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FEATURES10 Pacific Rim ChampionshipsThe Pacific Rim Championships took place in Melbourne, Australia, April 29-May 2. The USA men’s and women’s teams earned a combined 35 medals in both junior and senior competition. Rebecca Bross won the senior women’s title and John Orozco won the junior men’s title.

16 Taping Split ToesToe splits are a very painful problem for the female artistic gymnast. The forces a gymnast sustains on her feet are exceptionally high. Learn ways to treat and tape split toes.

18 Women’s Junior Olympic National ChampionshipsThe women’s JO National Championships and National Invitational Tournament took place in Dallas, Texas. Region 3 won the overall super team award, besting seven-time winner Region 5 which came in second.

20 Men’s Junior Olympic National ChampionshipsThe men’s JO National Championships took place in Knoxville, Tenn., and Regions 8 and 1 won the Level 10 14-15 and 16-18 team titles, respectively. Region 3 won the Level 9 team title.

24 Women’s Level 9 Eastern and Western National ChampionshipsThe Women’s JO Level 9 Eastern and Western Championships were held in Charleston, W. Va., and Des Moines, Iowa. Region 5 claimed the most team and all-around titles at Easterns with 18 titles, while Region 1 earned the most at Westerns, winning 15

32 Not Another RipA “rip” or avulsion laceration of the hand can set a gymnast back days not to mention the pain and reoccurrences that are sure to come. Learn how to prevent, treat, and avoid rips.

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USA Gymnastics is focused on creating new opportunities for our Junior Olympic athletes. Earlier this year the Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup was introduced, providing some of our top J.O. gymnasts a chance to compete on the same stage as the ath-letes in the Tyson American Cup.

Beginning in 2011, USA Gymnastics will be hosting the USA Gymnastics Open Championships at ESPN Wide World of Sports, featuring both individual and club team champions for girls in Levels 4-8, as well as an overall club team champion. The inaugural event is scheduled for June 2-5, 2011, on the Disney grounds in Orlando, Fla. This is a big step forward for the women’s program, and the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is the perfect place to host this event.

A team will consist of a minimum of three gymnasts at each level. There are no quali-fying scores, and clubs simply need to register to compete while space is available. To participate in the overall club team competition, each club must register a team for every Level (4, 5, 6, 7 and 8).

This event provides a new opportunity to be crowned as a national champion at the various levels of USA Gymnastics. It also creates a club title, previously unrecognized in the sport. The plan is to create a family friendly atmosphere, combining a presti-gious gymnastics competition, surrounded by the fun of the Disney experience. A National Elite Qualifier will be held in conjunction with the Open Championships, along with an elite compulsory session.

Gymnastics clubs and booster clubs that are budgeting for the upcoming season should plan accordingly. In the very near future, we will have travel packages and entry fees established, along with a registration process. We will also be providing more information on the types of individual awards being given.

USA Gymnastics is proud to offer more opportunities to our Junior Olympic athletes and is continuing to search for new ways to enhance the athlete experience within the sport.

Have a great summer. And, be sure to tune into NBC Sports and Universal Sports for coverage of the Visa Championships, August 11-14.

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USA WINS 35 MEDALS AT THE2010 PACIFIC RIM CHAMPIONSHIPS

The U.S. women won the team gold medal, with a score of 234.950. The team silver went to China with 219.450 points, followed by Australia at 215.450. Rebecca Bross of WOGA

and Jordyn Wieber of Twistars USA, won the senior and junior all-around gold medals, respectively. In addition to Bross and Wieber, the U.S. women’s team included: Alexandra Raisman of Brestyan’s (senior); Kyla Ross of Gym-Max (junior); Bridget Sloan of Sharp’s Gymnastics (senior); and Sabrina Vega of Dynamic Gymnastics (junior). Bross and Raisman finished in the top two spots for the senior all-around. Bross tallied 59.150 for the all-around crown, posting the top scores for bars and floor. Raisman earned a total of 58.250 for the silver, which included the best score for vault. Sloan, who injured her ankle in training, only competed on bars as part of the team competition.

The U.S. posted the three best all-around scores in the junior all-around, but the maximum two athletes per country rule limited the Americans to claiming only the gold and the silver. Wieber earned the highest scores on three of the four events to score 59.550 for the all-around title. Ross captured the silver medal with her 58.000 total. The USA’s Vega had the third highest score with 56.600, but the bronze medal went to Russia’s Anna Rodionova at 53.450. The U.S. women won a total of 12 event medals – five gold and seven silver. Bross and Wieber each won two gold medals, with Ross picking up the fifth. Bross won the senior beam and floor titles, along with the bars silver. Wieber took top honors in junior bars and floor, along with the vault silver. Ross won the junior vault title and finished second on both bars and floor. Raisman picked up the silver medal for the senior beam and floor, with Vega claiming the junior beam silver.

WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS1. United States, 234.9502. China, 219.4503. Australia, 215.4504. Canada, 213.6005. Malaysia, 193.400

The Pacific Rim Championships took place in Melbourne, Australia, April 29 - May 2. The USA men’s and women’s teams earned a

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Top 3 Seniors L to R: Alexandra Raisman, Rebecca Bross, Ksenia Afanasyeva

WOMEN’S SENIOR ALL-AROUND 1. Rebecca Bross, USA, 59.1502. Alexandra Raisman, USA, 58.2503. Ksenia Afanasyeva, Russia, 57.4504. Liu Fang Wu, China, 55.5005. Emily Little, Australia, 55.350

WOMEN’S JUNIOR ALL-AROUND1. Jordyn Wieber, USA, 59.5502. Kyla Ross, USA, 58.000 Sabrina Vega, USA, 56.6003. Anna Rodionova, Russia, 53.4504. Madeline Gardiner, Canada, 53.400

WOMEN’S SENIOR EVENTSVAULT1. Dominique Pegg, Canada, 13.850 avg2. Emily Little, Australia, 13.737 avg3. Alexa Moreno, Mexico, 13.675

UNEVEN BARS1. Qiushuang Huang, China, 15.4502. Rebecca Bross, USA, 14.73. Ksenia Afanasyeva, Russia, 14.250

BALANCE BEAM1. Rebecca Bross, USA, 14.9252. Alexandra Raisman, USA, 14.6753. Liu Fang Wu, China, 14.625

FLOOR EXERCISE1. Rebecca Bross, USA, 15.1752. Alexandra Raisman, USA,14.6253. Kristina Vaculik, Canada, 13.925

WOMEN’S JUNIOR EVENTSVAULT1. Kyla Ross, USA, 15.12. Jordyn Wieber, USA, 14.9253. Qiaohong Zhou, China, 14.325

UNEVEN BARS1. Jordyn Wieber, USA, 14.8352. Kyla Ross, USA, 14.2503. Sigi Zheng, China, 13.925

BALANCE BEAM1. Sixin Tan, China, 15.3502. Sabrina Vega, USA, 14.4753. Madeline Gardiner, Canada, 14.425

FLOOR EXERCISE1. Jordyn Wieber, USA, 14.6002. Kyla Ross, USA, 14.2003. Sxin Tan, China, 13.953. Amelia McGrath, Australia, 13.95

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The U.S. men’s team won the men’s team title led by 2009 U.S. junior all-around champion John Orozco of World Cup Gymnastics who won the junior all-

around title with a total that would have captured the senior crown. Scoring a team total of 345.950, the U.S. men earned the team title. China took second with a score of 340.500 and Canada rounded out the top three with a 337.250. The U.S. men’s team, which was comprised of three seniors and three juniors, included: seniors –Chris Cameron of University of Michigan, Danell Leyva of Universal Gymnastics, and Steven Legendre of Univ. of Oklahoma; and juniors –Dylan Akers of Cypress Gymnastics, C.J. Maestas of Gold Cup Gymnastics, and Orozco. Both Cameron and Legendre competed in the event a week after NCAA Championships. Orozco led the U.S team, posting the highest all-around score of the meet with 86.450, winning the junior all-around

title and finishing first on pommel horse and high bar. Teammate Maestas, the 2009 Junior Pan Am Championships rings champion, earned the silver medal in the all-around with 84.300. Maestas finished first on rings. Nathan Gafuik of Canada won the senior all-around title with a score of 86.250, followed by Australian Sam Offord with 85.850 and Yuguo Huang of China with 85.550. USA’s Cameron, the 2010 NCAA all-around champion, took fourth with a 85.200. In the senior competition, Leyva won two gold medals (parallel bars and horizontal bar), along with the still rings bronze. Cameron captured the pommel horse title, along with the floor silver. Steven Legendre was the floor bronze medalist. For the juniors, Maestas took top honors on both rings and pommel horse, as well as third on parallel bars. Orozco was the high bar gold medalist and the silver medalist on pommel horse, rings and parallel bars. Akers claimed two bronze medals, vault and horizontal bar.

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VAULT1. Jaylan Birl, Canada, 15.9502. Shixiong Zhou, China, 15.8753. Dylan Akers, USA, 15.325

PARALLEL BARS1. Shixiong Zhou, China, 14.4002. John Orozco, USA, 14.2503. C.J. Maestas, USA, 14.175

HORIZONTAL BAR1. John Orozco, Bronx, USA, 14.7252. Tyson Bull, Australia, 13.6253. Dylan Akers, USA, 13.575

MEN’S SENIOR ALL-AROUND1. Nathan Gafuik, Canada, 86.2502. Sam Offord, Australia, 85.8503. Yuguo Huang, China, 85.5504. Chris Cameron, USA, 85.2005. Leyand Zhang, China, 84.250

OTHER U.S. FINISHERS7. Danell Leyva, USA, 83.75010. Steven Legendre, USA, 82.900

MEN’S JUNIOR ALL-AROUND1. John Orozco, USA, 86.4502. C.J. Maestas, USA, 84.3003. Shixiong Zhou, China, 84.2504. Xiaodong Zhu, China, 83.7505. Jaylan Birl, Canada, 82.650Other U.S. finishers6. Dylan Akers, USA, 82.150

MEN’S SENIOR EVENTSFLOOR EXERCISE1. Yuguo Huang, China, 15.6002. Chris Cameron, USA, 15.2003. Steven Legendre, USA, 15.050

POMMEL HORSE1. Chris Cameron, USA, 14.7752. Leyang Zhang, China, 14.4253. Ronbgbing Liu, China, 14.375

STILL RINGS1. Sam Offord, Australia, 15.2252. Kiu Chung Ng, Hong Kong, 14.9503. Danell Leyva, USA, 14.775

VAULT1. Yuguo Huang, China, 16.050 avg2. Nathan Gafuik, Canada, 15.725 avg3. Wai Hung Shek, Hong Kong, 15.662 avg

PARALLEL BARS1. Danell Leyva, USA, 15.1752. Yuguo Huang , China, 15.1503. Nathan Gafuik, Canada, 14.800

HORIZONTAL BAR1. Danell Leyva, USA, 15.0502. Ronbgbing Liu , China, 14.9253. Luke Wiwatowski, Australia, 14.575

MEN’S JUNIOR EVENTSFLOOR EXERCISE1. Shixiong Zhu, China, 14.5752. Xiaodong Zhu, China, 14.53. Alex Ruzhitskiy, Russia, 13.8

POMMEL HORSE1. C.J. Maestas, USA, 14.3502. John Orozco, USA, 14.1503. Jack Richards, Australia, 13.700

STILL RINGS1. C.J. Maestas, USA, 14.7252. John Orozco, USA, 14.4253. Sergey Karachkin, Russia, 13.825

2010 PACIFIC RIM CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN’S TEAM RESULTS1. USA, 345.9502. China, 340.5003. Canada, 337.2504. Australia, 333.0005. Russia, 325.4006. New Zealand, 313.9007. Singapore, 294.175

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OTHER U.S. FINISHERS7. Danell Leyva, USA, 83.75010. Steven Legendre, USA, 82.900

MEN’S JUNIOR ALL-AROUND1. John Orozco, USA, 86.4502. C.J. Maestas, USA, 84.3003. Shixiong Zhou, China, 84.2504. Xiaodong Zhu, China, 83.7505. Jaylan Birl, Canada, 82.650Other U.S. finishers6. Dylan Akers, USA, 82.150

MEN’S SENIOR EVENTSFLOOR EXERCISE1. Yuguo Huang, China, 15.6002. Chris Cameron, USA, 15.2003. Steven Legendre, USA, 15.050

POMMEL HORSE1. Chris Cameron, USA, 14.7752. Leyang Zhang, China, 14.4253. Ronbgbing Liu, China, 14.375

STILL RINGS1. Sam Offord, Australia, 15.2252. Kiu Chung Ng, Hong Kong, 14.9503. Danell Leyva, USA, 14.775

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STILL RINGS1. C.J. Maestas, USA, 14.7252. John Orozco, USA, 14.4253. Sergey Karachkin, Russia, 13.825

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TAPING SPLIT TOES

Toe splits are a very painful problem for the female artistic gymnast. The forces a gymnast sustains on her feet are exceptionally high. So high in fact that the force of impact of the gymnast’s toes can create a sudden tear

in the skin at the attachment of the toes to the foot. Most commonly, this happens at the big toe (see Fig 1). However, this can occur at any toe and sometimes at more than one toe at a time. It is important to properly care for these splits to allow them to heal as quickly as possible because they are a very painful and annoying condition for the gymnast. Treatment of split toes begins with cleaning the split to prevent infection. Wash the area with warm soap and water. Make sure you clean all the chalk and dirt out of the split. A topical antibiotic cream can then be applied. Bacitracin® is a good choice to use. A bandage may be applied to keep the area clean out of the gym. In the gym, the use of a bandage is not very practical because it commonly rolls into the wound or slips off. The author has tried suturing the split, gluing the split, suturing and then applying glue over the split, however, all of these methods have failed to keep the split closed. As soon as the gymnast attempts to tumble (especially on the balance beam) the forces on the toe just rip the wound open again. Waiting until the wound fully heals before tumbling again is an option. However, this may not be practical if the gymnast splits the toe in a competition or just before a competition.

Taping the toe for practice/competition is very difficult. If done improperly, the tape slides into the wound. A technique that has the best results for taping the toe requires the following supplies. (Fig 2)

1. One roll of Leukotape P®. This is a very sticky type of tan tape that can be purchased by searching the web. It usually costs about $8 to $10 a roll. One roll is enough to tape the toe long enough for it to heal.

2. One can of a taping base (Cramer Colorless Tuff Skin® is a good choice). The taping base is a sticky spray that keeps the tape from sliding on the foot.

Split Toe Tape Application:Step 1: Spray the foot with the taping base being careful not to get it into the split as it will sting. The spray may be applied to a cotton tip applicator first instead. Then rub the applicator over the toe and foot. This may help keep the split from stinging. Once the taping base dries and is sticky to the touch, apply the tape.

Step 2: Apply a strip of tape around two toes. By taping two toes together, the split is better supported then with taping a single toe. (see Fig 3a and 3b)

Step 3: Apply a strip of tape around the arch.

Step 4: Apply a series of tape strips from the toe to the arch. Overlap the strips as you apply 2 or 3 strips Pull the tape firmly but do not cause the toe to flex. Keep the toes straight in alignment. If the toe flexes too much it is uncomfortable for the gymnast. (See Fig 4)

Step 5: Apply a strip of tape around the toes and another at the arch again to hold the vertical strips in place. (See Fig 5)

Remove the tape after practice and clean the toe again. The use of skin softener creams/lotions can be beneficial outside of practice. It is important to keep the skin soft and pliable. If the skin hardens too much it has a tendency to tear again. The more pliable the skin the more it can stretch without tearing. It is best not to use a lotion that has perfume in it since they have a tendency to create a burning sensation. The same lotion that is used for rips on the hands may be used for the split on the foot. Sometimes it is helpful to reapply the tape after bathing and cleaning the split after practice. By taping the toe outside of practice, it may help to close/heal the split sooner.

To download a video of this taping procedure log on to GymnasticsDoctor.com

Good luck and remember to stay healthy and train hard.

By Larry Nassar, DOGymnasticsDoctor.comUSA Gymnastics National Team PhysicianMichigan State University, Team Physician

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Nearly 450 of the USA’s best Level 10 gymnasts were in Dallas for the 2010 Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships held at the Dallas Convention Center. Region 3 won the Overall Super Team Award, besting

seven-time winner Region 5 (2003-09) which came in second. Region 4 was third. Congratulations to the top four all-around gymnasts in each division who earned a spot on the Junior Olympic National Team. Level 10, the highest level in the Junior Olympic program, is just under the elite level. The Junior Olympic National Invitational Tournament (NIT)

was held in conjunction with the JO National Championships. The JO-NIT was developed to allow an additional 192 athletes an opportunity to compete at the national level and features gymnasts who ranked eighth, ninth and 10th in the all-around in each of the eight age divisions at the Regional Championships. For full results on both competitions go to www.usa-gymnastics.org/results Special thanks to GK Elite Sportswear and American Athletic for their continued support of the Junior Olympic Program. Also, thanks to Metroplex Gymnastics for the superb job as host club.

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JUNIOR A1 Grace Williams Gedderts’ Twistars 38.175 2 Alex McMurtry Richmond Olympiad 37.7752 Jenna Bresette Great American 37.7754 Maddi Desch Great American 37.7005 Maggie Nichols Twin City Twisters 37.6756 Samantha Partyka Champion Texas 37.6257 Haley McDowell Great American 37.4758 Sarah Finnegan Great American 37.4509 Danielle Dessaints Gym Cats 37.4009 Wynter Childers Spearfish 37.4009 Heather Hannon Wright’s 37.400

JUNIOR A TEAM1 Region 4 151.550 2 Region 5 150.9003 Region 3 150.525

JUNIOR B1 Jessica Howe WOGA 38.3002 Brittany Franklin Texas Dreams 38.0003 Taylor Harrison World Class VA 37.8254 Megan Jimenez Precision 37.7505 Rebecca McRobbie WOGA 37.7255 Kara Lovan Triad 37.7257 Dana Ho WOGA 37.7008 Desiree Palomares Charter Oak Gliders 37.6759 Baely Rowe Auburn Gym. 37.60010 Lauren Li Metroplex 37.57510 Isabelle Castillo Bay Aerials 37.575

JUNIOR B TEAM1 Region 3 152.6002 Region 1 151.3503 Region 5 151.125

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JUNIOR B1 Jessica Howe WOGA 38.3002 Brittany Franklin Texas Dreams 38.0003 Taylor Harrison World Class VA 37.8254 Megan Jimenez Precision 37.7505 Rebecca McRobbie WOGA 37.7255 Kara Lovan Triad 37.7257 Dana Ho WOGA 37.7008 Desiree Palomares Charter Oak Gliders 37.6759 Baely Rowe Auburn Gym. 37.60010 Lauren Li Metroplex 37.57510 Isabelle Castillo Bay Aerials 37.575

JUNIOR B TEAM1 Region 3 152.6002 Region 1 151.3503 Region 5 151.125

JUNIOR C1 Rachel Spicer Texas Dreams 38.4752 Shealyn Farley Prestige 38.4253 Asi Peko Brown’s Las Vegas 38.3754 Megan Marenghi WOGA 38.3255 Sarah Lokos Hill’s Gymnastics 38.1506 Amanda Wellick Legacy Elite 38.1257 Kathryn Kluz Oakland MI 38.0007 Ashleigh Gnat Ace 38.0009 Maggie Dunn Brestyans 37.87510 Erin Buchanan Capital VA 37.82510 Ashlyn Broussard WOGA 37.82510 Stephanie Miceli Gold Medal NY 37.825

JUNIOR C TEAM1 Region 3 152.8502 Region 5 152.5003 Region 7 152.325

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JUNIOR D1 Brandie Jay GK’s 38.4252 Holly Blanske Twin City Twisters 38.3753 Ariel Martin Illinois Gymn. Inst. 38.3004 Randii Wyrick Brown’s Las Vegas 38.2504 Breanna Hughes Twin City Twisters 38.2506 Taylor Rice Gym Cats 38.0757 Austin Sheppard Golden Grip 38.0007 Carley Sims Jamjev 38.0009 Tori Wilson Gold Cup 37.87510 Lexi Mills WOGA 37.825

JUNIOR D TEAM1 Region 3 152.8751 Region 4 152.8753 Region 1 152.550

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SENIOR A1 Jessie DeZiel Twin City Twisters 38.1002 Ciera Perkins Gym Cats 38.0003 Samantha Musto Atlantic Coast 37.8254 Kassandra Lopez Tumbleweeds 37.8005 Haley Watts Southeastern 37.7756 Sachi Sugiyama Top Flight 37.6007 Haley Scaman Illinois Gymn. Inst. 37.5758 Alina Cartwright Legacy Elite 37.5008 Alexandra Witt La Fleur’s Tampa 37.50010 Haley Bodenheimer Salem 37.325

SENIOR A TEAM1 Region 5 151.100 2 Region 1 150.8003 Region 8 149.550

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SENIOR B1 Joanna Sampson Ricochets 38.2002 Lloiminicia Hall Texas Dreams 38.0253 Cerise Witherby Wildfire 38.0004 Rebecca Tutka Parkettes 37.9755 Erica Oswalt Gym Cats 37.7006 Diandra Milliner Folger’s 37.6257 Rachel Updike KGDC 37.5758 Hayden Ward Dynamo 37.4259 Ana Jaworski Airborne CA 37.40010 Amiah Mims Wright’s 37.375

SENIOR B TEAM1 Region 3 151.6502 Region 7 151.5503 Region 1 151.250

Joanna Sampson

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SENIOR C1 Katherine Grable Oshkosh 38.2002 Bailee Zumwalde Twin City Twisters 38.0003 Aliza Vaccher Desert Devils 37.9754 Brittany Harris Krafft Academy 37.9505 Kaylan Earns Arena IL 37.9006 Sarah Zoldos La Fleur’s Tampa 37.6757 Hope Sloanhoffer Gym Revolution 37.4758 Betsy Zander Docksiders 37.4509 Scarlett Williams Elite Gym LA 37.3759 Henrietta Green Charter Oak Gliders 37.375

SENIOR C TEAM1 Region 4 150.9252 Region 8 150.4753 Region 3 150.250

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SENIOR D1 Alaina Johnson Texas East 38.5001 Kimberly Jacob Superior NC 38.5003 Sarah DeMeo Eagles MO 38.4504 Amber See TAGS South 38.2505 Diahanna Ham Gym Cats 38.0006 Brittney Noble Orlando Metro 37.8257 Olivia Carisella Elite Gym LA 37.6758 Sarah Fiedler Libertyville 37.6259 Katie O’Rourke Capital VA 37.57510 Moriah Martin Ace 37.525

SENIOR D TEAM1 Region 8 152.7252 Region 4 151.8253 Region 5 150.600

Kimberly Jacob & Alaina Johnson

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More than 700 of the USA’s top Level 9 and 10 gymnasts competed in the 36th Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships, May 6-9,

at the Knoxville (Tenn.) Convention Center. The event was hosted by Premier Athletics and the co-directors of the meet were Steve Butcher and Phil Savage. Regions 8 and 1 won the Level 10 Junior Olympic 14-15 and 16-18 team titles, respectively. Region 3 won the Level 9 team title. Congratulations to the all-around champions Sam Mikulak of SCATS who won the Level 10 16-18 year division; Jake Martin of Orlando Metro who won the Level 10 14-15 year old division; and Yul Moldauer of 5280 who won the Level 9 12-13 year old division. Special thanks to GK Elite Sportswear and American Athletic for their continued support of the Junior Olympic Program.

MEN’S JO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Level 10 16-18 All-Around Winners (top 36)1 Sam Mikulak SCATS 181.4502 Jesse Silverstein U. S. Gym. Dev 180.8003 Christopher Turner West Coast 174.5504 Wyatt Aycock Orlando Metro 171.3505 Colton Wulf 5280 171.3006 Trevor Howard Hocking Valley 171.0007 Jacoby Rubin Buffalo Grove 170.5508 C.J. Schaaf Cypress Acad. 170.1509 Matt Fellemen NEAG 170.05010 Jesse Glenn SCATS 169.70011 Cyrus Dobre-Mofid Hanover YMCA 169.40012 Wasef Burbar Buffalo Grove 169.35013 Josh Ungar Daggetts 168.95014 Cameron Rogers Zenith 168.50015 Alex Strait Champion 168.40016 Eric Schryver WOGA 168.30017 Drew Moling Hocking Valley 168.05018 Jordan Valdez Champion 167.00018 Justin Morinishi St. Louis G.C. 167.00020 Brian Knott Chelsea Piers 166.80021 Cale Robinson Premier Athl. 166.35022 Joseph Hodges Rochester 166.20023 Dylan James JAG 165.25023 Danny Berardini Buffalo Grove 165.25025 Alexander Barrera Universal 165.00026 Michael Strathern Bartlett 164.95027 William Clement Cal Sports 164.40028 Andy House Houston Gym Ctr. 164.15028 Raymond White Crenshaw Athletic 164.15030 Steffen Beck LaFleur Tampa 163.90031 Nicholas Hunter Gym.World 163.60032 Robert DiRugeris Will-Moor 163.35033 Kyle Banks Diamond Elite 162.80034 Jeffrey Treleaven Bartlett 161.15035 Jeffrey Becker Intl. Boys 159.65036 Landon Funiciello G. C. 2 126.600

Photos by Champion Images FRANK CUMISKEY AWARD WINNERDan Coon & Roberto Pumpido

2010 USA GYMNASTICS MEN’S PROGRAM SERVICE AWARDS35 YEARS OF SERVICEBill Foster, Colorado and New Mexico State Chairman, Region 9 Chairman, JOPC

30 YEARS OF SERVICEGene Watson, Jr. National Coaching StaffBob Witmer, Region 5 Chairman

20 YEARS OF SERVICEPaul Gebauer, Alaska State Chairman

10 YEARS OF SERVICERon Ferris, Ohio State ChairmanDoug Burton, Kentucky State Chairman

5 YEARS OF SERVICEJerry Fix, Wisconsin State ChairmanGeorge West, New Hampshire State ChairmanBen Stern, North Carolina State Chairman

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Level 10 16-18 All-Around Winners (top 36)1 Sam Mikulak SCATS 181.4502 Jesse Silverstein U. S. Gym. Dev 180.8003 Christopher Turner West Coast 174.5504 Wyatt Aycock Orlando Metro 171.3505 Colton Wulf 5280 171.3006 Trevor Howard Hocking Valley 171.0007 Jacoby Rubin Buffalo Grove 170.5508 C.J. Schaaf Cypress Acad. 170.1509 Matt Fellemen NEAG 170.05010 Jesse Glenn SCATS 169.70011 Cyrus Dobre-Mofid Hanover YMCA 169.40012 Wasef Burbar Buffalo Grove 169.35013 Josh Ungar Daggetts 168.95014 Cameron Rogers Zenith 168.50015 Alex Strait Champion 168.40016 Eric Schryver WOGA 168.30017 Drew Moling Hocking Valley 168.05018 Jordan Valdez Champion 167.00018 Justin Morinishi St. Louis G.C. 167.00020 Brian Knott Chelsea Piers 166.80021 Cale Robinson Premier Athl. 166.35022 Joseph Hodges Rochester 166.20023 Dylan James JAG 165.25023 Danny Berardini Buffalo Grove 165.25025 Alexander Barrera Universal 165.00026 Michael Strathern Bartlett 164.95027 William Clement Cal Sports 164.40028 Andy House Houston Gym Ctr. 164.15028 Raymond White Crenshaw Athletic 164.15030 Steffen Beck LaFleur Tampa 163.90031 Nicholas Hunter Gym.World 163.60032 Robert DiRugeris Will-Moor 163.35033 Kyle Banks Diamond Elite 162.80034 Jeffrey Treleaven Bartlett 161.15035 Jeffrey Becker Intl. Boys 159.65036 Landon Funiciello G. C. 2 126.600

Level 10 14-15 All-Around Winners (top 36)1 Jake Martin Orlando Metro 177.6002 Sean Melton Orlando Metro 176.7003 Stacey Ervin Mills USA 173.8504 Adrian De Los Angeles SCATS 173.3505 Jonathan Deaton Daggetts 170.8006 Maximilian Mayr Universal 170.1507 Dmitri Belanovski** Swiss Turners 169.8008 Donnell Whittenburg Ultimate 169.6009 Rodolfo Bonilla** Gym ETC 169.40010 Jacob Dastrup Arete 169.30011 Timothy Wang South Coast 168.45012 Nick Spiro New Hope 167.80013 Alex Johnson Integrity 167.25014 Daniel Lucas Branch 166.85015 Kanji Oyama SCATS 166.40016 Jack Boyle Premier Acad.W. 166.10017 Kevin Wolting Azarian Gym. 165.80018 Alec Robin Victory 165.65018 Danny DiBenedetto Daggetts 165.65020 Ryan Patterson** San Mateo 165.10021 Alex Powarzynski SCATS 164.75022 Joshua Yee HITS 164.65023 Grant Perdue Gymmasters 164.40024 Travis Gollott West Coast 163.65025 Delvecchio Orozco Buffalo Grove 163.55026 Kevin Baker Queen City 163.30027 Jordan Gotro Byers Elk Grove 162.70028 Brandon Beckhardt Hot Shots 162.65029 David Frankl U. S. Gym. Dev 161.80030 Jesse Himmelsbach Queen City 161.75031 Joe Peters Parkettes 160.90032 Samuel Chamberlain Gym TC of OH 159.60033 Jacob Hill-Seaton Cahoys 159.40034 Antonio Castro FGTC 159.30035 Andrew Rickly Hocking Valley 157.55036 Adam Dean Roch 155.350

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Level 9 12-13 All-Around Winners (top 36)1 Yul Moldauer 5280 166.1002 Marty Strech Azarian Gym. 163.6003 Marvin Kimble Swiss Turners 163.4004 Colin Van Wicklen Cypress Acad. 163.3505 David Jessen RISE 162.7506 Tristan Burke WOGA 162.4007 Hunter Justus Cypress Acad. 161.3508 Ryan Wangler TAGS South 159.9009 Michael Burns Hocking Valley 157.4509 Marcos Gatinho Universal 157.45011 Yaroslav Pochinka WOGA 157.15012 Lukas Texeira SALTO 157.00013 Favian Valdez Orlando Metro 156.50014 Jack Kramer Zenith 156.30015 Jonathan Tang Upper Merion 156.15016 Connor Lewis Integrity 155.90017 Alex Magsam North Valley 155.85017 Noah Beeman Queen City 155.85019 Rafael Javellana Universal 155.75020 Jalon Staggs Jill’s Gym. 155.25021 Bobby Baker Aerial 155.10022 Seth Cannon Dynamo 155.00023 Phillip Campos Platinum Gym. 154.60024 Jacob Barrus Ridgewood 154.30024 Wongsai Heur Infinite Gym 154.30024 David MacDonald Bartlett 154.30027 JJ Litster Arete 154.05028 Jacob Silvestri New Hope 153.75029 Fabian Deluna WOGA 153.40030 Uriel Chartrand VSSG 153.25031 Alex Diab Premier Downers 152.80032 Luke Sturm Orlando Metro 152.35033 Anton Stephenson DeVeau’s School 151.25034 Tanner West Alamo Gym Ctr. 150.75035 Ryan Dunning Eagle Ridge 150.55036 Drew Burton CTC 147.25037 Trevor North Hocking Valley 137.350

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Let’s celebrate! Join USA Gymnastics and hundreds of gymnastics clubs in a nationwide effort to bring awareness to the sport of gymnastics. This summer, gear up to participate in National Gymnastics Day by suggesting fun-

filled fitness activities to your club for athletes, staff, and family members. You can reach out into your community and spread the word about why gymnastics is FUN, and how it builds strong bodies and strong character!

CHALLENGING FOR CHARITY Challenge your gym club to help those in need! Celebrate National Gymnastics Day with a fundraising activity and support Children’s Miracle Network. Remember, 100 percent of fund raising efforts go directly to the Children’s Miracle Network hospital in your community. Here are a few great ways National Gymnastics Day has been celebrated in past years:

• Summer Fun Leap’n Log – Athletes kept an exercise log that included goals, then performed flips, cartwheels or any fitness activity they choose to meet that goal. Each athlete found sponsors, friends or family members to donate a set amount of money for each activity accomplished. A penny per cartwheel certainly added up!

• Flip-a-thons/Cart-wheel-a-thons/Balance Beam Madness - Athletes and gym clubs invited community members to watch the skills contest, charging entry for the competition or taking pledges for how many flips or cartwheels each athlete can do in a set period of time. All proceeds go to support your local Children’s Miracle Network.

Utilize your imagination! Make posters or flyers to generate interest; bake cookies or host a car wash to start the fundraising campaign. Create an activity and get involved! Ask your gym club to contact local business owners or healthcare facilities and challenge them in a Tyson Fitness Challenge activity. Your local newspaper or television station just might share your story, telling others how you combined fitness and fundraising to make a difference in the lives of many children in your area.

For information on these activities or more ideas for National Gymnastics Day, please visit: www.usa-gymnastics/nationalgymnasticsday

SHARE YOUR SUCCESSShare your National Gymnastics Day photos with USA Gymnastics and shine in the spotlight! Show us how creative you are by sending us your photos! We will publish your photos on our web site and in our USA Gymnastics magazine. Also include stories of how much money your club raised for Children’s Miracle Network, how your gym club celebrated as a team, or how you involved your local community in celebrating National Gymnastics Day.

Send your pictures and stories to Clubservices@usa-gymnastics.org

THANK YOU Thank you for supporting National Gymnastics Day and USA Gymnastics! Our efforts will help improve the lives of many children throughout the Children’s Miracle Network.

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Women’s Level9Eastern Championships

1 Lexi Graber Southern Starz 36.975 2 Jenna Swartzentruber Buckeye Gymnastics 36.850 3 Lauren Kent Sonshine Gymnastics 36.725 4 Anaka Benink Gym. Acad. of Rockford 36.700 5 Deanna Chesnok Southeastern 36.675 6 NaTori Robinson World Class - VA 36.375 7 Ryan Stach Galaxy Gymnastics 36.275 7 Ashley Smith Northwind 36.275

CLUB SCOREJunior 1

1 Sabrina Garcia Prestige 37.450 2 Alexis Brawner Cutting Edge 37.325 3 Francesca Swoboda Gold Medal - NY 37.075 4 Elizabeth Nand Parkettes 36.775 5 Skyler Lyons Balance Institute 36.750 6 Nicole Stevens Brestyan’s 36.725 7 Savannah Gorisek Gym Dandys 36.650 8 Olivia Bauer United Gymnastics 36.350 8 Haylie Hendrickson SET-10 36.350 8 Mimi Traore Nashoba 36.350

CLUB SCOREJunior 4

1 Sarah Faller Sunshine Gymnastics 37.475 2 Eboni Jackson Georgia Gym Acad 37.125 3 Abbott Llewellyn Gym Acad. of Altanta 37.050 4 Julia Konner Apollo Gymnastics 37.025 5 Katy Clements Georgia Gym Acad 36.550 6 Sloane Smith Girls Co-Op 36.300 7 Courtney Pickett Mountain Brook 35.975 8 Krista Walberer Alpine Gymnastics 35.750

CLUB SCOREJunior 7

1 Julianna Cannamela Southeastern 37.275 2 Kaitlyn Szafranski Parkettes 37.100 3 Brittini Chappell AGA Gymnastics 37.000 4 Chloe Cluchey Capital Gymnastics 36.950 5 Cortni Baker Brestyan’s 36.850 6 Madison Killay Elite Gymnastics - MA 36.650 7 Abby Mullett Elite Gymnastics - LA 36.625 8 Rose Piorkowski Gymnastics Plus 36.525 8 Carly Teska 10.0 Acad. of Gym. 36.525

CLUB SCOREJunior 2

1 Macey Hilliker Midland 37.150 2 Tyler Burkett Wright’s Gymnastics 36.975 3 Margaret McAvoy Southeastern 36.925 4 Casey Neeley E.T.C. Gymnastics 36.375 5 Angelina Giancroce Aiken Gym 36.125 5 Mackenzie Cripps Magnitude 10.0 36.125 7 Kelly Martin New Eng. Gym Express 36.050 8 Machaela Romito Gymnastics Works 35.975

CLUB SCOREJunior 5

1 Megan Hultgren Gym. Acad. of Rockford 37.575 2 Claire Kern Southeastern 37.425 3 Sydney Snead Sonshine Gymnastics 37.325 4 Rachel Cutler Geddert’s Twistars 37.150 5 Katie Menzione Balance Institute 37.050 6 Olivia Karas Lake Shore Academy 36.975 7 Erica McClain Aiken Gym 36.825 8 Jessica Ling Oakland Gymnastics 36.700

CLUB SCOREJunior 3

1 Corinne Rechenmacher Premier Gym. Academy 37.550 2 Jessica Myers World Class - VA 37.225 3 Chelsea Grimison Chelle Stack’s 37.000 4 Kaylee Dowell Shooting Stars 36.750 5 Fanny Migliore Gold Medal - NY 36.725 6 Jacquelyn Bryden Gym America 36.700 7 Kelsey Hood Olympia Gymnastics MI 36.550 8 Morgan Marks La Fleur’s Gym. - Largo 36.500

CLUB SCOREJunior 6

1 Brianna Higgins Geddert’s Twistars 37.100 2 Kelly Huseman La Fleur’s Gym. - Tampa 37.050 3 Marissa Beucler Cincinnati Gym. Acad. 36.900 4 Emily Brauckmuller Orlando Metro 36.700 5 Jessica Fillbin Olympia Gymnastics MI 36.600 6 Savannah Borman World Class - VA 36.475 7 Summer Burr Harbor City 36.350 7 Marissa Deangelo Gymnastics Revolution 36.350

CLUB SCOREJunior 8

The 2010 Women’s JO Level 9 Eastern and Western Championships were held April 30-May 2. Eastern Championships took place at the Charleston, W. Va.; and the Western Championships were held in Des Moines, Iowa. Region 5 claimed the most team and all-around titles at the Eastern Championships with 18 titles, while Region 1 earned the most at the Western Championships, winning 15 titles.

JUNIOR 11. Region 8 147.100 2. Region 5 145.975 3. Region 6 145.125

JUNIOR 21. Region 8 148.025 2. Region 7 147.175 3. Region 6 146.800

JUNIOR 31. Region 5 149.450 2. Region 8 148.625 3. Region 7 144.725

JUNIOR 41. Region 7 147.425 2. Region 6 147.250 3. Region 5 146.800

JUNIOR 51. Region 5 147.100 2. Region 8 146.400 3. Region 7 142.350

JUNIOR 61. Region 5 148.275 2. Region 8 146.900 3. Region 7 145.625

JUNIOR 71. Region 8 148.250 2. Region 7 144.900 3. Region 5 143.150

JUNIOR 81. Region 5 147.600 2. Region 8 146.850 3. Region 7 145.900

TEAM RESULTS

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Women’s Level9Eastern Championships

1 Rachel Haines Geddert’s Twistars 38.150 2 Kelly Martin ACE Gymnastics - FL 37.125 3 Bridget Steffen World Class - VA 36.600 4 Aubree Horn Prestige 36.375 4 Whitney Stoops Great Lakes Gymnastics 36.375 6 Caroline Fitzpatrick Arena Gymnastics - CT 36.225 7 Karina Schoenfeldt IGI 36.100 8 Meghan Quinn Aero Gymnastics 35.975

CLUB SCORESenior 1

1 Chloe Presley Oakland Gymnastics 37.125 2 Jasmine Zambrana Nina’s Gymnastics 36.900 3 Megan Lamphere Grand Blanc Gymnastics 36.800 4 Megan Bastuba Olympia Gymnastics MI 36.700 5 Melissa Idell First State 36.600 6 Stacy Allen Frederick Gym Club 36.300 7 Christine Shrager Sonshine Gymnastics 36.050 8 Corey Holman Walker’s gymnastics 35.900

CLUB SCORESenior 4

1 Maria Hayden Gymini 36.650 2 Amber Mirski American Acad. of Gymn. 36.300 3 Chelsey Baker Gymnastics Plus 36.250 4 Emily Kelly Georgia All Stars 36.150 5 Brooke Hyman Harford Gym 36.000 6 Jenna Marchi Gymnastics Michiana 35.950 7 Ashlan Milikan Anderson Gymnastics 35.925 8 Jessica Rockafellow Grand Blanc Gymnastics 35.775

CLUB SCORESenior 7

1 Alexandra Chretien Oakland Gymnastics 37.150 2 Mikayla Walsh Phenom Gymnastics 36.925 3 Sarah Krulish Atlantic Coast 36.850 4 Chloe Wight Let It Shine 36.450 5 Kara Witgen Olympia Gymnastics MI 36.300 6 Monika Looney Fairland 36.175 7 Ashley Belanger Atlantic Gymnastics 36.150 7 Amy Arevalo Arena Gymnastics - IL 36.150

CLUB SCORESenior 2

1 Meghan Brannon La Fleur’s Gym. - Largo 36.150 2 Katie Freese Shoreline 36.000 2 Cara Cianci Atlantic Coast 36.000 4 Jessica Powell Atlantic Coast 35.925 5 Gretchen Donovan CGA 35.775 6 Olivia Labs Central Bucks 35.550 7 Joelle Crisan Universal 35.525 8 Cally Elkin Deveaus 35.475

CLUB SCORESenior 5

1 Arlyn Amor Geddert’s Twistars 37.725 2 Victoria Caputo Gold Medal - NY 37.175 3 Madison Fantin Olympia Gymnastics MI 37.125 4 Brittany Wenzel Universal 36.750 5 Annie Labrie Geddert’s Twistars 36.625 6 Rachel Chambers Buffalo Grove Gym. 36.375 7 Alexandra Zimmermann Rebounders 36.350 8 Ryann Anderson Southeastern 36.325

CLUB SCORESenior 3

1 Samantha Lutz Elite Energy 36.675 2 Parker Beattie Richmond Olympiad 35.675 2 Mallory Moreau Ocean State 35.675 4 Kelci Schulz Ultimate Gymnastics 35.650 5 Rachel Berkstresser Gym Dandys 35.625 6 Alyssa Burns New Image 35.600 7 Erin Murphy Energym 35.550 8 Alexa DuCharme World Class - NY 35.525

CLUB SCORESenior 6

1 Olivia Chiu Grand Blanc Gym. 36.550 2 Kayla Heator Tri-State Gymnastics 36.175 3 Danielle Perry Universal 36.125 4 Kayla Sheets Ocean Tumblers 35.850 5 Casey Addis Atlantic Coast 35.525 6 Lauren Gabriel Pittsburgh Northstars 35.400 7 Paige Carper South Florida Gym. 35.375 8 Maria Bryant Gymnastics Unlimited 35.250

CLUB SCORESenior 8

SENIOR 11. Region 5 147.725 2. Region 8 145.775 3. Region 6 144.375

SENIOR 21. Region 5 147.350 2. Region 7 145.600 3. Region 8 145.125

SENIOR 31. Region 5 149.200 2. Region 6 146.475 3. Region 7 144.000

SENIOR 41. Region 5 147.025 2. Region 7 144.700 3. Region 6 144.575

SENIOR 51. Region 7 143.900 2. Region 8 143.400 3. Region 5 142.550

SENIOR 61. Region 8 143.750 2. Region 7 142.575 3. Region 5 142.100

SENIOR 71. Region 5 144.825 2. Region 7 144.275 3. Region 8 142.775

SENIOR 81. Region 7 143.825 1. Region 5 143.825 3. Region 6 139.000

TEAM RESULTS

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Women’s Level9Western Championships

1 Alyssa Baumann WOGA 37.7252 Megan Tripp WOGA 37.5503 Adriene Miller Texas Dreams 37.3754 Autumn DeHarde LaFleur’s – WI 37.0255 Tara Catour Desert Lights 36.8756 Kaitlyn Hall KGDC Twisters 36.8007 Veronica Hults All Olympia 36.6257 Madison Howard McCracken’s 36.625

CLUB SCOREJunior 1

1 Elizabeth Yu West Coast Elite 37.7502 Haylee Roe Texas Dreams 37.5003 Corinne Belkoff Tumbleweeds 37.4754 Makenzie Anderson Twin City Twisters 37.2505 Amanda Stelea Great Amer. Gym Exp. 37.0756 Emily Howe WOGA 37.0007 Krissi Aker Dynamo 36.9758 Lindsay VanRooyen WOGA 36.675

CLUB SCOREJunior 4

1 Hannah Tennyson Tumbleweeds 37.7752 Brittany Hadj-Romdhane Rising Stars – MN 37.3253 Casey Bell Woodlands Gym Acad. 37.2254 Amber Helternes Twin City Twisters 37.1505 Jaimyn Trimboli National Academy 37.1006 Vinnesa Narvaez Edge 37.0757 Allison Lewis US Gold Gymnastics 36.9508 Haley Fleck Premier – NE 36.875

CLUB SCOREJunior 7

1 Tess McCracken WOGA 37.9252 Sierra Hassel Chow’s – IA 37.5003 Emily Halter Gymnastics Pacifica 37.4003 Monica Riley Top Flight Gym. 37.4005 Evanni Roberson Grace 37.1756 Nicole Steele Auburn GC 36.9257 Sofie Seilnacht Bay Aerials 36.9008 Nicole Shapiro All Olympia 36.675

CLUB SCOREJunior 2

1 Natasha Trejo Tumbleweeds 37.8252 Allie Ziober US Gold Gymnastics 37.5253 Emily Briones Aerial Athletics 37.4504 Amy Enright Rising Stars – MN 37.3755 Natalie Brown WOGA 37.3506 Kaylee Adams Platinum Gymnastics 37.1007 Courtney Soliwoda Scherbo SG 37.0508 Ginaphr Seat Conoco Phillips Gymn 36.875

CLUB SCOREJunior 5

1 Lacy Dagen Pacific West 37.5752 Allison Bower Desert Devils 37.1503 Misty-Jade Carlson Auburn GC 37.1254 Nykaela Dodson Gym East 37.0755 Catelyn Orel Great Amer. Gym Exp 37.0005 Alexis Lawrence Auburn GC 37.0007 Aubree Rosa Gliders 36.9508 Kendal Watts Leading Edge 36.925

CLUB SCOREJunior 3

1 Jamy Garcia West Valley 37.5002 Emily Robbins National Elite Gymna 37.4003 Jade Cottrell Auburn GC 36.8504 Randi Heyer Rohnert Park 36.7755 Symone Griffin Leading Edge 36.6755 Ariana Harger Bay Aerials 36.6757 Alana Polfuss Twin City Twisters 36.6508 Emma Roush KGDC Twisters 36.6258 Lauren Wilson Diamond Academy 36.6258 Melissa Jordan WCGC – WI 36.625

CLUB SCOREJunior 6

1 Emily Clearman Achievers Gymnastics 37.2502 Lexi Tenenbaum Gleasons - Maple Grv 36.7253 Emily McLemore East Texas Twisters 36.7004 Molly Reiter Waller’s Gym Jam Acad 36.6255 Kiana Gordon Pacific West 36.6005 Rebecca Sledge MO Valley – MO 36.6007 Anneke Klaver Byers Elk Grove 36.4507 Lauren Rizzi National Elite Gym 36.450

CLUB SCOREJunior 8

JUNIOR 11. Region 3 149.900 2. Region 1 148.100 3. Region 4 146.975

JUNIOR 21. Region 3 149.275 2. Region 1 148.225 3. Region 2 147.300

JUNIOR 31. Region 1 148.7752. Region 2 148.7253. Region 4 147.425

JUNIOR 41. Region 1 149.3752. Region 3 149.2503. Region 2 146.375

JUNIOR 51. Region 3 150.0252. Region 1 148.8253. Region 2 146.125

JUNIOR 61. Region 3 148.075 2. Region 1 148.0503. Region 4 146.550

JUNIOR 7 1. Region 4 148.1502. Region 3 148.0003. Region 1 147.825

JUNIOR 81. Region 3 148.0252. Region 1 147.4003. Region 4 146.400

TEAM RESULTS

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Women’s Level9Western Championships

1 Selynna Felix-Terrazas Tumbleweeds 37.3502 Haleigh Shepard GymStars – Modesto 37.2503 Logan Williams Rohnert Park 37.1504 MiKaela Jones All American-UT 36.7504 Hannah Finnegan Xtreme - L.S. – MO 36.7506 Mc Kenna Bird BroncoElite 36.7006 Julia Dressler Grace 36.7008 Madison Rich NASA 36.575

CLUB SCORESenior 1

1 Danielle Landry Auburn GC 37.2752 Morgan Fairman Cedar Valley – IA 37.2003 Jordan Garza West Coast 37.1254 Randi Schorzman Auburn GC 37.0505 Alexa Okamura Gym East 36.7756 Opua Calucag West Coast Elite 36.6257 Montana Whittle Nebraska Sch. of Gym 36.5258 Ginny Ebker Team Central – MO 36.500

CLUB SCORESenior 4

1 Victoria Mar Head Over Heels 37.5752 Ynez Lacson Genesis 37.1253 Michelle Padilla All American-UT 36.9754 Tauny Shearer Precision Gymnastics 36.7005 Ashley Follett US Gold Gymnastics 36.5256 Mc Kenna Page Gym East 36.3256 Samantha Vander Putten Gym East 36.3258 Amy Crawford MN Flyers – MN 36.250

CLUB SCORESenior 7

1 Nicole Wangler Tags South – MN 37.2002 Kiah Venzon West Coast Elite 37.0753 Brice Mizell Athletic Edge 36.6254 Krysten Howard Oasis 36.6005 Aleksei Dingel BroncoElite 36.5756 Grayson Esslinger Oshkosh GC 36.5007 Makayla Betz Olympus 36.4758 Austen Fankhouser Airborne Colorado 36.425

CLUB SCORESenior 2

1 Cheyenne Gavino Metropolitan 37.5002 Alicia Floyd Bay Aerials 37.0003 Paige Bottano AGA-SoCal 36.9754Alexis Cox Adrenaline Gymnastics 36.9255 Madeline Nilsson Adrenaline Gymnastic 36.6756 Rachel Loder Tumbleweeds 36.6257 Camilla Opperman Bay Aerials 36.4258 Brittany Lee Gym East 36.325

CLUB SCORESenior 5

1 Melissa Feuerborn KGDC Twisters 37.6502 Tiara Phipps Aerial Athletics 37.3753 Caitlin Fovenyessy San Mateo 37.2004 Ashlyn Gibson Zenith Elite 36.9505 Tiffany McCarthy Aspire Gymnastics R3 36.9256 Jessica Nesis Gym East 36.8257 Michelle Fong San Mateo 36.7758 Diana Walters Crenshaw Athletic Club 36.725

CLUB SCORESenior 3

1 Crystal Paz Bay Aerials 37.0502 Rachel Adams Conoco Phillips Gym. 36.7503Alyssa Montalban Byers Elk Grove 36.6504 Jennifer Silver West Coast 36.6255 Karina Starling Black Diamond 36.3506 Melanee Pfautz Twin City Twisters 36.3257 Tess Wagner Desert Lights 36.2257 Sydney Hinton Auburn GC 36.225

CLUB SCORESenior 6

1 Hailey Wells Emerald City 36.4252 Brittany Deziel Twin City Twisters 36.4003 Jenna Martin Team Rev 36.3504 Caitlin Mc Bride Mid Columbia 36.3255 Briana Bradley Byers Elk Grove 35.7756 Dawn Parrett Conoco Phillips Gymn 35.6007 Lisa Goodhew Flyers/Boulder 35.3508 Samantha Grimmer Scamps – WI 35.325

CLUB SCORESenior 8

SENIOR 11. Region 1 149.5002. Region 2 148.3503. Region 4 143.600

SENIOR 21. Region 1 147.6502. Region 4 146.5753. Region 2 146.550

SENIOR 31. Region 3 149.4752. Region 1 148.1253. Region 2 145.425

SENIOR 41. Region 2 147.7752. Region 1 147.7503. Region 4 146.900

SENIOR 51. Region 1 147.6252. Region 2 145.9003. Region 3 143.125

SENIOR 61. Region 1 147.3002. Region 3 144.8503. Region 4 143.325

SENIOR 71. Region 1 148.7752. Region 2 144.5003. Region 4 143.150

SENIOR 81. Region 2 145.2502. Region 4 143.5503. Region 1 139.975

TEAM RESULTS

The all-around champion of each age group is shown belowSENIOR

SCORE

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NOT ANOTHER RIP

It’s the dreaded part of your bar workout that every coach and athlete would like to avoid. A “rip” or avulsion laceration of the hand can set a gymnast back days not to mention the pain and reoccurrences that are sure to come. My goal is to give you some tricks of the trade on how to prevent, treat, and avoid rips.

So, what causes these annoying rips anyway? Friction on the hand as the gymnast swings a bar set causes tears in the flesh of the hand. If we know the cause of the wound, then how do we prevent it? There are several things a gymnast can do. First, maintain good grooming of calluses. A beginner, might not have much callus within the palm of his/her hands but as the gymnast grows into the sport, calluses form underneath each of the fingers and sometimes even in the middle of the hand. These calluses are how the body protects the hand with extra tissue. If the callus gets too large or thick, then rips can occur more often. Gymnasts can use different instruments to shave down their calluses. Most of these instruments can be found in your everyday grocery store. Pumice stones, callus razors, and even most podiatric sanders can be used on the calluses of the hand. The secret is to shave the callus down until there is enough protection for the palm, but not until the tender pink skin underneath is approached. Callus grooming can be done weekly to prevent the excess skin from growing.

Dry skin also leads to rips. Chalking up the gymnasts’ hands helps to decrease the friction, but it also leads to drying out. Finding a daily moisturizer is key to preventing reoccurrences in rips and helping maintain good skin pliability. Some of my favorites are Eucerine and Cetaphil which can be found in the grocery store. Bag balm is also a great moisturizer with a little bit more oil, and is found in the livestock area of your hardware stores.

Once you have a rip, it’s a whole different story! Taking care of a rip is just like taking care of any type of wound. You need to practice the two C’s - Clean and Cover. Clean out the wound with antibacterial soap or wipes to prevent infection. Covering the wound seems to be the difficult part. It is hard to get a standard bandage to stay on the palm of the hand let alone stay on while continuing a bar workout. It is important to cover the wound to allow it time to heal and to protect it from further damage. A simple tape grip over top of a bandage can help to both prevent infection and allow the gymnast to get on with their training. I suggest “H” shaped bandages for the rips underneath the fingers. Loop the top two strips around the finger and place the bottom two into the palm. Once the bandage is on all you need is a roll of tape and you are ready to make a protective grip. Have the athlete open his/her hand as wide as it goes and measure from the finger above the rip down to the wrist. Tear two strips of tape at this length. Make sure to spread his/her fingers wide to ensure that the gymnast can maintain full extension of his/her hand. The third and final strip of tape will go over his/her finger. Take a two or three inch piece of tape and fold it in half length wise. Form a tear drop shape with the small piece of tape and adhere it to the two longer strips. Sandwich these together and you have your very own tape grip! Keep it covered for the next 3-5 days or until the wound is healed. Remember to keep the wound clean and help keep it moist with antibiotic ointments or the daily moisturizer of your choice. By grooming your calluses and having good post care, you should see a dramatic decrease in the amount of rips your gymnasts have and healthier hands in the long run! Good luck and keep swinging.

Alicia Lysiuk LAT, ATC, MSSt. Vincent Sports Performance

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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SEPTEMBER1-5 Senior Pan Am Championships (M/W) Guadalajara, Mexico10-12 Region 5 Congress Itasca, IL18 National Gymnastics Day Everywhere17-19 Region 2 Congress Portland, OR19-26 Rhythmic World Championships Moscow, RussiaTBD Senior Pan Am Championships (R) Guadalajara, MexicoOCTOBER1-3 TOPs National Testing (W) Houston, TX17-24 World Artistic Championships (M/W) Rotterdam, NEDNOVEMBER4-7 Future Stars Championships/Coaches Workshop (M) Colorado Springs, CO11-13 Trampoline World Championships (TT) Metz, France17-19 International Age Group Championships (TT) Metz, FranceDECEMBER1-5 TOPs Camp (W) Houston, TX5-9 TOPs B Camp Houston, TX

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SEPTEMBER1-5 Senior Pan Am Championships (M/W) Guadalajara, Mexico10-12 Region 5 Congress Itasca, IL18 National Gymnastics Day Everywhere17-19 Region 2 Congress Portland, OR19-26 Rhythmic World Championships Moscow, RussiaTBD Senior Pan Am Championships (R) Guadalajara, MexicoOCTOBER1-3 TOPs National Testing (W) Houston, TX17-24 World Artistic Championships (M/W) Rotterdam, NEDNOVEMBER4-7 Future Stars Championships/Coaches Workshop (M) Colorado Springs, CO11-13 Trampoline World Championships (TT) Metz, France17-19 International Age Group Championships (TT) Metz, FranceDECEMBER1-5 TOPs Camp (W) Houston, TX5-9 TOPs B Camp Houston, TX

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Gluckstein, Dooley win Nissen Cup synchro gold

Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., and Logan Dooley of Lake Forest, Calif., won the synchronized trampoline gold medal at the 2010 Nissen Cup, the second

World Cup event of the Trampoline World Cup series, held in Switzerland. Scoring a 49.80, Gluckstein and Dooley won their second World Cup synchro gold. The duo won the USA’s first men’s World Cup gold medal when they clinched the synchro title at the 2009 Ostend World Cup. Dooley finished seventh in individual trampoline.

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Jesse Glenn of Northridge, Calif., will represent

the USA in men’s gymnastics at the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, August 14-26.

The 2009 Visa Championships junior 14-15 vault champion, Glenn, who trains at SCATS, finished first in the all-around at the 2010 Youth Olympic Team Trial, held on June 15 as part of the 2010 Junior National Team Camp in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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EVENT RESULTS

USA wins 3 medals at 2010 Moscow World Stars

The USA won three medals at the 2010 World Stars, a World Cup event, in Moscow, Russia. Alex Naddour of Mesa, Ariz., won a silver medal. Tim McNeill of Falls Church, Va.,

and Paul Ruggeri of Manlius, N.Y., each brought home a bronze medal. Naddour, who competes for the University of Oklahoma, posted a 15.075 to earn the silver medal on pommel horse. Saso Bertoncelj of Slovenia won the gold with a 15.275. Russian Andrei Perevoznikov took the bronze with 14.925. McNeill finished just off the podium, tied for fourth at 14.775. McNeill, who trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, recorded a 15.150 to earn the bronze medal on parallel bars. Jin Hyok Kim of the People’s Republic of Korea scored a 15.500 to win the gold. Anton Fokin of Uzbekistan took the bronze at 15.250. The University of Illinois’ Ruggeri earned a 15.075 to take the bronze medal on horizontal bar. Aljaz Pegan of Slovenia won the

gold with a 15.500. Nikolai Kuksenkov of Ukraine posted a 15.375 to take the silver. Russia claimed the gold and silver medals on rings with Alexander Balandin (15.700) and Konstantin Pluzhnikov (15.300). Ali Al-Asi of Jordan took the bronze (15.275). Brandon Wynn of Vorhees, N.J./Ohio State University, finished eighth. Anton Golotsutskov of Russia won the vault title (16.337). Diego Hypolito of Brazil took the silver (16.025), and Ri Se Gwang of the People’s Republic of Korea earned the bronze (15.950). Ruggeri finished in seventh place. In the floor exercise, Hypolito captured the gold medal (15.550), while Golotsutskov finished second (15.475). The Netherlands’ Jeffrey Wammes landed in third (15.225). Ruggeri finished fifth (14.775). For complete results, go to: www.usa-gymnastics.org/results

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Jake Dalton of Sparks, Nev., finished seventh in the all-around finals at the XXXV Memorial Blume in Barcelona, Spain, June 5. Dalton, who trains with the University of Oklahoma, earned a total score of

82.500. Great Britain’s Samuel Hunter won the all-around at 85.450, followed by France’s Arnaud Willig in second and the Ukraine’s Mykola Kuksenkov in third. Dalton posted the second highest score on floor (14.650) and vault (15.950), and the third top score on parallel bars (14.050). Jake Dalton

Dalton places 7th in all-around at Memorial Blume

USA Acro Athletes Earn 2 Bronze Medals in Volkov Cup

The Volkov Cup, an international acrobatic gymnastics competition, took place May 8-10 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Brian Kincher and Nicky Faubert, of West Coast Training Center in Livermore, Calif., a senior elite mixed pair, were competing in their first international competition together and earned a bronze medal scoring 84.584 overall.

The senior elite women’s trio of Savannah Shields, Megan Muehlberger, and Mallory Henthorn of Acro Explosion in Missouri also earned a bronze medal with an overall score of 77.187.

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USA wins two medals at 2010 Frivolten Cup

Jeffrey Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., and Logan Dooley of Lake Forest, Calif., won the men’s junior and senior trampoline bronze medals,

respectively, at the 2010 Frivolten Cup in Herrljunga, Sweden, May 15. The Frivolten Cup also had a “for fun” two-trick competition. Dooley won the men’s competition for the second straight year, and Dakota Earnest of Plains, Texas/Acrospirits, was second overall. Earnest, in her first senior level international competition just missed the medal podium finishing fourth in senior women’s trampoline. Gluckstein, who trains at Head over Heels, posted a 36.400 in the junior men’s trampoline competition, which put him behind Russia’s Oleg Talskiy and Alexey Yashchenko, who took first and second, respectively. In senior competition, Dooley also placed behind two Russians. Sergey Azaryan and Alexey Ilichev both posted a 40.000, but Azaryan took the gold on a tie-breaker. Dooley, who trains at World Elite Gymnastics, was third at 39.300. Michael Devine of Winnebago, Ill./J & J Tumbling and Trampoline, also competed in the event final. For complete Frivolten Cup results, go to www.usa-gymnastics.org/results.

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1980 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team will be recognized at ’10 Visa Championships

USA Gymnastics will celebrate the accomplishments of the USA’s 1980 Olympic Gymnastics Team on Saturday, Aug. 14, as part of the final day of the 2010 Visa Championships in Hartford, Conn. Thirty years ago, the 1980 USGF International Invitational, the alternate Olympic competition for gymnastics, was held at the Hartford Civic Center, now known as the XL Center, after President Jimmy Carter decided the United States would boycott the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, Soviet Union. The members of the women’s 1980 Olympic Team are: Luci Collins Cummings of Inglewood, Calif.; Marcia Frederick Blanchette of Assomet, Mass.; Kathy Johnson Clarke of Longwood, Fla.; Beth Kline Rybacki of Upland, Calif.; Amy Koopman Enxing of Village of Lakewood, Ill.; Julianne McNamara Zeile of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; and Tracee Talavera Kent of Tallahassee, Fla. Ernestine Weaver was the head coach, and Paul Ziert was the assistant coach. The men’s team is comprised of: Phil Cahoy of Omaha, Neb.; Bart Conner of Norman, Okla.; Ron Galimore of Indianapolis, Ind.; Larry Gerard of Fort Worth, Texas; Jim Hartung of Lincoln, Neb.; Peter Vidmar of Coto de Caza, Calif.; and Mike Wilson of Plano, Texas. Francis Allen was the head coach, with Bill Meade as the assistant. .

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Top left to right: Bridget Sloan, Ivana Hong, John Orozco, Jordan ValdezBottom left to right: Sam Mikulak, Samantha Peszek, Mattie Larson, Kaitlyn Clark

GYM UPDATE

Kerri Strug ties the knot

1996 Olympic team gold-medalist Kerri Strug married attorney Robert Fischer on April 24 in her hometown of Tucson, Ariz. Both currently reside in Washington, D.C., where Strug is a program manager at the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and Fischer is an attorney currently working for a Member of Congress. “Robert always wants to make me happy,” Strug happily told PEOPLE magazine of her husband, whom she met through mutual friends in Washington, D.C. “He’s a little old-fashioned. He really courted me…To this day, he still gives me flowers on a regular basis.” Strug graduated from Stanford University and Fischer from the University of California, Berkeley and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

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2008 Olympic Team Bronze-Medalist Justin Spring married Tori Tanney on May 29 in Champaign, Ill. Spring is the associate head coach of the University of Illinois-Champaign Men’s Gymnastics Team. The new Mrs. Spring will also work at the University as a Career Services Coordinator in the College of Business. Both Spring and Tanney graduated from the University of Illinois-Champaign with degrees in Speech Communications, and Tanney recently finished her Masters degree in higher education administration.

Spring ties the knot

Phantom Gymnastics’ student Bella Tucker, 8, came down with a near fatal infection of Streptococcus Pneumonia Sepsis with DIC on Easter. Doctors gave little hope for this third grader’s survival, but after five days in a coma, she miraculously survived. Unfortunately, the infection caused extensive tissue damage, and Bella underwent quadruple amputation surgery and is currently facing an extremely long and hard recovery with

extensive rehabilitation to follow as she learns to live life without her limbs. Phantom Gymnastics in Hampstead, N.H., has created the Bella Tucker 10.0 Campaign. If you or your club would like to help go to the BellaTucker.org or FriendsOfBella.org.

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USA Gymnastics re-cently announced that International Gymnas-tics Camp of Strouds-burg, Pa., is an event sponsor of the 2010 Visa Championships, Aug. 10-14, in Hartford,

Conn. IGC will be the exclusive summer gymnastics camp identified as an event partner for the Visa Championships, which are the national championships for USA Gymnastics. “IGC has been a valuable member of the gymnastics community for many years, and this increased involve-ment is an extension of the commitment that IGC and the Klaus family have to growing the sport,” said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. “Event partners like IGC are important for the overall success of the championships, and we are glad to have them on board in Hartford.”www.internationalgymnastics.com

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Spring ties the knot

This fall, USA Gymnastics is publishing a national advertising insert in the September 2010 issue of Parents magazine, expanding the message deliv-ered in the 2008 advertising insert – gymnastics is a part of our human nature, and gymnastics clubs are the very best place for young people to learn about fitness and a healthy lifestyle. The magazine should hit the newsstands in mid-August 2010 and has a reach of approximately 15 million people! Targeting parents, the insert promotes gym-nastics and reinforces the notion that some of the most common functional skills for young people are based in gymnastics. The 2010 insert features new taglines, “Life Needs Confidence” and “Life Needs Agility”. The insert will direct readers to the USA Gym-nastics website www.usa-gymnastics.org where they can locate a USA Gymnastics Member Club in their area.

CLUB OWNERS - If your club is not yet a USA Gymnastics Member Club, sign up now so that your club will be listed in the club search and you can take advantage of the national advertising insert. Call 800-345-4719.

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USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee have awarded the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics for men’s and women’s gymnastics to San Jose, Calif. The event will be conducted at HP Pavilion at San Jose, June 28-July 1. The USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show will be staged at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in conjunction with the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics.

“San Jose has presented a fantastic plan for host-ing the 2012 Olympic Trials,” said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. “Over the years, the Bay Area and San Jose in particular have been out-standing hosts to USA Gymnastics. We are confi-dent this will be one of the best Olympic Trials ever conducted for any sport. All of the partners connected to this effort are committed to producing a memorable event and one that showcases our country’s top athletes at the highest level.”

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FACES IN THE GYM

p Zoe BylSanFrancisco, California Zoe, 15, is a Level 8. She took home first in the all-around at the Spirit of the Flame Challenge and also won vault (9.250) and beam (9.325), was second on floor, and seventh on bars. She finished fifth in the all-around at State.

p Oscar GonzalezRochester, New YorkOscar, 9, is the Level 5 Region 7 champ on rings and runner up on pommel horse. He’s also New York State Champ on rings, pommel horse and all-around runner up. He’s coached by Ivo Grahovki and Gary Schnitzler of Rochester Gymnastics Academy.

t Leslie Potruch West Hills, CaliforniaLeslie, 15, is the 2010 state and regional champion for Level 8 senior. She is coached by Iryna Zhurenko and Tatyana Itkina at California Rhythms.

t Curtis ChangSugar Land, TexasCurtis, 10, won the Level 7 (age 10-11) all-around title at the 2010 Region 3 Championships. He also received first on pommel horse. His victory qualifies him for the USA Gymnastics Level 7 Junior Development Team. He’s coached by Dimitar “Mitci” Dimitrov at

Iron Cross Gymnastics.

t Nia Merriweather Lakewood, New JerseyNia, 7, is coached by Ryan Goen and Eric Duquette at Northeast-Elite Twisters. Nia is the Level 4 Open State Champion and placed first in 10 out of 10 meets, scoring 38.00 plus in nine out of 10 meets. The highlight was her perfect 10 on floor at the Starlight Invitational in Cambridge, Mass.

Liese WatsonSilverdale, Washington Liese, 8, is a Level 5 and trains at Olympic Gymnastics. She’s coached by Greg Mutchler and Tori Smieja. She took first in the all-around at all seven meets this season. Her personal bests included a 9.8 on bars, 9.8 on beam, and 38.00 in the all-around.

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t Katie BrelandNashville, TennesseeKatie, 12, is a Level 6 rhythmic gymnast at Nashville Rhythmic Academy and is coached by Vita Bachman. She took first in the all-around at the 2010 Beachside Invitational in Florida.

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