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~EATURES 10 Tyson American Cup Nastia Liukin and Paul Hanun won the 2008 Tyson American Cup title at Maclison Square Garden in New York City. Alexander Artemev finished second on the men's side and the USA women swept the top four positions with Shawn Johnson in second, Samantha Peszek in third and Shayla Worley in fourth

20 Winter Cup Challenge The Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas, Nev., Feb, 9, gave a glimpse of what is to come for the men's program in 2008, Paul Hanun won the all-around title in his first all-around competition since winning the 2004 Olympic Games, adding even more depth to the USA men's national team. Raj Bhavsar also came out strong in his first competition of 2008 taking second in the all-around,

24 Rhythmic Challenge Lisa Wang won her second consecu tive Rhythmic Challenge all-around title at the 2008 Rhythmic Challenge held in Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. 17. Veterans Rachel Marmer, Julie Zetlin, and Ava Gehringer rounded ou t the top four in the all-around. Wang's tearrunate Marlee Shape won the junior title.

28 Summer Camp Fun We talked to a few USA Gymnastics' readers about which summer gymnastics camps they have attended and their favorite memories from camp.

34 Tyson Fitness Challenge Read all the details on this year's Tyson Fitness Challenge and hear how 12-year-old Andrew Wise was the top individual fundraiser to benefit the Children's Miracle Network in both 2006 and 2007. USA Gymnastics talked to Andrew about his fw1draising efforts.

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The Tyson American Cup on March 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City was a big success, and I hope you caught the live broadcast on NBC. Congratulations to Nastia Liukin and Paul Hamm for winning the titles. For Paul, it was his first international competition since winning the all­around gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. For Nastia, who won the Tyson American Cup in 2006, she came back this year to regain her title.

One of the most popular activities held on the concourse at Madison Square Garden prior to the Tyson American Cup was the Tyson Fitness Challenge Zone. Hundreds of kids went through the

interactive fitness area, having fun in the process. For the third straight year, USA Gymnastics and Tyson Foods are proud partners of the

Tyson Fitness Challenge, a fitness initiative geared to helping today's youth achieve healthy, active lifestyles. The program's first two years were very successful, and this year's curriculum has been adjusted in response to suggestions from clubs, which are expected to make it an even greater success this year.

Using the Tyson Fih1ess Challenge initiative, gymnastics clubs can take a leading role in their communities in the area of youth fitness. The Tyson Fitness Challenge is not only a great way to provide alternative prograrnn1ing for your existing gymnasts, but it also can enhance your business by helping you retain and attract new clients. You can promote your organization as part of the solution for increasing children's physical activity by providing fitness opportunities for today's young people.

The other great aspect of the Tyson Fitness Challenge is the fund raising component for the Children's Miracle Network. Since partnering in 2001, USA Gymnastics and its member clubs across the country have raised more than $816,000 for Children's Miracle Network. USA Gymnastics armounced last year its goal to raise that total to $1 million by the end of 2008, and we hope everyone will participate and help us achieve this important goal.

Gymnastics is a great vehicle for kids to become more physically fit through fun activities, and I believe in the health-related benefits our sport provides for children. In fact, my triplet daughters love every minute of their weekly class at a local area gym. My wife and I feel that introducing our 2-year-old daughters to gynmastics in a safe environment once a week will keep them active and give them a great fOlmdation for the future.

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Pfioto8rayhy 6y john Chen8 oth Paul Hamm and Nastia Liukin are back on top of the gymnastics rankings, winning the 2008 Tyson American Cup titles in front of a crowd of 9,318 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, March 1.

For Team Chevron's Hamm, 25 , it was his first international all-around competi tion since becoming the 2004 Olympic Games Champion and he won the title with a score of 94.400. For WOGXs Liukin, who has won nine world medals, she was back ro full strength after dealing with an ankle injury that hampered her performance last year. Liukin, 18, won the tide with a score of 63.425.

''I'm happy with how I did today," said Hamm. "It was a rough situation to be in, but everything turned Out really well. It feels good to be back. I stuck ro my game plan, which was ro hit clean routines."

"He's still at the top of the world," said Miles Avery, Hamm's coach. "We still have many challenges, but what he's been doing to this point, I think, is phenomenal."

I'm extremely excited," said Liukin, who also won the event in 2006. "It's an honor just to be here and to win it just feels amazing."

On the women's side, Liukin won her second Tyson American Cup tide. 2007 Tyson American Cup Champion Shawn Johnson, 16, finished second a1I­around with a score of 63.1 00 followed by 2007 World Championships team gold medalists Sam.antha Peszek (62.075) and Shayla Worley (60.400) .

The women began the competition on vault. Johnson, from Chow's Gymnastics, attempted a difficult Yurchenko two-and-a-half twist and fell on the landing, earning a 15.1 75 . Peszek, 16, from DeVeau's School of Gymnastics, did a Yurchenko double twist and scored 15.150 for second. Seventeen-year-old Worley from Orlando Metro and Liukin were third and fourth with scores of 15.050 and 15.025, respectively, for their Yurchenko one-and-half twist vaults.

Liukin moved into first place after the second event by scoring a 16.600 on bars, the highest score on this event, with a routine that had a 7.5 difficulty value. Johnson earned a 15.625, complete with her double-twisting, double­back dismount. Worley scored a 15.525, complete with a huge Ray, Hindorf and Tkatchev, and Peszek upgraded her bars with a one-and-a-half pirouette to Yaeger and a full-twisting double-layout dismount to score a 15.425.

On beam, Johnson earned the top score of 16.325, but Liukin's 16.200 kept her in the overall lead. Johnson's routine included a standi ng full and

she dismounted with a full-twisting, double-tuck. Liukin's beam routine included new additions of a switch-leap-with a half turn and her front aerial to a one-foot scale. Peszek was also rock solid on beam scoring a 16.100 on h~r routine that included a standing full twist into a back pike, and Worley posted a 14.750, falling on her standing Arabian.

Heading into floor exercise, the final event, Liukin was first with a 47.825 and Johnson was second with a 47.125. In third was Peszek at 46.675 with Worley at 45.325.

Johnson scored a 15.975 on floor with Liukin posting a 15.600. Peszek and Worley earned a 15.400 and a 15 .075, respectively. Both Johnson and Peszek mounted with a double-twisting, double-back on floor. Johnson added a whip to triple full and Peszek did a double Arabian for second passes. Liukin's floor routine included a double-front and her trademark dance moves. Both Worley and Peszek debuted new floor routines and new music.

"It gave an extremely good mental boost ro the girls." says women's national team coordinator Martha Karolyi, whose group swept the first four places (Liukin, Johnson, Peszek, Worley). "Confidence and desire. To prove that they are where they belong. It was a pressure event and they categorically won."

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Hamm was crowned champion while Team Chevron's Alexander Artemev of Lakewood, Colo., took second all-around in the men's competition. Hamm and Artemev posted total scores of 94.400 and 91.150, respectively, followed by Japan's Hisashi Mizutori at 90 .950 and China's Lu Bo at 90 .200 . University of Oklahoma's Jonathan Horton of Houston, the 2006-07 Tyson American Cup champion, finished fifth with a score of 89.600, and Team Chevron's Raj Bhavsar of Houston placed sixth with a score of 89.550.

Hamm opened the competition with a score of 15.700 for his floor routine that included a whip half to double front full. Hamm maintained his lead throughout the rest of the competition with strong scores, including a 16.200 on his Kasamatsu one-and-a-half vault.

Artemev, nickriamed Sasha, added a new skill to his pommel horse routine givi ng him a 6.3 difficulty value. Unfortunately, he fell on the new ski ll , but still scored a 15. 150, the highest score of the competition > on pommel horse. I

"I haven't fal len on that all year," Artemev said. "That's why I put it

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Artemev also did an outstanding Yurchenko two­and-a-half twist vault and stuck his landing to score a 16.250, the highest score on vault.

After five events, Hamm had earned 78.550 points. He ended the competition with a strong horizo ntal bar routine complete with a layout double-double dismount that earned a 15.850. Hamm has also upgraded his rings routine since the 2004 Olympic Games, most notably on his strength moves which have been a focus.

Bhavsar's score of a 16.000 was the highest score on rings with his Maltese, cross, Jonasson, tucked Yamawaki and great double-double dismount. He also earned a 15.550 on vault for his front handspring double front. The crowd loved his stuck triple-back dismount on high bar.

Horton earned his highest scores on still rings (15.000) and parallel bars (15.75 0) .He was also the seco nd highest score on floor with his routine that includes a double-double and tucked full twisting double back dismount.

The men's high scores of the day all were posted by the USA: Hamm on floor exercise, parallel bars and horizontal bar with scores of 15.700, 16.050 and 15.850, respectively; Artemev on pommel horse with a 15.150 and vault with a 16.250; and Bhavsar on still rings with a 16.000.

2008 Olympic coach Kevin Mazeika said, "I think we're going to have incredible depth. That pushes everyone to the next level."

The FIG International Gymnast of the Year awards were presented at the Tyson American Cup to Johnson and Germany's Fabian Hambuechen for their accomplishments in 2007. Hambuechen was scheduled

to compete in the Tyson American Cup, but pulled our due to illness. For the women, Venezuela's

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champion Paul Hamm of Waukesha,

Wis., won the all-around at the

Winter Cup Challenge at the Las

Vegas Spans Center in Las Vegas,

Nev., Feb. 9. This is the first time Hamm has competed in

a full all-around event since the 2004 Olympics. "With this being my first competition, I didn't know exactly what to expect," said

Hamm, who took time off after the 2004 Olympic Games to complete his education. "I was happy that my training held together. It's a grueling rwo days of all-around competition. I had a

very good day, even with a couple of errors. There is always room for improvement." Hamm, who competes for Team Chevron, posted a rwo-day total score of 185.850, followed by

Raj Bhavsar of Houston and Team Chevron in second and Alexandet Artemev of Morrison Colo., and Team Chevron in third with scores of 178.600 and 178.100, respectively. In addition to the all-around title, individual event tides were also awarded: Hamm won floor and

parallel bars; Kevin Tan of Fremont, Calif., and Team Chevron grabbed the still rings tide; Artemev earned first in pommel horse; Bhavsar won vault; and Team Chevron's Joseph Hagerty of Rio Rancho, N.M. was the top

score on horizonral bar. Hamm, Bhavsar, Hagerty and Team Chevron's Sean Townsend of Dickinson, Texas, were named ro the senior national

teanl. Four additional gymnasts were named to the team by the Men's Program Committee including Stanford's David Sender of Arlingron Heights, Ill. , Team Chevron's Blaine Wilson of Worthington, Ohio, Team Chevron's Yewki Tomita of Tucson, Ariz., and Team Chevron's Justin Spring of Burke, Va. The seven members of the 2007 World Championship Team automatically retained their national team stams: Team Chevron's Guillermo Alvarez of Denver; Artemev; Team Chevron's David Durame of GaIwood, N.].; TeaITI Chevron's SeaIl Golden of Camden, N.].; University of Oklal1oma's JonathaIl Horton of Houston; Stanford's Sho Nakamori of Albany, Calif.; and Tan.

Wilson, trying ro make a comeback at age 33, finished in the rop 10 in all four evems he competed in at Winter Cup.

Spring, who withdrew from tile competition while he continues to rehabilitate his injured knee, was placed on the tean1 based on a special petition for injured athletes.

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2t!:enQ Lisa Wang won her second consecutive Rhythmic Challenge - AlI- .lund tide at the 2008 Rhythmic Challenge held in Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. ~ w. Wang, who trains at North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center in Ill. , and is

coached by Natasha Klimouk and Dani Takova, said, "It felt incredible to win the Rhythmic Challenge. After such a demanding and stressful season last year, I

was extremely proud of being able to continue competing so strongly. I went onto the carpet feeling calm, confident, and completely ready to show off my routines."

Wang said she performed brand new rope and clubs routines. She said, "My rope music is very unique; it is a fast-paced blend of techno, Bulgarian beats, and voices. My clubs music is a bit eccentric and funky. My routine was choreographed exacdy to hit all of the accents and it's an amazing feeling when

I am able to hit them all. I absolutely love both of my new routines, and I think it shows."

Wang scored an impressive 64.1 5 followed by three veterans in second through fourth position who

were all very close in score. Rachel Marmer, 16, from Eurogymnastics in California, finished second with a 60.025, Julie Zedin, 17, from Rhythmflex in Maryland, was third with a 59.725 and Ava Gehringer, 18, from North Shore Rhythmic in Illinois was fourth with a 59.475.

When we asked Wang, what's next, she said, "In a few days, I'll be packing my bags again and fl ying to Moscow for a Grand Prix competition. At the end of March I will be competing at Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in San Jose. In April, I wi ll be overseas basically the entire month with World Cup competitions in Greece, Spain, and Portugal."

In the junior division, Wang's teammate Marlee Shape, 14, won the tide. Shape scored a 57.35 al l-around total, leading her nearest competi tor by four points. Clustered in second through fourth positions were Tyler Rosemond, Anastasia Torba and Viktoriya Syatkina wi th scores of 53.30, 53.025 and 53.0, respectively. ~

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Isabell Jordan Hutchins Age: 9

Club: Halker's Gold in Ottawa, Ohio Level: 8 Summer camp attended: Woodward in Woodward, Pennsylvania

Favorite part of camp: Spending time in the gym. The coaches spend endless hours improving our gymnastics skills. They know our names and take a personal interest in our lives and success. I was chosen to receive the Target Award for outstanding gymnast of the week. It was an honor and a privilege to be chosen by my coaches.

I think all gymnasts should go to camp because: The opportun ities are endless. I love working with Olympic

gymnasts and coaches like Alan and Annia Hatch. When I'm not in the gym, I love the go-carts, the ropes course, horseback

riding, and rolling the blue log in the outdoor swimming pool!

Other things I participated in while at Camp: Learn ing new dance moves in hip hop class and during Tap Week, playing the

game "Gladiators," participating in the talent show, "renting" video/ photography equipment to record my memories, climbing the rock

wall, face-painting, and more.

By publishing the camp information, USA Gymnastics makes no representation as to the quality of any of the camps. Parents are encouraged to visit the camp, ask questions, and decide if this camp fits their child 's particular needs.

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planned for us. It was so much fun, especially the Color Wars! There were so many awards given, too! There was the cleanest room

award, the dirtiest room award, flexibility contest, highest aerial contest, and the costume contest! Each time you win a contest, you

get points for your specific color and the winner is selected at the end of the week at the Dance. After all the gymnastics and games, I'd have to

say that my favorite part was the dance and the opportunity to meet Carly Patterson and Nastia Liukin!

Other gymnasts should go to USGTC because:The fun and wild games they have to offer. They have extremely amazing coaches and always know

how to have fun and get work done at the same time.

Summer camp attended: Karolyi 's Camp in Huntsville, Texas

Favorite part of camp: I like everything--the coaches, meeting new people, Bela, the games, but I guess the best part is the fun experience of getting the confidence to do new skills that I do not normally do at my gym, but that I know I will do some day.

Most memorable moment at camp: Lake Night because it was our goal to win loudest cabin and we went around the camp knocking on all the cabin doors screaming our cabin song. We were soaking wet from the boat ride, and covered in whipped cream from "pieing" the coaches, but we won!

Why all kids should attend camp: People should go to Karolyi 's because it is so much fun to not only do the new skills, but also to have tons of fun with your teammates, the new people you meet, and coaches outside of your normal gym!

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~ Gianna Fish Age: 12 Club: All Stars Gymnastics, Levittown, New York Level: 6 Coach: Jenny Maguire and Danielle Sander Summer camp attended: International Gymnastics Camp in

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Favorite part of camp: My favorite part about IGC is "open work out" time. That is when you can go into any gym, go to any event, and work on whatever you want.

Most memorable moment at camp: My most memorable part of IGC was when I got my "Giants" on the high bar.

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Saturday, June 21 3:00 pm Men's All-Around Finals

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USA Gymnastics would like to congratulate 12-year-old Andrew Wise on being the top individual fund raiser to benefit the Children's Miracle Network both in 2006 and 2007. We spoke to Andrew, a Level 6 gymnast from Sonshine Academy of Gymnastics in Conway, Ark., about his fundraising efforts and here's what he had to say.

Can you tell us what inspired you to participate in the fundraising efforts? Scott Wright, the owner of my gym, told us about it. I just thought it would be cool to raise money to help sick kids. My mom works at Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) in the EA.I knew the money would help the kids who need it. I also thought it might be cool to get to be on a poster.

Did anyone help you in your fundraising efforts? My mom and dad took pledge sheets to work and my 1 O-year-old sister Lauren and I went door to door in 2006. In 2007, we used the online giving form and mom and dad helped me by forwarding the email to all their friends and family. Lauren went door to door with me again but we picked different sides of the street because she decided she wanted to fundraise also.

What skills did you do to raise money? • In 2006 I did 100 circles on the mushroom. • In 2007 I did 100 giant swings (in straps over the pit) • In 2007 Lauren did 100 cartwheels.

What would you suggest to others who might want to get involved? It isn't that hard to do. The web page made it easy to send after you set it up but if you just set a goal and then start asking people, you might be surprised how many will help and how much money they will donate to such a great cause.

How does it make you feel knowing that you're helping such a great cause - The Children's Miracle Network? It makes me feel really good to be able to help. In fifth grade one of my best friends broke his leg and had to have surgery and they took really good care of him at ACH. A girl in my Sunday School class had leukemia and got all her treatments at ACH. Coach Scott's daughter had surgery there too when she was a baby. Not everyone is healthy like me and my family, plus some people can't afford surgeries and hospital treatments.

As the winner of this year's contest you earned a trip for two to the Tyson American Cup in New York City. Your family is making it a family affair and taking the entire family. Are you looking forward to the trip? Yes!! I'm real excited and so is Lauren.

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What: The Tyson Fitness Challenge is an eight-session fitness initiative deSigned to encourage physical fi tness through fun activity with an emphasis on cardiovascular exercise, strength training, flexibility and good nutrition. It may be tai lored to fi t the programming needs of each club and features exercises for beginning, intermediate and advanced students, as well as preschool children. Participants will establish goals and develop improved physical ability by taking part in the Tyson Fitness Challenge, which is a component of National Gymnastics Day and a fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network.

Who: The Tyson Fitness Challenge program is aimed at children 6 - 16 years old. The 2008 edition again includes a developmentally appropriate program for children ages 4 - 5 and is found online. Its content reflects activities and timelines recommended by the USA Gymnastics Kinder Accreditation for Teachers (KAT) Program.

Where: The Tyson Fitness Challenge will be held at participating USA Gymnastics member clubs across the United States.

When: The Tyson Fitness Challenge can be held anytime between March 1 and Sept. 13, 2008, and clubs can host the program whenever it is convenient for them within that time frame. The culmination of the program is voluntary participation in National Gymnastics Day's fund raising efforts for Children's Miracle Network.

Why it's • Today's chi ldren are considered the most inactive generation. important:· Inactivity and poor dietary habits have contributed to this generation's lack of fitness.

• Kids receive the benefits of cardiovascular exercise, balance, strength and flexibility through participation in fun activities and skills.

• The basics of gymnastics provide a solid foundation for becoming physically fit and preparing to participate in other activities and sports.

What is Children's Miracle Network? Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals. Each year the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind.

Since partnering in 2001, USA Gymnastics and its member clubs across the country have raised more than $816,000 for Children's Miracle Network. USA Gymnastics announced last year its goal to raise that total to $1 Million by the end of 2008.

Prizes This year, the prizes given to the top fund raisers for Children's Mi racle Network are better than ever! The top three clubs and the top three individuals who raise the most money for Children's Miracle Network through their participation in the Tyson Fitness Challenge will receive the following prizes. For all the prize details fo r to www.usa-gymnastics.org/tysonfitnesschallenge

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Erin Blanchard of Lafayette, La., defended her senior women's trampoline and

synchronized trampoline titles at the 2008 Winter Classic, Feb. 22-23, at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Okla. Logan Dooley of Lake Forest, Calif., and Jeffrey Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N .J., won men's trampoline and synchronized trampoline in the senior and junior divisions, respectively, and Aaron Cook of Detroit, Mich., placed first in junior men's tumbling and double mini-trampoline.

In the senior women's division, Blanchard claimed the trampoline title with 100.20 points, followed by Alaina Hebert of Broussard, La., in second and Alaina Williams of Amarillo, Texas, in third. Blanchard and Hebert teamed to win the synchronized trampoline title. The tumbling crown went to Leanne Seitzinger of Stafford, Va., with 124.90 points, while

Susannah Johnson of Roanoke, Va., and Natalya Beneschott of Reno, Nev., finished second and third, respectively. Aubree Balkan of Carlsbad, Calif., won double mini with a 133.60. Nani Vercruyssen of Honolulu placed second and Stephanie Toubman of Laguna Niguel, Calif., was third.

In the senior men's division, Dooley won trampoline with a score of 103.40. Michael Devine of WiJmebago, Ill., and Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., were second and third, respectively. Dooley paired with Gluckstein to earn the synchronized trampoline title with 133.50 points. Chris Estrada of Lafayette, La., and Devine finished second in synchrOnized trampoline, with Neil Gulati of Irvine, Calif., and Ryan Walsh of Asheville, N.C., placing third. In tumbling, Kalon Ludvigson of Hooper, Utah, finished first

with a score of 149.60, followed by Chris Ford of Haymarket, Va., in second

and Brandon Sloan of Forest, Va., in third. Corey Whitfield of Detroit, Mich., won double mini with 141.80 points, with Derek Stangel of Middletown, Ohio, and Tony Doles of Lubbock, Texas, in second and third, respectively.

In addition to Cook and Jeffrey Gluckstein, the other junior elite champions at the Winter Classic were: Hayley Butcher of St. John, Ind., women's trampoline; Kiara Nowlin of Oxnard, Calif., women's tumbling; Sarah Gandy of Paris, Texas, women's double mini; Brittany Caddell of Levelland, Texas, and Shay lee Dunavin of Amarillo, Texas, women's synchronized trampoline; and Casey Gesuelli of Middletown, N.J., men's synchrOnized trampoline. For complete results go to www.usa-gymnastics.orgta

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USA WINS 14 MEDALS AT 2008 GYMNIX INTERNATIONAL

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The USA won a total of 14 medals (six gold, three silver, five bronze) during the two days of competition at the Gymnix International in

Monh'eal, Canada. The USA won the team gold medal, with the USA's Chelsea Davis of Texas Dreams, and Samantha Shapiro of All Olympian winning the senior and juniOl~ all-aTound titles, respectively.

The members of the gold-medal U.S. Team were Sarah DeMeo of GAGE in Overland Park, Kansas; Davis, and Mattie Larson and Shapiro both of All-Olympia in Los Angeles. Randi Stageberg and Sheriese Clark were also in the field representing their club, Excalibur, and their performances are included in the U.S. medal count.

In the senior division, the USA swept the all-around. Davis won the title with 58.975, while Larson was second with a 58.625, Stageberg finished third with a 56.525, and DeMeo was fourth at 56.350. Stageberg won the floor title, as well as a bronze on beam. Davis was second on beam . Larson and DeMeo finished third on bars and floor, respectively.

Shapiro won the most medals among the Americans. Along with the team gold medal, she won the title in the junior all-around, bars and beam, as well as a bronze on vault. ClaTk was second on floor in the junior division. i3 ~ Event Results continue on p.38

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LA TOURNAMENT OF CI-IAMPIONS 2008

This year's Los Angeles Tournament of Champions, hosted by the Los Angeles

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Left: An na Bessonova won the competition. followed by Evgenya Kanaeva in second and Liubov Charkashyna in third . Above: Shannon Miller. Lisa Wang and Dominque Dawes .

Narkevich and Melitina Staniouta with U.s. Junior National Team Member Tyler Rosemond earning the bronze. Junior National Team members Anastasia Torba, Gabriella Magid, and Michelle Milstein finished sixth thru eighth, respectively. The Tournament offered Americans an exclusive opportunity to see many 2008 Olympians first-hand as they prepare their Olympic routines. This year marked the 26th aruuversary of the LA Lights Tournament, which gets bigger and brighter every year. ta

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USA WINS FOUR MEDALS AT TOYOTA CUP Chellsie Memmel of West Allis, Wis., and Bridget Sloan of

Pittsboro, Ind., each won two medals at the Toyota Cup in Toyota City, Japan, Dec. 9. Memmel won the gold medal on floor exercise and the silver on balance beam, and Sloan claimed the bronze medal on uneven bars and floor exercise.

Memmel scored a 15.550 in the floor exercise to win the gold medal, followed by Romania's Steliana Nistor in second at 15.200 and Sloan in third at 15.050. On beam, Memmel was the silver medalist with a 15.650, finishing behind Nistor. Japan's Koko Tsurumi claimed the bronze on balance beam, with Sloan just missing the medals podium in fourth with a 15.450. Sloan was third on the uneven bars with a 15.300, and Memmel placed fifth with a 14.800. Placing first and second, respectively, on uneven bars were Iryna Krasnianska of the Ukraine and Nistor.

In the men's competition, Yewki Tomita of Tucson, Ariz., finished seventh on high bar with a 13.850 and ninth on pommel horse with a score of 14.550. ta ~ Event Results continue on p.4D

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USA VS. CANADA The USA won the team competition in the USA vs Canada meet, 361.350 to 352.600.

Guillermo Alvarez of Denver, who is a member of Team Chevron, won the all-around competition with an 89.100 point total.

Canada's David Kikuchi was second in the all-around at 88.750, followed by Danell Leyva of Miami/Universal Gymnastics at 86.600.

Along with Alvarez and Leyva, the members of the U.S. Team were: Joseph Hagerty of Rio Rancho, N.M./Team Chevron; Kevin Tan of Fremont, Calif./Team Chevron; Sean Townsend of Dickinson, Texas/Team Chevron; and Blaine Wilson, Columbus, Ohio/Team Chevron. i.'i

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3. Danell Leyva, Miami/Universal Gymnasti(s ........ 86.600

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I WHITFIELD INVITATIONAL ~~-~~=---

The 17th annual Jason Whitfield Invitational was held at the University of Michigan January 19- 20,2008. This year's scholarship recipients of $3,000 each are: Joseph Hagerty, Sean Golden, Jake Lee and Alexy Bilozertchev as the Region 5 winner. Jake Lee was present to accept his award from Jim and Cathy Whitfield as shown in the photo. Thus far, the Whitfield Foundation has awarded a

total of $144,500 to 55 male gymnasts with similar aspirations as Jason Whitfield, an Olympic bound gymnast who died in a motorcycle accident September of 1991 in Iowa City. 13

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THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, the 1996 U.S. Women's Olympic Team that won the team title at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, are among the fina lists for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2008. The public can vote online at usolympichalloffame.com to help determine who will comprise the next class of inductees. Six individual Olympians, one Olympic team and one Paralympian, along with a coach, a veteran and a special contributor, will be honored during the U.S. Olympic Ha ll of Fame Induction Ceremony Presented by Allstate at 7:00 p.m. on June 19 at the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater in Chicago, III. 13

NOTICE TO MEMBERSHIP The following Membership Statement has been adopted by the Board of Directors of USA Gymnastics:

Membership in USA Gymnastics is a privilege granted by USA Gymnastics. That privilege can be withdrawn by USA Gymnastics at any time where a member's conduct is determined to be inconsistent with the best interest of the sport of gymnastics and of the athletes we are servicing.

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Tyson American Cup

RESULTS

BB FX

1. Nastia Liukin, USA 15.025 16.600 16.200 15.600 63.425 2. Shawn Johnson, USA 15.175 15.625 16.325 15.975 63.100 3. Samantha Peszek, USA 15.150 15.425 16.100 15.400 62.075 4. Shayla Worley, USA 15.050 15.525 14.750 15.075 60.400 5. Joeline Mobius. GER 14.200 14.150 14.725 14.850 57.925 6. Jessica Lopez. VEN 14.225 14.075 14.800 14.300 57.400 7. Alyssa Brown, CAN 14.800 14.275 14.800 11.350 55.225 8. Nalhalia Sanchez, COL 13.425 14.400 13.750 13.175 54.750

FX PH SR VT PB HB AA

1. Paul Hamm, USA 15.700 14.750 15.850 16.200 16.050 15.850 94.400 2. Alexander Artemev, USA 14.400 15.150 15.050 16.250 15.400 14.900 91 .150 3. Hisashi Mizulori. JPN 15.150 15.000 14.350 15.450 15.450 15.550 90.950 4. Lu Bo, CHN 13.850 14.250 15.900 16.000 15.800 14.400 90.200 5. Jonathan Horton, USA 15.350 13.500 15.800 15.350 15.750 13.850 89.600 6. Raj Bhavsar, USA 14.750 14.350 16.000 15.550 14.500 14.400 89.550 7. Flavius Koczi, ROM 14.800 15.050 14.850 16.150 14.3590 12.400 87.600

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A CASSIDY DEERIN Brookeville, Maryland Cassidy, age 9, ended the 2007 competition winning the gold at the Maryland LevelS State Championship. Cassidy placed first on bars, first on beam, first on vault, and first all-around with total score of a 37.25. Cassidy tested out of Level 6 at her first meet in the fall of'07 and is now training Level 7 at Hills Gymnastics.

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