USA Gymnastics - May/June 2011 - Vol. 40 #2

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Publisher Steve Penny

FEATURES

Editor Luan Peszek

10 USA Sweep in Italy

The USA seniors and juniors won the team titles and swept the all-around at the 2011 City of Jesolo Trophy on March 19 in Jesolo, Italy.

Graphic Designer Jeannie Shaw

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16 NCAA Championships

Stanford won the men’s title and Alabama won the women’s at this year’s 2011 NCAA Championships.

The events took place the same weekend – the men’s in Columbus, Ohio, and the women’s in Cleveland, Ohio.

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20 Trampoline & Tumbling Winter Classic

USA GYMNASTICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Peter Vidmar

Logan Dooley and Alaina Williams won the 2011 Winter Classic men’s and women’s trampoline titles, respectively, in Houston, Texas, March 4-6. Read about the other champions named at the Winter Classic.

Vice-Chair: Paul Parilla Secretary: Gary Anderson Treasurer: Morris Jim National Membership - Women: Tom Koll

24 St. Vincent Sports Performance Provides Expertise on USA Gymnastics Fitness Program

National Membership - Women: Steve Rybacki National Membership - Men: Yoichi Tomita National Membership - Men: Russ Fystrom National Membership - Rhythmic: Brooke Bushnell-Toohey

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St. Vincent Sports Performance and USA Gymnastics developed the 2011 USA Gymnastics Fitness Program that has everything your club needs to start a conditioning program. Clubs can register online at www.usagym.org/fitness where the fitness handbook is available for download.

National Membership - Trampoline & Tumbling: George Drew National Membership - Acrobatic Gymnastics: Dr. Jay Binder Advisory Council: Mike Burns Advisory Council: Ron Ferris Advisory Council: Carole Ide

30 College Scholarships and Recruitment Process

Athlete Director - Women: Terin Humphrey Athlete Director - Men: John Roethlisberger

With the advancement in technology, there are more tools than ever to help you on your journey to securing a college gymnastics scholarship. Learn some tips and what top coaches say about the process.

Athlete Director - Rhythmic: Jessica Howard Athlete Director - Trampoline & Tumbling: Karl Heger Athlete Director - Acrobatic Gymanstics: Michael Rodrigues Public Sector: Bitsy Kelley Public Sector: Frank Marshall

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34 Jumpstart 2011 National Team

Public Sector: Jim Morris

See which athletes made the 2011 JumpStart National Team for trampoline and tumbling.

Public Sector: Mary Lou Retton

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On the cover: NCAA Men’s (photo by Jessi Dalton) and Women’s Team Champions

(photo by Jeff Sipsey)

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All-Around Men’s and Women’s Champions, Kylee Botterman

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and Sam Mikulak

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s the Junior Olympic competitive season winds down, our attention now shifts to the upcoming summer season. We are really looking forward to this year’s Visa Championships and USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Among our goals is to create an education and hospitality environment for all of our Congress attendees that provides a rewarding and enjoyable experience for the USA Gymnastics community. Our partners in Saint Paul were with us in Hartford last summer, and we are working jointly to achieve a similar stature in our efforts.

Of course, our athletes are busy preparing as well. The year before the Olympic Games is always one of the most exciting at the elite levels, as the new names begin to emerge and the potential team begins to take shape. We are so fortunate to have a solid backbone of veteran leadership to help guide some of the newcomers onto the world stage. Returning Olympians from both the men’s and women’s teams are solidly in the mix as we prepare for London. And, our rhythmic and trampoline athletes continue to impress the international community with the progress they are making in the world rankings.

One important initiative that we are undertaking at this year’s Visa Championships is an improvement in the environmental effort being made. The Xcel Energy Center is specially equipped to undertake this type of program, and prioritizes “green” opportunities. USA Gymnastics is evaluating its ability to reduce its carbon footprint, particularly as it relates to a reduction in paper waste and other sensitive areas. In the near future we will be announcing our plan to “Go Green” in Saint Paul this summer.

As we do so, we will re-emphasize the importance of technology in our daily lives and our ability to provide information in a timely and efficient manner. In partnership with AT&T, USA Gymnastics has increased our reliance on current technologies and platforms to deliver information. We believe that the Visa Championships is an important showcase for reaching our fans through technology and expanding the availability of information to both people in the stands and those following the event at home.

Please feel free to provide any thoughts or ideas you may have regarding our progress in this area. Lee Johnson, Vice President of Marketing, and Cheryl Jarrett, Vice President of Member Services are leading the effort and can be reached at GoGreen@usagym.org with your comments.

I also want to take this opportunity to congratulate USA Gymnastics Chairman Peter Vidmar who was recently named the Chef de Mission for the 2012 United States Olympic Team at next year’s Olympic Games. The chef de mission is designated by the U.S. Olympic Committee, and represents the honorary leader of the entire U.S. team while at the Olympic Games. Peter has embodied the Olympic movement his entire life, and athletes from every sport will be well served by his involvement in this role. It is a privilege for me to work closely with him, and for USA Gymnastics to be represented in this position.

I look forward to sharing this summer with many of you and encourage you to be in Saint Paul for another tremendous event.

See you in the gym,

Steve Penny President and CEO

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THE MAGAZINE’S MISSION STATEMENT

USA Gymnastics, a bimonthly magazine, is a benefit of membership from USA Gymnastics. The mission of USA Gymnastics magazine is to communicate with gymnasts, parents, coaches, judges, volunteers, clubs and fans of the sport in order to promote the programs, people, events and services of USA Gymnastics.

VISION To inspire and enable our members to achieve excellence in the sport of gymnastics and in life.

THE ORGANIZATION’S MISSION The mission of USA Gymnastics is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of gymnastics.

CORE OBJECTIVES n Build the base n Promote the sport n Achieve competitive success

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The USA seniors and juniors won the team titles and swept the Trophy on March 19 in Jesolo, Italy. McKayla Maroney of All-O senior all-around crown, with Kyla Ross of Gym Max in Costa around title. The USA also won 20 individual event medals fo

“It was exciting being able to travel to Italy. The plane ride was long but I had fun being with such a large group of girls. I didn’t have much jetlag but the time difference from Italy to California was 8 hours ahead.”

Action photos by John Cheng.

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“It was an honor to simply compete and represent team USA. Winning the gold medal made that honor more memorable.“ – McKayla Maroney

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IIn n the senior all-around, Maroney, who is from Laguna Niguel, Calif., posted a 57.850 to take the title.

Teammates Jordyn Wieber of DeWitt, Mich./Twistars USA, and Alexandra Raisman, Needham, Mass./Brestyan’s, were second and third, respectively.

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Maroney, who is competing in her first senior international event, also had the top score for her Yurchenko 2.5 vault with a 16.000, the highest score of the meet. Wieber earned a 57.700 for the allaround, along with the silver medal for her Yurchenko 2.5 vault (15.950) and beam (14.700) and the bronze for

The U.S. Team easily won the senior team title, scoring a total of 232.250. Italy was second at 212.800 and Russia finished third at 210.200. The seven members of the senior U.S. Team include: Bridgette Caquatto of Naperville, Ill., Legacy Elite Gymnastics; Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va., Chow’s Gymnastics; Amanda Jetter of Milford, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics; Maroney; Alexandra Raisman, who trains at Brestyan’s American Gymnastics; Sabrina Vega of

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“It wasn’t my best meet but I was able to compete well on three of the events. I finished strong on vault and ended up second in the allaround.”

– Jordyn Wieber

When asked how long she was gone and how she managed schoolwork – “About 12 days including camp. I did a little schoolwork on the trip. I also had spring break during the last week.”

– Madison Kocian

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“I learned how important it is not to worry and get distracted, especially if you make a mistake while you are competing.”

– Gabby Douglas

bars (14.250). Raisman’s 57.400 put her third in the all-around. She won beam (14.750) and tied for first on floor with Vega at 14.050.

Vega was second on bars (14.350), and tied for third on beam (14.550). Caquatto posted the top bars score at 14.500. Douglas was third on floor (13.950) and tied for third on the beam (14.550).

CITY OF JESOLO TROPHY Team

Senior

1. USA, 232.250 2. Italy, 212.800 3. Russia, 210.200

In the junior division, the U.S. Team posted a 233.050 to Russia’s 220.500 and Italy’s 214.750. The seven members of the junior squad include: Ericha Fassbender of Katy, Texas, Stars Gymnastics; Sarah Finnegan of Lake Latawanna, Mo., GAGE; Kocian and Ohashi, who train at WOGA;, Elizabeth Price of Coopersburg, Pa., Parkettes; Lexie Priessman of Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics; and Ross, who trains at Gym-Max.

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1. McKayla Maroney 2. Jordyn Wieber, 3. Alexandra Raisman Other U.S. finishes 4. Gabrielle Douglas 6. Bridgette Caquatto 8. Amanda Jetter

USA USA USA

57.850 57.700 57.400

USA USA USA

56.750 55.350 53.600

Vault 1. McKayla Maroney 2. Jordyn Wieber 3. Alexandra Raisman

USA USA USA

16.000 15.950 15.100

Bars 1. Bridgette Caquatto 2. Sabrina Vega 3. Jordyn Wieber

USA USA USA

14.500 14.350 14.250

Beam 1. Alexandra Raisman 2. Jordyn Wieber 3. Gabrielle Douglas 3. Sabrina Vega

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Floor 1. Alexandra Raisman 1. Sabrina Vega 3. Gabrielle Douglas

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“I roomed with Jordyn, and she was so much fun to room with!

All the girls and I had such a great time together. I really enjoyed getting to know the juniors because I didn’t know all of them.”

– Aly Raisman

Ross, of Aliso Viejo, Calif., won the all-around title with her 58.750, followed by teammates Kocian at 57.750 and Ohashi at 57.700. Ross also won the beam title at 14.850, as well as the vault silver with her 15.450 and tied for second on bars at 14.900 with Ohashi. Ohashi also won the floor crown (14.050). Kocian had the third best score on beam (14.450), and Price was the vault bronze medalist (15.400). Russia’s Anastasia Grishina was the bars titlist at 15.100.

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“When asked if she was comcom peting anything new at this event – “Yes, I did a double twisting double back off of bars.”

– Katelyn Ohashi

The best part of the trip was competing with team USA. We had an amazing team. They are all such supportive and great teammates. We also worked so well together, pushing and cheering each other on.”

– Amanda Jetter

CITY OF JESOLO TROPHY Team

Junior

1. USA 2. Russia 3. Italy

All-Around “Individually I had a pretty good meet! I have been out for a little while so it was a nice meet to get back into the swing of things and come out with a bar title.”

– Bridgey Caquatto

“I loved when we won and they played the national anthem. I also enjoyed going to Venice on the last day.”

– Lexie Priessman “I think the best part of the trip was being able to interact with all of the other girls on the team. We were a family on this trip and we had so much fun together, we never wanted to leave.”

“It was an honor to simply compete and represent Team USA. Winning the gold medal made that honor more memorable. “

– Elizabeth Price

– Ericha Fassbender

“Unfortunately I hurt my back during practice on Wednesday and was unable to compete, but my teammates did a great job. Although I was disappointed I couldn’t show what I could do, I learned a lot on the trip.”

– Sarah Finnegan

1. Kyla Ross 2. Madison Kocian 3. Katelyn Ohashi Other U.S. finishes 4. Alexis Priessman 7. Elizabeth Price 9. (t) Ericha Fassbender

USA USA USA

58.750 57.750 57.700

USA USA USA

57.150 56.050 53.500

Vault 1. Alexis Priessman 2. Kyla Ross 3. Elizabeth Price

USA USA USA

15.750 15.450 15.400

Bars 1. Anastasia Grishina 2. Kyla Ross 2. Katelyn Ohashi

Russia 15.100 USA 14.900 USA 14.900

Beam 1. Kyla Ross 2. Anastasia Sidorova 3. Madison Kocian

USA 14.850 Russia 14.800 USA 14.450

Floor 1. Katelyn Ohashi 2. Anastasia Sidorova 3. Anastasia Grishina

USA 14.050 Russia 14.000 Russia 13.850

Individual events

“It was a privilege to be part of the team competing in Italy.

Once again it was amazing winning the team gold medal and I am honored to be part of such a great team representing USA.” – Sabrina Vega

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CHAMPIO fter falling just short a year ago, Stanford came through with the clutch performance necessary to capture its second NCAA title in three years at the 2011 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus.

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The Cardinal scored 363.450 to defeat second-place Oklahoma (361.600) and third-place Illinois (360.150). The NCAA title was also the 100th in Stanford athletics history, as Stanford became just the second university to JAKE accomplish that feat. The University of CaliforniaDALTON Berkeley was fourth (358.700), with the University of Michigan (356.200) finishing fifth and Pennsylvania State University sixth (355.700).

“I am ecstatic that men’s gymnastics was the team to reach the 100th title for Stanford,” said head coach Thom Glielmi.

Glielmi “It is an incredible achievement for Stanford and the fact that it was men’s gymnastics that won it is just icing on the cake.”

Stanford posted the top team scores for vault (64.550) and high bar (59.300). Oklahoma had the highest floor team score at 62.900, with Illinois taking team honors for parallel bars (60.000).

Underclassmen took the top three all-around spots.

Michigan’s Sam Mikulak, a SAM freshman, won the all-around MIKULAK with a total of 90.750. Tyler ALEX Mizoguchi, a junior from Illinois, BUSCAGLIA was second at 90.150, and sophomore Alex Naddour of Oklahoma was third at 89.750. Mikulak’s event scores were 15.650, floor; 14.400, pommel horse; 14.900, rings; 16.350, vault; 15.000, parallel bars; and 14.450, high bar.

Oklahoma’s Jacob Dalton won the floor and vault event titles, as well as finished second on parallel bars, in the TYLER MIZOGUCHI individual event finals.

Members of the U.S. Men’s National Team won five of the six individual event titles: Alex Naddour of Oklahoma, pommel horse (tie); Tyler Mizoguchi

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ONSHIPS of Illinois, parallel bars; Brandon Wynn of Ohio State University, still rings; and Dalton, floor and vault. Former national team member Alex Buscaglia of Stanford won the high bar.

On floor, Dalton edged out teammate and defending champion Steven Legendre for the title, 16.200 to 16.000. Mikulak was third at 15.700.

Dalton’s second title came on vault, where he earned a 16.550. The U.C. Berkeley’s Christian Monteclaro was second at 16.250, with OSU’s Jeff Treleaven in third at 16.100.

The Sooners looked on track to win a third title on parallel bars, but Mizoguchi was the last up and posted a 15.200, topping Dalton’s 14.900. Cameron Foreman of Stanford was third at 14.800.

On pommel horse, Naddour and Illinois’ Daniel Ribeiro tied for first at 15.550.

Buckeye Ty Echard was third at 15.250.

This is Naddour’s second straight pommel horse NCAA title.

Wynn won his second consecutive rings title with his 16.000. Illinois’ Anthony Sacramento and Pennsylvania State’s Miguel Pineda tied for second at 15.400.

In the high bar final, Buscaglia took top honors at 15.750. Ian Makowske of Michigan was second at 15.350, and U.C. Berkeley’s Kyle Bunthuwong was third at 15.100.

In addition to the event champions, event medalists Bunthuwong, Legendre, Mikulak and Pineda are also current or former members of the national team.

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90.750 90.150 89.750 89.700 89.350 89.350 88.950 88.750 88.650 87.600

EVENT FINALS FLOOR EXERCISE 1. Jacob Dalton 2. Steven Legendre 3. Sam Mikulak 4. Josh Dixon 5. Parker Raque 5. Eddie Penev 7. Bobby Shortle 8. Tim Gentry 9. Chad Wiest 10. Tyler Mizoguchi

Oklahoma Oklahoma Michigan Stanford Penn State Stanford Oklahoma Stanford 1 Illinois Illinois

STILL RINGS 1. Brandon Wynn 2. Anthony Sacramento 2. Miguel Pineda 4. Tim Gentry 5. Steven Lacombe 6. Landon Funiciello 6. Troy Nitzky 8. Scott Rosenthal 9. Parker Raque 10. Jacob Dalton

16.200 16.000 15.700 15.500 15.400 15.400 15.300 15.150 14.850 14.000

Ohio State Illinois Penn State Stanford U.C. Berkeley William & Mary Oklahoma Penn State Penn State

16.000 15.400 15.400 15.300 15.250 15.200 15.200 15.000 14.900 University of Oklahoma 14.850

ALEX NADDOUR

*Steven Legendre won the 2011 Nissen-Emery Award.

POMMEL HORSE 1. Alex Naddour 1. Daniel Ribeiro 3. Ty Echard 4. Chris Turner 5. Adam Hamers 6. Glen Ishino 6. Donothan Bailey 8. Kyle Bunthuwong 9. Tony Beck 10. Bryan del Castillo

Oklahoma Illinois Ohio State Stanford Michigan U.C. Berkeley U.C. Berkeley U.C. Berkeley Penn State U.C. Berkeley

VAULT 1. Jacob Dalton 2. Christian Monteclaro 3. Jeff Treleaven 4. Parker Raque 5. Matt McGrath 6. Tim Gentry 7. Sam Mikulak 8. Alex Naddour 9. Tyler Mizoguchi 10. Alex Buscaglia

Oklahoma U.C. Berkeley Ohio State Penn State Iowa Stanford Michigan Oklahoma Illinois Stanford

15.550 15.550 15.250 15.000 14.800 14.400 14.400 14.150 13.900 13.300

16.550 16.250 16.100 16.050 15.900 15.700 15.500 15.250 15.200 15.050

PARALLEL BARS 1. Tyler Mizoguchi 2. Jacob Dalton 3. Cameron Foreman 4. Sam Mikulak 5. Bryan del Castillo 6. Alex Buscaglia 7. Patrick McLaughlin 8. Craig Padera, Jr 8. Brandon Wynn 10. Ryan Lieberman

Illinois Oklahoma Stanford Michigan U.C. Berkeley Stanford Temple Illinois Ohio State Stanford

15.200 14.900 14.800 14.700 14.500 14.400 14.300 14.250 14.250 14.100

HORIZONTAL BAR 1. Alex Buscaglia 2. Ian Makowske 3. Kyle Bunthuwong 4. Jacob Dalton 5. Kris Done 6. Steven Legendre* 6. Wasef Burbar 8. Brandon Wynn 9. Ryan Lieberman 9. Josh Dixon

Stanford Michigan U.C. Berkeley Oklahoma Ohio State Oklahoma Penn State Ohio State Stanford Stanford

15.750 15.350 15.100 15.050 15.000 14.800 14.800 14.450 14.400 14.400

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Oklahoma captured five medals, three gold and two silver.. Both Illinois and OSU took three each – two gold and one silver for Illinois, and one gold and two silver for OSU. Michigan, U.C. Berkeley and Stanford each nabbed two. Pennsylvania State University earned one silver.

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WOMEN’S CHAMPIO he University of Alabama won its fifth team title at the 2011 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The University of California-Los Angeles was second, followed by the University of Oklahoma.

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Alabama, who finished the competition on floor, won the team crown with a 197.650 total. UCLA and Oklahoma were close on the Crimson Tide’s heels with 197.375 and 197.250, respectively. Oklahoma finished on a bye and UCLA finished on the beam. Rounding out the six were the University of Nebraska in fourth (196.725), the University of Utah in fifth (196.500) and the University of Michigan in sixth (196.425).

Original Photos of Kylee Botterman courtesy of University of Michigan Sports Information

Michigan’s Kylee Botterman, who received the AAI Award as the top senior student-athlete in NCAA Division I women’s gymnastics, earned a 39.525 to clinch the title, slipping by Alabama senior Kayla Hoffman who posted a 39.500. Hoffman won the 2011 Honda Sports Award for gymnastics, an annual award honoring the nation’s most outstanding female collegiate athletes in 12 NCAA sports. Botterman’s event scores were: 9.925, vault; 9.825, bars; 9.850, beam; and floor, 9.925. Alabama junior Geralen Stack-Eaton and Georgia’s senior Cassidy McComb tied for third at 39.400. Both Hoffman and Stack-Eaton are former members of the U.S. Women’s National Team.

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For the team finals, the top three teams from the two qualification rounds on Friday advanced to the Super Six. Oklahoma had the top score for the first session, posting a 196.775. Michigan was nipping at their heels with a 196.700. UCLA rounded out the top three at 196.500. UCLA had the top team scores for both vault (49.450) and floor (49.325).

Oklahoma posted the best team score for beam (49.175) and tied with Michigan for bars (49.375).

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Original photos by Lloyd Smith

Alabama posted the top team marks for both vault (49.575) and floor (49.450), along with the second best score on beam (49.350). UCLA had the second highest team tallies for vault (49.500), bars (49.325) and floor (49.350), as well as third on beam (49.200). Oklahoma had the best team score for beam (49.425) and the third best for vault (49.350). The highest team score for bars was earned by Michigan (49.375).

In the second session, Alabama had the night’s (and the day’s) highest team score at 197.050. Nebraska had the evening’s, and the day’s, second best team tally at 196.850. Utah advanced to the finals for its 196.200.

Alabama had the top team score for beam (48.950) and tied with Nebraska for the highest vault team posting (49.450).

Bruin freshman Samantha Peszek, a member of the 2008 silver-medal Olympic team, won the beam title with a 9.9000, adding a standing full twist to her finals’ beam routine. UCLA’s Aisha Gerber and Alabama’s Kayla Hoffman finished tied for second at 9.8875.

Sipsey Photo by Jeff

TEAM RESULTS 1. Alabama 2. UCLA 3. Oklahoma 4. Nebraska 5. Utah 6. Michigan ALL-AROUND RESULTS 1. Kylee Botterman 2. Kayla Hoffman 3. Geralen Stack-Eaton 3. Cassidy McComb 5. Melissa Fernandez 5. Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs 7. Kim Jacob 7. Leslie Mak 7. Jaime Pisani 9. Stephanie McAllister 10. Ashanee Dickerson

Junior Geralen Stack-Eaton of the Crimson Tide claimed the floor title with a 9.9375. She mounted with a double Arabian and dismounted with a double pike. In a three-way tie for second with scores of 9.9000 were Maranda Smith of Florida, Botterman, and defending champion Brittani McCullough of UCLA. UCLA captured four individual event medals, one gold, two silver and a bronze. Alabama took three medals, one of each color.

Florida and Oregon State each nabbed two medals, gold and silver for the Gators and silver and bronze for the Beavers. Georgia and Nebraska claimed one title each, gold and bronze, respectively.

KAT DING

Coverage from the Super Six team finals will air tape-delayed on CBS, Saturday, May 14, at 3 p.m. ET.

SAM PESZEK

Michigan Alabama Alabama Georgia Illinois UCLA Alabama Oregon State Arkansas Utah Florida

Original photo by Lloyd Smith

2011 NCAA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS CLEVELAND, OHIO

During event finals, sophomore Marissa King of Florida won the vault title at 9.8750 with her Tsukahara 1.5 and Tsukahara full. Oklahoma’s Madison Mooring finished second with a 9.8250. Erin Davis of Nebraska took third with 9.8188.

Junior Kat Ding of Georgia won the bars title with near perfect execution and a stuck double layout dismount to score a 9.9125. Jen Kesler of Oregon State took second at 9.8750. Sarah DeMeo of Alabama posted a 9.8625 to finish in a three-way tie for third with Monique DeLaTorre of UCLA and Makayla Stambaugh of Oregon State.

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’S NCAA ONSHIPS 197.650 197.375 197.250 196.725 196.500 196.425 39.525 39.500 39.400 39.400 39.375 39.375 39.350 39.350 39.350 39.325 39.300

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EVENT FINALS VAULT 1. Marissa King 2. Madison Mooring 3. Erin Davis 4. Kayla Hoffman 5T. Marissa Gutierrez 5T. Janelle Giblin

Florida Oklahoma Nebraska Alabama Alabama Nebraska

9.8750 9.8250 9.8188 9.8125 9.8000 9.8000

UNEVEN BARS 1. Kat Ding 2. Jen Kesler 3T. Sarah DeMeo 3T. Makayla Stambaugh 3T. Monique DeLaTorre

Georgia, Oregon State Alabama Oregon State UCLA

9.9125 9.8750 9.8625 9.8625 9.8625

BALANCE BEAM 1. Samantha Peszek 2T. Aisha Gerber 2T. Kayla Hoffman 4. Natasha Kelley 5T. Melissa Fernandez 5T. Mary Beth Lofgren

UCLA UCLA Alabama Oklahoma Illinois Utah

9.9000 9.8875 9.8875 9.8750 9.8375 9.8375

FLOOR EXERCISE 1. Geralen Stack-Eaton 2T. Maranda Smith 2T. Kylee Botterman 2T. Brittani McCullough 5T. Jaime Pisani 5T. Alaina Johnson

Alabama Florida Michigan UCLA Arkansas Florida

9.9375 9.9000 9.9000 9.9000 9.8875 9.8875

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2010 Pan American Cup trampoline champion Logan Dooley, 23, of Lake Forest, Calif., and 2010 U.S. trampoline champion Alaina Williams, 21, of Norman, Okla., won the 2011 Winter Classic men’s and women’s trampoline titles, respectively, in Houston, Texas, March 4-6.

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ooley, who trains at World Elite, posted a 56.355 to take the senior men’s trampoline title. He also joined with U.S. trampoline champion Steven Gluckstein, 20, of Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Ultra Twisters, to win the synchronized trampoline title with a 130.40.

Gluckstein was second in trampoline with a 54.595, just ahead of his 18-year-old brother Jeffrey, who recorded a 54.525 to take third.

Alaina WILLIAMS

Original hotos by Diane Biderman

Logan DOOLEY

Photo by Champion Images

Karly Judkins, 18, of Tulsa, Okla./Xtreme Gymnastics and Cheer, and Alex Renkert, who turned 18 on March 26, of Indianapolis/Interactive Trampoline and Tumbling, won the senior tumbling titles with scores of 118.60 and 137.10, respectively.

Photo by Diane Biderman

Williams, of Norman, Okla., competing for Acrospirits, posted a 137.130 to win the senior women’s trampoline title. Alicia Powder of Ladera Ranch, Calif./World Elite, finished second with 133.020. Kristle Lowell of Orland Park, Ill./5 Star Trampoline and Tumbling, took third at 123.175. Williams paired with Dakota Earnest of Plains, Texas/Acrospirits, for women’s synchronized trampoline and scored a 95.90.

In double mini-trampoline, Erin Jauch, 16, of Crystal Lake, Ill./Fox Valley T&T, won the women’s title with a 133.20, and Trey Katz, 17, of Charleston, Ill./ Sun Elite Athletic Club, claimed the men’s title with a score of 72.10.

Shaylee Dunavin of Amarillo, Texas/ All American Gymnastics, earned the junior women’s trampoline and doublemini titles with scores of 51.453 and 65.60, respectively. James Lichtenstein of Buffalo Grove, Ill./5 Star Trampoline Continued...

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Karly JUDKINS

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and Tumbling, won junior men’s trampoline with a 49.690.

Austin Nacey of Braidwood, Ill./TwistStars Tumbling and Trampoline, took both the junior men’s double-mini title (67.30) and the junior tumbling title (62.90). Brittney Bernard of Bixby, Okla./Oklahoma Extremes Tumbling, won the junior women’s tumbling title with a score of 118.20. The Ultra Twisters’ duo of Audrey Ghanian of Holmdel, N.J., and Meghan O’Connell of Middletown, N.J., claimed the junior women’s synchro crown (119.40). Dante Hebert of Carencro, La., and Louis Prejean of Youngsville, La., both of Trampoline and Tumbling Express, won the junior men’s synchro title (121.40).

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Erin JAUCH

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How did it feel to win the trampoline title?

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To win the first national competition of the 2011 season was a great source of encouragement to me in this Olympic qualifier year. We have all been training really hard, and we know the competition among our U.S. athletes is intense as we all want to do our best in every national event.

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Can you walk me through your routine?

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I competed a routine with a 16.2 degree of difficulty in the preliminary round, which starts with three triple flips, followed by seven double flips, and ending with a triple-twisting double layout.

In the final round, although receiving high form scores, I decided to go with a more conservative 15.8 degree of difficulty routine.

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What is next on the calendar for you?

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This is a really busy year for us, as we will be competing in three World Cup competitions, the PanAmerican Games, and the World Championships in Birmingham, England, where we will be competing to qualify the U.S. for 2012 Olympic qualification.

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What are your goals for this year and next?

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As you might guess, my goal for this year is to qualify the U.S. for an Olympic spot -- and for next year, my goal is to represent the U.S. in the 2012 Olympic Games.

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How did it feel to win the synchro title with Steven?

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Steven and I were quite happy to retain our #1 title in Synchronized Trampoline.

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Is it hard to be teammates with Steven when competing for synchro but being competitors with Stephen when competing for individual trampoline?

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As much as one might think that being a Synchro partner and individual competitors might be awkward, it’s really not at all. When Steven and I are working as a Synchro team, our focus is totally on doing the best possible routine in that event. When we are competing against each other, we are still very supportive of each other. As members of our U.S. team, I think we both appreciate the fact that competing against each other makes us better and stronger athletes.

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you’ll have less chance of rolling them while doing your gymnastics skills. If your wrists are strong and flexible, you’ll have less chance of developing wrist pain.

St. Vincent Sport Performance and USA Gymnastics came up with the 2011 USA Gymnastics Fitness Program that has everything your club needs for a conditioning program. The program features updated fitness and conditioning exercises for three fitness levels, new cardio games, and baseline measurements for fitness progression.

Example of a conditioning exercise.

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verall fitness is extremely important in any sport, and gymnastics is no exception. Think about it. The best gymnasts are usually the strongest, fastest and the most flexible! So being fit makes a lot of sense in our sport. The more fit you are, the easier it is to learn skills, and the quicker you move up the ladder of success.

How do you get more fit? Conditioning! Some of you love it and some of you hate it, but conditioning is necessary to build strength, flexibility and speed and that’s what it’s all about. Next time you are doing your conditioning and want to skip a few repetitions, think twice, because it is very important to your overall success in the sport.

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The program also includes important nutrition handouts, which highlight proper portion sizes and healthy food options, as well as online video instruction of each exercise and convenient printing options so that you can download and distribute everything you need.

There’s even a Handstand Training Plan to help your club prepare for the Year of the Handstand world-record attempt.

From professional and Olympic athletes at the top of their game, to collegiate and scholastic athletes early in their sports careers, St.Vincent Sports Performance has more than a century of combined experience providing cutting-edge performance coaching with a scientific, medically based approach. Having worked with members of the U.S. National Gymnastics Team, St. Vincent Sports Performance and USA Gymnastics have put this program together to benefit all gymnasts.

existing programming and benefit your club. If your club already has a conditioning plan, then you can add some new exercises. Either way, the USA Gymnastics Fitness Program is a great way to building the fitness and conditioning level of any athlete in your gym.

Exercises provided

by Lisa Martin, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, and Jeff Richter, CSCS of St. Vincent Sports Performance.

How to get started? Clubs can register for free online at www.usagym.org/fitness, where the fitness handbook is available for download. If your club does not have a conditioning program, this will fit perfectly into your Examples of conditioning exercises.

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Static Flexibility Exercises Hold each position for 20-30 seconds.

GLUTE PIRIFORMIS Pretzel stretch

Sit on floor with left leg flexed at hip. Bend left knee so it is in line with left hip. Extend right leg behind you until top of foot is touching ground and leg is straight. While trying to achieve level hips, lean forward and place center of chest over left knee.

St. Vincent Hospital and St. Vincent Sports Performance in Indianapolis, Ind., are official service providers to USA Gymnastics Call 317-415-5747 or visit sportsperformance.stvincent.org

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EVENT SCHEDULE

2011 MAY 4-8 13-14 15

JO National Championships (M) JO National Championships (W) National Invitational Tournament (W)

Long Beach, CA Long Beach, CA Long Beach, CA

JUNE 2-5 5 8-11 10-12 11-12 17-26 23 24 - 26 30-July 1

USA Gymnastics Open Championships (W/R) National Elite Qualifier (W) JO National Championships (R) US Rhythmic Classic (R) Region 3 Congress Olympic Gymnastics Week Olympic Day Region 7 Congress American Classic (W)

Orlando, FL Orlando, FL Orlando, FL Orlando, FL Vail, CO various locations various locations Baltimore, MD Houston, TX

National Elite Qualifier (W) National Qualifier (M) Trampoline & Tumbling U.S. Champs.

JO Championships (TT) World Gymnaestrada (GG) Region 8 Congress Covergirl Classic/Challenge (W) Acrobactic National Championships TOPs Invitational Training Camp (W)

Houston,TX TBD San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX Lausanne, SUI New Orleans, LA Chicago, IL San Jose, CA Houston, TX

JULY 2-3 9 8-10 10-15 10-16 15-17 22-24 22-27 28-31

AUGUST 5-7

Region 6 Congress

Boston, MA

5-8

JO Begin. Optional Open Training Camp (W)

Houston, TX

9-11

JO Inter./Adv. Optional Open Training Camp (W)

Houston, TX

17-20

Visa Championships (M/W/R)

Saint Paul, MN

18-20

National Congress and Trade Show

Saint Paul, MN

25-28

ODP Selection Camp (TT)

26-28

Region 1 Congress

Houston, TX Santa Clara, CA

SEPTEMBER 8-11 9-11

State and Regional Chairman’s Workshop (M) Region 2 Congress

13-26

Rhythmic World Championships

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National Gymnastics Day

23-25

Region 5 Congress

30-Oct. 2

National TOP Testing (W)

National TOP Testing (W)

7-16

World Artistic Championships (M/W)

U.S. tumbling champion Kalon Ludvigson of Pocatello, Idaho, won the tumbling silver medal at the FIG World Cup in Varna, Bulgaria, the first event in World Cup season.

Ludvigson recorded a 73.40 to earn the silver medal, the 13th world medal in his career. Russia claimed gold and bronze, with Andrey Krylov taking first at 74.00 and Tagir Murtazaev finishing third with 72.30.

Yuri Nikitin of Ukraine won the men’s trampoline title, and Belarus’ Tatsiana Piatrenia took the women’s trampoline title.

Raising the STANDARD OF CARE in Gymnastics Do you train at a USA Gymnastics’ Member Club? Did you know that all USA Gymnastics Member Clubs are required to sign a Standard of Care document?

· When your club signs the Standard of Care, it shows concern for the safety and well-being of the athletes.

· The Standard of Care is now the Industry standard!

TBD Everett, WA Montpellier, France various locations Indianapolis,IN Houston, TX

OCTOBER 1-3

Ludvigson wins silver at World Cup in Varna

Houston, TX Tokyo, Japan

· It demonstrates to families the club’s

commitment to providing a safe, fun and educational environment.

· It underscores the importance of

gymnastics as a sport and the club itself for having to follow best practices in working with children.

· It provides a level of comfort and trust for the parents who are sending their children to this club.

· It is a good solid business decision. It’s a point of distinction.

Visit our web site today at usagymclub.com to learn if your club is a USA Gymnastics Member Club!

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COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

By Bobbie Cesarek, Ed.D., President, National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women

s both a former women’s head gymnastics coach and compliance officer at an NCAA Division I institution, I have had the opportunity to view the recruitment process from a number of angles. Those angles have changed dramatically in the past few years, however, with the influx of technology. Now both the high school age gymnast and the college coach have the opportunity to find out much more about each other via YouTube, Facebook and Twitter as well as personal and college athletics’ websites. As the “research” phase of recruiting has increased in scope so, too, has the timing. Recruitment of the sophomore gymnast is now commonplace, with large numbers of scholarships being verbally offered – and accepted – during the junior year. Deciding what college to attend during one’s senior year is no longer the norm.

If your intent is to pursue a college scholarship, a word to the wise, start now!

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When I counseled high school student-athletes, I always encouraged them to be proactive in their recruitment. Almost all of the NCAA recruiting regulations limit what

To see a timeline for Pursuing a College Scholarship go to www.usagym.org/college

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coaches are able to do, not what prospective studentathletes (that’s you!) can do. Sell yourself. The elite and international gymnast is already known to college coaches; make sure they know you as well.Use technology to your advantage by putting all of your competitions and some of your practice sessions on YouTube and sending the link to those college coaches to whom you want to ‘introduce yourself’. When you e-mail a coach, be sure to include documentation of your past competitions and scores; provide him/her with your gymnastics ‘resume’.

Remember to keep your posts up-to-date with each new competition and be sure to include every event. Scott Bauman, Head Women’s Gymnastics Coach at Southern Utah University, wants to know the good and the notso-good to better understand what areas of your skill set might be in need of improvement before and during college.

YouTube has made it “easier, more convenient, and less expensive” than in the past to get your gymnastics credentials in the hands of college coaches. So says Meg Stephenson, Head Women’s Gymnastics Coach at the University of Minnesota, who also uses Facebook to both advertise her university’s gymnastics program and to learn more about potential Gopher gymnasts through their personal Facebook accounts. Deb Yohman, Head Women’s Gymnastics Coach at the University of Pittsburg, researches potential scholarship candidates for her program nationwide via the gymnasts’ private club websites as well as personal websites that have been established. Websites are also a great way for you to become familiar with universities and their gymnastics programs. Jerry Reighard, Head Women’s Gymnastics Coach at Central Michigan University, provides a weekly interview on his institution’s athletics website where he and one of his gymnasts discuss past and/or upcoming competitions. As with many college websites, guided tours are available on the CMU Athletics website as are opportunities to watch their team’s most recent gymnastics competitions.

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While websites are a great way to become familiar with a university, Yohman insists that you should never ever miss an opportunity to visit a college campus in person.

On your way to or from a gymnastics competition, if at all possible, stop by and visit a college, whether it be close to home or half way across the country. Meet the coaches, view a practice, talk with the current team members and then meet with admissions personnel or an academic advisor. As long as you are paying your expenses to visit the campus – the NCAA calls it an ‘unofficial visit’, there are no restrictions as to when you can visit (go as a freshman!) or what you can do when you are on campus.

The only exception is that you are not permitted to work out with the team. Consider attending a university’s summer gymnastics camp as well; you’ll be able to spend some quality time on the campus. You’ll want to have some frame of reference and a form of comparison when college coaches begin to approach you and tout their institution as the ‘perfect fit’ for you.

Okay. You now know that you must be proactive in your recruitment and the process should start as early as your sophomore year in high school. But how do you even begin to decide what type of university will be the best for you? First, identify all of the colleges and universities in the country that sponsor women’s gymnastics. You can find them on the NCAA website at www.ncaa.org. Click on Sports, select Women’s Gymnastics, go to Sponsoring Institutions; you will find Divisions I (12 full scholarships to be awarded to 12 gymnasts), Division II (6 full scholarships to be awarded to multiple gymnasts) and Division III (no athletic scholarships) institutions identified separately. Then, in consultation with your family, discuss whether you want to be close to home or you’d enjoy traveling across the country for your college experience. Do you want to attend a smaller school, a large institution or something in between? Might you wish to be the “big fish in a small pond” or a “small fish in a big pond”? Does the gender of your head coach matter to you? What are you thinking of as a major course of study? You need to ensure the schools you are considering offer that major as well others that you might be seriously thinking about. Did you know that college students change their major on an average of three times during their college career? It’s important to remember that you need to be happy with the school you select - with or without gymnastics.

While the focus so far has been on sharing your gymnastics skills with college coaches and learning about college gymnastics programs, please know that the strength

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of your high school academic credentials is just as important as your gymnastics resume, if not more so.

Universities, the NCAA and college coaches themselves expect much from you academically and some would not consider compromising your skills academically for your skills in the gym. Study hard and study often; great grades and strong test scores will only make you more marketable to a larger number of universities.

Also, be sure to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center (www.eligibilitycenter.org) as a junior and work with your high school guidance office to ensure your junior year, and then post graduation, transcripts are forwarded to the Center. All high school student-athletes who wish to compete in college athletics at the NCAA Division I and Division II level must register and must meet minimum academic standards (different for each division) in order to be ‘certified’ to compete as a freshman. [You will also be required to certify your amateurism status but that is rarely an issue for those in the gymnastics community.]

As your ACT and/or SAT scores factor into the NCAA’s minimum academic standards, you will also need to send each of your test scores to the Eligibility Center – use code 9999. The Guide to the College Bound Student-Athlete, an NCAA publication, will provide you with more detailed information regarding the NCAA’s academic requirements; you can download the guide at www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/CB11.pdf.

As you begin researching which university you may wish to pursue your college gymnastics career, if you have questions related to the university or to the recruitment process in general, don’t hesitate to ask the head or assistant coach. You may call a coach at any time (freshman through senior year) but know that NCAA Division I coaches may only return your call after July 1 following your junior year; July 15 for Division II. You can send coaches an email but, again, both Division I and II coaches are restricted from responding to you – or sending you materials other than a camp brochure and a questionnaire - until after September 1 of your junior year.

I understand that this may all sound a little daunting but, believe me, your efforts to excel in the gym and in the classroom, coupled with staying atop the recruitment process, will be worth every bit of your time and energy when you ultimately sign that National Letter of Intent and accept a gymnastics scholarship to compete at the school of your choice. Keep up your hard work and success will follow!

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2011 JumpStart National Team

The Trampoline & Tumbling JumpStart National Team for 2011 has been named. The JumpStart National Team Camp was held Feb. 25-28, 2011, at the USA Gymnastics Training Center. National Coaches Joy Umenhofer, Shaun Kempton, Sergio Galvez, and strength and fitness trainer Kendra Cendana worked with the T&T stars of tomorrow. Athletes had the opportunity to be part of an official national team training camp. The team was housed on site, trained in the brand new state of the art T&T facility, and even got a chance to meet legendary Bela Karolyi.

JumpStart is the talent identification program, used to identify future elite athletes at a young age and provide education for their coaches as they prepare for the eventual move to the elite level. Several current Jr. National Team members are products of the JumpStart National Team Program as it enters its seventh season. USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling Program Director Susan Jacobson said, “We are impressed with the impact on our Elite Program through the overall level of fitness and skill based development the JumpStart Program provides.” The JumpStart Program and the ODP-Olympic Development Program are the key components in the T&T developmental pipeline.

2011 JUMPSTART NATIONAL TEAM

BOYS 2011 JUMPSTART NATIONAL TEAM

Trampoline Caitlin Blevins

Lubbock, TX

Air Extreme

Devon Bowen

Coto De Caza, CA

World Elite

Lauren Broughton

Coto De Caza, CA

World Elite

Shaelynn Burnett

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale TnT

Londen Christenson

Dove Canyon, CA

World Elite

Jordyn Duffield

Saugus, CA

World Elite

Hanna Fontanez

Owasso, OK

Xtreme Elite

Lindsey Fowler

Levelland, TX

Acrospirits

Holland Grier

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

World Elite

Camille Hall

Southlake, TX

Top Flight

Kaitlin Handler

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

World Elite

Juliana Harrison

Mission Viejo, CA

World Elite

Hannah Jenkins

Levellend, TX

Acrospirits

Carrington Jones

Broken Arrow, OK

T3

Mylea Rask

Lubbock, TX

Air Extreme

Kylee Roby

Ladera Ranch, CA

World Elite

Emma Rochleau

Maple Valley, WA

Summit

Isabella Rodreguez

Broken Arrow OK

Xtreme Elite

Alexandra Theodorou

Phoenix, AZ

Scottsdale TnT

Carly Townsend

Foothill Ranch, CA

World Elite

Joelle Weltner

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

World Elite

Victoria Augusta

Broken Arrow, OK

T3

Cidney Boyd

Broken Arrow, OK

Xtreme Elite

Lauren Broughton

Coto De Caza, CA

World Elite

Shaelynn Burnett

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale TnT

Londen Christenson

Dove Canyon, CA

World Elite

Ila Delmarsh

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara GC

Jordyn Duffield

Saugus, CA

World Elite

Hanna Fontanez

Owasso, OK

Xtreme Elite

Lindsey Fowler

Levelland, TX

Acrospirits

Ashley Fritch

Broken Arrow, OK

Xtreme Elite

Holland Grier

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

World Elite

Juliana Harrison

Mission Viejo, CA

World Elite

Hannah Jenkins

Levellend, TX

Acrospirits

Carrington Jones

Broken Arrow, OK

T3

Kylee Roby

Ladera Ranch, CA

World Elite

Isabella Rodreguez

Broken Arrow OK

XTreme Elite

Olivia Teegarden

Mission Viejo, CA

World Elite

Alexandra Theodorou

Phoenix, AZ

Scottsdale TNT

Carly Townsend

Foothill Ranch, CA

World Elite

Lexi Vigil

Levellend, TX

Acrospirits

Sophie Warder

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale TNT

Joelle Weltner

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

World Elite

Tumbling

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Trampoline Cal Bagunu

Kansas City, MO

Dave’s Gymnastics

Casey Benson

Lynwood, WA

Northwest Aerials

Ryan Kight

Colorado Springs, CO

Artsports

Paul Mitchell

Oviedo, FL

Reflex Gymnastics

Daniel Newton

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara GC

Ethan Pace

Pryor, OK

T3

Ruben Padilla

Oakley, Ca

Four Stars

Morgan Seyler

Flower Mound, TX

Southlake

Cal Bagunu

Kansas City, MO

Dave’s Gymnastics

Casey Benson

Lynwood, WA

Northwest Aerials

Tumbling

Michael Boothman Powell, OH

Buckeye

Paul Mitchell

Oviedo, FL

Reflex Gymnastics

Daniel Newton

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara GC

Ethan Pace

Pryor, OK

Artsports

Ruben Padilla

Oakley, Ca

Four Stars

PJ Rebeil

Grapevine, TX

Top Flight

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AIR FORCE, ASU WIN TEAM TITLES AT 2011 USA GYMNASTICS he U.S. Air Force Academy and Arizona State University successfully defended their Varsity and Collegiate Club Division titles, respectively, at the 2011 USA Gymnastics Men’s Collegiate Championships at Springfield College. Lee Wilkerson of ASU and Ty Evans of Springfield College won the club and varsity allaround titles, respectively.

MEN’S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 USA GYMNASTICS MEN’S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The U.S. Air Force Academy won its second straight team title, posting a 345.700 total. The College of William and Mary landed in the runner-up spot for the second consecutive year, earning a 344.600. Springfield College, host of the championships, rounded out the top three at 335.100. Posting a 329.800 total, Arizona State captured the club team title for the fifth straight year, its 14th overall since first competing in the event in 1987. The University of Washington was second at 305.300, followed by the College of Brockport at 294.600.

In the all-around, Springfield’s Evans earned an 85.700 total to edge out the Air Force’s Coltun Wulf for the varsity title by 0.100. The U.S. Naval Academy’s Andrew Faulk was third at 84.900. For the club allaround, ASU’s Wilkerson tallied an 82.700 to claim the gold medal. Brett Lazarus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was second at 82.000, with ASU’s Charles Baysinger in third at 80.500.

During event finals, Air Force won four of the six individual event titles. Jimmy Pezzino of Springfield College won the floor exercise title with a 15.050. Air Force’s James Okamoto took the pommel horse crown with a 14.250. Nash Mills of Air Force won two events rings and parallel bars, scoring a 15.300 and a 14.600, respectively. Tory Brown of Air Force earned the vault crown with a 15.700. Evans of Springfield College won the high bar title with the score of 14.350.

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TEAM AND ALL-AROUND FINALS VARSITY TEAM 1. U.S. Air Force Academy, 345.700 2. College of William and Mary, 344.600 3. Springfield College, 335.100 ALL-AROUND 1. Ty Evans, Springfield College, 85.700 2. Coltun Wulf, U.S. Air Force Academy, 85.600 3. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 84.900

COLLEGIATE CLUB TEAM 1. Arizona State University, 329.800 2. University of Washington, 305.300 3. College of Brockport, 294.600 ALL-AROUND 1. Lee Wilkerson, Arizona State University, 82.700 2. Brett Lazarus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 82.000 3. Charles Baysinger, Arizona State University, 80.500

EVENT FINALS FLOOR 1. Jimmy Pezzino, Springfield College, 15.050 2T. Dylan Parrot, U.S. Naval Academy, 14.600 2T. Coltun Wulf, U.S. Air Force Academy, 14.600 POMMEL HORSE 1. James Okamoto,U.S. Air Force Academy, 14.250 2. Garrek Hojan-Clark, U.S. Military Academy, 14.000 3. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 13.450 RINGS 1. Nash Mills, U.S. Air Force Academy, 15.300.

2T. Jake Shapiro, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 14.800 2T. Jared Breeden, U.S. Military Academy, 14.800 VAULT 1. Tory Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy, 15.700 2. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 15.650 3. Daniel Potemski, College of William & Mary, 15.650 PARALLEL BARS 1. Nash Mills, U.S. Air Force Academy, 14.600 2. Ty Evans, Springfield College, 14.500 3. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 14.200 HIGH BAR 1. Ty Evans, Springfield College, 14.350 2T. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 14.300 2T. Coltun Wulf, U.S. Air Force Academy, 14.300

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BRIDGEPORT WINS TEAM TITLE AT WOMEN’S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

he University of Bridgeport successfully defended its team title at the 2011 USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate Championships, for Division I, II and III schools with less than seven-and-a-half full scholarships, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Bridgeport, which now has three team titles to its credit, posted a total score of 194.050 to clinch the team crown. Texas Woman’s University was second at 193.300. The U.S. Air Force Academy came in third at 191.975, and Seattle Pacific University rounded out the team finals at 190.950.

2011 USA GYMNASTICS WOMEN’S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS COLO. SPRINGS, COLO. U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY APRIL 10, 2011

TWU’s Brittany Johnson won the all-around with her 39.075. The Air Force took both second and third place: Brittany Dutton was second at 38.925 and Jen Larsen was third at 38.750.

Monica Mesalles of the University of Bridgeport won the vault and floor titles. The other gold medalists were: Melanie Jorgensen of Cornell University and Brittany Dutton of the U.S. Air Force Academy, bars; and Melanie Standridge of Cornell, beam.

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ALL-AROUND

1. Brittany Johnson, Texas Woman’s University, 39.075 2. Brittany Dutton, U.S. Air Force Academy, 38.925 3. Jen Larsen, U.S. Air Force Academy, 38.750

Mesalles won vault with her 9.850. Marcella Fallon of Texas Woman’s University was second at 9.787. Kamri Riles of the University of Bridgeport and Kaitlyn Watson of Temple University tied for third at 9.775.

On floor, Mesalles earned her second gold medal by outscoring Emily Luftey of Brown University, 9.875 to 9.825. Kristin Edwards of Texas Woman’s University rounded out the top three at 9.800.

University of Bridgeport, 194.050 Texas Woman’s University, 193.300 U.S. Air Force Academy 191.975 Seattle Pacific University, 190.950

EVENT FINALS Brittany Dutton

Cornell’s Melanie Jorgensen and Brittany Dutton of Air Force tied for first at 9.800 for the bars title. There was also a tie for third on bars between Dana Bonincontri of the University of Pennsylvania and Brittany Johnson of Texas Woman’s University, who won the all-around title earlier in the championships; both scored a 9.775.

VAULT 1. Monica Mesalles, University of Bridgeport, 9.850 2. Marcella Fallon, Texas Woman’s University, 9.787 3T. Kamri Riles, University of Bridgeport, 9.775 3T. Kaitlyn Watson, Temple University, 9.775

BARS 1T. Melanie Jorgensen, Cornell University, 9.800 1T. Brittany Dutton, U.S. Air Force Academy, 9.800 3T. Dana Bonincontri, University of Pennsylvania, 9.775 3T. Brittany Johnson, Texas Woman’s University, 9.775

Cornell’s second gold medal came when Melanie Standridge earned the top score on beam, 9.850. Anissa Madrid of Seattle Pacific University claimed the silver at 9.775. Kristina Beck of the College of William and Mary and Corrine Wise of Seattle Pacific tied for third at 9.700.

BEAM 1. Melanie Standridge, Cornell University, 9.850 2. Anissa Madrid, Seattle Pacific University, 9.775 3T. Kristina Beck, College of William and Mary, 9.700 3T. Corrine Wise, Seattle Pacific University, 9.700 Jen Larsen

FLOOR 1. Monica Mesalles, University of Bridgeport, 9.875 2. Emily Luftey, Brown University, 9.825 3. Kristin Edwards, Texas Woman’s University, 9.800

Postseason awards

Brittany Dutton was Outstanding Senior Gymnast, Kaitlin Hardy of Cornell won the Mari-Rae Sopper Spirit Award, Lumi Garcy of USAFA was Assistant Coach of the Year, and Doug Day of USAFA earned the Ken Anderson Head Coach of the Year award.

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USA WINS 8 MEDALS AT CANADIAN TRI-MEET

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Canada’s “Red” and “White” teams claimed the top two team scores, recording 258.600 and 258.450, respectively. The USA finished third with a score of 255.850, posting the top score on pommel horse (42.700). China was fourth at 254.650.

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The competition used the 4-3-3 format, which meant each team consisted of four members with three athletes competing on each apparatus and all three scores counting.

China’s Liu Rongbing won the all-around with a score of 87.400. Mizoguchi, who trains at the University of Illinois, finished second with a 86.450. Canada’s Casey Sandy took third at 86.100.

Tyler Mizoguchi

by John Cheng

Mizoguchi won the parallel bars title with a 15.450 and claimed the silver medal on rings (14.700). Andrew Elkind of Cherry Hill, N.J./Team Hilton HHonors, took the high bar title at 15.100. Dylan Akers of Houston/Cypress Academy, won silver medals on pommel horse (14.500) and vault (15.700).

Jesse Silverstein of Suffern, N.Y/U.S. Gymnastics Development Center II, earned the silver medal on floor (14.700).

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MAESTAS FINISHES FOURTH ON RINGS AT COTTBUS CHALLENGER CUP C.J. Maestas of Corrales, N.M., finished fourth in the still rings finals at the 2011 Cottbus Challenger Cup in Germany, March 12. China’s Xuan Luo won the rings title, with Greece’s Eleftherios Petrounias and the Netherlands’ Yuri Van Gelder, a former rings World champion, tying for second. More than 150 male gymnasts were entered in the World Cup event, with 5169 gymnasts competing on each apparatus.

Maestas, who trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., posted a 15.425 in the

rings final. Luo scored a 15.675 and Petrounias and Van Gelder both earned a 15.450. This was the first time Maestas has competed internationally as a senior.

Andrew Elkind of Cherry Hill, N.J., a member of Team Hilton HHonors who trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, also competed in the Cottbus event. The Cottbus Challenger Cup is the first in the FIG Challenger Cup series and is an individual event competition.

A K the EXPERT Hey parents, have you checked out www.usagymclub.com? Do you have a gymnastics-related question? Send your questions to AskTheExpert@usagym.org and we’ll have one of our experts in that area answer it. Selected questions and answers will be posted online at www.usagymclub.com under Ask the Expert.

Our first question comes from a parent in Iowa who asks, “How often do the compulsory routines change and when will the new ones be coming out?”

National Junior Olympic Committee Chairman Tom Koll answered this question. “The Junior Olympic Committee changes the routines every eight years. The music, however, is changed every four years. When the new music is offered, clubs have a choice of which music they would

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like to use – they can use either the original music or the new music. The new compulsory routines will be unveiled June 1, 2013.”

If you’d like to submit a gymnasticsrelated question, email it to AskTheExpert@usagym.org.

GLUCKSTEIN, VINSANT WIN

TRAMPOLINE TITLES AT 2011 FLOWER CUP Jeffrey Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., and Savannah Vinsant of Lafayette, La, won the men’s and women’s trampoline titles at the 2011 Flower Cup in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, March 19.

Flower Cup Aalsmeer, Netherlands March 19, 2011 SENIOR Women 1. Savannah Vinsant, USA/Lafayette, La, 53.440 2. Emma Smith, England, 51.985 3. Byrony Page, England, 51.525 Other U.S. finishes 4. Dakota Earnest, USA/Plains, Texas/Acrospirits, 51.260 6. Alaina Williams, USA/Norman, Okla./Acrospirits, 49.990 Men 1. Jeffrey Gluckstein, USA/Atlantic Highlands, N.J., 56.280 2. Fernando Goetschinn, Netherlands, 56.035 3. Jack Helme, England, 55.180 Other U.S. finishes 4. Steven Gluckstein, USA/Atlantic Highlands, N.J., 53.380 6. Neil Gulati, USA/Laguna Beach, Calif., 52.885 7. Sean Kennedy, USA/Middletown, N.J., 52.545

Gluckstein, 18, who trains at Head over Heels, posted a 56.280 to take top honors and earn his first senior level international title. Gluckstein’s brother Steven just missed the medals with his fourth place finish at 53.380. Neil Gulati of Laguna Beach, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics, placed sixth at 52.885, and Sean Kennedy of Middletown, N.J./Head over Heels, was seventh at 52.545.

Vinsant, who trains at Trampoline and Tumbling Express, won the title with her 53.440. Vinsant will turn 18 on June 25. Dakota Earnest of Plains, Texas/Acrospirits, finished in fourth at 51.260.

Alaina Williams of Norman, Okla./Acrospirits, was sixth at 49.990.

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LEYVA WINS HIGH BAR SILVER AT PARIS WORLD CUP 2010 World high bar finalist Danell Leyva of Miami won the high bar silver medal at the International Gymnastics Federation World Cup in Bercy, France, March 20.

Nineteen-year-old Leyva, who competes for Team Hilton HHonors, earned a 15.566 for his routine, which landed him behind two-time World high bar silver-medalist Epke Zonderland of the Netherlands. Zonderland posted a 15.966 in the final round for the high bar title, and Croatia’s Marijo Moznik was third at 15.300.

on performances in the prelims.

Invitations to the World Cup were based on performances at the 2010 World Championships.

For complete results, go to bercy2011.ffgym.com.

Leyva, who trains at Universal Gymnastics, is accompanied by his coach, Yin Alvarez.

Original photo by John Cheng

The event’s finals competition featured four finalists for each event, who advanced based

JASON WHITFIELD INVITATIONAL The 20th annual Jason Whitfield Invitational was held in Ann Arbor, Mich., March 12-13. Cathy and Jim Whitfield announced the 2011 Whitfield Foundation scholarship winners of $3,000 each are: Danell Leyva, Jesse Silverstein, John Orozco and Stacey Ervin. Three of the four scholarship winners attended the meet this year.

The Whitfield Foundation was established after the death of Jason, who died in a motorcycle accident in 1991 while pursuing his own gymnastic dreams. Thus far, the Whitfield Foundation has awarded a total of $180,500 to n, ei st er e Silv pients Jess d.

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SEREDA WINS SILVER AT PESARO JUNIOR TOURNAMENT Rebecca Sereda of Staten Island, N.Y., won the junior silver medal in ball at the Pesaro (Italy) Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, held in conjunction with the World Cup, March 26-27. Sereda qualified for three individual event finals, and her teammate Jazzy Kerber of Highland Park, Ill., performed in two.

Sereda, who trains at Isadora, posted a 25.650 for the ball silver medal.

Russia’s Yana Kudryavtseva won the event with her 26.075 and her teammate Yulia Sinitsina was third at 24.900. Kerber, who trains at North Shore Rhythmic, was sixth. Sereda missed the hoop medals podium by just .050 to finish fourth, with Kerber placing seventh. Sereda also competed in the clubs final, where she was eighth. In the all-around, both Sereda and Kerber finished in the top eight – Sereda was fifth and Kerber eighth. Kudryavtseva won the allaround, hoop and clubs titles.

The USA’s Julie Zetlin of Bethesda, Md.,/Capital Rhythmics and Shelby Kisiel of Houston/North Shore, competed in the World Cup. Zetlin finished 17th in the all-around. Russia’s Evgeniya Kanaeva won the all-around title.

The USA’s group had its highest finish in two hoops/three ribbons, placing 12th, and also placed 17th for five balls. In the group all-around, they rounded out the top 15. The members of the U.S. group from North Shore Rhythmic in Buffalo Grove, Ill., are: Jessica Bogdanov, Megan Frohlich, Michelle Przybylo, Sofya Roytburg, and Sydney Sachs. Russia won the group all-around title.

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FACES IN THE GYM Trinity Edwards

Kemah, Texas

Trinity, 8, trains at AcroSports Gymnastics and is coached

by Casey Simmons and John Contreras. She won the 2010 state all-around title for Level 5 Jr A1. She then competed Level 6, winning her first meet, and is now training Level 7.

Blake Tingzon

Oak Park, California

Blake, 9, is a Level 6 gymnast.

This photo was taken at The 2011 West Coast Challenge where Blake took second on rings. Blake trains with Sergei Batov at Monarchs Athletics.

Celine Rabo

Freehold New Jersey

Celine, 13, is a Level 8 and placed first on vault, second on beam and in the all-around, and third on floor at the NJ State Champion Championship. She will represent New Jersey in the regionals. Celine trains at Galaxy Gymnastics and is coached by Jennifer Fobes, Jeff Levine and Krystin Sheridan.

Grayson Ireland Allen, Texas

Grayson, 9, is from Eagles Wings Athletics. He’s a Level 4-5 in Tumbling and Trampoline. At the Dallas Cup Invite he placed first on Double Mini, third on Trampoline and third on Tumbling. He was the overall winner of double mini and third overall on trampoline.

Bradleigh Miller

Franklin, North Carolina Bradleigh, 15 and a Level 10 Trampolinist with Upward Air, plays leading role in Rabun Gap Nacoochee School’s Cirque program Romeo and Juliette. Pictured with teammates, Will Ross, Jacquelyn Bruun, James Stewart, and Roderick Galloway.

Ethan Demshick

Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania

Ethan, 10, is from Delaware Valley Gymnastics.

At the 2011 Pennsylvania State Championships he took first in the all-around, on parallel bars, high bar and rings for Level 6. Ethan is coached

by Ed Riley and Jerry Rosenberg.

Alexis Hicks

Knoxville, Tennessee Alexis, 8, is a Level 5 at Premier Athletics and won the all-around at the Flip Fest Invitational for the past two years. She’s also the state beam champion, scoring a 9.725.

Tenley Colclasure

Lincoln, Nebraska

Tenley, 7, trains at Nebraska School of Gymnastics with coach Rachel Garrison. In her first year competing, Tenley won the Level 4 Nebraska State Championship all-around, beam, and floor titles, and was second on bars and vault.

Benjamin Brown-Proctor

Zionsville, Indiana

Ben, 7, won the Level 5 State Meet with a score of 89.100. He placed first on high bar, second on pommel horse, rings, parallel bars and floor and fifth on vault.

He’s coached by Craig Christie and Gene Watson at Indy School of Gymnastics.

Anastasia Generalova

Los Angeles, California

Anastasia, 10 years old, finished second in the all-around in the Montreal International Novice Tournament this January and earned the gold medal in hoop and the bronze medals in ball and clubs. She trains at California Rhythms in Los Angeles.

Would you like to be included in USA Gymnastics or the USA Gymnastics website for Faces in the Gym? Send a photo and a paragraph of information to: publications@usagym.org and we’ll select 10 gymnasts to publish in each issue of the magazine and a few more to post on the website at www.usagym.org/faces

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