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PAST CHAMPIONS The AMERICAN CUP began in 1976 to celebrate the United States Bicentennial. The event has a rich history that includes the world’s greatest gymnasts among its champions. Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci were crowned the first champions in 1976 and went on to become Olympic Champions! Many gymnasts have vaulted from American Cup Champion to World and Olympic medal status, including former champions Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Mary Lou Retton, Peter Vidmar, Tim Daggett, Shannon Miller, Carly Patterson, and Jordyn Wieber, to name a few.

This year’s AT&T American Cup will give spectators a glimpse of the future stars to watch in the upcoming quadrennium.

The athletes at this event are vying for the coveted AT&T American Cup all-around crown.

The all-around champions for the men’s and women’s competition will each receive 15,000 CHF (Swiss francs) and the total purse for the AT&T American Cup is 100,000 CHF, around $107,000 U.S. dollars.

Please enjoy watching some of the best gymnasts in the world right here in Worcester, Mass., at the 2013 AT&T American Cup!

2012 W Jordyn Wieber............USA.......61.032 M Danell Leyva...............USA......90.664 2011 W Jordyn Wieber...............USA........ 59.899 M Jonathan Horton...........USA......... 90.198 2010 W Rebecca Bross................USA........ 60.550 M Maxim Devyatovsky....RUS........90.600 2009 W Jordyn Wieber...............USA........60.200 M Fabian Hambuechen....GER........90.650 2008 W Nastia Liukin...................USA.........63.425 M Paul Hamm.....................USA........94.400 2007 W Shawn Johnson..............USA........ 62.050 M Jonathan Horton...........USA.........92.750 2006 W Nastia Liukin...................USA........60.050 M Jonathan Horton...........USA........ 92.500

Jordyn Wieber, ‘09, ‘11, ‘12

Jonathan Horton, ‘06, ‘07, ‘11

2005 Men’s Event Finals

Nastia Liukin, ‘05, ‘06, ‘08

Paul Hamm, ‘08

1997 W Elvire Teza........................FRA.........36.574 M Blaine Wilson.................USA........ 55.900

1986 W Kristie Phillips.................USA.........38.770 M Alexsei Tikhonkin..........URS........ 58.350

1996 W Kerri Strug.......................USA..........39.130 M John Roethlisberger......USA........... 57.611

1985 W Mary Lou Retton...........USA........ 39.500 M Tim Daggett....................USA.........57.350

1995 W Kristy Powell...................USA..........39.261 M John Roethlisberger......USA......... 57.237

1984 W Mary Lou Retton...........USA........ 39.500 M Peter Vidmar..................USA........ 59.200

1994 W Dominique Dawes........USA.........39.387 M Vitaly Scherbo................BLR.......... 57.075

1983 W Mary Lou Retton...........USA........ 39.300 M Peter Vidmar..................USA........59.000

2004 W Carly Patterson..............USA........ 38.949 M Jason Gatson..................USA.........56.775

1993 W Shannon Miller..............USA.........39.268 M Vitaly Scherbo................BLR......... 56.950

1982 W Julianne McNamara.....USA........ 38.650

2003 W Carly Patterson..............USA........ 38.662 M Blaine Wilson.................USA........56.900

1992 W Kim Zmeskal..................USA.........39.786 M Jarrod Hanks...................USA........58.300

2002 W Tasha Schwikert.............USA........ 36.899 M Eric Lopez........................CUB.........56.375

1991 W Betty Okino.....................USA......... 39.787 M Trent Dimas....................USA........ 58.250

2001 W Elena Zamolodchikova....RUS.........36.755 M Blaine Wilson.................USA........56.300

1990 W Kim Zmeskal..................USA.........39.599 M Alexander Kolivanov....URS.........57.650

1979 W Stella Zakarova..............URS........ 38.350 M Kurt Thomas...................USA......... 58.100

2000 W Elena Produnova............RUS......... 38.461 M Eric Lopez . .....................CUB.........56.624

1989 W Brandy Johnson.............USA........ 39.640 M Vitaly Marinitch.............URS........58.200

1978 W N. Tereschenko..............URS........ 38.350 M Kurt Thomas...................USA......... 57.950

1999 W Jennie Thompson..........USA.......... 37.861 M Blaine Wilson.................USA......... 57.025

1988 W Phoebe Mills...................USA ....... 39.510 M Marius Toba....................ROM...... 58.450

1977 W Kathy Johnson...............USA........38.500 M Mitsuo Tsukahara.........JPN.........56.800

1998 W Viktoria Karpenko.........UKR......... 37.955 M Blaine Wilson.................USA......... 57.325

1987 W Kristie Phillips.................USA.........39.275 M Brian Ginsberg...............USA......... 58.150

1976 W Nadia Comaneci............ROM.......39.750 M Bart Conner.....................USA........ 56.450

FX Jeffrey Wammes..........NED.......... 9.225 PH Alexander Artemev....USA........... 9.362 SR Yuri Van Gelder............NED.......... 9.750 VT Jeffrey Wammes..........NED.......... 9.456 PB Kazuya Ueda.................JPN............ 9.587 HB Yann Cucherat..............FRA............ 9.612

Women’s Event Finals

Vt Alicia Sacramone.........USA........... 9.387 UB Chellsie Memmel........USA...........9.600 BB Zhang Nan.....................CHN.......... 9.587 Nastia Liukin.................USA........... 9.587 FX Patricia Moreno............ESP............ 9.587

Zoya Grantcharova.......BUL......... 38.650 M Bart Conner.....................USA........ 58.700

1981 W Julianne McNamara.....USA.........38.725 M Bart Conner.....................USA.........38.725 1980 W Tracee Talavera..............USA......... 39.100 M Kurt Thomas...................USA........ 58.850

W–Women, M-Men, FX–Floor Exercise, PH–Pommel Horse, SR–Still Rings, VT-Vault, PB–Parallel Bars, HB–High Bar, UB–Uneven Bars, BB–Balance Beam

Kim Zmeskal, ‘90, ‘92

Blaine Wilson – ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘01, ‘03

Carly Patterson, ‘03, ‘04

WOMEN photos © John Cheng

VT-Vault, UB–Uneven Bars, BB–Balance Beam, FX–Floor Exercise, AA–All-Around

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Birthdate: April 19, 1997 Club: World Class Gymnastics Coach: Gabriel Tantaru & Cristina Bontas-Tantaru Hometown: Waterdown, Canada Highlights: • 2013 Elite Canada – 2nd AA • 2012 Pacific Rim Championships – 3rd VT, Team • 2012 Jr. Pan Am Championships – 8th AA, 2nd FX

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Birthdate: November 5, 1996 Club: Dynamo Gymnastics Sports Centre, Inc. Coach: Elvira Saadi Hometown: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Highlights:

Birthdate: April 11, 1993 Club: TG Mannheim Coach: Ulla Koch Hometown: Heidelberg, Germany Highlights:

Birthdate: June 12, 1997 Club: Sapphire School of Gymnastics Coach: Steve Price Hometown: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire Highlights:

• 2012 Olympic Games – 5th Team

• 2012 Olympic Games – 10th AA, 6th UB • 2011 World Championships – 11th AA, 6th Team • 2010 World Championships – 12th AA, 8th UB

• 2012 Britain Junior National Champion • 2012 Junior European Championships – 3rd FX, 5th AA, BB finalist

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Birthdate: November 10, 1990 Club: Brixia Brescia Coach: Enrico Casella Hometown: Genivolta, Italy Highlights:

Birthdate: November 19, 1995 Club: Legyc Sports Coach: Shuji Sakamoto Hometown: Aichi, Japan Highlights:

Birthdate: March 14, 1997 Club: Bannon’s Gymnastix, Inc. Coach: Aimee Boorman Hometown: Spring, Texas Highlights:

• 2012 Olympic Games – 8th AA, 4th FX • 2011 World Championships • 2010 World Championships – 11th AA, 6th FX, 8th Team

• 2012 Olympic Games – 8th Team, 11th AA • 2011 World Championships – 5th UB, 7th Team

• 2012 Visa Championships – 1st VT, 3rd AA, 6th UB, BB & FX (jrs) • 2012 Secret U.S. Classic – 1st AA & VT, 2nd(t) FX, 3rd BB, 4th UB (jrs)

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Birthdate: April 12, 1997 Club: WOGA Coach: Valeri Liukin Hometown: Newcastle, Washington Highlights: • 2012 Visa Championships – 2nd UB, BB & FX, 5th AA (jrs) • 2012 City of Jesolo – 1st Team, UB & UB • 2012 Kellogg’s PAcific Rim Championships – 1st Team, AA, UB, BB, FX (jrs)

MEN photos © John Cheng

FX–Floor Exercise, PH–Pommell Horse, SR–Still Rings, VT-Vault, PB–Parallel Bars, HB–High Bar, AA–All-Around

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Birthdate: March 31, 1992 Club: Clube de Regatas Flamengo Coach: Renato Alves Pequeno de Araujo Hometown: Sao Bernardo do Campo Highlights:

Birthdate: September 5, 1979 Club: Futuras Estrellas Coach: Junsuke Iwai Hometown: Medellin, Colombia Highlights:

Birthdate: September 8, 1987 Club: TSV Unterbaching Coach: Andreas Hirsch and Valeri Belenki Hometown: Munich, Germany Highlights:

Birthdate: February 14, 1989 Club: Earls School of Gymnastics Coach: Michelle Bradley and Andrg Popov Hometown: Wolverhampton, England Highlights:

• 2012 Olympic Games – 10th AA • 2011 World Championships • 2010 World Championships

• 2012 Olympic Games – 33rd AA (prelims) • 2011 World Championships – 44th AA (prelims) • 2010 World Championships – 32nd AA (prelims)

• 2012 Olympic Games – 2nd AA, 8th FX, 2nd PB, 7th Team • 2011 World Championships – 8th AA, 6th Team • 2009 World Championships – 12th AA

• 2012 Olympic Games – 7th AA, 8th VT, 3rd Team

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Birthdate: November 22, 1992 Club: Juntendo University Coach: Yasuhito Konishi Hometown: Fukui, Japan Highlights:

Birthdate: September 29, 1993 Club: Armed Force of Ukraine Coach: Gennadii Sartynskyi Hometown: Donetsk, Ukraine Highlights:

Birthdate: August 19, 1991 Club: University of Oklahoma Coach: Mark Williams Hometown: Reno, Nevada Highlights:

Birthdate: October 30, 1991 Club: Team Hilton HHonors/Universal Gymnastics Coach: Yin Alvarez Hometown: Homestead, Florida Highlights:

• 2012 Intercollege Championships – 1st Team, 2nd AA • 2012 Final Trial – 10th AA • 2011 ART Challenge Cup – 8th SR, 7th PB

• 2012 Olympic Games – 4th Team, 11th AA • 2012 AT&T American Cup – 6th AA • 2011 World Championships – 5th Team

• 2013 Winter Cup Challenge – 1st AA, FX & SR, 5th VT, PB & HB (t) • 2012 Olympic Games – 5th Team • 2011 World Championships – 3rd Team, 8th FX

• 2012 Olympic Games – 3rd AA, 5th Team and HB • 2012 AT&T American Cup, 1st AA • 2011 World Championships – 1st PB, 3rd Team

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Birthdate: October 24, 1996 Club: Gym-Max Coach: Jenny Zhang & Howie Liang Hometown: Aliso Viejo, California Highlights: • 2012 Olympic Games – 1st Team • 2012 Kellogg’s Pacific Rim Championships – 1st Team & BB, 2nd AA & UB, 3rd FX

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Competitors Competitors in the Nastia Liukin Cup qualified from a series of Level 10 invitationals, which comprised the Nastia Liukin Cup Series. The athletes are listed below with their competition number, club and qualifying invitational.

#21 ALICIA BOREN North Stars Gymnastics Parkettes Invitational

#30 MACKENZIE BRANNAN Capital Gymnastics Pikes Peak Cup

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MIRANDA CABADA Winners Gymnastics San Diego Classic

REAGAN CAMPBELL Texas Dreams Texas Prime Meet

#28 BAILEY FERRER Orlando Metro Magical Classic

#33 FELICIA HANO West Coast Elite Fiesta Bowl

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BRIANNA BROWN Cincinnati Gymnastics WOGA Classic

KIERA BROWN World Class Gymnastics Circle of Stars

#34 RACHEL DAUM Stars Gymnastics Sand Dollar/Whitlow Invitational

#7 EMILY GASKINS Cincinnati Gymnastics CGA Coaches Spectacular

#11 SYDNEY JOHNSONSCHRAPF Brandy Johnson’s IGI Chicago Style

#27 BRIDGET DEAN Orlando Metro Sand Dollar/Whitlow Invitational

#32 SYDNEY DOGGETTE Buckeye Gymnastics Circle of Stars

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KYANA GEORGE Metroplex Gymnastics WOGA Classic

ASHLEIGH GNAT ACE Gymnastics Lady Luck Invitational

#16 CHARITY JONES Dynamo Lady Luck Invitational

#3 ALMA KUC All Olympia Gliders Invitational

#23 KARI LEE Flames IGI Chicago Style

Competitors

Competitors in the Nastia Liukin Cup qualified from a series of Level 10 invitationals, which comprised the Nastia Liukin Cup Series. The athletes are listed below with their competition number, club and qualifying invitational.

#19 LINDSEY LEMKE R-Athletics Presidential Classic

#10 ALEX MCMURTRY Richmond Olympiad Sand Dollar/Whitlow Invitational

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ASHTON LOCKLEAR Everest Gymnastics Parkettes Invitational

ALEXIS MATTERN Artistic Sports Academy Fiesta Bowl

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HANNAH MILLER Olympus Gymnastics Charity Choice

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KENDAL MOSS Everest Gymnastics Presidential Classic

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MARIAH PETERSON USA Gymnastics World Lady Luck Invitational

LAUREN RAMIREZ Gold Medal Gymnastics Classic Rock Invitational

LEXY RAMLER KidSport Dynamos Wisconsin Dells Classic

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AJA SIMS Brandy Johnson’s IGI Chicago Style

JENNA SWARTZENTRUBER Buckeye Gymnastics Buckeye Classic

DREW WATSON Texas East Pikes Peak Cup

#4 KAYTIANNA MCMILLAN Nat’l Acad. of Artistic Gymnastics Gliders Invitational

#14 SAMANTHA PARTYKA Champion Texas Prime Meet

#26 EMILY SCHILD Everest Gymnastics Atlanta Crown Invitational

#29 AMANDA WELLICK Legacy Elite Gymnastics WOGA Classic

within Following her gymnastics success, 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin, in conjunction with USA Gymnastics, established the Nastia Liukin Fund, a charitable fund within the National Gymnastics Foundation, in 2009.

The fund’s goals include building partnerships with fitness-oriented programs for young people, and supporting clubs who have programs that aid athletes who need financial assistance to remain or become involved in gymnastics.

“Gymnastics has given me the opportunity to achieve my dreams and goals,” said Liukin, who won nine World and five Olympic medals in her career.

“Gymnastics has given me so much, and now I want to give back to the community that has supported me for my entire career and to help others. The Nastia Liukin Fund provides me with a way to do that.”

Plans are for the fund to disburse grants annually, and a five-person committee, which includes Liukin, will determine the recipients and financial allocation, as appropriate. The deadline for requests is April 1. Interested organizations and clubs may learn more about the application process and requirements at usagym.org/nastialiukinfund.

The Nastia Liukin Fund is supported through donations and the proceeds from Nastia Liukin Cup and Series, which were introduced in 2010. To make a donation to the Nastia Liukin Fund, please visit usagym.org/foundation.

Destination Worcester is proud to partner with USA Gymnastics, the City of Worcester, and the DCU Center on the 2013 American Cup and Nastia Liukin Cup. Best of luck to all of the competitors.

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The International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) scoring system for men’s and women’s gymnastics was instituted in January 2006 and incorporates credit for the routine’s content, difficulty and execution, as well as artistry for the women. In the U.S., this system is used at all elite level events.

The FIG’s scoring system is governed by the Code of Points, which is revised for each quadrennium through re-valuing skills and adjusting individual apparatus requirements. Although the basic process is the same for men and women, some differences exist between the two.

The men’s and women’s gymnastics scoring system is similar to those used in rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, and acrobatic gymnastics.

Under the current system, a gymnast’s total score includes values for both the routine’s content and his/her execution. Basically, the scoring procedure adds the Difficulty Score, which includes difficulty value for skills, connection value and element group/compositional requirements, to the Execution Score, which encompasses execution and technique — and for women, artistry on the balance beam and floor exercise — to determine a gymnast’s total score. Scores no longer have a maximum value of 10.

DIFFICULTY SCORE: difficulty and technical content. The Difficulty Score includes credit for the specified number of skills performed in the routine, along with connection value (credit for connecting high-level skills) and element group/compositional requirements. The men use the term element group requirements, which are the basic categories of skills/elements that must be included in a routine. The women use composition instead of element group to describe this requirement. The element group/compositional requirements vary by apparatus. This score is determined by the D (Difficulty) Panel, which is a two-person panel.

THE DIFFICULTY VALUE is determined by totaling values for the most difficult skills — eight for women and 10 for men, including the dismount. Each skill has a set difficulty value, as outlined in the Code of Points, and are divided into seven classifications. The difficulty value of a skill or element is not recognized if it fails to meet its technical requirements. Also, credit is only given once for a skill. For the women, they must perform a minimum of three dance elements and

a maximum of five acrobatic elements in their balance beam and floor exercise routines.

CONNECTION VALUE is awarded when specific skills or skill types are executed successfully in succession. The women can earn connection values for beam, uneven bars and floor, while the men can earn it for floor and horizontal bar. For men and women, each connection value is either 0.1 or 0.2 points. No connection value is awarded if the gymnast falls.

ELEMENT GROUP/COMPOSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS are the basic skills or elements that must be included in each routine and vary by apparatus. This area is similar to the special requirements in the past. If all five requirements are included, a maximum of 2.5 points is awarded.

Each judge on the D Panel independently reaches his/her Difficulty Score and then the two compare and reach a consensus.

After the score has been posted, a coach may inquire about the Difficulty Score, first verbally and then in writing. An inquiry may be resolved by using video review. The initial inquiry must be made prior to the completion of the next gymnast’s routine. The written inquiry must be submitted before the end of the rotation, and the Superior Jury reviews the inquiry. At FIG events, a fee is assessed for filing an inquiry; it is returned if the inquiry is upheld.

EXECUTION SCORE: Execution and technique (plus artistry on beam and floor for women). The Execution Score, determined by a six-person E Panel, now begins at 10 and deductions are made for errors and faults in technique, execution and artistry. Each judge independently determines his/her score. The highest and lowest scores are dropped, and the gymnast’s Execution Score is the average of the remaining four judges’ scores. Deductions for neutral errors are subtracted from the sum of the Difficulty and Execution Scores.

THE DEDUCTIONS for various errors range from 0.1 point for a small error to 1 point for a fall. Neutral deductions include those for stepping out of bounds or violating time requirements, as well as attire or podium violations. Inquiries are not allowed on the Execution Score.

TOTAL SCORE. The gymnast’s final score is the total of the Difficulty and Execution Scores less any deductions for neutral errors.

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THANKS TO CLUBS Thank you to the following clubs who helped with the ticket sales program for the AT&T American Cup. They are listed in the order of tickets sold.

GYM CLUB CITY, STATE 360 Gymnastics.............................................................................................................Shirley, MA ACE Gymnastics.............................................................................................................Ipswich, MA Atlantic Gymnastics Training Center........................................................................Dover, NH Brestyan’s Gymnastics..................................................................................................Needham, MA Clinton Turner Gymnastics..........................................................................................Clinton, MA Daggett Gymnastics......................................................................................................Agawam, MA DC Gymnastics...............................................................................................................East Greenbush, NY Elite 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