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FEATURES 10 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Gymnastics The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Gymnastics took place in Philadelphia, at the Wachovia Center, June 19-22. The event was a huge success with great and enthusiastic crowds at all of the competitions and live coverage on NBC of the men's and women's finals competitions.

18 Visa Championships - Women Shawn Johnson, 2007 World Champion, successfully defended her U.S. all-around and floor exercise titles at the 2008 Visa Championships in Boston, June 5-7. Nastia Liukin finished second, followed by Chellsie Memmer, Samantha Peszek and Ivana Hong. The top 12 athletes plus petitions advanced to the U.S. OlympiC Team Trials-Gymnastics.

22 Visa Championships - Men David Sender won the men's all-around competition at the Visa Championships in Houston, May 22-24. Paul Hamm was leading the competition after day one but injured his hand on his last event and could not compete on day two. Jonathan Horton took second followed by Joey Hagerty, David Durante and Raj Bhavsar.

34 JO Nationals - Women The Level 10 JO National Championships for women was hosted by Orlando Metro in Kissimmee, Fla., May 16-18. Congratulations to Region 5 who won the overall team champion for the sixth consecutive year!

38 JO Nationals - Men The Men's Junior Olympic National Championships which took place in Battlecreek, Mich., May 6-11, and was hosted by Branch Gymnastics.

44 Level 9 Championships The Level 9 Eastern/ Western Championships took place May 9-11. The Western competition took place in St. Charles, Mo., and was hosted by GymQuarters. The Eastern competition took place in Kettering, Ohio, and was hosted by Gymnastics Training Center of Ohio.

50 National Gymnastics Day Make this year's National Gymnastics Day your best ever. Take advantage of the media frenzy surrounding the Olympic Games in Beijing by holding a Tyson Fitness Challenge Zone, an open house or some other public event to celebrate National Gymnastics Day on Saturday, September 13.

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42 EVENT RESULTS

47 EVENT SCI-IEDULE

48 FACES IN TI-IE GYM

52 GYMNASTICS UPDATE

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On 1:0 Beijing!

The recent us. Olympic Team Trials-Gymnastics proved to be a great event. A fantastic crowd in

the historic city of Philadelphia and the memorable performances from all of the athletes highlighted a spectacular weekend of gymnastics. CongratulationE to all of the athletes and coaches-your hard work ' and preparation certainly was apparent on the competition floor. Team USA showed they will be a force to reckon with at the Olympic Games in Beijing

I am very proud to recognize those athletes who will represent the United States at the Olympic Games. The US. Men's Olympic Gymnastics Team includes Joey Hagerty, Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm, Jonathan Horton, Justin Spring and Kevin Tan. The replacement athletes are Alexander Artemev, Raj Bhavsar, and David Durante. Our trampoline Olympians are Erin Blanchard and Chris Estrada. The replacement athletes for trampoline are Alain Hebert and Logan Dooley. At the time this issue went to print, Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin have been nominated to the women's team, and we eagerly await the final selection camp in Houston (July 16-20) where the rest of the women's team will be named.

As our Olympians are preparing for the Olympic Games, our Junior Olympic athletes are preparing for their upcoming seasons as well by attending summer, camps held across the country. In addition, our clubs are preparing for their National Gymnastics Day celebrations on September 13 and their Tyson Fitness Challenge events. The Tyson Fitness Challenge is once again the driving force of our fund-raising effort for the Children's Miracle Network, and we hope you can help us meet our goal of raising $1,000,000 by the NBC Broadcast Schedule end of 2008. We encourage all club owners to take advantage of the increased focus on our sport during the Games by planning something special for National Gymnastics Day.

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» August 9 - Men's Gymnastics, Team competition 8:00 p.m.-midnight

» August 10 - Women's Gymnastics, Team competition 7:00 p.m.-midrtight

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» August 13 - Men's Gymnastics, individual aU-around 8:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.

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We have a talented group of athletes who are poised for success in Beijing. Join me in celebrating and cheering for our US. Olympic Team members as they prepare to represent our sport and our country at the highest level.

Go Team USA!

Steve Penny President

» August 15 - Women's Gymnastics, trampoline 12:35 a.m.-2:00 a.m.

» August 16 - Men's Gymnastics, trampoline 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

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» August 18 - Gymnastics, event finals M&W Women's Trampoline gold medal final 8:00 p.m.-midnight

» August 19 - Gymnastics, event finals M&W 8:00 p.m.-midnight Men's Gymnastics, Trampoline gold medal 12:35 a.m.-2:00 a.m.

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The 2008 U.S. Olympie leam Tri-als-Gymnastics--took place in Philadelphia, at the Wachovia Center, June 19-22. The event was a huge success with great and enthusiastic

crowds at all of the competitions and live coverage on NBC of the men's and women's finals competitions. The U.S. Women

named Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin to the Olympic Team and named 10 additional gymnasts to make up the Olympic

Training Squad which will attend a selection camp in Houston, Texas, on July 16-20 where the final members of the team will

be nominated to the U.S. Olympic Team pending USOC approval.

By Luan Peszek - Photography by John Cheng

Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin went one-two at the u.s. Olympic Team Trials with two-day totals of 127.650 and 125.850, respectively.

"This is only the beginning," Johnson said. "1 am just overwhelmed with joy. 1 am so happy. This moment is all worth it. "

"I am really ecstatic to be named to the team," Liukin said . "I can't believe it's here. This is a dream come true .. " Chellsie Memmel and Samantha Peszek finished third and

fourth, respectively, in the all-around with scores of 124.800 and 123.250. Hong rounded out the top five at 120.950.

"I came in hoping for the best," Memmel said . "1 didn' t start off well on vault, but just kept going. 1 totally fe lt the crowd behind me, especially on floor."

''I'm most pleased with floor today because 1 improved my landing on the double Arabian," Peszek said. "It's great to go to camp because it will unite our team and get us ready to

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compete together." Seven-time World Medalist Alicia

Sacramone had the top score on vault for her rudi over two days of competition with a score of 31.90. Johnson was second with her Yurchenko two-and-a-half which scored a 31.850 and Excalibur's Britney Ranzy was third scoring 30.35 for her double twisting Yurchenko.

On bars, Liukin had the top score of 32.850, followed by Memmel and Jana Bieger with scores of 32.55 and 31.35, respectively. Liukin has a 7.7 start value on bars and on the first night had a 9.0 execution score. Memmer's routine included a jam to a stuck double front. Bieger was consistent both nights, using a full twisting double back as her dismount.

Johnson had the top score on beam with a 32.450. Her routine is stacked with difficulty including a standing full twist and full twisting double back dismount. Memmel finished second with a 32.10. Her routine includes a front salto with a half twist and standing Arabian. Liukin took third with a

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31.950, and showed incredibly high leaps and jumps and a two-and-a-half twist dismount.

Johnson also had the top score on floor with a 32.300, followed by a three-way tie for second between Peszek, Liukin and Memmel, all with a score of 31.15. Johnson and Peszek both mounted with a double twisting double back, while Liukin mounts with a front full to front double full and Memmel mounts with a pike double Arabian. iii

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The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Gymnastics The U.S. Men were nominated to the U.S. Olympic Team pending usoe approval atthe U.S. Olympic Trials. The members include: Joseph Hagerty, Paul and Morgan Hamm, Jonathan Horton, Justin Spring and Kevin Tan and three alternates, Alexander Artemev, Raj Bhavsar and David Durante.

By Luan Peszek - Photography by John Cheng

Por selection of the men's Olympic Team, the men's program committee weighted the two days of Visa Championships competition as 20% each and the two days of U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Gymnastics as 30%

each to determine the final results. Team Chevron's Jonathan Horton, who is from Houston, finished first in the weighted, combined all-around rankings from the Visa Championships and U.s. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics, using the formula mentioned above. Joseph Hagerty finished second in the overall rankings followed by Raj Bhavsar in third and David Durante in fourth.

Horton also had the highest all-around score during day two of Olympic Trials competition with a 91.650, followed by Durante with a 90.95 and Bhavsar with a 90.20. Alexander Artemev had the highest all-around score during day one of Olympic Trials with a 90.650, followed by Horton with a 90.55 and Bhavsar with a 90.500.

The five-man men's selection committee named both Horton

and Paul Hamm to the Olympic Team after no athlete met the minimum requirements for automatic qualification, as outlined in the selection procedures. To be automatically named to the team, an athlete needed to finish in the top two in the combined, weighted all-around rankings from the two selection events, as well as place in the top three of six events using the combined results.

'Tve worked my whole life for this, to make the Olympic Team," said Horton, who competes for Team Chevron. "All of these athletes have pushed me to where I'm at today. I was just having fun out there today. I'm more confident with my gymnastics then I've ever been before."

2004 Olympic all-around champion Hamm broke the fourth metacarpal in his right hand on the first day of competition at the 2008 Visa Championships, May 22-24 in Houston, and filed a petition to the Olympic Team, which was accepted. "I have a lot of work to do to get healthy and show the committee I'm ready," said Hamm, who competes for Team Chevron.

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David Sender won the Visa Championships all-around title but was injured during training prior to the Olympic Trials and was not able to compete at the Trials.

Looking at the individual events from the weighted, combined rankings of both the Visa Championships and the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Hagerty was the top gymnast on floor exercise, followed by Horton and Sean Golden. On pommel horse, Artemev was first, followed by Yewki Tomita and Guillermo Alvarez. The top three on rings were Kevin Tan, Horton and Bhavsar. On vault, Golden was first followed by Justin Spring and Bhavsar. Spring was the top score on parallel bars with Bhavsar in second and Durante in third. Hagerty had the highest score on high bar with Morgan Hamm second and Spring in third.

The men's Olympic Team was nominated on June 22, just prior to the women's team. Members include: Hagerty, Morgan and Paul Harnm, Horton, Spring and Tan. The three alternates include: Artemev, Bhavsar and Durante.

"The competition at the Trials this week has been incredible, and the USA has fielded a very strong team for Beijing," said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. "The U.S. men are medal contenders. The men's selection committee was very thorough in its deliberations to determine the best combination of men to represent us in the Games. We also want to express our thanks • to the gymnasts who have spent years pursuing their dreams and for what they have contributed to our success." ta

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hawn Johnson, 2007 World Champion, successfully defended her u.s. allaround and floor exercise titles at the 2008 Visa

Championships at Agganis Arena at Boston University, June 5-7.

Johnson, 16, earned a combined score of 127.500 to win the all-around."1 was most happy about floor today," Johnson said."It's a new routine and I didn't feel like it was mine yet, but after today, I feel like lawn it, and it fits me." Johnson is from West Des Moines, Iowa, and trains at Chow's Gymnastics.

Nineteen-year-old Nastia Liukin of Parker, Texas, and WOGA Gymnastics finished second with a 126.500."AII in all, I am very happy with how things went this weekend," Liukin said. I'm glad that summer is finally here and it's really going to be exciting atTrials."

Chellsie Memmel and Samantha Peszek placed third and fourth with scores of 123.150 and 122.000, respectively. Rounding out the top six were Ivana Hong of Great American Gymnastics Express in fifth with a score of 120.750 and Jana Bieger of Bieger International in sixth with a 120.100.

Twenty-year-old Memmel, the 2005 World All-Around Champion from West Allis, Wis., and training at M&M Gymnastics, showed she is back to top form by finishing third allaround. Her strong events were bars, beam and floor. She finished second on bars with a 32.30 and was fourth on beam and floor.

Peszek, 16, from DeVeau's School of Gymnastics in Fishers, Ind., and a member of the gold medal 2007 World Championships team, showed high difficulty on beam to score

a 16.00 during the second day of competition (standing full to back pike and front pike).

Hong, also a member of the gold medal 2007 World Team, scored highest on beam with a 15.80 complete with her front aerial to flip flop layout step out.

Johnson, using new music, won floor exercise with a combined score of 32.250. Liukin, who has won nine world medals, claimed two individual event titles: bars with a score of 34.150 and beam with a 32.450. Sacramone, who has seven world medals to her credit, won vault with a score of 30.700 for her fourth straight u.s. vault crown.

"I just went out and had fun," Sacramone said. "I held nothing back. I'm in a great place right now because I haven't peaked yet and I' ll keep up my conditioning and refining for Trials." .

The individual event medalists were: vault -Sacramone (gold) and Britney Ranzy of Excalibur (silver); uneven bars - Liukin (gold), Memmel (silver) and Bridget Sloan of Sharp's (bronze); balance beam -Liukin (gold), Johnson (silver) and Sacramone (bronze); and floor exercise - Johnson (gold), Sacramone (silver) and Mattie Larson of All Olympia (bronze) .

Thirteen gymnasts were named to the 2008-09 U.S. Senior National Team and will compete at the u.s. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics. The members of the national team are: Jana Bieger of Coconut Creek, Fla.! Bieger International Gymnastics; Mackenzie Caquatto of Naperville, III./Aerials; Olivia Courtney of Orlando, Fla.!Orlando Metro; Ivana Hong of Blue Springs, Mo.! GAGE; Alaina Johnson ofTyler, TexaslTexas East; Shawn Johnson of West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow's; Mattie Larson of Los Angeles/All Olympia; Nastia Liukin of Parker, TexasIWOGA; Corrie Lothrop of Gaithersburg, Md.!Hills; Chellsie Memmel of West Allis, Wis.!M&M Gymnastics; Samantha Peszek of Indianapolis, Ind.! DeVeau's; Alicia Sacra mane of Winchester, Mass.! Brestyan's; and Randy Stageberg of Chesapeake, Va.!Excalibur. The remaining six athletes who will compete at the u.s. Olympic Team Trials are: Britney Ranzy of Gaithersburg, Md.!Excalibur; Amber Trani of Richlandtown, Pa.!Parkettes; Darling Hill of Mt. Laurel, N.J.lWill-Moor; Bridget Sloan of Pittsboro, Ind.!Sharp's; Chelsea Davis of Lakeway, TexaslTexas Dreams; and Shayla Worley of Orlando, Fla.!Orlando Metro.


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J ordyn Wieber, 12, of Dewitt, Mich., and Geddert's Twista won the junior all-around title at the 2008 Visa Championships with a score of 120.600. Samantha Shapiro of Los Angeles, and

All Olympia finished second with a 119.050, with Cassie Whitcomb of Cincinnati Gymnastics in third with a score of 114.600.

"My goal was to hit eight for eight and that's what I needed to do," Wieber said."lt feels awesome to win the junior title. I go in the gym everyday and it's finally paying off."

Wieber and Shapiro split the individual event titles:Wieber won vault and floor exercise; and Shapiro finished first on uneven bars and balance beam.

"I'm very happy to finish second all-around," Shapiro said."My goal was to hit four for four and do the best I could."

"It feels great to finish third all-around,"Whitcomb said."1 had surgery on my heel in December so this is a really big accomplishment for me."

Wieber maintained her first-day lead throughout the final day of competition. She started the day on floor with a score of 15.250. She then moved to vault, where she did a Yurchenko double full and scored a 14.950. In the third rotation, she hit a nice bar routine complete with a full twisting double layout dismount to score a 15.000. Wieber finished on beam and scored a 15.450 on her routine that included a standing full to back tuck and a double pike dismount.

On bars, Shapiro scored a 15.900, the highest score of the day on any event. She has a 6.6 start value on bars and her routine featured a high Jaeger and a full twisting, double back dismount. She also hit her beam routine that includes a front aerial to flip-flop layout and a double pike dismount to score a 15.550, the highest of the day on that event.

Asi Peko from Brown's Las Vegas, finished fourth all-around with her high score of the event 15.050 coming from floor on the first day of competition. She finished with a 114.350. Rounding out the top six were Cincinnati's Amanda Jetter and GAGE's Rebecca Clark with scores of 113.950 and 113.500, respectively.

The remaining members of the junior national team in addition to these six are: Kamerin Moore, Gedderts; Randi Lau, What's Up; Hallie Mossett, All Olympia; Annette Miele, Parkettes; Sabrina Vega, Dynamic; and Briley Casanova, WOGA. ~

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Morgan Hamm debuted an air flare, which he described as a break-dancing move, in his floor routine that earned a total of 31.350, garnering him his third national floor title. Steve Legend re, was second at 31.300 and Horton was third at 30.800.

Tomita earned his second pommel horse title with a twoday score of 30.150, finishing ahead of silver-medalistTim McNeill at 29.900 and bronzemedalist Clay Strother, at 29.550. On the still rings, Tan

turned in two very consistent days, earning a 16.650 and 16.700, to clinch his third straight title with a total score of 33.350. Horton fin ished second at 31.850, and Bhavsar and Golden tied for third at 31.100.

Spring's 30.900 earned him his first u.s. parallel bars title. Alexander Artemev was second at 30.650, and Durante was third at 30.600. Hagerty posted a 31.00 to win the horizontal bar individual event crown. Durante was second at 30.200, followed by Morgan Hamm at 30.100.

The 10 men who qualified for the senior men's national team based on the points system and will advance to the u.S. Olympic Team Trials are: - Alexander Artemev of Lakewood, Colo.lTeam Chevron - Raj Bhavsar of HoustonlTeam Chevron - David Durante of Garwood, N.J.ITeam Chevron - Sean Golden of Camden, N.J.ITeam Chevron - Joseph Hagerty of Rio Ranchero, N.MITeam Chevron - Jonathan Horton of Houston, TexaslTeam Chevron - Morgan Hamm of Waukesha, Wis.ITeam Chevron - Paul Hamm of Waukesha, Wis.ITeam Chevron - David Sender of Arlington Heights, III./Team Chevron - Kevin Tan of Fremont, Calif.lTeam Chevron

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ISHINO, OROZCO WIN JUNIOR MEN'S ALL-AROUND TITLES len Ishino of Santa Ana, Calif., and John Orozco of Bronx, N.Y., claimed the junior men's all-around titles in the 16-18 year-old and 14-15 year-old divisions, respectively, at the 2008 Visa Championships.lshino also claimed four individual

event titles, and Orozco earned three. In the 16-18 year-old division, Ishino posted a score of 87.150 to finish nearly three

points ahead of Donothan Bailey of Lake Forest, Calif., who scored an 84.2S0.Jake Dalton of Sparks, Nev., finished third at 82.750.

Rounding out the 16-18 junior elite national team were Russell Dabritz of Legends, Alexander Naddour of Arizona Flairs, Austin Phillips of US Dev. Center and Christopher Stehl of Cypress Academy. Note: Alexy Bilozertchev and Edward Mesa also were named to this team by virtue of their score from the Senior Division Competition. Alexy and Edward qualified to compete in the senior division but were still eligib le for the Junior Elite National Team

In the 14-15 year-old age group, Orozco claimed his second straight U.S. junior all-around title with a score of 86.000. Sam Mikulak of Newport Coast, Calif., was second at 84.450 and c.J. Maestas of Albuquerque, N.M., was third at 84.000.

Rounding out the 14-15 year old junior elite national team were Jacoby Rubin from Buffalo Grove, Cameron

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The 2008 Visa Championships was a dramatic

demonstration of the depth and talent that resides across the spectrum of rhythmic gymnastics in the United States.

Nineteen year old Lisa Wang of Buffalo Grove, III., won her third straight all-around national title with a score of 131.950. After convincingly winning every event gold medal during preliminary competition, she called on her experience and consistency during finals to lock in the all-around gold. Wang, who will enroll full time at Yale University this year, said "I loved being out there .... It was great doing the sport I love. It's an amazing part of my life." After 13 U.s. Senior titles, winning the Pan American Games gold, and representing the United States at three World Championships, Wang announced her retirement upon


the conclusion of the competition.

Rachel Marmer of Los Angeles, Calif., earned the silver medal and confirmed her matchless ability to manipulate apparatus and perform the riskiest routines. Ava Gehringer of Evanston, III., shook up the rankings by taking the bronze. She elegantly fought for every element and demonstrated her determination throughout each event. Julie Zetlin of Bethesda, Md., came in fourth after drops overshadowed her beautiful execution and

emotional presence on the floor. Rebecca Wallenstein of Jacksonville, Fla., performed intricate routines with extreme flexibility, securing a fifth place finish . Sofya Roytbu rg, Sarah Kudishevitz, and Joanna Arnold ranked 6-8 respectively in a very tightly contested fight to make the National Team.

The potential of the Junior National Team proved to all at the Visa

Senior All -Around 1. Lisa Wang NOR 131.950 2. Rachel Marmer EUR 125.100 3. Ava Gehringer NOR 123.550 4. Julie Zetlin RFL 122.675 5. Rebecca Wallenstein WOR 116.950 6. Sofya Roytburg LID 109.550 7. Sarah Kudishevich IGM 108.450 8. JoAnna Arnold NOR 106.225 9. Nicole Chillingworth EUR 105.625 10. Rachel Girma LAS 102.825

Junior All-Around 1. Marlee Shape NOR 122. 100 2. Gabrielle Magid LTD 114.275 3. Rebecca Sereda LTD 11 2.850 4. Anastasia Torba ALR 112.250 5. Viktoriya Syatkina LTD 11 2.225 6. Michelle Milstein IGM 110.100 7. Katherine Scarnechia CAR l OB. 150 B. Polina Kozitskiy PRA 107.B75 9. Cindy Lu TCR 10.4.625 10. Jazzy Kerber NOR 104.200

Championships that the United States sits poised and ready to become a force on the world scene in the coming years. Marlee Shape of Buffalo Grove, III., used her consistency and maturity to win her second straight junior all-around title with a score of 122.100. Gabriella Magid of Brooklyn, N.Y. took the silver medal thanks to her clean, perfectly completed difficulties. Eleven year old Rebecca Sereda of Las Vegas, Nev., shocked everyone with the ease and amplitude with which she performed in her first Nationals, and solidified herself as one of the top emerging young athletes. Anastasia Torba, with her physical strength and apparatus technique, and Victoria Syatkina with her infectious expression, came in fourth and fifth respectively. Coming in at number six was Michelle Milstein, who was arguably the most artistically mesmerizing athlete of the entire compet it ion. Rounding out the National Team was the long and lithe Katherine Scarnechia coming in seventh, and securing the eighth and f inal spot was eleven year old powe~ house Polina Kozitsky-. i2

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Chris Estrada, 25, of Colorado Springs, Colo., claimed his fourth straight U.S. senior men's trampoline title at the 2008 Visa Championships

at Reliant Park in Houston, May 24. Alaina Hebert, 19, of Broussard, La., won senior women's trampoline to add a second U.s. crown to her 2005 title. The Visa Championships is the third of four events where athletes earn points toward Olympic selection. The final event is July 1 is Kansas City, Mo. One man and one woman will represent the USA in trampoline at the 2008 Olympic Games.

"It's great to win my fourth trampoline title," Estrada said."1 want to thank my coaches, Dmitri Poliaroush and Tara Guidry, because I wouldn't have been able to do this without them."

Logan Dooley of Lake Forest, Calif., and Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., defended their men's synchronized trampoline crown, and Kalon Ludvigson of Pocatello, Idaho, won senior men's tumbling for the third straight year.

Also winning senior titles were: Hebert and Erin Blanchard of Lafayette,

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La., women's synchronized trampoline; Aubree Balkan of Carlsbad, Calif., women's double minitrampoline; Austin White of Irvine, Calif., men's double mini; and Kaitlin Tortorich of Fredericksburg, Va., women's tumbling.

In trampoline, Estrada posted a score of 107.40, followed by Michael Devine of Winnebago, III., in second and Dooley in third. With her score of 102.10, Hebert bested Blanchard and Williams, the 2006

and 2007 U.S. trampoline champions, respectively.

In women's synchronized trampoline, Hebert and Blanchard scored a 99.60, followed by Dircks and Alaina Williams of Amarillo, Texas. For the men, Dooley and Gluckstein earned a 136.30, with Estrada and Devine in second and Neil Gulati of Irvine, Calif., and Ryan Walsh of Asheville, N.C., in third.

Balkan won women's double minitrampoline with a score of 134.30. Stephanie Toubman of Laguna Niguel, Calif., and Sarah Prosen of Apple Valley, Minn., finished second and third, respectively. White earned the men's double mini title with a score of 148.00. In second was Ludvigson and in third was Derek Stangel of Cedar Lake, Ind. In tumbling, Tortorich's 132.90 topped

second-place finisher Leanne Seitzinger of Stafford, Va., the 2004 and 2006 U.S. champion. Susannah Johnson of Roanoke, Va., finished third. Ludvigson broke the u.s. men's difficulty record in men's tumbling and scored a total of 152.70. Chris Adair of Lubbock, Texas, was second and Brandon Sloan of Forest, Va ., was third.

"I'm very proud of my performance today," Ludvigson said. "I'm very proud to be one of only three people in the world to have done a 13.6 (degree of difficulty) ."

The U.s. junior champions were: women - Savannah Vinsant of Newton, Texas, trampoline; Brittany Caddell of Levelland, Texas, and Shaylee Dunavin of Amarillo, Texas, synchronized trampoline; Sarah Gandy of Paris, Texas, double mini-trampoline; and Kiara Nowlin of Oxnard, Calif., tumbling; and men - Jeffrey Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., trampoline; Casey Gesuelli of Middletown, N.J., and Gluckstein, synchronized trampoline; Aaron Cook of Detroit, Mich., double mini-trampoline; and Maurice Dunker of Marenge, III., tumbling. iii

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1. Kyla Ross . 2. lindsay Offutt 3. Megan Delallo 4. Ra(hel Spicer 5. Desi Borgese 6. Amelia Hundley 7. Kathryn Kluz 8. Jordyn Be(k 9T Gabrielle Douglas 9T Pua Hall 9T Christina Postiglione

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1. Kaylan Earls Arena - Il 38.400 1. Elizabeth Green Texas Dreams 1. Kylril Hunter Hill's Gym. 38.575 2T Joanna Sampson Ricochets 37.750 2. Megan Whitney Desert Devils 2. Amy 8orseHino North Stars-NJ 38.150 2T Chelsea Perna Docksiders 37.750 1 Hannah Toussaint Olympic Dreams 3. Brie Olson Twin City Twis. 38.100 4. Sasha Tsikhanovich* Integrity Gym. 37.675 4. Bailee Zumwalde Twin City Twis. 4. Sarah Gillespie World Class-VA 38.025 5. Diandra Milliner Folger's 37.650 5. Erika Sm~h Eagles 5. Toi (Cartyn) Garda Docksiders 37.950 6. Kailyn Hawkins Southeastern 37.550 6. Victoria Aepli Integrity Gym. 6. Hailey Gaspar Amer.Gym-CA 37.900 7. Chelsea Drooger Champion USA 37.500 7. Amanda Schulberg Gymcats 7. Madison Merriam Hill's Gym. 37.775 8. Madison Mooring Krafft Academy 37.475 8T Stephanie Colbert PhenomGym. 8. Kelsi Blalock Gym. East 37.675 9. Victoria Shanley Aerials - CO 37.450 8T Hailey Johnson Charter Oak 9. Mene Hathaway Oakland Gym. 37.575 10. Victoria Harrison Folger's 37.425 10. Brittany Harris Krafft Acad. 10. Sarah Fiedler libertyville 37.550 ·Non-citizen ineligible for JO Team

Junior C Team Junior 0 Team Senior A Team 1. Region 5 188.725 1. Region 1 188.525 l..Region 7 190.800 2. Region 3 188.700 2. Region 3 188.375 2. Region 5 187.750 3. Region 7 187.375 1 Region 7 187.950 3. Region 1 186.475

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1. Meredith Magjuka Wrigh(s 38.450 1. Mikayla Stimbiugh 1Iy!rs-Siaa. 1. lora Evenstad Red River Valley 38.350 2. Sharaya Musser Aerials- CO 38.1 50 2. Thomasina Wallace Charter Oak. 2. Jaime Pisani North Stars - NJ 38.175 3. Kate Zurales Phenom Gym. 38.125 1 Tiluny Frattone OIympk-CA 3T Gina Nuccio Arena - Il 38.025 4. Allyson Sandusky Hill's Gym. 38.100 4. Monique DelaTorre Carter's Gym. 3T Daryl Konsevick Galaxy - NY 38.025 5. Brittnee Martinez Aerials- CO 38.075 5T liIumI Rogm Northeast Gym. ST lauren Eller Byers-Sacra, 38.000 6T Natalie Beilstein Butler Gym. 38.050 5T Deanna Graham Springs Gym. S! Jackie Berg United - Il 38.000 6T Michelle Ikoma Arena - Il 38.050 7. Sl!p/liInie McAlIImr Wright's 7T Stephanie Hangartner Desert Devils 37.950 8. Jadyn Kantecki Aerials - Il 38.025 8. lindsay Kazandjian Gymcats 7T l ucy Ennis Twin City Twis. 37.950 9. Ashanee Dickerson Gym Unltd.-Fl 37.950 9. Gloria Johnson Elite-LA 7T Clare Bregetti Orlando Metro 37.950 10. Briana Melander laFleur's-largo 37.725 10. Caitlin Sullivan Cutting Edge 10. Nicole Krauter DeVeau's 37.825

Senior B Team Senior C Team Senior 0 Team 1. Region 5 190.225 1. Region 1 191.600 1. Region 5 190.675 2. Region 7 189.325 2. Region 5 189.250 2. Region 1 188.725 3. Region 3 189.100 3. Region 7 187.800 3. Region 8 188.025


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ThiS year marked the 34th Men's Junior Olympic National Championships

which took place in Battlecreek, Mich., May 6-11, and was hosted by Branch Gymnastics. Thanks to AI and Cindy Scharns for a great competition.

Congratulations to the Regional Team champions: Region 1 won the Level 10, 14-15 year old division and the Level 9 division. Region 5 won the Level 10, 16·18 year old division. SCATS Huntington Beach won the Level 10 Club Team award and Black Hills Gymnastics won the Level 9 Club Team award.

Glen Ishino was presented with the Mas Watanabe Award as the top Level 10, 16-18 year old athlete in this competition. The Frank Cumiskey Award was presented to brevet judge Ken Achiron.

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Nakamori places fifth on parallel bars at World Cup

Sho Nakamori of Albany, Calif. , finished fifth on parallel bars at the World Cup held in Maribor, Slovenia, April 25-27.

Nakamori, of Stanford University, scored a 15.250 on parallel bars. France's Yann Cucherat won the gold medal with a score of 15.900, Uzbekistan's Anton Fokin claimed the silver and Slovenia's Mitja Petkovsek won bronze with scores of 15.750 and 15.650, respectively.

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Rhy1hmic JO National Championships The Rhy1hmic Junior Olympic

Optional Championships for Levels 7-9 took place April 24-27, at the Meyer Sports Complex at Trinity International University in Deerfield, III. More than 160 athletes competed for individual awards and for their Regional Teams. The Level 9 competition served as the first round of qualification into the Visa Championships. The top 20 Level 9 juniors and top 15 Level 9 seniors advanced to the National Qualifier in New York City.

Congratulations to Region 4, the overall Regional Champions. Also, congratulations to JO Coach of the Year lordanka Kovatchka of SoCal Rhy1hmics in La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla, Calif. Level 7 Team: 1. Region 4 2. Region 5 3. Region 1 Level 8 Team: 1. Region 1 2. Region 3 3. Region 5

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5. Nicole BindelVald .......... Qcea.n.F.lippers ...................................... J]lX5 : •. 6,.~.aJ.I~ .. 9rlsen .. po~gl~sv.ille 37000

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1. Erin Freier ..... Qa~.la"..~§yrn: . .. ... .................. . 37.775 . ..t EII.ie ~o.ss~.li~ .................................. ~ichiga".Elite§y.r:n.n.~c~.d. ..................... Y.~2~ ... . •.. X.~i~~Ie.Qragon. . ...................... §ala.~L.......... 37.225 . J~i~a~urzenberger .~eSI?~eGyfll".:Q~ ...... .............. }7P~ . • }}e.n".ie L~eng . QlyrnpicOrearns . 37.125 . },.~r:n.andaSlepp .. AIiAmerican Flames .. .... ..... .. }71.50 . 4BrittanyRicardo . ~ill's§y.rn".astics}6?5Q . 4. KylieFagan . . ~i(higanEliteGy.rnn~c~d 37.125

.5 ... Ta.l.ia . ~h.i.~r.elli... Bre.sty'a".s.. 36.925 .?~acie.lroi~".o~5.kY MEGA . ......... .. . 371()() 6. Sarah Adams ..... .. ... ~ilrs.§yrn".ast!cs.}6.~?~ ~/.1a~i~~rnP ........... §e.dd.er(sTViislars 37.000

.. L~~t~r!~Cap~lo Gold Medal· NY ... ... 36~?~ . ?~ll i.e. \~.k.s~n .... . . .. .... ~in~in~tiGYfll . .... . ... 36.'J.IJ() 8. Annie Labrie Geddert's Twistars 36.800 ................................. _..... . ......................................... . ?Le.~i~rnit~ ..... . . . ............ ........ ~~p.i.to.l~itY§yrnn .~.gH ........................... }6~!5 ... .

. 1~aJla\IVeber .. ..... ~ichiganElile§yrn~ca~ 37700 . L .~lexysAben . Gedder(s Twistars . 38.050 2. Tessa Bouman AGA· MI 37.425 .............................................. - . J~els.ey.lur~qu.ist .. ~i~higa.nE.lite§Yrnn~cad . 37550

.. 3 .. ~Iy.s.s.~Lgpe.z .............................. EnergyrnSpCarnR~s ................................ 3!Q75 ....... . 3. Lauren Bledsoe . . ..... ... QIYrnpiaGyfllnasticS . . ....... JI.I.25 . •.. ~ •... ~flly.. 8.~.e.r11.r11ele. ....................... Q~~.I.a.n.~.§yrnn.a~t.ic.s. .............................. Y()()Q ... . .. 4 .. Ka.it~".~e.~s..... . ................ ~i~hig'.". .Elite.§yrn~[a.~. ................ . YQ~Q . . 5 . S~a.!Iy.~~~t~gad.~ ...................... ~.i~is..~I~!ar~.. . ........................ ~6~()() .... ~ . ~.ri!t~".YP.egold_ .............. Qlyrnpi!GYrn".~stics. 36.950 •. 5 ... ~~.r~ .. 5~i.p.I~L . . .. .... . .. .... ~flle.r!c~~.!l'Iis!er.s..... 36.800 5. Nicole Loechli .. .. Qakland§yrn.nastics ............. .. ....... . }6?5Q .J .. ~aryLic.~". . P!es.tige .. 36.775 .. J .. B..ia~.c~ . ~e.deric~. ... . .... ~ltifll~te§Yrnnas!ics:l\ 36.625

?~hristin~pheil .. . . .......... lar:n.pa~aYTur~ers 36.725 . 8.~a99ieCirnarolli ..... I'I0.rl.dClas5..· IL . 36.600

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1. Allie Kohl .. .... ... . ~idl'les.t§y.rnnastics:QH}L2SQ . . J~a'Y.Haus~irth .. . Qlyrnpi~GYfllnasti(s

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. .. S . ~ri~.neY .Su(h .. ......................... C~~rnpi~".§Yrn".asti~s.:~X

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6. Alisha Grubbs ... ~~~is.o".§y.rnn~sti~sl'!orl~J65()() : j~aitli".\lVri9ht . \aFIe.u(sLargo 36.375

8. Dalila Lemmo. .. .. \a.F.le.u(s.\argo . .. ...... . . .. J6}7.5 .

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. }Qi~a~a".gola}ri".ilY.GYrn".aS!i[s .... ...................... }6.575 . 4. Danielle Kazakos ....... \aFIe..u.r.s.Larg~ . . ................ }6,17.5

. 5)tacy)a".~da ...}rini.ty'GYrnnaSli[s 36.075

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. ~\~u.~a_~ar~I~L ..... ~e.sls.id.e . ·IN . 35.725

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8. Cassie Blair Phoenix GA 36.925 .................................. ........................................... .. ...... H.H .............. • ..

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2008 JULy---------------------------------------.1.-6 . . . .. ...... !-.q. National ~~~n:p.io~sh ips m ... ... .. ...... ...... .. ~~~~s 9tx,.¥O . ... .•. . ... . . . . 1.1; 13 ..... .... R~gio~ 4.C!>.ngres.s . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .... . ... . . . . . . . . Co~alvill~, I.A . ... ..... . . .. •.. . 1~;29 ....... .. H~g!o~ ?Congre~s. . ... .. . ... . . . . ..... •... . . ... . . . J~cks?nyill~, ~L . . ......... . . . . 1 ~;?9 . . . .... . . Rcg!o~ ~ .C!>.ngres.s . . .. ..... . . ... .. . . .•. . ..... . . . . O.klah.~f!1~ .C.ity, 9K . . . . . .. . ... . . 2.S;n . . . .. . . . . N.atio.n.al ~~~n:p'io~~hipsJ~Gl . ... . . . . .. .•. . . . . . . . . .. D.es~oi~e?,. I~ ..... . . . ... . •..

AUGUST-------------------------------------~;21 . . ....... . OIy,l)1p!\ ~an:.es. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . ...... .•. . . . . . . . . . . ~~Uin.g! ~~.N . . .. . ..•. . .. . . . . . 15; 17. . . ...... R~g!~n 6 .Cong!~s.s .. . .......... . . .. . .. ... .. .. . .. . . ~~!Ii~gt!l.n! 1v1~ . . ... . .. . . .. . . . 2.2;21 .. . ... . . . R~g!~n 1.Congress .. ... . . .. .. . .• ...... •.. . . . . ... . . ~~ nta. Clara, .~ .. . .. •. . . . .. ..

SEPTEMBER----------------------------------.1} .. . . .. . . .... Na.tional ~Yn:~~S!~~ .Day . . . .. .. . . . .....• .. . . ... . . . . A!I .O~er . . .. . .. ... .•.. . . . .. . . 2?;?8 .... .. . .. Reg!o~ 5 Congr~s.s .. . . . . . .. . .. .•...... •. .... . . . . . . Inqia~~pol is! ! ~ .. . . . . •. . .. . . .

OCTOBER--------------------------------__ __ };? ......... .. Nati!>.n.a! !O~s T~s!~n.9 .. ... . . .. . . •...... •. . . . . . . . . . . H.un.~vil!e,.T.X ..... . . •. . . .. .. . 10; 1?. . .... .. . Regio~ 2.Co.ngres.s .. . . . .. ...... . . .. . . . . . . . ..... . .. P?rtl~nd, .OR ... . .. . . •.. . . .. . . 1?; 19 ... .... .. G.I~s.9.ow ~!ang ?ri.x.!~l . . . .. . . . •. .... .•. . . .. .. . ... Glasg!>\V, .~~~ . .. . . .. . . . . ..• • 23;?? ... .. . . . D:rB. (~l . . .... . .. . . .. ... ... . .. . ..... . ...... . . . . Stuttgart, ~E~ . .. .. . . •. . .. .. . NOVEMBER-----------------------------------.1 k 16 .... . ... . H}gh P~rt.orn:an(~ .C.oa.c~ !n9 S~m.i~~r (W) . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Hu.ntsvil.le,.TX . . . . .. .... . . . . . . n ........ .. TOP.N~ti~~~IT~an: !r~ ini~9 .c.a.Il)P -'IV) .... . . . ...... . . .. H.u.nts~Hl e,.TX ... .. .•. .. . . ••. 7; 11 ......... . :r9f. Nati~n~I .~ T~a.m Tr~inin9 ~al)1p. (1Y1 .. .. . . . . .. ... . . ~.unts~il!e,.~ ... . .. . . .... . . . .

DECEMBER-----------------------------------};? ..... . .... T.qP's. ~a!io~aIJea.1l) Trai~ing.Camp. (~l ......... .. . . .. H.un.tsvil!e,.TX .. . ....•.... . .. 7; 11 ... . .. . .. . :r9P:s.~at!o~a l .B T~a.m :rr~inin.g. C~mp. (W) . . ... . .. . . . . . . H.u.ntsville,.TX . . ... ... •.. . ..• .

2009 FEBRUARy----------------------------------s.-? .... .... ... ~in!~r CUp' !M) . . .. . . . ... . . .. . •..... . •. . .. . . . . . . . Las V~gas! NX . . . ... . ..... .. . . 21 ..... . . . . . .. A.ll)e~i~a.~ C~p -'~!IV) ... . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. ....... . . . . T.B~ .. .. ... .. ..... . ..... •.

MAy----------------------------------------?: 10 . ..... . . .. !O .~at!~~al~ \~) . . . .... .. . ....•. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ... C!~c!~nati , .OH . ... . . .• .. ...••

JUNE---------------------------------------~~:?~ .... ...... In!ernation~! ~~o~.& Cu!~~IF.es!i~~ I. (~G.l. .. . ..... . . .. Fort.lYorth! TX . . . . . •• . . .. .•.

SEPTEMBER----------------------------------!~.D ......... . . Rh~~m.i~ Gr~nas!ics ~orld Ch~~~i?~ship . . . . . . /vIie,. Japa.n .. . . . . . . . , . .. .. , .

OCTOBER----------------------------------,12: ! 8 . , . . . .... yv?rl~ A.rtistic Gr~~astics C~a~~ion~~ipy'A,yv~ . . . ... . . . ~o~~o~" EN~ . ..... . .. • , ... . ,

NOVEMBER----------------------------____ ___ ?: ]? .. .. . .. ... T~am?li n~ Gy~~~sti~ .Wodd C.h~~~io.ns~i.P . . . . . . . .. .. .. S!. ~~~e.r~~~r.g! ~U.S ........ . . . .

For a complete event schedule go to usa-gymnastics.org 1K1TE: II«rs IDI mntt subJ«tID~IIII111Cl1tnion, W = Women M = Men R = Rhythmic GG = Group Gymnastics AG = Acrobalic Gymnal1iCS TT = Trampoline and Tumbling TR = Trampoline TU = Tumbling

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• aces In the gym

. MALENA LARSEN Minnetonka, Minnesota

~ ANYAZI-IANG Boston, Massachusetts Anya Zhang is a Level 6 at Rhythmic Dreams in Boston. Anya was selected for the Future Stars team in 2007 and was a LevelS silver medalist in the Junior Olympics National Championships in 2007.

TONYPETELO Huntington Beach, California Tony, 9, is a LevelS gymnast at New Hope Academy of Gymnastics under coaches Scon Picquelle and Guonian Wu. Tony won pommel horse at the 2008 Palm Tree Classic with a seOrl' of 9.7. Tony is a memberofthe AIl-StarTeam repJl'Senting So Cal State at the Region 1 Championship in Nevada, wherl' the team finished in first place.

.... GYM QUEST GYMNASTICS Richmond, Virginia Gym Quest LevelS Boys Team is the 2008 Virginia State Champions! The team also produced two individual all-around State Champions: Stewart Mancano in the 10-11 year old age group, and Michael Manson in the 12+ age group. The team had eight first, second, or third place finishers. The team is coached by Doug & Colleen Lubking and Juan MoJO.

~ I-IALEIGI-I COLE Sulphur, Louisiana Haleigh, 8, competed in the 2008 Houston National Invitational. Haleigh is a Level 4 Junior A gymnast She placed first on beam, first on floor, second on

.... KEITI-I KOI-IN Mundelein, IL Keith, 12, tJOins atthe Gymnastics Spot in Mundelein, III. This year, Keith won the Illinois Level 7 12 and over AIIAround title at the Illinois State Championships. He earned individual gold medals on high bar, parallel bars and rings. Keith is coached by PJ Roche.

Malena, Level 7, received a perfect 10.0 for her vault at the 2008 BJOvo Classic Invitational, where she finished first in the all-around with a SCOrl' of 37.625. She also placed first on vault with a 9.8 at the Kurt Thomas Invitational, and finished her season by being the Minnesota Level 7 State Vault Champion in her age division. Malena, 12, tJOins at Classic Gymnastics.

• OTERO SISTERS Miami, !=Iorida Stephanie Otero, 12, and Amanda Otero, 7, took first place in the 2007 Florida State Championships, as well as first place at Regionals in power tumbl ing which took place in Duluth, Ga. The Otero sisters train at Life Fitness Tumbling Center in Miami and are coached by Jackie Licata.

bars, and fourth on vault She won the all-around with a seOrl' of37.6. Haleigh tJ<Jins at Gymnastics ETC and is coached by Chuck McLalien.

.... JAKE JACOBSON Sacramento, California Jake, 10, is from American Powerhouse Trampoline and Tumbling. He won the all ages Level 10 Trampoline Division at Winter Classic. He's won Nationals four times and placed 23rd at his first international event, the Flower Cup. This year he was 14th at Grenzland Cup in the 14 and under group. He's been on the Jumpstart National Team twice.

KATELYNNE I-IALL Haskins, Ohio Katelynne, 8, competed in the Ohio State Championships. Competing. as a Level 6, Katelynne won first all-around with a 35.850. She also won first on floor with a 9.125, first on vault with a 9.300, and second on bars with a seore of8.525. Katelynne is coached by Jamie Nissen, and IJ<Jins at ExceleJ<Jtion Gymnastics Cente[


.... BLAISE LEBLANC AND COLE EARL Sulphur, Louisiana Blaise and Cole, both 6, won first and second place all-around at the 2008 Level 4 Louisiana Men's State Championships with scores of S4.2 and 53.7S1 They have both had an exceptional first year competing and are now beginning LevelS training at Gymnastics, Etc in Sulphur, La. They are coached by Chad Isaac.

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