I~erida Magalia (MEX)

Vault 9.655 9.050 9.025 9.125

Bars 8.400 9.050 9.150 8.325

Beam 8.950 9.200 8.550 9.100

Floor 9.650 9.250 9.150 8.850

9.150 9.150

8.000 7.175

8.600 8.300

8.650 9.100

All-Around 36.655 36.550 35 .875 35 .400 34.400 33.720

Team Competition 1 2 3

USA Mexico Canada

109.605 101 .675 100.855

Individual Events Vault 1 Samantha Peszek 2 I~erida Mogollon 3 C~nthia Lemieux

USA MEX CAN

9.117 9.059 8.930

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Kassi Price won the all-around title at the 2005 Massilia Gym Cup, Oct. 15-16, in Marseilles, France. Price, 16, is from Plantation, Fla., and trains at Orlando Metro. She scored 36.70 in the all-around to defeat France's 2004 Olympic uneven bars champion Emilie Lepennec and Isabelle Severino, who scored 36.425 and 36.375, respectively. Price also earned gold medals on bars and floor and the silver on vault, defeated only by 2000 Olympic vault champion Elena Zamolodchikova of Russia.

Ashley Priess of Hamilton, Ohio, and Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy, finished seventh all-around and earned a silver medal on beam. Shayla Worley of Orlando Metro also earned a silver medal on uneven bars.

Melanie Sinclair from Orlando Metro was injured during training in France and did not compete.

Held at the Marseilles Palace of Sports, the two-day international meet included teams from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, The Netherlands, Russia and the United States. France earned the team title scoring 72.900 to the USA's 72.275. Canada was third with 71.050.

Coaches for the u.s. Team included: Christi Mitchell-Barineau and Jeff Wood of Orlando Metro and Mary Lee Tracy of Cincinnati Gymnastics.

All-Around Finals and Individual Event Qualification Kassi Price (USA) Emilie Lepennec (FRA) Isabelle Severino (FRA) Ashley Priess (USA)

Vault 9.300 8.875 9.225 B.900

Bars 9.500 9.300 9.000 9.300

Beam 8.500 9.175 8.800 9.200

Floor 9.400 9.075 9.350 B.OOO

All Around 36 .700 36.425 36.375 35.475

Team Competition 1 France 2 USA 3 Canada

72.900 72.275 71.050

Event Finals Vault 1 Elena Zamolodchikova (RUS) 9.275 2 Kassi Price (USA) 9.231 3 Natalia Ziganshina (RUS) 9.000 Bars 1 Kassi Price (USA) 2 Shayla Worley (USA) 3 Anja Brinker (GER)

9.560 9.500 8.975

Beam 1 Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs (CAN) 2 Ashley Priess (USA) 3 Ashleigh Brennen (AUS)

9.363 9.225 9.035

Floor 1 Kassi Price (USA) 2 Isabelle Severino (FRA) 3 Emilie Lepennec (FRA)

9.550 9.413 9.038

Above: Kassi Price wins gold in the all路araund. Right: Melanie Sincla ir, Ashley Priess, Kassi Price, and Shayla Worley relax after the competition.

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he USA's Natasha Kelley, 15, of Brown's Gymnastics in Houston, and Bianca Flohr, 14, of Flytz in Cuyahoga, Ohio, went one-two, respectively, in the International Junior Gymnastics Competition in Yokohama, Japan, Sept. 17-18. The duo earned a total of three gold, five silver and two bronze medals between them. Combined with the silver medal on still rings by Seung Tai Lee, 18, of Orlando Metro, the USA brought home a total of 11 medals.

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Below: Seung la i lee, Kyson Bunthuwong, Natasha Kelley and Bianca Flohr.

In the women's competition, the USA dominated the event, with Romania earning the remaining gold medals. Kelley edged past teammate Flohr in the all-around, 37.250 to 37.150, with Romania's Sandra Izbasa taking the bronze. During event finals, the twosome went one-two in both bars and beam. On bars, Flohr won the gold medal with a 9.475 and Kelley was second with 9.35. On beam, Kelley took top honors with a 9.55 and Flohr was the runner-up with a 9.45.

On both vault and floor, Romania's Izbasa won the gold medals, with Kelley finishing second and Flohr placing third .

In addition to his silver medal in the still rings, Lee finished sixth in the all-around and tied for fourth on vault. His teammate Kyson Bun thuwon g, 18, of Golden Bear Gymnastics in Berkeley, Calif., was ninth in the all-around and competed in three event finals, finishing fifth in the parallel bars and sixth in both the floor and horizontal bar. China's Mingshen Liang won the men's all-around.

The International Junior Gymnastics Competition featured athletes from Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States.

The coaches were: women - As hly and D an Baker of Brown's Gymnastics and Terry G ray of Flytz USA; and men - Aaron Floyd of Golden Bear Gymnastics and Casim iro Su arez of Orlando

International Junior Gymnastics Competition Women 's All Around Finals Name Natash a Kelley (USA) Bianca Flohr (USA) Sandra Izbasa (ROM) Yuhong Hu (CHN) Chloe Sims (AUS) Momoko Ozawa (JPN) Marie Hindermann (GER) Daira Joura (AUS)

VT 9.225 9.075 9.300 8.700 8.800 8.800 8.850 8.850

UB 9.200 9.525 8.950 9.125 9.225 8.675 8.350 8.350

BB 9.300 9.350 8.700 9.675 8.650 9.275 8.600 8.600

FX 9.525 9.200 9.500 8.800 9.175 8.650 9.100 9.100

AA 37.250 37 .150 36.450 36.300 35.850 35.400 34.900 34.900

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Vault 1 Sandra Izbasa ROM 9.300 2 Natasha Kelle~ USA 9.275 3 Bianca Flohr USA 9.175

Beam 1 Natasha K elle~ USA 9.550 2 Bianca Flohr USA 9.450 3 Chloe Sims AUS 9.225

Bars 1 Bianca Flohr USA 9.475 2 Natasha Kelle~ USA 9.350 3 Hu Yu hong CHN 9.175

Floor 1 Sandra Izbasa ROM 9.550 2 Natasha Kelle~ USA 9.475 3 Bianca Flohr USA 9.400

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Mingshen Liang (CHN) Tatsuki Nakashima (JPN) Andriy Isayev (UKR) Kyouichi Watanabe (JPN) Philipp Boy (GER) Seung Tai Lee (USA) Thomas Taranu (GER) Jin Sung Choi (KOR)

FX 8.200 9.025 8.800 8.800 8.600 8.300 8.000 8.825

PH 9. 150 8.800 8.700 8.450 8.500 8.400 8.300 8.600

SR 8.800 8.000 9.000 8.450 8.050 9.250 8.750 8.100

VT 9.350 9.200 9.400 9.300 9.300 9.000 8.950 9.100

PB 9.500 9.000 8.900 8.900 9.050 8.500 8.600 8.300

HB 8.400 8.900 7.750 8.400 8.600 8.250 8.700 7.400

TOTAL 53.400 52.925 52.550 52.300 52.100 51 .700 51 .300 50.325

Vault 1 Jin Sung Choi 2 Tatsuki Nakashima 3 Mingshen Liang 5 Seung Ta i Lee

KOR JPN CHN USA

9.375 9.325 9.300 9.100

Parallel Bars 1 Mingshen Liang 2 Atsuki Akashima 3 Kyouichi Watanabe 5 Kyson Bunthuwong

CHN JPN JPN USA

9.600 9.500 8.800 8.150

High Bar 1 Kyouichi Watanabe 2 Tatsuki Nakashima 3 Hamilton Sabot 6 K~so n Bunthuwong

JPN JPN FRA USA

9.500 9.200 9.100 8. 450

Individual Events Floor 1 Tatsuki Nakashima 2 And riy Isayev 3 Kyouichi Watanabe 5 Kyson Bunthuwong

JPN UKR JPN USA

Pommel Horse 1 Andriy Isayev 2 Philipp Boy 3 Alex Andrei

UKR 9.100 GER 8.850 ROM 8.650

Rings 1 Andriy Isayev 2 Seung Tai Lee 3 Mingshen Liang

UKR 9.300 USA 9.280 CHN 9.200

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Can you guess who these gymnasts are? Read the clues below and make a guess.

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1 She started gymnastics in 1996 at age 9 .

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Happy Fall from the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women! Just as this issue finds all of you in the midst of a busy compulsory season (how about those new routines?) and gearing up for another exciting optional season, the college programs across the country are starting to hit their strides in preparation for the start of the NCAA year. Schedules vary depending on whether a school follows a semester or quarter system, but most college teams started their "in-season" schedules around the middle of September.

Once we are in-season we are allowed by the NCAA to require a total of 20 hours a week from our student-athletes-no more than four hours per day and at least one day per week must be completely off. We're given a total of 26 weeks during the school year where we can require these training hours. This may not sound like much to some of you, but many college gymnasts have opportunities to be very efficient in the gym and it is still possible for everyone from former international elite athletes to average Level 9s and lOs to maintain a very high level of fitness and learn new skills within that time. Remember, too, that college gymnasts are only spending 15 hours a week on an average in the classroom, which leaves more flexibility in their schedules than gymnasts in high school, many of whom have to be in class 30 hours or more a week.

The season ahead is shaping up to be another exciting one with great parity in the college world. Look for several new teams to make appearances in the top 25 and some new blood at NCAA Division I Nationals and even tougher competition in Division II and III. New rules will make life more challenging for many. A refined judges assigning system should be another step towards more consistent scoring, and video review should help officials and coaches. A number of fantastic new student-athletes made significant names for themselves in their club careers-Kristina Comforte (IGI!UCLA), Nina Kim (WOGA/Utah), Melanie Sinclair (Orlando Metro/Florida), Tiffany Tolnay (Texas Dreams/ Georgia), Courtney Kupets (Hill's/Georgia), Tia Orlando (Parkettes/ Arizona State), Melanie Banville (Canada/ Alabama) and Heather Purnell (Canada/Stanford), just to name a few.

Please support your local college teams by attending their home meets and bringing your friends. Contact us if you have any ideas about schools that would be great places to add college teams.

Best wishes for a safe and successful competitive season!

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NICOLE N. C. CRISTOBAL KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII Nicole Cristobal began gymnastics lost summer in 2004. In her second meet at age 6 she won first place all-around wnh a score of 36.15. At the lei Day Spring State Gymnallics Championships she won first place with atotal score of 35.B5. She scored a 9.1 on bars and beam. She is coached by NaneHe Guiffrida (shown in photo) and Marianne Wikllrom.

J.R. EVANS NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS J.R., 9, competed as a levelS in the 2005 Arkansas Men's State Championship. He took firll place on Pommel Horse, Rings, ParolielBars and All-Around. He a~o took second on Roor, Vault and High Bars. J.R. trains at Sonshine Gymnallics Acodemy in Conway. He is coached by ScoH Wright.

FAIRLAND GYMNASTICS LAUREL, MARYLAND Shown Ito r: Justin Block, Brandt Welch, Obot Ekpo, Uche Eke, Jeffery and Nicholas Reaver won the 2005 level 4 Maryland State Team Championship on March 12, 2005, at the Universny of Maryland in College Pork, Maryland. Justin won the 6-7 year old all-around division with a personal best 57.BO. Obot won the B-9 division all-around with a 56.65. They are coached by Zhi Cheng liu and Adam Smith.

MIRANDA CHRISTEN BREWSTER, MASSACHUSmS Mirando 11 won the 2005 level 6 MaslOchuseHs State Champi~nshi~ with on all-around score of36.95. She also won firll ploce on vault with a score of 9.575. Her four- member level 6 team also placed third. Mirando trains at Cope Cod Gymnastics in Dennis, Moss., and is coached by Jen and Joson Watkins.

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BEN SHANK CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA Ben, 11, is shown here at 2005 Pennsylvania State Championships where he finished ERICA PARISE ninth all-around in level 6 competition. He SEWELL, NEW JERSEY was additionally awarded medak for his Erico Parise, 15, trains at Atlantic Coast Gymnallics. She is coached by Nic performance in Pommel Horse, Rings and TomoseHe. Erica placed first on balance beam with a score of 9.37 5at the Parallel Bars. Ben is coached by Barry MaHern levelB Region 7 Championships in May. Her team, All Star Team 1, ako of Artistic Sports Acodemy Plus. placed first at the event. She is currently training level 9.

DORI OVERHUS SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Dori B won the 2005 level 5 Washington State Cha~pi~nships. Her level Steam brought home the silver medal as well. Dori troins at Cascade Elite Gymnallics in Mountlake Terrace, Wash., and is coached by liseHe Sazama and Sandy Alexander.

IMILIAN MAYR FLORIDA I Ii is a level 9 and the first 10 year-nld at the 2005 Junior Olympic National Championships. He ploced sixth all-around and become a Junior National Team Member. He also took third on Pommel Horse. He placed second oil-around at the Region VIII Championships and is Rorida State Champion on Rings and Roor. He trains at Universal Gymnastics in Miami, Flo., and is coached by Yin Alvarez.

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LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA Shown Ito r: Courtney Winter, B, Missy Palm, 10, and Al~ Olivencia, 12, are a level 6 women's trio in Acrobatic Gymnastics. They won the U.S. AeroGymnastics National Championships for the women's trio 12-14 age division, making them undefeated in competition for the entire 2005 season! The trio is coached by Richelle Romero, Julie Miller, and Charissa Jones at Wings USA.

JOE ZIELSDORF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA Joe Zielsdorf, 10, is the Notional Power Tumbling Champion for the level 7 Trompaline and level B Double-Mini, and the California State Champion for level 7 Tumbling. Joe trains at Stars Gym with coaches Andy and Yolo Jemiola.

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