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,Flipping } for Medals at tne ,
;2007 World Cup U.S.A. $3.95. CANADA $5.95 MAY/JUNE 2007. VOLUME 36, #3
iA Gymnastics n S. Capitol Ave., Suite 300 diana polis, IN 46225
HANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
NOIl1'ROm ORGANIZATION U.S. Postoge
PAID Indionapolis, IN Perm~ No. 7867
S USA Women defeat GBR
Join the Tyson Fitness Challenge
Kevin Tan and Sean Townsend Medal at World Cup
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF
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Publisher Steve Penny
Editor Luan Peszek
Designer Zemetria Barnes-Perry
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GYMNASTICS USA GYMNASTICS
EXECUTIYE COMMITTEE CHAI~ Ron Froehlich; PIlf5lDENT: It"" Pmny; VICE CHAIR WOMEN: Tom KoII; 'IKE OWR MEN: Yoichi Tom~.; 'IKE CHAIR RHYTHMIC: And",. Schm~. VICE CHAIR TRAMPOUNl Pa~
Panll.; VICE CHAIR ACRO-&MNASTICS: Tonya w; SECRETARY: Gary Ande"",,; TREASURE~ Bob Wood; flG REPS: Bob C~'1DS1i (Executive Comm~tee). Ron Froehlich (AlXiitOl). Tonya Case (AG Techni<al Coovninee) .nd John Roelhlisbefyer (Alhlete Re~). AT lARGE MEMBERS: St"" Butcher. David Holromb; ATHlfTE DIRECTORS: ~m Zrrclal-&mlene. John RoeIhlisbefyer. CaRii'f Hoo~ Karl HojeI; USOC ATHlfTE~ tma fontaine.
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CHAI~ Ron ~oehli(h; Pllf5lDENT: Sieve Pmny; PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Sandy Knapp. Mike Ilonahue; TREASUR~ Bob Wood; SECRETARY: Gary _; VICE CHAIR WOMEN: Tom KoII; VICE CHAIR MEN· Yoirhi Tom~; VKE CHAIR RHYTHMIC: And",. ~. 'IKE OWR TRAMPOlINl Paul Panll.; 'IKE CHAIR ACRO-GYMNASTKS: Tony. w; PUBUC SECTOR: ~II HybI, Bob Wood; AMAn:UR ATHlfTtC UNION: Ron ferris; AMERICAN SOKOl ORGAN\lAllON: Jerry Mi~n; AMERICAN TURNERS: BellY Hej}pner.COillGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIAnDN-MEN: FandsAllen; NATKlHAL ASSOCIATION OF COllEGIATE COACHES-WOMEN: Mark Cool<; NATIONAl ASSOCIATKIH FOR GIRlS AND WOMEN IN SPORT: Maniyn 51~wtJOdg<; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Of WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS JUDGES: Carnie ~.; NA1lOIlAL COllEGIAn: ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIOtI-MEN: Yoshi Hayasakt NATKlHAL f£DERATION Of STATE HIGH SOlOOl ASSOCIATIONS: IIaiy Dakos; NATIONAL GYMNASTICS JUDGES ASSOCIATION-MEN: IilJlch Zunkh; NATIONAL HIGH SOlOOl GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Malg. Canfield; US. ASSOCIATION Of INDEPENDENT GYMNASTICS CLUBS: Paul Bffl; US. ElJIE COACHES ASSOCIATION-MEN: Thom Gliflmi; US_ EUTE COACHES ASSOCIATION-WOMEN: St"" RybaUi .nd Tony Gehman; US. MEN'S GYMNASTKS COACHES ASSOCIATION: fm ~fJIlPO'uer. US. RHYTHMK GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCL\JXJN: Suzie DiTulI~; YOUNG MEN~ CHruSTIAN ASSOCIATION Of THE USA: Casey Koenig; NATIONAL COUfGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION-WOMEN: Mog ltf\lhOl\OJ1; NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DlREOORS MEN: Mik. 1ilJ1TJI. Ab. Grnssfcld; RHYTHMIC: lvanlea KiJlJV. Mkhcll. La"",,; WOMEN: Kclli Hill. Tom footer, TRAMPOUNl Shaun KfJIlplOn. DL Geotg. DJeW; ACRO-&MNASTlCS: linda \'on". J.Jy ~nder. ATHlfTES COUNCIl Mohini B\Jan!wai ~ ZrrclaI-lilJnl." •• LaJissa fantai ... Karl Hegor; Jes5i<a Howanl, Caroline Hun~ Jam. Matshik. 51 ... McCain. ShanOOll Mil"'. Mi<hacl RodJigues. Jay Thornlon. lJS()(
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FEATURES 10 Ludvigson and Johnson Flip for Medals at World Cup USA Gymnastics hosted its second World Cup competition in trampoline and tumbling in Lake Placid, N.Y., at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Kalon Ludvigson and Susannah Jolmson both won their first World Cup medals when they claimed bronze medals in men's and women's tumbling, respectively.
14 USA Women Dominate at USAvs. GBR A U.s. women's team of eight gyrrmasts and their coaches traveled to Lisburn, Northern Ireland, for a Friendly Dual competition with Great Britain. The U.S. women earned 15 of the possible 16 medals at the competition, including the team title.
20 U.S. Men Win Medals at World Cup Kevin Tan won the still rings title at the French International World Cup in Paris, France, March 18, and Sean Townsend won the silver medal on high bar.
22 Join the Tyson Fitness Challenge! The Tyson Fitness Challenge is an eight-session fitness initiative designed to fit into gyrrmastics clubs' existing classes. The program encourages phYSical fitness through fun activities that emphaSize the four fundamentals of fitness: cardiovascular exercise, strength training, flexibility and nutrition.
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26 EVENT RESULTS
36 COLLEGIATE CORNER
40 PERFECT PICTURE
42 GYM UPDATE
44 EVENT SC~EDULE
48 FACES IN T~E GYM
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Gel Ready for a Big Summer!!!! Summer is just around the corner, and what a tremendous
season it's shaping up to be with lots of gymnastics, gymnastics, and more gymnastics.
The Junior Olympic National Championships take place in spring and summer for Men, Women, Rhythmic, Trampoline and Tumbling and Acrobatic Gymnastics. Good luck to all of the athletes and coaches involved with the JO National Championships, which is the culmination for your hard work and dedication in the sport.
One year out from the Olympic Games is always an exciting time for USA Gymnastics. All of the athletes and
coaches are keenly aware of the need to be in tip-top shape and position themselves at their very highest level. This year is no different as USA Gymnastics prepares for a busy and exciting summer season.
Athletes in all disciplines will have a chance to prove themselves at the national and international levels. The Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro will be the first test as the gymnasts in men, women, rhythmic, and trampoline compete against the best from North and South America. Wildcard positions in the Olympic Games are often on the line with victories at the Pan American Games.
The Visa Championships in August will serve as a tremendous proving ground for the convergence of both up-and-coming and veterans when many age-eligible juniors step onto the senior stage for the very first time to compete for the title of national champion. We are expecting big crowds in San Jose because ticket sales and Congress registrations are already ahead of pace.
The World Championships for artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline and tumbling are not far behind, and athletes in all disciplines compete to qualify our country for the Olympic Games in 2008.
This summer is about more than competitions. We hope you will join with us in our drive to reach $1,000,000 on behalf of the Children's Miracle Network by August 2008. The Tyson Fitness Challenge is the program through which we encourage you and your club to support this valuable cause while also increasing the awareness of fitness among America's youth. Thank you to all of the clubs who have already signed up to participate and to those of you who would still like to get involved, it's not too late. Go to to http: //www.usa-gymnastics.org /controle / tfc /signup. php to sign up today!
And finally, watch for the debut of "USA Gymnastics: Behind the Team" onAT&Ts blue room. More information will be available in mid to late May when we unveil this unique look at how America's athletes prepare to take on the world. Read more details on this project on page 42.
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NASTICS HOSTED ITS SECOND WORLD CUP competition in trampoline and tumbling in Lake Placid, N .Y., A ril 1-2, at the u.s. Olympic Training Center. All of the po erhouses in the sport were present and accounted for, with tfie exception of 2004 Olympic Champion Anna Dogonadze from Germany, who is injured.
Senior Trampoline Program Director Ann Sims said, "The athletes made this event outstanding due to their high level of competition. I was very pleased that the u .S. athletes won two medals and finished high in other diSCiplines as well. 1'd also like to thank the Olympic Regional Development Authority and the U.S. Olympic Training Center for helping with the organization of this outstanding competition."
2006 U.s. tumbling champion Kalan Ludvigson of Cedar Lake, Ind., and 2007 Winter Classic tumbling
champion Susannah Johnson of Roanoke, Va., both won their first World Cup medals when they claimed bronze medals in men's and women's tumbling, respectively.
"I definitely did a lot better in finals than I did in prelims," said Ludvigson, who finished
behind China's Wang Jiexu, who won the gold medal, and Tagir Murtazaev of Russia. "In the finals, I
did everything I planned to do. I was a lot more confident and training went a lot better." "It's definitely exciting," said Johnson, who placed behind
Russians Anna Korobenikova and Alina Yarullova. "It's terrifying being with all of these girls who have done it for so long because they're so good. I did not expect to place at all, so I'm really excited."
Ludvigson, who qualified to finals in fourth place, earned a score of 74.40 to earn the bronze medal, while Wang and
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Murtazaev scored 77.20 and 76.10, respectively. Also competing for the USA in men's tumbling was Chris Adair of Lubbock, Texas, who finished eighth with a score of 65.50.
Russia went 1-2 in women's tumbling with Korobenikova, the reigning tumbling world champion, in first with a score of 69.80, followed by Yarullova at 67.90. Johnson scored a 64.80 to place third in women's tumbling.
After prelims, Johnson said, "I was very excited for my second pass because I'm one of only two people in the world throwing that big of a skill in the middle of my pass-a full-in tuck-and so my adrenalin was pumping like crazy."
Other event champions were: 2000 Olympic trampoline champion Irina Karavaeva of Russia, women's trampoline; 2004 Olympic trampoline champion Yuriy Nikitin of the Ukraine, men's trampoline; Tetsuya Sotomura and Yasuhiro Ueyama ofJapan, men's synchronized trampoline; and Karen Cockburn and Rosannagh MacLennan of Canada, women's synchronized trampoline.
Karavaeva won the women's trampoline gold medal with her 38.60. Cockburn was second with a 37.90, followed by Zhong Xinping of China in third at 37.60. USA National Trampoline Champion Erin Blanchard of Lafayette, La., who qualified in fifth place going into finals, placed seventh with a score of 35.60.
Sims said, "We were very happy that Erin made trampoline finals. This was a tough field of competition and it shows she's on the right track."
"I think I did really well," Blanchard said after the prelims. "It was probably one of the best ~
Opposite page and right: Kalon Ludvigson. Top and bottom: Susannah Johnson.
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competitions I've had all year. I wasn't really expecting to make it to finals, so I'm very excited."
In men's trampoline, Nikitin's 40.70 put him in first. Jason Burnett of Canada and Shunsuke Nagasaki of Japan were second and third, respectively, with just a tenth of a point separating them. Burnett scored a 40.00 and Nagasaki scored a 39.90.
In women' ssynchronized trampoline, Blanchard and Brittany Dircks of Orland Park, ill., placed fifth with a total score of 44.80. The pair of MacLennan and Cockburn won the gold medal with a score of 47.90, while Karavaeva and Natalia Chernova took second at 47.00. Maryna Kyiko and Yulia Domchevska of the Ukraine claimed the bronze medal with a 46.50.
Ueyama and Sotomura won men's synchronized trampoline with a 49.90, followed by Vladimir Kakorko and Nikolai Kazak of Belarus in second at 49.30. Alexander Leven and German Khnychev of Russia placed third at 48.00. ~
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Men's Trampoline 1. Yuriy Nikitin, Ukraine
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Women's Trampoline ", l,l~n,a , ~afilvae~a, ,R,us~i~ " "' ~, ,Ka,re~C~~b,ur~, ,~?,n~d~
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3. Alexander Leven and German Khnychev, Russia 48,00
Women's Synchronized Trampoline 1, Rosannagh Maclennan and Karen Cockburn, Canada 47,90 2,Irina Karavaeva and'Na'ialia Chernova, Russia -------- '47.00
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5. Erin Blanchard and Brittany Dircks, USA 44.80
Men's Tumbling L Wang Jiexu, China
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3. Chunlong lu, China · .. ~: ,Sh. u,ns,u~e, ~a.9 ,asa, ki, .Jap'a,n,
5. German Khnychev, RUSSia ···6"iiong'iiiing;Chfna --"--···, ··'i'feiSiJya'Soi6miJ'ia;jipan' · ·il' Ijion' iiu'ineii; Canada Us'Fiiiiihfi
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lito Masaki and Shunsuki Nagasaki, Japan 88,80 "' ij:'German'KhniiheiiaiidiiiexandeiLeiieii;Riiiiia "",·"" ii8'.20" " 5 'Phiisa'ibiiroiiiid'jiiiOn'iiiiin'eii;'tan'adi '" " .. , ', .. ,"' gg ',00" "6 'Aiexan'deiRiiiakiiv' andYtii;; Kozyrkov, RUS ", .. , 8800
7. Yanqing Ma'aiid Ming lou, China . 87,90 8, AdaiiiGoii and Kariten Kuritz;Germany "" ii7.'4O ' 9. Michel BOilen and Martin ludovic, Switzerland 86.40 10, Diogo Ganchinhto and Nuno Merino, Portugal 8630 U.s. finishes ........ . ........ .......... -..... -...... -............ .
11. Chris Estrada and Ryan Weston, USA 86.00 r-_______ ...,.. _ _ ------..--, __ - -_r-___ ~--..., .. '14:Logan'iiiiiiieyandSteveii'iiiuc'kS"teiii;'iisA ' ""'84:20'
Top: Erin Blanchard Above: Brittany Dircks and Erin Blanchard Left: Ryan Weston Right: Chris Adair
Women's Synchronized Trampoline 1. Karen Cockburn and Rosannagh Maclennan, Canada 8550 i:'Ekiiie'riiiaMiio'niiva 'aiid'Taiiiina'Peiieiiia;·S'eii'rul .... , '· 82:20 ·· 3:VuliiaOiimchevika 'iii(j·MarYiiaKYiko;·Ukraine ·'·'· 82.00
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' and'jiiiie 'peiieien~· Fianie '···"'··· ·······8i'10 ·· · SyVaiiych'and5viiliiiiaSyviiiych;'Ukrain'e'--' 80.10
: NataliaChe'rniiva 'iii(j 'lriiii'Karavaeva;Ruiiii'" 79.90--s.- ii';iitiiiiY iiir,kS"'and Eriii·iiiiincii'.ird; i:ISA 79.80
Men's Tumbling L Tagir Murtazaev, Russia .. ji'exuWaiig;"Chiiii··' -- .. --'. . JozefWadecki; 'Poland -_ ................ _.-
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Women's Tumbling 1. Anna Korobenikova, Russia
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Above: Shawn Johnson Right: Shayla Worley Far Right: Samantha Peszek
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Right: (L to R) Shawn Johnson, Ivana Hong, Samantha Peszek, Shayla Worley, Bianca Flohr and Natasha Kelley.
A U.S. women's team of eight gymnasts and their coaches traveled to Lisburn,
Northern Ireland, for a Friendly Dual competition with Great Britain, March 17-18.The
U.s. women earned 15 of the possible 16 medals at the competition, including the
team title by scoring 238.50 to Great Britain's 218.10.
USA Gymnastics Vice President of Programs Kathy Kelly said, and Johnson took top honors on beam (16:050) and earned a 'The purpose of th is t rip was to provide the first year seniors with silver medal on vault (14.750) . a full team competition, including the rigors of international travel, Peszek led the u.s. Team's medal haul at five, with three gold, and-to prepare them for important upceming eveflts, including- one silver and-one bronze. Johnson was-a close-secona-with- fO"'u-'-'r---I the Pan American Championships and the World Championships. (three gold and one silver) to her credit. Worley garnered three The girls did an excellent job and competed at a very high level total medals (two gold and one silver). and showed consistency throughout the competition." All eight of the USA team members earned a medal, showing
Shawn Johnson won the all-around with a score of 60.150, the depth of the strong USA squad. 2006 World Championships followed by Shayla Worley with a 59.650 and Samantha Peszek with team silver-medalist Natasha Kelley earned a silver medal on a 58.650. In the all-around, the USA swept the top seven spots! bars (15.200), while Bianca Flohr grabbed the
During event finals, Peszek grabbed two bronze (14.650). Ivana Hong won the bronze gold medals on vault (14.900) and floor medal on beam (14.850), while on floor, Hilary (14.900), and a silver medal on beam (15.35). Mauro won the silver (14.850) and Bridget Worley won her favorite event, bars (15.450), Sloan claimed the bronze (14.650).
Far Left: (L to R) Bridget Sloan, Samantha Peszek, and Hilary Mauro. Middle Left: Mary
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Left: Samantha Peszek congratulates her teammate. Right: Bridget Sloan
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U .. team spent nine days together on the trip and we asked them a few q tions about their experiences. All ofthe girls agreed that the best part of the trIP as being with one another and having a successful competition. Plus they al~5eemed to enjoy the day off in London to tour and shop!
Q: What was the one thing you took on your trip that you couldn't do without? Shawn and Ivana· My blanket Sam . My iPod Bianca and Bridget . My hair straightener Hilary. My gym bag Shayla • My jacket Natasha • My phone
Q: What was your best routine and why? Bridget· Floor. The first day of competition was better than the second day, but it was still good. Ivana· Beam. The first day of competition was the best because it was the most solid. Natasha • Bars. We've made some changes to my bar routine that I really like. I thought I did well on it both days. Shayla • Bars. It was my best routine because I hit all of my elements and won both days. Sam· Beam. I showed I could hit beam under pressure both days and I gained a lot of confidence from the experience. Shawn· Beam. I had been working really hard all week so I could perform as well as I wanted, and I went out there and just had a blast.
Hilary· Floor. It was my best routine. I won the silver medal in finals.
Q: What did you learn from this trip that you hope to be able to use at a later team competition? Sam ·1 learned how to deal with the time change and work together as a team! Bianca · llearned a lot and gained confidence for the future. Hilary · 1 learned to focus on what I have trained and not to worry about what is going on around me. Shawn . llearned that team support is the most important thing. Shayla · 1 learned how to train and adjust to completely different equipment. Bridget · 1 learned that even if the equipment isn't what I'm used to I can still make my routines. Natasha • There's always plenty to learn frorn any competition and with the scoring being so different, you just have to be prepared for anything. Ivana · 1 learned that every single routine, every practice makes a difference toward the overall end result of the team.
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of Team Chevron, entered the finals as the favorite after finishing at the top of the pack in the qualification round with a 16.250. In the finals, he posted a 16.475 to clinch the World Cup event title. Venezuela's Regulo Carmona was second with a 16.225, followed by France's Danny Rodrigues at 16.200. Also in the field was 2004 Olympic silver-medalist Jordan J ovtchev, who finished fifth.
Tan said, "It was great winning the gold medal. I took third in the World Cup in Stuttgart last fall and this was the first World Cup of the season this year. It's good to know I'm right in the thick of things on rings."
He added, "I changed my rings routine completely from last year. I restructured
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In the high bar finals, Townsend, 28, scored a 15.150 to finish behind 2004 Olympic champion Igor Cassina of Italy, who won witl1 his 15.400. China's Teng Haibin was tlilld at 15.050. Townsend, who trains at Houston Gymnastics Academy, improved on his qualification performance, where he was fiftl1.
Townsend said, "The competition was great. It was my fifth time competing in the French International. I'm happy witl1 taking a silver medal. The best part of the trip was seeing Kevin Tan win a gold on rings against such a strong rings final."
In the qualification round, Joey Hagerty of Albuquerque, N.M., who trains at tl1e U.S. Olympic Training Center and is a member of Team Chevron, finished in 11 th place on the floor exercise witl1 a 15.175 and 15th in the horizontal bar with a 14.500.
Other men's champions at the event include: Marian Dragulescu, Romania, floor exercise and vault; Teng, pommel horse; and Feng Zhe, China, parallel bars. t3
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KELLEY WINS FOUR TITLES AT THE HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL
2 0 0 7Tyson American Cup silvermedalist Natasha Kelley
of Katy, Texas Stars' Gymnastics, won the all-around, balance beam, uneven bars and floor exercise at the Houston International Invitational held March 11 at the University of St. Thomas' Jerabeck Center in Houston, Texas. Parkette's Amber Trani of Richlandtown, Pa.,
rounded out the American sweep with a win on vault.
The u.s. also garnered all three all-around medals . Kelley posted the winning score of 62.700, with Great American Gymnastics Express' Ivana Hong of Blue Springs, Mo., second at 60.550 and Sharp's Bridget Sloan of Pittsboro, Ind., third at 60 . 050 . 1lDIL1~
Results VauH 1. Amber Trani, USA
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Uneven bars 1. Natas~J5e"ey, U~ 2. Elsa Garcia, MEX - - - -3. Ashley Priess, USA
Balance beam 1. Natasha _Kelley, USA 2. Ivana Hong, USA
3. Amber Trani, USA
Floor exercise 1. Natasha Kelley, USA 2. Elsa Garcia, MEX
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All-Around Results
Vault Bars Beam
1. Natasha Kelley, USA 15.15 15.70 16.40
2. Ivana Hong, USA 14.90 15.05 15.85
3. Bridget Sloan, USA 14.75 14.90 15.40
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6. Hilary Mauro, USA 14.50 14.45 14.55
7. Peng Peng Lee, CAN 14.35 14.25 14.30
8. Sarah DeMeo, USA 14.65 13.80 14.90
9. Charlotte Mackie, CAN 14.10 14.50 13.95
10. Erika Garcia, MEX 14.20 13.85 13.20
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11 . Dariya Zgoba, UKR 0.00 15.05 14.20
12. Ashley Priess, USA 0.00 15.40 13.65
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USA WINS 12 MEDALS AT GYMNIX INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
The USA claimed a total of 12 medals, including three gold, at the Gymnix
International tournament, March 17-18, in Montreal, Que.
The team included Sarah DeMeo, Corrie Lothrop, Randi Stageberg and Amber Trani. The foursome garnered 171.025 points, finishing second to Russia's 176.425. Stageberg took the senior all-around bronze medal with her 56.725, and Lothrop claimed the junior all-around bronze medal at 56.625.
Stageberg won a gold medal on floor and bronze medals on bars and beam during event finals. For the juniors, Lothrop won vault and was third on bars and floor. DeMeo earned medals of each color: the gold on floor; the silver on beam; and the bronze on vault with a 14.625.
Stageberg and Lothrop had the USA's highest medal count with five each, both collecting one gold, one silver and three bronze. Next was DeMeo with four {one gold, two silver and one bronze} and Trani with one silver medal. mm~
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GYMNIX INTERNATIONAL Senior Division Results
All-around 1. Kristina Vaculik, CAN 57.550 2. Ksenija Semenova, RUS 57.175 3. Randi Stagebewg,USA 56.725 4. Amber Trani, USA 55.850
VauH 1. Kristina Vaculik, CAN 13.663 2. Chloe Henry, BEL 13.438 3. Margarita Slepchenko, RUS 13.325
Bars 1. Ksenija Semenova, RUS .15.950 2. Kristina Vaculik, CAN 15.325 3. Randl Stageberg, USA 13.350 Other u.s. finish 6. Amber Trani, USA 12.850
Balance beam 1. Ksenija Semenova, RUS 15.850 2. Kristina Vaculik, CAN 15.025 3. Randl Stageberg, USA 14.!IOO Other u.S. finish 6. Amber Trani, USA 14.075
Floor exercise 1. Randl Stageberg, USA 14.550 2. Kristina Vaculik, CAN 14.450 3. Ksenija Semenova, RUS 14.275 3. Emma Willis, CAN 14.275 Other u.S. finish 6. Amber Trani, USA 13.975
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Junior Division Results All-around 1. Tatlana Nableva, RUS 59.075 2. A1iya Mustafina, RUS 58.825 3. Conle Lothrop, USA 58.625 4. Sarah DeMeo, USA 56.125
VauH 1. Conle Lothrop, USA 14.975 2. Tatiana Nabieva, RUS 14.875 3. Sarah DeMeo, USA 14.625
Bars 1. Tatlana Nabieva, RUS 15.125 2. A1iya Mustafina, RUS 14.825 3. Corrie Lothrop, USA 13.525 4. Sarah DeMeo, USA 13.475 4. Charlotte Mackie, CAN 13.475
Balance beam 1. A1iya Mustafina, RUS 14.475 2. Sarah DeMeo, USA 14.350 3. Tatiana Nabieva, RUS 14.200 4. Corrie Lothrop, USA 13.800
Roor exercise 1. Sarah DeMeo, USA '14.750 2. Tatiana Nabieva, RUS 14.300 3. Corrie Lothrop, USA 14.025
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USA CLAIMS TWO BRONZE MEDALS AT ACROBATIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CUP FINAL
The mixed pair of Andre Solodar and Xiau-Ling Wee and the women's
group of Mariah Henninger, Ally Kidd, and Tisa Penny earned bronze medals at the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup Final on April 9 in Puurs, Belgium.
Without a World Championships in 2007, the World Cup Final is considered the most prestigious international event for Acrobatic Gymnastics this year.
In the mixed pair, Solodar and Wee, who are members of the Acrobatic Gymnastics Senior National Team, finished third at 28.320, behind gold-medalist Revaz
. Gurgenidze and Tatiana Okuloava and silver-medalist Anton Glazkov and Maria Kovtun, both from Russia.
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TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING WORLD CUP IN QUEBEC
Chris Estrada of Lafayette, La., and Ryan Weston of Chubbuck, Idaho, placed
four th in men's synchronized trampoline at the Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup in Quebec City, Que., April 7.
Kalon Ludvigson of Ced ar Lake, Ind ., claimed the men's silver medal in th e d ouble min i-trampoline competition held in conjunction with the World Cup.
In tumbling, Susannah Johnson of Roanoke, Va., was fifth for the women, while Ludvigson placed sixth and Chris Adair of Lubbock, Texas, was eighth for the men. Erin Blanchard of Lafayette, La., and Brittany Dircks of Orland Park, Ill.,
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were sixth in women's synchronized trampoline. Yuliya Hall of Idaho Falls, Idaho, finished seventh in women's tumbling.
In the double mini-trampoline competition, Ludvigson was second for the men with a score of 73.60. Josh Vance of Rockford, Mich., and Kaci Barry of San Diego, Calif., placed fourth for the men and women, respectively. Aubree Balkan of Carlsbad, Calif., finished in fifth place for the women.
For complete results of the trampoline and tumbling World Cup in Quebec City, visit http: // www.quebecttworlds2007. ca / index. php ?module=CMS&id=2. ta
Final Results Women's Trampoline 1. Irina Karavaeva, Russia 38.60
2. Huang Shanshan, China 38.40
3. Karen Cockburn, Canada 38.00
Men's Trampoline 1. Dong Dong, China 40.60
2. Flavio Cannone, Italy 40.50
3. Yasuhiro Ueyama, Japan 40.50
Women's Synchronized Trampoline 1. Karen Cockburn and
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2. Ekaterina Mironova and Tatsiana Petrenia, Belarus 48.00
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USA 44.80
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1. Vladimir Kakorko and Nikolai Kazak, Belarus 49.00
2. Diogo Ganchinho and Nuno Merino, Portugal 48.80
3. Masaki Ito and Shunsuke Nagasaki, Japan 48.00
4. Chris Estrada and Ryan Weston, USA 47.80
Women's Tumbling 1. Anna Korobenikova, Russia
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U.S. finishes 5. Susannah Johnson, USA
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Men's Tumbling 1. Wang Jiexu, China
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Women's Double Mini-Trampoline 1. Julie Warnock, Canada
2. Sarah Charles, Canada
3. Svetlana Balandina, Russia
U.S. finishes 4.KacIBarry,USA
5. Aubree Balkan, USA
Men's Double Mini-Trampoline 1. Kirill Ivanov, Russia
2. Kalon Ludvigson, USA
3. Joao Engracio, Portugal
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AVA GEHRINGER WINS MEDAL AT THE FRANCE OPAL CUP D hythmic senior national team member J.U va Gehringer from North Shore Rhythmics in Glenview, Ill., along with teammates Savannah Reynolds from California Rhythms in Los Angeles and Marina Moskalenko from Aviator Sports in New York, traveled to Calais, France, March 31-April1 for the Opal Cup.
Gehringer, 17, won the bronze medal in the clubs event finals, competing against top athletes from the powerhouse countries in rhythmic gymnastics including Russia, Belarus, and Israel.
Gehringer said, "It was a really nice surprise to win a medal. It was kind of surreal to be honest. I wasn't expecting it at all. I was just going to the meet to get more experience because I'm new to the international scene."
The top three in the all-around competition included: Russia's Natalia Pichuzhkina in first with a 68.317, France's Delphine Ledoux in second with a 62.867 and Belarus' Nastya Ivankova in third with a 62.659. Israel's Daniel Falah was fourth with 60.752 followed by Gehringer in fifth with a score of 59.134. Moskalenko finished 13th all-around in the seniors while Reynolds finished ninth all-around in the junior division. i3
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Left: William and fvlary Men's Team won the varsity btle Right: Arizona State University Men's Team won the collegiate bt le
WILLIAM AND MARY, ARIZONA STATE WIN TEAM TITLES AT 2007 USA GYMNASTICS MEN'S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
W illiam and Mary earned its seventh straight varsity title with a score
of 199.85 in the team competition at the USA Gymnastics Men's Collegiate Championships, March 24-25, in Williamsburg, Va. The U.s, Naval Academy finished in second with 198.00 and the u.s. Air Force Academy in third with 191.30. In the collegiate team competition, Arizona State University won the title with a score of 175,60.
The U.S. Air Force Academy's Greg Stine won the floor exercise (9.30) and still rings (9.30) titles, as well as the varsity division's all-around crown with a score of 49.55. Navy's Chris Tam placed second all-around with 48.85 points and William and Mary's Derek Gygax finished third with 47.10.
University of Washington's Sean Liner won the collegiate all-around title with a
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score of 43.85, followed by Arizona State teammates Anthony Naddour and Matt Williams, who placed second at 43.30 and third at 43.10, respectively.
The varsity and collegiate divisions were combined for the individual event finals. William and Mary's Andrew Hunt earned his second straight parallel bars title with a score of 8.70. Other individual event champions were: Joe Atzenbeck, Navy, pommel horse (8.50); Dave Locke, William and Mary, vault (8.40); and Isaac Olsen, Navy, horizontal bar (8.95).
The varsity competition is for Division I, II, or III, four-year institutions with gymnastics as a varsity sport, while the collegiate team category is for two-year or fouryear degree-granting schools with gymnastics as a club sport. ij
AWARDS • Varsity Coach of the Year· Roger
Burke, James Madison University
• Varsity Assistant Coach of the Year· Craig I-lolt, U.S. Naval Academy
• Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year· Kurt Antonio, U.S. Air Force Academy
• Collegiate Coach of the Year· Scott Barclay, Arizona State University
• Collegiate Assistant Coach of the Year· Jeff Crockett, University of Washington
• Outstanding Collegiate Senior Athlete of the Year· Sean Liner, University of Washington
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TOWSON WINS TEAM TITLE AT 2007 USA GYMNASTICS WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Towson University claimed its first-ever team title at the 2007
USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate Championships at Seattle Pacific University's Royal Brougham Pavilion in Seattle, April 21. With its score of 195.625, Towson became the 10th school in 13 years to earn the team crown.
Tournament host Seattle Pacific finished second with a score of 193.150, while Centenary College was third at 191.675 and 2006 team champion Texas Woman's University was fourth at 191.650.
Towson's Christina Ghani won the all-around title with a score of 39.025. Debra Huss and Brianna Schwartz, both from Seattle Pacific, finished second and third all-around with scores of 38.950 and 38.825, respectively.
Ghani added two more titles to her all-around and team crowns by winning
vault and tying for first on floor exercise during the individual event finals. Ghani finished with four gold and one silver medal for a total of five medals.
Ghani earned a score of 9.8500 on vault and tied with Cornell University's Kari Kucera on floor with a 9.8750. Courtney Arno of Texas Woman's University won the uneven bars with a 9.8250, while TWU's Rachel Zimmerman won the balance beam with a 9.8750.
Centenary College's Meredith Smith and Towson's Decelia Willacy were second and third, respectively, on vault. Ghani, Seattle Pacific's Ashley Domres and Temple University's Sarah Liebowitz finished in a three-way tie for second on uneven bars, while Towson teammates Jackie Schweitzer and Christine Logan were second and third, respectively, on beam. Seattle Pacific's Sarah Sullivan was third on floor. ~
AWARDS • Senior Athlete of the Year -
Christina Ghani, Towson University
• f.tead Coach of the Year - Paul Beckwith, Cornell University
• Assistant Coach of the Year - Melanie Dillaplane, Cornell University
• Mari-Rae Sopper Award -Catherine Schnoes, Texas Woman's University
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Seven-year-old gymnast Morgan Imberman had a vision. She collected 51 gently used leotards from her teammates at World Cup Gymnastics in Chappaqua, NY, and donated them to Jireh Sports, a mentoring ministry in Indianapolis that brings non-traditional sports to youth in underserved communities.
") The director of Jireh Sports, Vicki Wright, was very touched by Morgan's idea and shared a photo of the Jireh sports gymnasts with their new leos.
Never underestimate the power of a vision. All of us, no matter how small, can make a big difference!
We talked to Morgan about her great idea and here's what she had to say.
Q: How did you get the idea? A: I was trying to think of a good deed and because I love gymnastics sooo much, I decided to collect leotards for those who could use them so that they could see how fun gymnastics is. Q: How did you collect leotards? A: I decorated a box and put it out where I take
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gymnastics. I also hung signs up all over the gym and locker room. Q: How did it make you feel to know that you helped others? A: I knew it would make me feel good to give our leotards to other girls who need them, but it made me feel really good when I saw the pictures of them smi ling and
wearing the leotards. Q: How old are you and what grade are you in? A: I just turned 7 and I'm in the first grade. Q: What gym do you train at and what is your level? A: I have been taking gymnastics at World Cup Gymnastics in Chappaqua, NY, for a long time. I am a future Level 4. io'i
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... ANNIE TI~OLLEN Woodbury, Minnesota Annie, 8, competed as a levelS and earned first place all-around in four out of her five meets. She finished her levelS season by placing second at the 2006 Minnesota State Meet with an overall score of 37.00. Annie trains at Rising Stars Gymnastics Academy and is coached by Elena and Pavel Miligoulo and EmilyVoelker.
A SARA ~ALZONE Orchard Park, New York Sara, 9, took first place at the Nickel City Classic, scoring a 39.025 in her first year as a level 4. She scored a perfect 10.00 on vault at the Pinky Stone Invitational. She's on the Orchard Park Gymsters team near Buffulo, NY. She's coached by June Haas.
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Christopher, 10, is a levelS gymnast and won first all-around with a score of 55.7 in the Southern California Palm Tree Classic. He trains at Azarian U.s. Gymnastics Training Center and is coached by Eduard Azarian.
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~ RACI-IEL L. MOORE Longmeadow, Massachusetts Rachel is 10 and a level 7 gymnast at Pioneer Gymnastics. This was her last routine as a level 6 and she placed on all four events and was sixth all-around out of all ages divisions.
~ ALEXANDRA KATZ Livingston, New Jersey
Camille, 8, is the 2006 level 4 Colorado State Champion in her first year of competition. She scored 38.475. She's coached by Hong Jiang, Michelle Feng and Jianping Chen of Chatfield Gymnastics.
The three-member team from Randolph Gymnastics' Rising Stars was successful at level 4 State Championships. l to R: Alexandra Reardon (7 year old, first on VT, FX), Danielle Ferrante (7 year old, first AA, UB), Jordyn Kranis (6 year old, first AA, VT, BB) and coach Mary Jaramillo
Alexandra competed at the New Jersey level 6 State Championships. She won the all-around with a score of 38.00 and beam with a 9.80. She also placed first on vault, and second on bars and floor. She trains at Gymnastika and is coached by former Olympian and World Cup gymnasts Natalia Shaposhnikova and Pavel Soul.
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