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. .... . . .. ...................... . .... . . 26 Thirteen-year-old Dominique Moceanu became the youngest Women's Senior National Champion on record at the Coca-Cola National Championships. John Roethlisberger won his fourth National All-Around title, the first to accomplish this feat since Makoto Sakamoto won his fourth in 1968.

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hanks to m ore than 600 of you who responded to our USA Gymnastics Reader Survey published in the May /June issue. We appreciate your time and effort and hope to work towards accomplishing some of your requests.

ere'S a summary of the conclusions. There is an overwhelming demand by almost everyone fo r more color pictures and posters in all issues of the magazine.

he female gymnasts that responded want fewer ads throughout the magazine. They want 12 issues per year w ith more local and state results, and they would like for the magazine to be longer with more coverage of local/upcoming gym· nasts.

ale gymnasts would like to see more articles and fea· tures concentrating on male gymnasts along with a ques· tion/answer section for men. They would also like to have a longer magazine with 12 issues a year and an add itional section for articles about local coaches and gym clubs.

he parents who participated in the survey would like to see more coverage of local/upcom· ing gymnasts as well as NCAA athletes. They would also like to receive 12 issues per year with more in·depth inf~rma· tion about different competitions. Also, parents would like to have a section w ith a list of clubs and coaches to contact for training throughout the country.

he coaches and judges would like to see more articles on nutrition and conditioning along with more coaching tips on different skills and techniques.

oth male and female fans of the sport would also like to receive 12 issues a year with less ads. The fans would like to see more interviews with elite gymnasts, a TV schedule of events and more coverage of current and upcoming events.

gain, thanks to everyone w ho participated and we'll do our best to make the magazine a better one for you!

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est! Even belfer than winning an Olympic gold medal. My husband Shannon and I would love to have at least two or three more children in the future. DEAR MARY LOU: I'm 12 years old and a Level 8 gymnast. In order for me to move up to Level 9 I need to get a back handspring layout stepout on beam. How cUd you get yours? Krysti Piftermml Allentown, New Jersey DEAR MARY LOU: Do you have any ti ps on how to reach the higher levels of gymnastics quickly? I want to be in the Olympics sometime. I also would like to say w hat an inspiration you've been to me as a grea t gymnast. Stephanie Wood Campbellsburg, Kentucky

DEAR STEPHANIE: Thank you. The answer to your question is HARD WORK. Su((ess doesn't happen over night and there are no short cuts to becoming on Olympian. It takes years and years of dedication, practice and sacrifice. DEAR MARY LOU: I saw the picture of you and your new baby Shayla in the last issue. She's so cute. How is it being a mom? Cindy McMmlJ1 Miami, Florida

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DEAR KRYSTI: Always warm-up your back handspring layout on the floor, making sure your hips and body are straight. Then, take it to the low beam. When you feel comfortable there, go to the high beam and stack mats under it. Slowly remove the mats one at a time. Soon you'll have one four inch mat under the high beam and you got it. DEAR MARY LOU: I'm a Level 10 gymnast and 13 years old. On June 1 I was diagnosed with cancer. I won't be back in the gym for at least six months. I was wondering if an injury or something ever stopped you from doing gymnastics for a long period of time and what should I do with all my free time? Erin Durning Turnersville, New Jersey

DEAR ERIN: I have hod iniuries that kept me out of the gym amonth or so. My advice is to listen to your dodors and rest. Put your energy info your school work and before you know it six months will have flown by. Stay tough!

a really good gym up north tha t I feel can help me grow in the sport of gymnastics. Th e big p roblem that I'm hav ing is deciding whether I should stay at the gym where I have good friends and an1 really close to one of many coaches, or go to a top-ranked gym that is nearby. What do you think I should do? Confused San Diego, Califomia

DEAR MARY LOU: Congrats on your new baby. I am curious about something. I remember after the Olympics you had segments on ABC with exercise workouts. Do you have a tape out with those workouts? If you do where would I get one? Afan

DEAR FAN: Wow, you remember that? The showwas called "Fun Fit" and it aired on ABC about nine years ago. Unfortunately, it is no longer available on tope.

DEAR CONFUSED: You have a tough decision to make. First you need to really think about what your goals are. Which is more important to you; having fun with y'0ur good friends and coach, or becoming the best gymnast you-can be? Once you determine that, then have a serious talk with your parents about how you feel. Don't rush your decision. Good luck.

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DEAR KIM: I am 12 years old and a Level 7. I'm going to move up to Level 8 but I'm scared to death to do a giant. I have already peeled twice. How do you do a giant and not peel? Do you really answer these questions? Kelly Noonan Lake Zurich, I/Iinois

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fident on bars when I started wearing dowel grips. If you don't use grips, I suggest that yau try them. Working on large tap swings and baby giants (giants in which you finish in a support position rather than a handstand) will improve your giant swing. Conditioning your arms will make you stronger; therefore giving you a better grip on the bar. Yes, I do personally answer these questions. It's a great opportunity for me to stay in touch with and hopefully help other people involved in gymnastics. DEAR KIM: I am 12 years old and a Level S gymnast. I just moved out

school when I was 12 years old and I had to make new friends too. Just be yourself, and don't be too worried about not knowing people at first. Before you know it, you'll have plenty of new friends. DEAR KI:M: I am a LevelS gynUlast. 1 would like to know how you get rid of shaking on the beam. 1 don't shake when 1 practice, just when 1 compete. How do I overcome this? Lisa Hllisteill Rock Valley, Iowa

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beam routine, think about and try to duplicate your solid beam sets from practice. If you are well prepared, you should have confidence in the skills you are performing. I find it helpful to have mock meets in the gym. This added pressure in workouts can make you more comfortable in the meets. Also, with more competitive experience, your problem should lessen. DEAR KIM: My name is Rebecca Lausch and 1 am 8 years old. Gymnastics has been my favorite sport since 1 was 3 years old. 1 am on a training team at Columbus

Gymnastics Academy in Ohio. 1 am going to move up to Level S when 1 get my kip . How long did it take you to get your kip? What is the secret to getting your kip? How long have you been in the sport? Rebecca Lausch Westerville, Ohio

DEAR REBECCA: Knowing how to do a kip is very important. I can remember being

frustrated with the time it took for me to learn a kip when I was about your age. Remember to do along stretched glide, and to slide your legs up the bar beginning at your toes and ending at your hips. Push your shoulders forward as you reach the support position. Have your coach spot you until you feel the action on yaur own. Good luck. To answer your next question, I have been in gymnastics for 13 years, since I was 6 years old. DEAR KIM: 1 am a big fan of yours. 1 know 1 have to practice a lot to get like you. Does it take a lot of courage to do a back tuck on the beanl? I'm in Level 6 and on the team. Brit/ally Olmsctlenk W/lite Bear Lake, Millnesota

DEAR BRmANY: Pradice is necessary to succeed at anything you do. When I was almost 8 years old I taok my back tuck up to the high beam. Iwas very nervous until Imade myselfgo for the skill. Of course there was abig mat under the beam and I did them on the low beam first. like with any new skill, work your back tuck on the flaor and low beam. When you and your

coach feel that you're ready to try the skill on the high beam, I'm sure that you'll have the courage to do it. DEAR KIM: I'm 10 years old and I' ve been taking gymnastics for seven months. What is your favor ite event? Mine is the bars, but 1 get better scores on the beam. l'd also like to know what kinds of foods you ea t the day of your competition? Hope to see you on the 1996 Olympic Team. Good luck! Lara Marie Lowry White Bird, Idaho

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exercise. I love to dance and the tumbling has always come easily for me. Also, this event allows my personality to show more. Before competition, I like to eat a small por· tion of grilled chicken and steamed vegeta· bles. This puts food in my system but lets me feel good and light during the competition. DEAR KIM: 1 am 11 years old and 1 am a Level 7. 1 weigh 88 pounds and I am 4'9" tall. Am I too tall and do 1 weigh too much for my age? Taisa Malil10vskaya Brooklyn, New York

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work at the time the muscles need the energy, then muscles will be "burned" to supply the needed energy. Burning muscle at a time when gymnasts are trying to improve muscular conditioning is counterproductive and may also lead to additional problems, including: Less muscle reduces a person' s ability to eat properly because they have a lower ability to burn energy. (A 4 cylinder engine burns less fuel than an 8 cylinder engine.) Less muscle also reduces power. Lowering muscle size often leads to a reduction in the rate at which energy is burned when doing the same activity. This further reduces a person's ability to eat properly without increasing body fat. Leads to a further reduction in food intake to combat the increased fat production that was stimulated by restrained eating. (This downward eating cycle can also be an initiator of disordered eating behaviors.)

The best way to eat to avoid muscle loss, reduce fat storage, and improve training capacity is to make certain enough fuel is available for the body to work. For most gymnasts this means eating the fuel that muscles need the most so the fuel tank never runs dry. Since the most needed fuel is "carbohydrate" and the fuel tank for carbohydrate is small, consuming large amounts at one time is undesirable because any amount that exceeds a gymnast's ability to store it as carbohydrate will be stored as fat.

On the other hand, eating too little will cause a gymnast to run out of fuel and will lower energy metabolism and increase muscle breakdown. The solution is to eat small meals frequently. Eating some high-carbohydrate, low-fat, moderate-protein foods about every 2.5 to 3.0 hours throughout the day is the solution. Since the fuel tank for carbohydrates is small, no meal should exceed 300 calories if you're small or 400 calories if you're tall.

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The Imperial Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., once again hosted USA Gymnastics' 1995 Junior National Team Program Developmen tal Camp. The resort hotel provided all the rooms and buffet style meals for the 35 athletes an d staff during the eight day camp.

Athletes trained two sessions a day at Las Vegas Flyers GYilmastics Center and meetings were held with the athletes each night. When the athletes were not training they visited Virtual World, Wet n' Wild, a swimming pool, Red Rock National Recreation Area, the Imperial Hotel's world famous Antique and Classic Car Collection and a show at com plimentary "Legends in Concert." It was a great camp and a special thanks go to Fletcher Jones Car Dealerships for providing the use of fi ve new Mini-Vans and Imperial Palace's owner Rapl Englestad for his generosity!

The 1995 Women's Jr. Olympic National Team (the top 28 level 10's in the USA) and their personal coaches were invited by USA Gymnastics to participate in a training camp at the U. S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in July. Jr. Olympic National Program Committee Chairman Tom Koll was the camp director, assisted by Connie Maloney, National Women's J. O. Program Manager. As the gymnasts will attest, Tom always brings a bit of humor to the camp, along with a great aerobic workout! The expert staff members were positive, motivating and The 1995 World Championships in Sabae, Japan, is critical. The USA team must fin ish in the top 12 to compete at the 1996 Olympic Games in full of ideas for both the athletes and the coaches. _~......rw......,..,:rr--J."rI_~_ Atlanta. The following individuals helped to A group of USA men includ ing make this years' Richard Grace, Bill Roth, Josh Stein, camp one of the Jay Thornton, Chainey Umphrey and best ever: Vault-Kip Brian Vee had the opportunity to travReed, Bars-Arthur el to Sabae, June 21-30, to train on Akopyan, Beamthe Senoh equipment and visit the Armine Barulyan, venue fo r the World Championships. Floor-l..inda Johnson, The trip was made possible due to a Beam & Floorgrant from the USoc. Tammy Biggs and Coaches that made the trip include Tumbling-John Spini. Sadao Hamada, Art Shurlock, Fred In addition to Turoff, staff Mas Watanabe and Ron the three days of Galimore, and trainer Debbie Van Horn . training, the athletes "It was a wonderful training experience also attended inforand the Japanese Organizing Committee for the 1995 World Championships mative sessions on nutrition and "what the judges look for," while their coachis working overtime to ensure the event is well received," said Galimore. es met with USOTC Sports Psychologist Sean McCann and attended two coaching technique sessions with the staff. As usual, the Olympic Training Hopefully these extra preparations will aid the USA men's success at the Center provided an inspirational setting for these aspiring athletes to learn, 1995 World Championships. meet new friends and have fun . READ MORt GYM UPDATES ON PAGE 18!

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Michael Adam Matt Akers Zachary Barber Conan Becker Joson Blitz Tyler Brown Matthew Bussa Brett Charles Edward Jasan Coel Chad Conner Mike Corwin Schon Daniel Steven G. Davis Robert Davis Jeff Dean Nathan Drewry Ryan Drouet

David Durante Daniel Finnegan Andrew Fisher Adam Frias Gregory B. Gipson Brion Gork Ryan M. Gould Stephen James Howes IV Jeremy Heit Ryan Hillyer Michael Hinman Robert Belkhom Howard Slott Hrnack Yusuf Johnson Ethan S. Johnson Adrian Johnston Dovid C. Johnston III Joson D. Krouse David lone Josh levin

Andrew l. Marble Jeff A. Maxwell Russell J. MIDonold Hermon Michael McGarry Joson C. Miller Joson Miller JOlOb C. Moran Robert Craig Nesbitt Bryon Posloe Pearle Peck-Wolden Seth Pevnilk Nick A. Pleskol Marlus Powell Robert Golen Rimpini Edward Rollins, Jr Matthew Ruddell Robert Sawyer Jeremiah Shafer Vinlent P. Smith Troy A. Smith

Gavin White Eric Wills W. Heath Winkler

SECOND TEAM 3.7T03.84 Jomey A. Bowling Mike Canales Kevin Chow AmirErez SlOtt Finkelstein Brion Jeremy Hamilton Beniomin H. Hayward Geoffrey Howell Matt Kenkel Matthew Kieffer Joson Krob Adam Margolin Jeff Milby Woodrow Miller Joson Newman Anthony Petrolelli

HONORABLE MENTION 3.5 TO 3.69 Andrew Brase Mark DeNable Daniel Diaz-luong Thomas Aeulhaus Chris Hurst Thomas T. Kutz David lyon Jonathan Marquart Bryan Neale Ben Nordby Brendan O'Neil Jason Pelland Kevin G. Roulston Justin Slife Andras Szantho Justin A. Taman Toby van Amerangen Cecil Webb

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he festivities began with the Opening Ceremony in the historical Berlin Olympia

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ore than 20,000 participants from 35 countries participated in the event, representing Australia , Austria , Egypt, Belgium,

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1995 COCR-COLR NRTIONRL CHRMPIONSHIPS MOCEANU AND ROETHLISBERGER MAKE HISTORY By Luan Peszek

Thirteen-ueilr-old Dominique Moceilnu won the Niltionill l:' Chilmpionships title. becoming ~ the uoungest gumnilst on record ~ to ilccomplish this feilt. ~

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"I WilS not nervous." silid Moceilnu ilfter the optionill competition. "I WilS reildu for tonight ilnd I WilS hilPPU to be here. It WilS fun." Moceilnu is from Houston. Texils. and trains with Dela and Martha HilrolUi. HilrolUi silid during the press conference ilfter compulsories. "I wouldnÂˇt mind if Dominique hild iI strong showing in optionills ilnd ~nished second. It would protect her illittle from the pressures of being number one. " Moceilnu WilS ilsked her feelings on this stiltement ilnd she silid. without hesitiltion. "I wilnt to win!" This SilUS it illi. Moceilnu is a~ghter.loves the sport. and hilS the drive to win! Moceanu also showed that champions sometimes make mistilkes. During event ~nals she peeled on her bilr dismount and fell on her beam series. However. she took third on vault. using vaults from two different filmilies. and placed second on noor. Two-time World Champion Shannon Miller ~nished just . ~ behind Moceanu in the ilil-ilround competition. If she hild not fallen

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on her beam series [nip nop.lilUout. Iiluout. lauout). she would hilve won her second Niltional Chilmpionships title. "I milde iI mistake." silid Miller. "I will go bilck to the gum ilnd train hilrder to do the best I can." Miller trains ilt Dunamo Gumnastics in Oklahomil CitU. Oklil.. ilnd is coached bU Steve Nunno and Peggu ~iddick.

Fifteen-uearold Jaucie Phelps broke into the top three for the first time bU placing third in the ilil-around. Phelps trains at Cincinnati Gumnastics and is coached bU Maru ~ee Tracu. Hill's Rngels' Dominique Dawes. coached bU Helli Hill. WilS unilble to defend her ilil-ilround title.

Dawes hild astress fracture in her wrist and was unable to trilin consistentlu prior to the event. She ~nished fourth all-around but won individual honors on bars and noor. It was great to see so manu veterans compeHng well at the

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event. Herri Strug from Colorado Rerials ~nished ~fth all-around. but was disappointed with her beam performam:e. Strug is coached b~ Tom and ~ori Forster. John Roethlisberger won his fourth National Championships title. the first g~mnast to accomplish this feat since Makoto Sakamoto won his fourth title in 196B. "It feels great to win." said Roethlisberger. "I work ver~ hard. and hitting ~our sets is. b~ far. the most important thing. If ~ou don't hit. ~ou're not going to win." Roethlisberger. from the Universit~ of Minnesota. also won two event ~nals-parallel bars and high bar. He is coached b~ his father. Fred. Mihai Bagiu from Gold Cup G~mnasNcs took second in the all-around. his career best at a national event. Bagiu. who is

in the top of the ranks at national competitions, is coached b~ Ed Burch. Ohio State's Bliline on has made a steild~ climb to the top. He finished 40th in 1993, ninth in 1994 ilnd now third. "I'm ver~ pleased with m~ finish." said Wilson. Welcome back Jair ~~nch! a 1992 OI~mpian, ~nished fourth all-around. his best national finish since the 1993 World Universit~ Games trials where he also took fourth. ~~nch.

Paul O'Neill. arings speciillist. ilnd Milrk Sohn. a pommel horse speciillist. won their respective events at the competition. Both athletes are looking forward to the 1996 Individual Event World Chilmpionships in Puerto Rico. Notable men missing from the competition include defending niltional champion Scott Heswick. who hild back surger~ ilnd hopes to be back in the g~m b~ December. Rlso. Bill Roth injured his bicep muscle and hopes to compete in the Motorola World Team Triills in September. Steve McCain and Chris Waller both competed in iI few events but pulled out due to injuries. Notilble women missing from the compeNtion include Rmilnda Borden. Borden ~nished ~fth in the all-around after compulsories but withdrew from the competition due to iI toe injur~. ~arissa Fontaine. Hrist~ Powell and Jennie Thompson were illso absent due to injuries.

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BIRTH DATE: September 30. 19B1 HOMETOWN: HolI~wood. California CLUB: Harol~i's G~mnastics (Houston. Texas) COACH: Bela &Martha Harol~i FAVORITE EVENT: Beam &Floor HOBBIES: Swimming. reading. listening to music YEAR IN SCHOOL: 9thGrade INTERESTING FACT: OominiQue'sfamil~ is from

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Aomania and her father was on the Junior National Team in Aomania. Dominique went from being the 1994 Junior National Champion to the 1995 Senior National Champion. the ~oungest Senior National Champion on record. SHANNON MILLER BIRTH DATE: March 10. 1977 HOMETOWN: Edmond. O~lahoma CLUB: O~namo G~mnastics (O~lahoma Cit~ . O~lahoma) COACH: Steve Nunno &Pegg~ Liddic~ FAVORITE EVENT: Bars &Beam HOBBIES: Swimming. shopping. pla~ing with dog YEAR IN SCHOOL: Freshman at O~lahoma Universit~ INTERESTING FACT: Shannon is the most decorated American

DID YOU HNOW The 1995 Coca-Cola National Championships ~ took place in New Orleans, ~ ~a" August 16-19, at the ~ Superdome, ':;

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hree women and three T men at the National Championships also competed in the 1992 OI~mpic Games- DominiQue Dawes, Shannon Miller and Herri Strug for the women; and Jair ~~nch, John Roethlisberger and Chris Waller for the men! GYMNASrles

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g~mnast. winning more World and OI~mpic medals than an~ other American g~mnast. male or female. in histor~. She's also the Orst American g~mnast to win two World Championships all-around titles.

JAYCIE PHELPS BIRTH DATE: September 26. 1979 HOMETOWN: GreenOeld. Indiana CLUB: Cincinnati G~mnastics (Cincinnati. Ohio) - - -......-~:..I'COACH: Mar~ Lee Trac~ FAVORITE EVENT: Beam &Bars HOBBIES: Swimming. shopping. being with friends and famil~ YEAR IN SCHOOL: loth grade INTERESTING FACT: At her Orst international competition in Dortmund. German~. Phelps was amember of the silver medal-winning 1994 World Championships Team. DOMINIQUE

DAWES

BIRTH DATE: November 20. 1976 HOMETOWN: Silver Spring. Mar~land CLUB: Hill's Rngels (Gaithersburg. Mar~land) COACH: Helli Hill FAVORITE EVENT: All HOBBIES: Aeading boo~s.

dancing. acting

JOHN ROETHLISBERGER BIRTH DATE: John Aoethlisberger HOMETOWN: June 21. 1970 SCHOOL/ CLUB: Universit~ of Minnesota (Minneapolis. Minnesota) COACH: Fred Roethlisberger FAVORITE EVENT: Floor HOBBIES: Snowmobiling. golOng YEAR IN SCHOOL: Graduate with degree in International Business INTERESTING FACT: John is afour-time U.S. National Champion and three-time NCRA National Champion. He's coached b~ his father Fred who was a196B Ol~mpian. John'sSister Marie was amember of the 19B4 OI~mpic Team. John was amember of the 1992 OI~mpic Team.

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Freshman at the Universit~ of Mar~land INTERESTING FACT:

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Albuquerque. New Mexico SCHOOL/CLUB: Gold Cup (Albuquerque. New Mexico) COACH: Ed Burch & Aon Howard (continued page 29, right column) S EPTE M BE R/OC T OB E R 1 995

1995-96 WOMEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM w~s the nrst g~mn~st to ~ccomplish this fe~t in 25 ~e~rs She nnished fourth ~nd nflh. respectivet~ . in the 1993 ~nd 1994 Wortd Ch~mpionships .

KERRI

STRUG BIRTH DATE: November 19. 1977

COACH: Tom &Lori Forster FAVORITE EVENT: Floor &B~rs HOBBIES: Swimming. bi~ing YEAR IN SCHOOL: 9th gr~de INTERESTING FACT: Doni tied for nrst on be~m ~t the 1995 Coca-Col~ N~tion~1 Ch~mpionships . She ~Iso won the 1994 U.S. OJ~mpic Festiv~1. Doni w~s ~ member of the gold med~l - winning te~m ~t the 1995 P~n Americ~n G~mes .

AMY CHOW

FAVORITE EVENT: Pommel Horse HOBBIES: Spending time with f~mil~ .

four-wheeling INTERESTING FACT: Mih~i ~nd his wife Hris h~d their nrst Child. G~briel~ . in the spring of '95. Mih~i w~ s ~ member of the USA te~m ~t both the Wortd Ch~mpionships competitions in 1994. He beg~n g~mn~stics ~t ~ge 5while living in Aom~ni~ .

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BIRTH DATE: August 3. 1974 HOMETOWN: Columbus. Ohio SCHOOL/CLUB: Ohio St~te Universit~

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BIRTH DATE: M~~ 15. 197B HOMETOWN: S~n Jose.

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COACH: Peter Horm~nn &Miles Aver~ FAVORITE EVENT: Aings HOBBIES: Golf. tennis. c~mping YEAR IN SCHOOL: Senior INTERESTING FACT: Hip wned aspot on his

Young & Di~ne Amos FAVORITE EVENT: All HOBBIES: PI~~ing pi~no. re~ding boo~s YEAR IN SCHOOL: 12th gr~de INTERESTING FACT: Am~ w~s ~ member of the

silver med~l-winning 1994 World Ch~mpionships She ~Iso too~ nrst on v~ult ~nd third ~II足 ~round ~t the 1995 P~n Amerim G~mes. Am~ is ~n ~ccomplished pi~nist ~nd received ~n ~dv~nced level certinc~te of merit in 1994.

nrst World Ch~mpionships te~m in 1994. He was ~Iso amember of the gold med~t - winning P~n Americ~n G~mes te~m in1995. He is n~med ~fler Hip Heino from Afric~ who earned agold medal in athletics at the 1972

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HOMETOWN: Tucson. Arizon~ CLUB: Cotor~do Aeri~ts [Cotorado Springs. Colo.] COACH: Tom &Lori Forster FAVORITE EVENT: Floor &B~rs HOBBIES: Re~ding . shopping. spending time

KIP SIMONS [ABOVE) BIRTH DATE: September 11. 1972 HOMETOWN: Bloomsburg. Penns~lvania SCHOOL/CLUB: OhioSt~te Universit~

COACH: Peter Horm~nn &Miles Aver~ FAVORITE EVENT: Aings HOBBIES: Soccer. bi~ing . golnng YEAR IN SCHOOL: Junior INTERESTING FACT: BI~ine moved from 40th

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~II-~round ~t the 1993 N~tion~1 Ch~mpionships to third in 1995. He w~s ~Iso amember of the 1994 Goodwill G~mes te~m ~nd contributed to the U.S. Te~m 's bronze medal.

with f~mil~ YEAR IN SCHOOL: Freshm~n [f~1I of '96] INTERESTING FACT: Herli w~s the ~oungest

member of the 1992 OJ~mpic Te~m which won the bronze med~1. She's ~Iso been ~ member of four World Ch~mpionships Te~ms including the silver med~l-winning te~m flom the 1994 World Ch~mpionships .

JAIR LYNCH BIRTH DATE: October 2. 1971 HOMETOWN: W~shington . D.C. SCHOOL/CLUB: St~nford Universit~ [P~lo

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COACH: S~d~o H~m~d~ FAVORITE EVENT: Pommel Horse & P~r~lIel B~rs

HOMETOWN: SCHOOL/CLUB: U.S. Ol~mpic Training Center

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Ao~ch

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BIRTH DATE: September 2. 19B1 HOMETOWN: Gr~nd A~pids . Michig~n CLUB: Gre~t L~~es G~mn~stics

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into the entertainment industr~ . perhaps asatelevision broadcaster. He comes b~ this naturall~ as his mother is an actress and his fallier is apro ducer/director. John was amember oflhe gotd medat-winning team at llie 1995 Visa Challenge.

JARROD HANKS BIRTH DATE: Jul~ 2B. 1969 HOMETOWN:

member of the gold med~lwinning te~m ~t the 1995 P~n Americ~n G~mes . She pl~ced third ~mong sever~1 World Ch~mpionships competitors ~t the 1994 JO~Quim Blume Memori~1 in ~

DONI THOMPSON BIRTH DATE: Febru~r~

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Graduate with degree in Civil Engineering

[Colorado Springs. Cotorado) COACH: Aon Brant &Vital~ Marinich FAVORITE EVENT: Pommel horse HOBBIES: S~iing YEAR IN SCHOOL: Freshman INTERESTING FACT: John would Ii~e to break

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CLUB: Color~do Aeri~ls [Color~do Color~do]

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1995-96 WOMEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM FAVORITE EVENT: Vault &Oars HOBBIES: Reading YEAR rN SCHOOL: 10th grade INTERESTING FACT: Rndree took nrst in the all-around. bars and noor at the 1994 Jt. Pan Rmerican Cup. her nrst international competition.

HEATHER BRINK BIRTH DATE: Ma~ t4. 1970 Bi HOMETOWN: Lincoln. Nebraska ; CLUB: D~namo G~mnastics [Oklahoma Cit~ . ~ Oklahoma] El COACH: Steve Nunno. Pegg~ Liddick & ~ Rick Newman g FAVORITE EVENT: Vault ~ HOBBIES: Making arts &cralls, shopping @ YEAR IN SCHOOL: 12th grade ~ INTERESTING FACT: Heather wo~ the silver ~ medat on vautt at the 1995 Coca-Cola National R CharfipionShips. She also maDe the Senior National Team for the nrst time. ~

MONICA FLAMMER BIRTH DATE: Rpril 22. 1900 HOMETOWN: Houston. Texas

CLUB: C~press G~mnastics

[Houston. Texas] COACH: Debbie Haitschuck. Deana Parish FAVORITE EVENT: Oars &Oeam HOBBrEs: Fishing. water skiing. swimming YEAR IN SCHOOL: 10th grade INTERESTING FACT: Monica tied for nrst on beam at the 1995 Coca-Cota Nationat Championships. She also won the bronze medal on bars at the 1995 Puerto Rico Cup.

ANDREE PICKENS BIRTH DATE: June 17. 1900 HOMETOWN: Houston. Texas CLUB: C~press G~mnastits

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BRIAIli VEE BIRTH DATE: Rugust 10. 1973 HOMETOWN: Houston. Texas SCHOOL/ CLUB: Universit~ of Minnesota [Minneapolis. Minnesota] COACH: Fred Roethlisberger FAVORITE EVENT: Pommel horse HOBBIES: Fishing &pla~ing guitar YEAR IN SCHOOL: Senior INTERESTING FAct: Orian took seventh all-around with his partner Mina Him at the 1995 International Mixed PairS. He has a

JOSH STEIN BIRTH DATE; September 5.1972 HOMETOWN: Houston. Texas SCHOOL/CLUB: stanford Universit~ [Palo Rlto. California] COACH: Sadao Hamada

FAVORiTE EVENT: Pommet horse HOBBIES: Snow skiing. scuba diVing. bungee jumping YEAR IN SCHOOL: Senior INTERESTING FACT; Josh won his nrst international competition in 1994 as he took the gold medal in the all-around at the Pacinc Rlliance Championships. Josh is apre-med student and lUoul~ like to becorrie an orthopediC surgeon.

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RAEGAN TOMASEK BIRTH DATE: September 21. 1900 HOMETOWN: Mastic Oeach. New YOrk CtuB: Hill's Rngels [Gaithersburg. Mar~landl COACH: Helli Hill FAVORITE EVENT: Floor HOBBIES: Reading. going to the beach. traveling YEAR IN SCHOOL: 10th grade INTERESTING FACT: Raegan made the Senior National Team for the nrst time at the 1995 Coca-Cola National Championships b~ placing 13th alt-around.

THERESA KULIKOWSKi BIRTH DATE: Januar~ 23. 1980 HOMETOWN: Colorado Springs. Coto. CLUB: Colorado Rerials [Cot ora do Springs. Colorado] COACH: Tom &Lori Forster FAVORITE EVENT: Oars HOBBIES: Swimming. pla~ing games. praqing YEAR IN SCHOOL: 10th grade INTERESTING FACT: Theresa made the Senior National Team for the nrst time at the 1995 Coca-Cola National Championships b~ placing 14th in the all-around.

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MARK BOOTH BIRTH DAfE: Jul~ 23. 1972

HoMETOWN: Reno, Neviidii SCHOOL/CLUB: Stanroru Uniyersit~ [PaiD Rlto, Californiii] COAcH; Sadiip Harfipdii FAVORITE EVENT: FloOr &POmmel horse HOBBIES: Reading. watching movieS YEAR IN SCHOOL: Senior INTERESTING FACT: This is Mark'snrst ~ear on the Senior Nationat Team. He is apre-dental ~tudent aM would like to pyrsue adegree in pediatric dentistf~ . He won the 1990 Junior Pan Rmerican Games.

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sister who is also involved in g~mnastics . Orian is majoring in ps~cholog~ and speech communications.

MIKE MORAN BIRtH DATE: June 27. 1976 HOMETOWN: Windsor. Connecticut SCHOOL/CLUB: Tim Daggett's Gold Medal G~mnastics [Rgawan. Massachusetts] COACH: Tim Oaggett FAVORITE EVENT: High bar HOBBIES: Reading &listening to music YEAR IN SCHOOL: High school graduate INTERESTING FACT: Hike made the USR Men's Senior National

learn for the first time at the 1995 tota-cOla National Championships He tooH nrst alt-around at the 1995 First SUinmer OI~mpic festival in BraiiL

CHAIIIIEY UMPHREY BIRtH DATE: August 2. 1970 HOMETOWN: RlbuquerQue. New Mexico SCHOOL/CLUB: UCLR [Los Rngeles. California] COACH: Rrt Shurlock &Yenril Furman FAVORitE EVENT: Parallel Bars HOBBIES: Remote control cars. other sports YEAR IN SCHOOL: Graduate with degree in Ph~siological sclence/pre-med INTERESTING FACT: Chaine~ works with an orthopediC surgeon and plans to attend medical schOol aller the 1996 OI~mpics Chaine~ is a two-time World Championships team member and won an award at the 1994 Goodwill Games for the "most iinpressive performance" on high bar. (continued page 31, righl (olumn) S EPTE M BER / OC T O BER

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1995-96 WOMEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM

1995-96 MEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM nnishing U.S. g~mna st inall three W orld Championships. Scott was a1992 OI~mpian and took 19th inthe all-around. He was married to Michelle Hunt in1994.

CASEY BRYAN BIRTH DATE: Hugust 9. 1975

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Hoods Cross. Utah

DEIDRA GRAHAM

SCHOOL/CLUB: Universit~

of Oklahoma [Norman. Oklahoma) COACH: Mark Williams FAVORITE EVENT: Floor HOBBIES: Mountain biking. hiking. swimming YEAR IN SCHOOL: Junior

BiRTH DATE:

March 15. 19BO HOMETOWN:

Salt Lake Cit~ . utah CLUB: OI~mpus G~mnastics

[Salt Lake Cit~ . utah) COACH: Mar~ Wright & Meredith Hing FAVORITE EVENT: Bars MOHINI BHARDWAJ BIRTH DATE: September 29. 197B HOMETOWN: Cincinnati. Ohio CLUB: Brown's G~mnastics [Hltamonte Splings. Florida) COACH: Hita Brown &Ha~ Gnat FAVORITE EVENT: Bars HOBBIES: Going to the beach. reading YEAR IN SCHOOL: 12th grade INTERESTING FACT: Mohini is an InUian term for "illuSion." Mohini'smother is from Hussia and her father was born in India. Mohini moved from her home in Cincinnati to Hltamonte Springs. Fla .. in 1993 to train at Brown's G~mnastics.

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loth grade

INTERESTING FACT: Deidra made the Senior National Team for the nrst time at the 1995 Coca-Cola National Championships.

INTERESTING FACT: Case~

was the Junior OI~mpic National Champion in 1991. and b~ 1993 he won the Junior National Championships. In 1994 he moved up to the senior ranks and earned aspot on the 1994 HorldChampionships team.

BIRTH DATE: Hugust 21. 1970 HOMETOWN: Mohegan Lake. New York SCHOOL/CLUB: Temple Universit~

[Philadelphia. Penns~lvania) COACH: Fred Turoff FAVORITE EVENT: High Bar HOBBIES: Helaxing. doing other sports YEAR IN SCHOOL: G raduated with a degree inreal estate INTERESTING FACT: Bill won his nrst international title at the 1995 Visa Challenge. He was also amember of the gold medal-winning Pan Hmerican Gaines team in 1995. He took third allaround at the 1995 McDonald'sHmerican Cup. Dill is engaged to Christina Monti and the~ are to be married in the summer of 1997. STEVE MCCAIN BIRTH DATE: Janua r ~ 9. 1974 HOMETOWN: Houston. Texas SCHOOL/CLUB: UCLH [Los Hngeles. California) COACH: Hrt 5hurlock &Yenm Furman FAVORITE EVENT: High Bar HOBBIES: Guitar. riding motorc~cles. four-wheeling

SONI MEDUNA BIRTH DATE:

June 19. 1979 HOMETOWN:

Colon. Nebraska CLUB: D~namo G~mnastics

[Oklahoma Oklahoma) COACH: Steve Nunno &Pegg~ Liddick Cit~ .

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INTERESTING fACT:

Soni moved from Nebraska to Oklahoma at age 12 to train at O~namo . She was amember of the 1994 Goodwill Games Team.

ALECIA INGRAM BIRTH DATE: Jul~ 15. 19B1 HOMETOWN:

Hnoxville. Tennessee CLUB: D~namo G~mna stics [Oklahoma Cit~ . Oklahoma) COACH: Steve Nunno & Pegg~

Liddick

FAVORITE EVENT: Bars HOBBIES: Swimming. pla~ ing

tennis. shopping

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Bth grade INTERESTING FACT: Hlecia moved from her home in Hnoxville to Oklahoma Cit~ in 1994 to trainat D~namo G~mnastics . Shemadethe Senior National Team for the nrst time at the 1995 CocaCola National Championships.

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BIRTH DATE: October 4. 1972 HOMETOWN: Longview. Texas SCHOOL/CLUB: Gold Cup G~mnastics

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ELIZABETH REID BIRTH DATE: June 9. 197B HOMETOWN: Burke. Va. CLUB: Harons [Fairfax. Virginia) COACH: Milan Stanovich. Heidi Hnderson FAVORITE EVENT: HII YEAR IN SCHOOL:

12th grade INTERESTING FACT:

Elizabeth is in her second ~ear on the Senior National Team. She nnishedseventh all-around at the 1995 US Classic.

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COACH: Ed Burch FAVORITE EVENT! Floor &Parallel HOBBIES: Pla~ing volle~ball. going

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to the mountains JuniOr at the of New Mexico INTERESTING FACT: Hob has atwin brother Hick who is also ag~mnast. Hob tied for nrst all-around at the1995 U.S. OI~mpic FestivaL He took third allaround with his partner Mohini Bhardwaj at the 1995 International Mixed Pairs.

YEAR IN SCHOOL: Univers it~

SCOTT KESWICK BIRTH DATE: March 3. 1970 HOMETOWN:

Las Vegas. Nevada UCLH [Los Hngeles. California) COACH: Hrt Shurlock &Yenm Furman FAVORITE EVENT: Hings HOBBIES: Skiing. reading. movies. riding motorc~cles YEAR IN SCHOOL: Graduate with adegree in math/applied science INTERESTING FACT: Scott has nnished 10th. 9th. and 13th at the 1991. 1993. and 1994 Horld Championships. respectivel~ . He was the top SCHOOL/ CLUB:

YEAR IN SCHOOL: Senior INTERESTING FACT: Steve

had abanner ~ear in 1994. He mOved from 15th all-around at the '93 National Championships to third all-around in '94. He scratched from the NDtional Championships in 1995 due to injurq. Steve was amember of the 1994 World Championships team and the 1995 Pan Hmerican Games gold medal team.

BIRTH DATE:

September 20. 196B HOMETOWN: Mt. Prospect. Illinois SCHOOL/CLUB: UCLR [Los Rngeles. California) COACH: Hrt Shurlock &Yenm Furman FAVORITE EVENT: Pommel Horse &High Har HOBBIES: Snow skiing. motorc ~cling . music YEAR IN SCHOOL: Graduate with adegree in histor~ INTERESTING FACT: Chris was an all-around nnalist at the 1992 OI~mpic Games and took nnh (continued page 32, right column)

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1995-96 WOMEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM COACH: Helli Hill FAVORITE EVENT: Bars HOBBIES: Reading. shopping. watching the

Chicago Bulls YEAR IN SCHOOL: Freshman [Fall of '96) INTERESTING FAa: ~arissa moved from

Deerfield. III.. to Silver Spring. Md .. in 1995 to train with Hill's Rngels. She was amember of the silver medal-winning World Championships team in 1994. She took 17th all-around at the 1994 World Championships in Brisbane. Rustralia.

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BIRTH DATE: Februarij 13. 19BO HOMETOWN: River Forest. illinoiS CLUB: Colorado Rerials

RACHEL

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BIRTH DATE: Julij 6. 197B HOMETOWN: Houston. Texas CLUB: Cijpress [Houston. Texas) COACH: Debbie Haitschuck. Deana Parish ~ FAVORITE EVENT: Floor ~ YEAR IN SCHOOL: 12th grade :; INTERESTING FACT: Rachel has an hour

~ commute to the gijm each daij.

AMANDA BORDEN ~ BIRTH DATE: Maij 10. 1977 @ HOMETOWN: Cincinnati. Ohio ~ CLUB: Cincinnati Gijmnastics Rcademij ~ [Cincinnati. Ohio) R COACH: Marij ~ee Tracij FAVORITE EVENT: Floor &Bars HOBBIES: Biking. reading. shopping. plaijing on computer YEAR IN SCHOOL: Freshman [Fall of '96] INTERESTING FACT: Rmanda was amember of the silver medal-winning team at the 1994 World Championships. In addition she was amember of the 1993 and 1994 Individual World Championships Teams. She also took second in the all-around at the 1995 Pan Rmerican Games. LARISSA FONTAINE BIRTH DATE: December lS. 1977 HOMETOWN: Deerfield. Illinois CLUB: Hill's Rngels [Silver Spring. Md.)

[Colorado Springs. Colorado) COACH: Tom &~ori Forster FAVORITE EVENT: Floor HOBBIES: Swimming. mountainbiking. hiking YEAR IN SCHOOL: loth grade INTERESTING fAa: Hristij. who was alast minute replacement for an injured gijmnast. won the 1995 McDonald'sRmerican Cup. She was also amember of the gold medal-winning Pan Rmerican Games team in 1995.

JENNIE THOMPSON BIRTH DATE: Julij 29. 19B1 HOMETOWN: Wichita Falls. Texas CLUB: Oijnamo Gijmnastics [Oklahoma Citij. Oklahoma) COACH: Steve Nunno &Peggij ~iddick FAVORITE EVENT: Bars HOBBIES: Swimming. biking YEAR IN SCHOOL: Bth grade INTERESTING FACT: Rt age 12 Jennie became the ijoungest Junior National Champion in historij. She was presented with aRussian Vase from the citij of St. Petersburg in recognition of being the ijoungest competitor at the 1994 Goodwill Games. Nole: Amanda, Larissa, Krisly and Jennie did nol compele or finish Ihe compelilion allhe Nalionol Championships due 10 injuries. They were pelilioned onlo Ihe nalionalleam in an unranked posilion.

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Bollom Row (110 r): Jason Krane, Danny Bools, Todd Slrada, TIm Elsner, Freddie Umali, Derek Leifer. Top Row (110 r): Guard Young, Dave Frank, SIeve Marshall, Gewin Sincharoen, Tyler Vogl, Josh Birckelbaw. Mike Morgan nol piclured.

1995-96 MEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM on pommel horse. He is the 1991 U.S. National Champion. He is atwo-time World Championships team member. ChriS is married to Cindij Olkoski and theij had their first child. Rlexandra. in Januarij of 1995.

PAUL O'NEILL BIRTH DATE: Maij B. 1965 HOMETOWN: Denver. Colorado SCHOOL/CLUB: Dakota Star [Mandan. North Dakota) COACH: Self coached/Ron Brant FAVORITE EVENT: Rings YEAR IN SCHOOL: Graduate with degree in phijsical education INTERESTING FACT: Paul lives in Mandan. North Dakota. with his wife and three children. He is arings specialist and trains one hour per daij. three times aweek. He won the silver medal on rings at the 1994 World Championships. becoming the first U.S. man to win amedal at the World Championships since 1979. MARK SOHN BIRTH DATE: June 7. 1969 HOMETOWN: Rrlington Heights. Illinois SCHOOL/CLUB: Universitij of Illinois. Chicago/Buffalo Grove Gijmnastics COACH: Harl Schier FAVORITE EVENT: Pommel Horse YEAR IN SCHOOL: Graduate with degree in hospital administration INTERESTING FAa: Mark is apommel horse speCialist. He represented the US. at both the 1992 and 1994 World Championships and finished 7th and 6th. respectivelij Mark is ~ emploijed at HulanSohn Insurance Rgencij in Chicago. Illinois. Nole: Scoll, Bill, SIeve and Chris did nol compele or finish Ihe compelifion al Ihe Nalional Championships due 10 injuries. They were pelifioned onlo Ihe nalionalleam in an unranked posilion.

1995-96 WOMEN'S JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM Bollom Row (110 r): (oreen Murphy, Melinda Baimbridge, Rebecca Whilehursl, Jeanelle Anlolin, Kailie Dyson, Breanne RUlherford. Tap Row (110 r): Jamie Danlmher, Robin Phelps, Krislen Slucky, Alexis Brion, Vanessa Aller, Mina Kim. EDUSA

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ave you ever thought . of getting into judg. .. ing when. you're done with competitive gymnastics? Well, the sport needs former gymn.asts like you to stay involved and learn the art of judging. We talRed to a brevet judge, Linda Mulvihill, to find out what judging is all about. USA Gymnastics: What does brevet judge mean?

Linda Mulvihill: The word "brevet" means an honor bestowed. I definitely think it is an honor to be a brevet judge, as this is the highest rating a judge can receive. There are differen t categories among the ranks of brevet judges as well. USA Gymnastics: When and how did you get into judging?

Linda Mulvihill: I became a judge in 1989. Jackie Fie, (President of the International Gymnastics Federation Women's Technical Committee), called me and asked me to get involved. I always wanted to be a coach, but never a judge, because the judges were always the "bad guys." But the more I thought about it and talked to other judges, the more interested I became. I decided to try it, and I'm glad I did. USA Gymnastics: What do you liRe about judging?

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also like to see the athletes smile after a good performance. USA Gymnastics: What is the hardest thing about judging?

Linda Mulvihill: The hardest thing about judging is definitely dealing with the stress and pressure. If you're a COI11petitOl; you're competing for yourself If you're judging and you make a mistake, it affects all the athletes in the event. You would feel really bad if you made an error. Also, as a judge you can't get up and stretch or move around. Coaches pace, gJjmnas ts flip around and stretch, but judges just have to sit there. USA Gymnastics: Do you have any advice for future judges?

Linda Mulvihill: If gymnasts are going to stay in the sport, judging is a good way to do so. Stay as current as possible watching other competitors. Techniques and shjles vary, so you I11USt be able to appreciate what other clubs and countries are doing. If you're interested in judging, contact your state judging director about judging training clinics and testing. You m ust be 16 years old. Normally you'll start out judging Level 5 unless you were a senior elite or Level 10 gymnast and then you can start at an optional level. If you have more questions about judging, contact Connie Maloney at USA Gymnastics, 317-237-5050.

Later in her gymnastics career she was coached by Dick Mulvihill, whom she later married. The couple, who has three children, opened a gym , National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics , in Eugene, Ore . in 1973 , and have coached there ever since. Over the years they have produced some fine Olympic and World Championships gymnasts. When asked what her largest obstacle in gymnastics was, she said, "My parents didn't support me. I had to work at the YMCA on Saturdays to pay for my lessons . I couldn't complain about being tired or sore, because my parents didn't want me to do gymnastics anyway. My father didn't come to watch me compete until after I made my second Olympic Team, " said Mulvihill. Linda helped create the Junior Olympic Program compulsory floor routine for 1976-1980 and 19881996. She has contributed an enormous amount of time and energy the sport . SEPTEMBER/OC T OBER

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77.680 77.360 74.650 74.020 73.4.1 0 73.010 72.450 72.2BO 72.230 72.170 72.1 50 71.510 71.440 iIT50 71.050 71.030 70.140 69.81.0 69.720 66.610 60.1W" 5B.51048.51046.890' 46.290' 45.930' 4S.530· 44.940' 43.200' 43.170'43.020' 42.960' 41.910' 33.Blll.' 31.B90· - 11.2BO·

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OPTIONAL '" COMPITITION 1. Robin Phelps Cincinnati 2. Jeone"e Anlolin SCATS 3. (oreen Murphy Desert Devil, (y~res, 4. Kolie Dyson 5. Kelly Porkil!lQ.n (y~rell ~6 . ~nifer (orow So 10' f. Katie Toylor KeniWood B. Rebecca Whilehu~1 (ypres, Brown, 9. Jeono Rice 10. Kri'lin Jensen Porkell" 11 . Breonne RUlherford NEGX 12. Becky Meldrum Porke"e, 13. Lena Doolan Karon, 14. Anno Glngrich Jllpilol 15. Jone Mclnlo,h Grell! Lakes 16. Alexa Martinez (opilol 17. Nicole BOlivonni CATS 18. lindsoy Bo " We,1 VolieI 19. lincisoy Wing Gym Worl (opilol (ity 20. Ashley Lomb 21. Nicole Kilpolrick North] m 21. udrl!.5\Qffibrook Krofft 23:-Kotie Mcforlond Gym,lroda No.lII. Acod. 24. Am~Bohn'" 25. Emi (hell Gymcorolino 26. Ken all Beck (opilol 26. Ta~o Vexler CATS Desert Devil, 28. Lauren K0r,lon 29. Leoh Moel er Bart (onner

37.400 37.300 37.250 37J50 37.000 36.850 36.BOO 36.775 36.700 36.525 36.300 36.275 36.250 36.20.0. 36.175 36.!!Zi 36.050 35.750 35.450 35.250 35.025 35.025 34.975 34.900 34.725 34.625 34.625 34.150 34.015

SEPTEMBER / O C T OB E R 1 222

The event included compulsory and optional competition for the senior international ath letes and optionals only for the junior national and international athletes and senior n.ationgl athletes. In oddition, the CClnipetitibn served as a qualificotion for the World University Gam~s to be held Awgust 24~September 8 in Fukuoka , Japan , Amer. Gym. Gilders Buckeye

33.920 33.875 27.450

SENIOR N4 IONAL RISULTS OPTIONAL COMPITtTION 1. Deboroh Mink lCATS 1. Moryonn Espo,ilo Hill, 3. Leo (orver Sunroys 4. Mi,ly Bla(k lunroy, 5. KOly Moly Desert Devil, 6. Michelle Hell Buckeye 7. JenniferWhile Krollt Acod. Olympu, 8. Briln~ Bowden 9. Vanessa RUlherford New England 10. KOlhleen Shrieve, Morvoleen, 11. louro Ohlendorf Copilol IZ. Tonyo Ricigli Rohnert Pork 13. Julie Mounllord Pugel Sound 14. TIffoni Whil. NASA III.Gym. ln,1. I5. Kolie Hornetker 15. Geno Grull III. Gym. ln'l. 17. Amy Ringo O"e~ Devil, It Aulumn Jelfr~ Krolft Acod. 19. Rondi liljenqui,1 Gym World

The top six athletes make l,Jp the World University Games Te0m . The sixth pla<::e athlete is the traveling) alternate . # NAME

37.100 37.100 37.075 36.125 36.025 35.900 35.B75 35.525 35.35Q 35.300 35.Q75 34.950 34.750 34.675 34.475 34.475 34.250 33:425 17.400

JUNIOR NATIONAL RESULTS OPTIONAL

~ OMPIETITION

1. Rachel Glqlmire 2, !!ndsoy Line, 3. Nicole Lyme 4. Annobelh Eherle 5. (orri Nogle 6. Whilney (o,hwell 7. Hicole Romano B. (oroline fluhrer· . Kri'lin Uron\ky 10. Tomi Horri, II. (Ollie ~grove

Pork,ell"

~Ioriire,

Cincinnoli Gym Nevodo PorkeHe, Ocean Tumb. Porke"" (olCode Gym,lroda Ocean Tumb. Gym (arolino

1 995 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES TRIALS

36125 36.225 36,ll50 3S.700 35.575 35.525 35.475 34.325 34.175 30.600 33.325

1. Karin Lichey 2. Amy Murokonii 3. Kri,len Gui,e 4. Heidi ~ornb!!k 5. Koty MOly 6. Julie Bollord 7. Kolie fjlzpolri(k 8. (hri'li Newlon 9. Jenni Bealhord i h. Amy Meyer,on 11. Heolher Brown 12. Koreemo Morrow 13. Kri'~lovioe 14. Julie Wogner IS. (arlo Hoitilon

(UiB (incinnoli NEGX florida ~riz. lun. De,erIOev. Oeorgio aueen Cily N( Iiole Brown/s Florido Auburn

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VAult 9.650 9.500 9.350

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9.700 8)io 9.550 9.500 8.800 9.300 9.625 9.375 9.300 9.525

BARS 9.725 9.600 9.325 9.475 9.425 B.875 9.375 9.175 9.575 8.650 8.825 9.150 B.550 8.375 8.325

BEAM 9.325 9.025 9.400 8.175 9.100 &.125 9.~~0

8.600 8.500 9.125 8.450 7.950 B.OOO 8.300 B.200

FLOOR tOTAL 9.250 37.950 9.475 37.600 9.000 37.075 9.600 36.950 B.975 36.7S0 9.350 36.6S0 9.256 36.625 9.050 36.37S 8.675 36.250 B.875 35.450 B.800 35.375 ~. IOO 34.B25 8.100 34.025 7.850 jtB25 7.250 33.300

TEAM *USA NAME I. John Roelhlisberger

lU~ 1QQ~ CO(~-(Ol~

1995 N~W

O~L~~N\

WOMEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM

*I. NAME VT Dominique MQ(eonu 9.850

UB BB FX AA 9.725 9.750 9.800 39.125 Korolyi's 9.900 9.825 9.850 9.800 39.375 78.450 2. Ihonnon Miller 9.825 9.800 9.825 9.821 39.275 Dynomo 9.950 9.750 9.375 9.821 38.900 78.250 3. Joycie Phelps 9.625 9.725 9.775 9.850 38.975 Gncinnoli 9.825 9.850 9.200 9.825 38.700 77.730 4. Dominique Dowes 9.700 9.675 9.500 9.675 38.550 Hill's Angels 9.950 9.800 9.525 9.800 39075 77.520 5:-Kerri l"u'"g'--, -:;. 9.8 ;.;;25 9.600 9.450 9.825 3irO:.i0---'.~"-(010. Aeriols 9.800 ~ 8.850 9.80"O --,3",, 8.,,, 27~ 5 -,7"-,, 7.060 6. Mory 8elh Arnold 9.575 9.550 9.200 9.400 37.725 Flips 9.675 9.750 9.350 9.475 38.250 75.870 7. Doni Thompson 9.450 9.550 9.350 9.475 37.825 ~riols 9.525 9.800 9.675 8.950 37.950 75.750 8. Amy (how 9.675 9.700 9.450 9.425 38.250 Wesl Volley 9.775 9.425 8.400 9.425 37.025 75.520 9. Kolie Teh 9.000 9.500 9.450 9.475 37.425 Greol Lokes 9.325 9.425 ~.650 37.825 ~ 10. Heolher Brink 9.500 9.400 8.800 9.175 36.875 Dynamo 9.950 9.600 9.325 9.675 38.550 75.090 11. Moni,o Flommer 9.450 9.425 9.025 9.400 37.300 ~y~ 9.500 9.100 9.575 9.450 37.625 74.860 12. Andree Pickens 9.350 9.375 9.075 9.225 37.025 (ypress 9.800 9.625 9.200 9.300 37.925 74.770 13. Roegon Tomasek 9.375 9.300 8.950 9.275 36.900 Hill's An., ge"ls _ _--'9"'.50,0,---'8'".95"0---' ' 9".4"' ' 75'--9".5 '"'50"----"3'-'. 7.4"7-"5 ---,-74",.2",60, -14. Theresa Kulikowski 9.500 8.550 9.725 9.400 37.175 (010. Aeriols 9.375 9.175 9.275 9.050 36.875 74.110 15. Mohini 8hordwoj 9.321 9.500 8.500 8.775 36.100 8rown's 9.850 9.775 9.400 9.425 38.450 74.080 16. Alecio Ingram 9.050 8.650 9.150 9.525 36.375 ,-:-=.. Dy",no",mcc o-:-_ _,, 9.5=25 9.425 9.500 9.325 37.775 73.870 17. Deidro Graham 9.300 9.375 9.200 9.000 36.875 O~mpus 9.500 9.250 9.025 8.950 36.725 73.630 18. 50ni Meduno 9.000 9.100 9.300 9.125 36.525 ---'1Y~ 9.475 ~ 25 8.900 37.150 73.550 19. Elizobelh Reid 8.700 9.225 9.100 9.050 36.075 Korans 9.575 9.275 9.125 9.625 37.600 73.370 20. Ro,hel Romelli 9.475 9.275 8.775 9.100 36.625 ~ 9.775 9.375 8.200 9.400 36.7~ 73.350 (ompuisories were weighled 60%and oplionok were weighled 40%of Ihe 10101 I(ore.

WOMEN'S JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM

*I. Mino NAME Kim

FX AA VT UB BB 9.600 9.475 9.700 9.375 38.150 9.550 9.525 9.575 8.825 37.475 75.625 Dynamo 9.700 9.475 8.850 9.500 37.525 2. VonessoAtier 9.600 9.125 9.625 9.575 37.925 75.450 (horterOoks 9.550 9.425 8.800 9.510 37.325 3. Alexis 8rion 9.550 8.675 9.775 9.710 37.750 75.075 Gymslrodo 9.450 9.450 9.450 9.375 37.725 4. Krislen Ilucky 10110 _ _ 9.400 8.700 9.45 ~ 9.410 37.000 74.725 9.550 9.600 9.000 9.425 37.575 5. Robin Phelps 9.500 9.675 8.925 9.000 37.100 74.675 Cincinnati 9.725 9.500 9.000 9.025 37.250 6. Jom~ Dontzsmer 9.700 9.675 7.950 ~ 36.825 -.I4.075 (h~erOoks 7. Breonne RUlherford 9.425 9.175 9.175 9.375 37.150 H.l Gym. 9.375 9.250 9.275 8.950 36.850 74.000 8. Koitie Oyson 9.450 9.450 9.625 9.200 37.725 (ypress 9.250 9.575 9.150 8.275 36.250 73.975 9. Jeone"~ 9.S00 9.475 ----s:f25 9.275 37.175- I,ols 9.375 9.300 9.075 9.025 36.775 73.950 10. Reb",o Whilehursl 9.375 9.200 9.000 9.425 37.000 ~press 9.450 9.221 8.900 9.150 36.725 73.725 11. Melinda Boimbridge 9.625 8.875 9.075 9.275 36.850 (ypress 9.400 8.925 9.200 9.325 36.850 73.700 12. (oreen Murphy 9.400 9.1 25 8.900 8.875 36.300 Deserl Devils 9.450 9.500 9.000 9.400 37.350 73.650 Oplionols Doy 1 were weighled 50%and Oplionols Ooy 2 were weighled 50%of Ihe fololS4:ore.

mUSA

GYMNAST'CS

COCA-COLA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AUGUST 16-19 NEW ORLEANS. LA

'96

HB SCORE FX PH SR VT PB 9.500 9.400 9.550 9.600 9.200 9.650 56.900 _~ M~i nn,=, eso ~l,,o _ _ _9.400 9.600 9.450 8.950 9.300 9.725 56.425 2. Mihoi 80giu 9.300 9.600 8.750 9.550 8.950 9.700 55.850 Gold (up 8.S50 9.550 8.900 8.750 8.950 9.725 54.425 9.400 8.750 9.100 9.550 8.950 9.200 54.950 3. 810ine Wilson 9.500 9.150 9.450 9.100 9.400 9.000 55.600 Ohio Iiole 8.950 9.200 9.000 9.550 9.400 9.500 55.600 4. Joir Lyneh 9.100 9.600 8.750 9.400 9.200 8.550 54.600 Iionford 9.450 8.300 9.300 9.700 8.850 9.550 55.150 5. Kip5imons 9.450 8.550 9.1 50 9.200 9.050 8.900 54.300 Ohio 510le 9.250 8.350 8.900 9.400 9.1 SO 9.400 54.450 6. JohnMocreody 9.300 9.200 9.150 9.400 8.500 9.700 55.250 UIOT( 9.200 9.150 8.900 9.300 8.800 8.800 54.150 7. Jorrod Honks 9.300 9.350 9.400 8.800 9.400 9.350 55.600 Oklahoma 9.300 8.300 9.150 9.300 8.950 9.100 54.100 8. Josh Ilein 9.210 9.575 8.900 B.800 9.200 9.400 55.125 Iionford 9. Mork 800lh 9.400 8.900 8.450 9.600 8.850 9.100 54.300 51onford 8.650 9.500 8.300 9.100 8.700 9.500 53.750 10. 8rion Yee 9.150 8.950 8.500 9.550 8.950 9.100 54.200 Minnesolo 8.950 9.500 9.050 9.350 9.100 7.850 53.800 11. Mike Moron 9.150 8.700 9.050 9.500 8.200 9.000 53.600 Doggen's 9.250 8.650 9.350 9.200 8.650 9.250 54.350 11. (hoiney Umphrey 9.200 8.500 9.450 8.850 8.800 8.900 53.700 UClA 9.300 7.900 9.100 9.200 9.100 9.600 54.200 13. (osey Bryon 9.300 8.950 8.800 9.600 8.700 8.350 53.700 Oklohomo 9.400 8.500 8.350 8.900 9.050 9.550 53.750 14. Rob Kieffer 8.650 8.950 9.000 9.200 9.100 9.300 54.200 Gold (up 8.700 9.200 8.500 9.400 7.650 9.050 52.500 (ompuisories were weighled 60%ond opliono. were weighled 40%of Ihe 10101 I(ore.

TEAM 2000 *USA NAME SCHOOL FX 19 & Over

113.420 110.560 110.420 110.400 109.620 109.540 109.460 109.020 108.160 IOB.080 107.800 107.800 107.440 107.040

HI SCORE

1. Josh Birckelbow

(ol.Berkeley 9.200 8.700 9.100 9.100 8.400 8.750 53.250 8.950 8.450 8.600 9.150 8.900 B.700 52.750 ~ogl Iowa 3. Gewin linmoroen (01.8erkeley 9.000 9.1 00 7.850 9.050 8.750 8.950 52.700 4. 51eve Marshall U.5. Mililory 9.100 9.150 8.050 9.200 8.250 8.600 52.350 8.600 8.750 8.700 8.550 8.900 8.750 52.250 5. Dove Fronk Tem Ie 18 & U..tI •• 1. Mike Morgan' Queen (ity 8.950 8.850 8.800 8.800 8.850 8.400 52.650 2. Guard Young 80rt (onner 9.000 8.700 8.350 8.700 8.550 8.400 51.700 .,. 3.--"CDe"re", , k." Le", ile'-. r _ -"Heb. 50G 8.450 8.650 8.050 8.700 7.650 8.700 50.200 4. Freddie Umoli Top Flighl 8.150 8.450 7.900 8.700 8.750 8.050 50.000 5. Tim Bsner World (up 8.650 8.550 7.750 8.800 7.800 8.400 49.950 6. Todd 5trodo Atlonlo lOG 8.800 8.800 8.250 8.400 7.200 8.300 49.750 7. Donny 800ts GymMasters 8.800 6.800 8.300 8.650 8.400 8.500 49.450 8. Joson Krone T!fllple 8.350 8.150 8.050 8.200 8.200 8.350 49.300 ' Mike Morgon compeled in Ihe senior division ond "'empled 10 make Teom '96. Morgon did nol qualify for Teom '96, bul quolified for Teom 2000. Team 2000 did one day of oplionol compelilion 10 delenmine Ihe nolionolleom.

MEN'S EVENT FINAL RESULTS FLOOR EXERCISE , NAME HOMnOWN ClUB/S(HooL I. Donieiliover H/A Oklohomo (olumbus, Ohio Ohio510le 2. B~ine Wilson 3. MikeRoconelli WesI B,bylon, H.Y. Bort(onner's 4. JorrOO Honks LofoyeHe, Ok~. Oklohomo 5. (osey 8ryon Woods Cross" Uloh Oklohomo 6. JohnMoueody Los Angeles, (olil. UIOl( POMMEL HORSE I NAME HOMnOWN ClUB/ S(HOOI 1. MorkSohn Arlington Heighls, III. UnaHoched 2. JQS(nBertrom N/A (ol·Berkeley 3. (hris Woller MI. Prosped, III. UClA 4. JoirLyneh Woshinglon, O.t 51onford 5. JohnRoelhl.berger Mmneopol., Mmn Minnesolo 6. Mihoi Bogiu Albuquerque, N.M. Go~ (up STILL RINGS ClUI/SCHOOI I NAME HOMnOWN UIOT( 1. P"I O'Neill Mondon, N.D. 2. John Roelhl.berger Minneapol. , Minn. Minneopol. Oklohomo 3. JorrOO Honks LofoyeHe, Lo. OhioIiole 4. B~ine Wilson (olumbus, Ohio Ooggell's 5. Mike Moron Windyr, (onn. 5. (hris lnmorte Longl!iond,N.Y. GoldCup

SCORE 9.675 9.500 9.350 9.275 9.12S 8.925 SCORE 9.812 9.650 9.562 8.950 8.925 8.825 SCORE 9.812 9.575 9.562 9.500 9.350 9.350

VAULT (lUI/ S(Hool I NAME HOMnOWN 1. Do'iidII. ~"e (ulver G1y, (olif. Broodwoy Minnesolo 2. Brion Yee HoUllon, T"os 3. JohnMoueody Los Angeles, Colil. UIOl( U.I.Mililory 3. Ileve Morsholl Auslin, Texos UClA 5. II"e M,(oin HoUllon, Texos Ohio llole 6. Heil Hiemi Glenwood, Md. PARALLEL BARS , NAME HOMnOWN (lUi/SCHOOL 1. JohnRoelhisberger Minneopol., Minn. Minneopolis 2. Chris Wol~r MI. Prospe<1, 1I1. UClA 3. Bloine Wilson (olumbus, Ohio Ohio Iiole 4. Jorrod Honks Lofoyene, lo. Oklohomo Woshington, O.l 51onford 5. Joir Lynch 6. Brion Yee HoUllon, Texos Minnesolo HORIZONTAL BAR I NAME HOMnOWN ClUi/SCHOOI 1. JohnRoeth. berger Minneopor., Minn. Minneapolis Los Angeles, (olil. UIOT( 2. John Mccready 3. (oseyBryon Woods Cross, Uloh Oklohomo 4. Mihoi Bogiu Albuquerque, N.M. Go~ (up 5. ChoineyUmphrey Albuquerque, H.M. UClA 6. lim Foocly Add.on, III UClA

S(ORE 9.387 9.187 9.175 9.175 9.062 8.675 S(ORE 9.450 9.425 9.400 9.375 9.000 8.550 I(ORE 9.837 9.612 9.400 9.300 8.425 8.025

BEAM I NAME HOMnOWN (LUI/ S(HooL S(ORE 1. Doni ThompS<n (0Iorod05prings, (010. (olorodoAeriok 9.6B7 VAULT 1. Moni" Aommer Houslon, lexos (ypress A'od. 9.6B7 Hill's Angels 9.600 , NAME HOMnOWN ClUI/SCHOOI SCORE 3. Domin~ue Dawes lilver Ipring, Md. Hill's Angek 9.500 Dynamo 9.B37 4. Roegon Tomasek Mosli! Beo!h, H.Y. 1 ShonnonMilier Edmond, Ok~. Korolyi's 9.100 Oynomo 9.781 5. Domin~ue Moceonu HollywoO<, (oM. 2 Heolher Brink Uneoln, Heb. 6. Alelio Ingrom K noXV11Ie, T enn. Oynomo 9.037 Korolyi's 9.756 3. Dominique Moceonu Hollywood, Colil. Hill's Angek 9.643 4. Dominique Dawes 5~,er 5pring, Md. FLOOR Gn(innoli 9.581 5. loyde Phelps Greenf~~, Ind. (lUI/ S(HOOI S(ORE HOMnOWN Brown's 9.337 f NAME 6. Mohini 8hordwoj Gnonnali, Ohio Hill's Angek 9.900 1. Domin~ue Dawes lilver Spring, Md. Korolyi's 9.800 BARS 2. Domin~ue Moceonu H~Iywood, (olil. Dynomo 9.775 Edmond, Ok~. I HAME HOMnOWN (lUI/S(HOOI SCORE 3. Ihonnon Miller (olorodoAerio. 9.725 Tuoon,Ariz 1. Dominique Dawes Silver 5prin~ Md. Jlill's Angels 9.91 2 4. Kerri51rug Dynemo 9.375 Un<oln, Neb. Color~ Springs, (010. (~orodo Aeriok 9.862 5. Heolher Brink 2. Doni Thompson 9.087 Gnrinnoli Greenfield, Ind. 3. Kerri51rug Tucson, Mz. (olorodoAeriok 9.81 2 6. Joyde Phelps 8rown's 9.750 4. Mohini Bhordwaj Oneinnoli, Ohio 4. loyde Phelps Greenfiel~lnd. Gneinnoli 9.750 6. Dominique Moeeonu Hollywood, (olil. Korolyi's 9.262

WOMEN'S EVENT FINAL RESULTS

S EP T EMB E R / OC TOBE R 1 995

•

-'.~

EVENT

1 995 U.S . OLY MPI C FESTIV AL JULY 21-30-COLORADO

,WOMEN'S 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. lD. 11. 11. 13. 14. II. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.

ALL -AROUND

NAME Kerrillrug Healher Brink Vones",Aller Gail Ko<huro Mohini Bhordwai MinoKim Jamie Donlmher Ro<helRochelli MelindaBoimbridge \oni Meduno Krisli Uche~ Deidro Gro am Krislen Ilucky Alexis Brion Breonne RUlheriord Alecio Ingrom Kinsey Rowe Korin Uchey Amt Murokomi Ash ey Kever Jenni Bealhord Jessica Rielond Theresa Kulikowski

ClUB Colorado Aeriok

VT 9.700 9.775 ~~d:~o 9.700 Capilal Nolionol 9.600 Brown's 9.775 9.450 D~nomo 9.650 Gide" Cypress 9.725 Cypress 9.400 Dynamo 9.450 Cincinnati 9.600 Olympus 9.450 lalla Gym. 9.375 Gymstrodo 9.600 New England Gym. 9.350 Dynamo 9.575 Cypress 9.400 Cincinnati 9.650 New England Gym. 9.400 Copilol Gym. 9.275 Brown's 9.450 Dynamo 9.475 Colorado Aeriok 8.350

,RHYTHMIC NAME

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Jessico Davis

Nololie Ill<ueslo Louri Illy Tina Thorp Coroline Hunl Brooke 8ushnell Uriel Higo Keki Kemper Kristin Lee MelissoMc8roy Kossy Ichorringhausen 12. lllri fredrickson 13. ToroMcCorgo 14. KoleJeffress 15. Diona Quirin 16. Johanna Shoemaker

UB 9.975 9.775 9.800 9.550 9.675 9.600 9.600 9.150 9.250 9.525 9.475 9.575 9.625 9.275 9.450 9.450 9.475 9.500 9.450 9.500 9.700 9.700 0.000

BB 9.650 9.575 9.550 9.125 9.350 9.725 9.100 B.925 9.600 9.300 8.900 9.450 9.425 8.900 9.450 9.400 8.975 9.000 B.B75 9.050 8.450 8.750 0.000

fX 9.800 9.B25 9.700 9.825 9.575 9.575 9.750 9.675 9.575 9.125 9.775 9.275 9.275 9.850 9.200 8.975 9.125 9.200 9.575 9.425 9.650 0.000 9.675

AA 39.125 3B.950 3B.750 38.700 38.375 3B.310 38.100 37.875 37.825 37.800 37.750 37.750 37.700 37.625 37.450 37.400 37.375 37.350 37.300 37.250 37.250 27.925 lB.025

BARS , NAME 1. Kerrillrug 2. MohiniBhordwoi 3. Healher 8rink 3. Jenni Beolhord 5. Krislenllucky 6. Vanes", Aller

SCORE 9.875 9.B50 9.800 9.BOO 9.721 9.700

BEAM , NAME 1. Melinda Boimbridge 1. Vanes" Aller 3. Kerrillrug 3. Gail Kochuro 5. Mino Kim 6. Healher Brink

SCORE 9.600 9.600 9.275 9.275 9.250 9.225

FLO O R , NAME 1. Alexis Brion 2. Vones", Aller 2. Krisli Uchey 4. Goil Kochuro 5. Heolher 8rink 6. Ramel Romelli

SCORE 9.B50 9.700 9.700 9.675 9.550 9.050

ALL -AROUND

ClUB Gymmorin Rhythmic Gems Rhythmic Gems Inl'l R5G Gym. Illinois RIG Gymmorin Calif. Acad. Anelio's R5G lilhoueneAcad. Houslon lIIus.

ROPE HOOP BALL ClUBS lB.400 18.450 18.350 17.B75 17.750 18.200 lB.075 18.150 17.110 17.600 17.750 17.475 17.575 18.000 17.575 17.125 17.200 17.925 17.250 17.700 16.850 16.600 17.125 17.000 16.600 17.375 17.475 16.600 16.725 16.850

Atlonla Inl'l 16.775 17.050 16.750 Illinois RIG 16.575 16.950 16.100 Inl'l RIG Gym. 15.575 17.475 16.775 Rhythmllex 17.000 16.125 16.900 CrealiveGym. 16.475 16.300 16.225 Rhythmllex 8.375 8.450 8.300

RIBBON lB.600 17.775 IB.125 IB.lDO 17.525 17.525 17.675 17.575 17.200 17.200

AA 73.800 71.600 71.500 70.925 70.675 69.775 69.475 68.700 68.650 67.725

17.075 17.450 17.150 16.450 16.075 8.050

67.610 67.475 66.975 66.875 65.075 33.175

MEN ' S ALL -AR OUND NAME SCHOOL 1. Rithord Groce Uniy. of Neb. 1. Rob Kieffer Gold Cup 3. Brion Yee Minnesota 4. Mike Moron Doggen's 5. Joy Thornlon Iowa 6. John Morreody USOTC 7. TylerVogl Iowa 8. Dove fronk Temple 9. Derek Leiler Neb. School 10. Izy MIoy TopFlighl 11. Andrew Mason Uniy. 01 Calif. 12. Gowin Sinch"oen Univ. 01 Calif. 13. Unckoy Fong Gymnoslrum 13. Guard Voung Bart (onner 15. Freddie Umoli Top Flighl 16. Chad Conner Melropl" 17. RyonWoggener Glodel 18. SconVelere Gymnaslrum 19. Todd Sirodo Atlonlo School 20. Anlhony Pelrocelli Inl'l Gym. 21 Seon Townsend GymMosle" 22. Seon Conlreros Neb. School

fX 9.200 9.350 9.400 9.675 9.850 9.7S0 8.900 9.450 9.500 B.600 9.050 9.100 9.350 9.300 8.650 9.150 8.550 8.700 8.800 8.750 8.900 9.750

PH 9.750 9.800 9.850 9.200 9.550 9.1 SO 9.350 8.700 9.350 9.200 9.150 9.250 8.900 8.900 8.650 9.050 8.550 8.700 8.850 8.250 8.050 7.100

SR 9.200 9.350 9.400 9.700 9.400 9.050 9.600 9.700 8.700 8.700 8.550 8.350 8.600 8.800 8.400 8.400 8.800 8.750 8.500 8.200 8.600 8.700

V 9.650 9.150 9.150 9.450 9.200 9.300 9.350 9.0S0 9.000 8.950 9.000 9.200 8.800 9.000 9.000 8.850 8.850 8.550 8.500 9.150 8.650 9.100

PB 9.550 9.650 9.100 9.250 9.150 9.250 9.000 8.950 8.900 9.750 9.500 8.850 9.150 8.950 9.550 8.100 8.700 8.600 8.950 8.100 8.400 8.200

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LESTER B. NICHOLS III SPRING HILL, FLORIDA lester is 0 fourth grader ot Wider Horizon School. At oge 6 he wos the Florido level 7 Stote Chompion. Since thot time he hos finished runner up ot the AAU level 6 Chompionships ond the USA Gymnostics level 6 Chompionships. He is currently working on level 5 ot Citrus County Gymnostics ond is cooched by Erstwhile Gory Hickmon.

CARRIE MCANGUS SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA Corrie, 12, is 0 level 10 gymnost. She wos the 1995 louisiana Stote Chompion ond the Region VIII Chompion. With her score of 37.675, Corrie defeoted other gymnosts from eight stotes eorning the top seed on the Region VIII teom. She troins ot the Shreveport Olympion Gym under her cooches Bill Hordy ond Denise Cook.

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POSITION AVAIlABLE Brown's Gymnastics seeking full-time and parttime experienced coaches for our recreational and team programs at Brown's Gymnastics of Houston and Brown's Gymnastics of Orlando. Brown's Gymnastics offers the largest and best equipped facilities in the USA. Administrative positions also available. Send resume to: Brown's Gymnastics, 740 Orange Avenue, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. Rapidlygrowing gymnastics facility seeks parttime and full-time instructors and coaches. 10,000 sq. ft. gym, 1200 plus students. Head Coach needed for team Levels 4(8 girls and boys Levels 5( 6. Positions available immediately and for September 1995. Competitive salary and benefits available. Please contact Lissette Rios, 515 North Street, White Plains, NY 10605. (914) 949-6227 or fax resume to (914) 949-8903. Atlanta-BOYS AND GIRLS TEAM COACHING POSITION AVAILABLE. We are located in Fayetteville, Georgia, just south of Atlanta. Coach must have experience with upper level gymnasts as well as the ability to oversee progressive dasses. We have a comprehensive gymnastics program which needs an enthusiastic coach who can work well with boys and girls dasses. Also looking for QUALIFIED CLASS COACHES. The salary is negotiable based on experience. Please send your resume to Gym South of Gymnastics, 119 N. 85 Parkway, Fayetteville, GA 30214. (404) 461-5528 or fax at (404) 461-0955. Full and part-time long term positions are available for experienced and responsible gymnastics coaches. Our many programs indude preschool, girls and boys competitive development and team, special education, and physical education £lasses. Well established gym school in southern California with several locotions. New York City site also available. Broadway offers the best if you offer the best. Send or fox resume and call M.Cates at (310) 450·0012, fax (310) 450-6412. Broadway Gymnastics School, 1657 12th St., Santa Monica, CA 90404. Team Coaches. Enthusiastic, self-motivated, experienced individuals to coach developmental teams through optionals. Must have good spoiling skills. 14,000 sq. ft. facility with inground tromp and pit. Great salary and benefits. Submit resume with references and salary history to Gymnastic World, 15989 Old U.S. 41 , Ft. Myers, FL 33912, or call (941) 482-4440. IMMEDIATE POSITIONS AVAILABLE for FULL AND PART-TIME PRESCHOOl/RECREATIONAL

INSTRUCTORS. Looking for responsible, energetic individuals who love to work with children. Gymnastics experience preferred, not required. Also looking for experienced, motivated, energetic RECREATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR/ COACH to work in dasses as well as coach Team. USA Gymnastics Level I-IV skill evaluator preferred. This individual should possess a good gymnastics background with a teaching emphasis on fun . Full-time competitive salary with benefits commensurate with experience. Please send resume to John, World Cup Gymnastics, 170 Hunts Lane, Chappaqua, NY 1051 4. (914) 238-4967. POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Administrative Director of Activities and Head Men's & Women's Competitive Team Coaches. Also, full and part-time men and women coaches. We're locoted in Cleor Lake area by the Johnson Space Center. Rapidly expanding new 13,000 sq. ft. gym seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated, experienced individuals who can work with accelerated preschool dasses and are able to spot high level skills. Immediate openings for all positions. Send resume to: Lobo Gymnostics, 2525 Boy Areo Blvd., Ste. 690, Houston, TX 77058, or fax (713) 486-0930, ottn: Kotrino Garcia. Immediate Opening: INSTRUCTOR/ COACH position requiring experienced, enthusiastic responsible person, who possesses strong technical knowledge. Choreographic skills are appreciated. This position indudes Girls team coach to work with Levels 5-10. Full-time position requires the ability to work with recreational and preschool levels. Live ond work in beautiful North Central Washington State. Water ski in summer and snow ski in winter, all within 15 minutes. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume to RGC, lOS. Columbia, Wenatchee, WA 98801 , or call (509) 663-2988. We have two positions available for GYMNASTICS COACHES. We are located in Central Florida, in Ocala. You must have experience with all level gymnasts, as well as preschool and progressive dasses. We have an expanding gymnastics program and are in need of enthusiastic coaches who are serious about the sport. Must be self motivated and coach in a positive manner. We are starting our 14th year in the gymnastics business. Send resume and salary history to Larry Osborne, Rainbow Gymnastics and Dance, 1819 N.E. 5th Place, Ocala, FL 34470. (904) 351-4787. GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTOR POSITIONS OPEN. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, experienced professional people for our Preschool, Girls and Boys Recreational and Girls Team Programs. Part-time, possibly full-time. Please send resume to: Voter's GymnastiCS, 13-15 Delaware Drive, Salem, NH 03079. COACH NEEDED IMMEDIATELY FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA. Full/Part-time position for outgoing, highly motivated, enthusiastic coach. Must be able to teach from preschool to optional levels. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume to Abba Gymnastics, S E PTEMB E R / OC T OB E R 1995

404 N. Orange Avenue, Deland, Fl32720, or fax (904) 738·5005. Phone (904) 738-5000. Program Director needed for new gymnastics academy in Sarasota. Must possess coaching skills for preschool-level 7 women's gymnastics. Great opportunity for an energetic, organized, and creative person. This salaried position is available September 1995, and will include performance bonuses aher one year. Please send your resume to: FUNTASTICS, 1541 Shelburne In., Sarasota, Fl34231, or leave a voicemail message at (941) 3429224. Please include your name, phone contact, experience, and salary requirements. GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTORS: Growing program on NW side of Chicago is seeking competent professionals to instruct boys and girls apparatus. Part-time. Call or send resume to NW Turners, 6625 W. Belmont, Chicago, Il 60634, attn: B. Bagnall, or call (312) 637-664B. The Chicago Park District is once again expand· ing its Gymnastics Program and is actively seeking GYMNASTICS COACHES for centers throughout the city of Chicago. Generally, coaches will instruct boys and girls from beginner to elite level. The starting salary is 528,203 per year. The benefits include pen· sion, major medical, hospitalization, dental, 12 paid holidays, 12 paid vacation days and 4 paid personal days. The Chicago Park District is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Persons interested should contact J. White at (312) 747·2024 or write Ms. White at 425 Eait McFetridge Drive, 3 West, Chicago, Illinois 60605. HAWAII BASED GYM seeks HEAD COACH to develo'p and implement program from preschool to level 10, boys and girls. Must coach, program, and train instructors, using positive reinforcement. Position offers many opportunities for personal success. B.S. in physical education, choreography, compul· sory knowledge, safety certification, and good spotting abilities a plus. We're a small established non·profit organization with a 6,000 sq. ft. facility and good growth poten· tial. Contact: Cheryl Carter at (808) 961· 2502 or (808) 966·6357. Send resume to: Hilo Gymnastics Club, 194 Wiwoole St., Hilo, HI 96720.

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The flip flop can be an easy skill to master if broken down into steps.

GENERAL POINTERS Work on the flip flop snap dawn before you begin to step out. This helps pre路 vent an early step out on the beam. Avoid a deep squat into the flip flop. Avoid throwing your head back. As you finish in the lunge, avoid pulfilg all the weight on the back leg, it tends to

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Master the flip flop on a tape line on the floor. 5tart with one foot slightly in front of the other as you would on the beam. Work on maintaining consistency with your hands and finish the flip flop in a lunge position.

Once you're consistent on the floor, then it's time to take it to the low beam. As you begin this skill, use panel mats on the side of the beam in case your hand or foot slips. You may also try using a beam pad or sting mat over the low beam to add width to the beam. Use a spotter until you build your confidence. As you become more can路 sistent with your hands and feet, begin to pull some of the surrounding mats away.

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Once you've mastered the flip flop on the STEP 3 low beam without any pads or mats then you're ready to move to the medium beam. Have your coach spot until you're ready to try it alone.

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