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MEET REPORTS
· 2009 US NATIONALS PREVIEW - JUNIORS
Qualified but not competing are Randi Lau (injured), Kamerin Moore (injured) ,and Jordyn Wieber
(injured).
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Kennedy Baker
Gym:
TX Dreams
Born: 05/1996
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 21.0
5.0 / 5.5 / 5.3 / 5.3
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: Ricna,
Tkatchev, stalder + giant 1/1 + overshoot + stalder shoot, Endo 1/2 +
Gienger, dbl tuck
BB:
dbl turn in side lunge mount, front aerial, FF + layout, dbl turn,
split + straddle, aerial cartwheel, switch leap + back tuck, RO + dbl
twist
FX:
arabian dbl front, 2 whips thru to 2 1/2 twist, straddle
1/2, switch + tour jete, dbl turn, dbl twist, switch side, tour
jete 1/2, front dbl twist (08)
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» 7th AA, 3rd BB at '09 US Classic
» 1st Nationals
» Coached by '92
Olympian Kim Zmeskal-Burdette
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Claire Boyce
Gym:
GAGE
Born: 04/1995
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 21.6
5.0 / 5.6 / 5.4 / 5.6
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: toe
shoot, straddled Jaeger, hop 1/1 + Tkatchev, overshoot + stalder shoot,
dbl layout
BB:
Valdez, switch + Onodi, front aerial + FF + layout, split + sheep,
aerial cartwheel, side somi, full turn in attitude, RO + FF + dbl
twist
FX:
whip + triple twist, dbl turn in Y, full turn in attitude,
dbl pike, switch ring + tour jete 1/2, switch 1/2, 1 1/2 twist, front
dbl twist
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» 22nd AA at '09 US Classic
» 7th AA, 1st FX at '09 AM
Classic
» 1st Nationals
» Great beam choreography
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Mackenzie Brannan
Gym:
Capital TX
Born: 05/1996
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 19.6
5.0 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.9
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: giant
1/1, Gienger, overshoot + toe-on + stalder shoot, clear hip, tuck
full-out
BB:
FF + layout, switch leap + back pike, split + straddle, back tuck, front
tuck from 1 foot, RO + 2 1/2 twist
FX:
dbl turn, dbl pike, 1 1/2 twist thru to dbl twist,
switch leap + tour jete 1/2, front layout 1/1, Popa, 2 1/2 twist
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» 15th AA at '09 US Classic
» 9th AA, 5th UB at '09 AM
Classic
» 1st Nationals
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Bridgey Caquatto
Gym:
Naperville
Born: 03/1994
Last Year: 21st
Start Value: 21.8
5.8 / 5.1 / 5.6 / 5.3
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VT: Yurchenko dbl twist
UB: Ricna, Ray, overshoot + stalder
shoot, Endo 1/2 + Tkatchev, giant 1/1, dbl layout
BB:
wolf + split, tuck barani, front tuck, FF + layout, switch 1/2,
switch + back pike, switch side, RO + dbl tuck
FX:
piked full-in, front dbl twist + front pike 1/2, switch +
tour jete 1/2, switch 1/2, dbl turn, 2 1/2 twist, dbl pike
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»10th AA, 2nd V at US Classic
» 2nd Nationals (2008)
» In 3 int'l meets this year: vs. Japan, in
Germany, in France
» Long lines, clean form, solid on all four events
» Coached by '84 Chinese
Olympian Wu Jiani
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Briley Casanova
Gym:
WOGA
Born: 11/1994
Last Year: 12th
Start Value: 21.2
5.3 / 5.1 / 5.4 / 5.4
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VT: Yurchenko 1 1/2
UB: clear hip +
toe-on + stalder shoot, giant 1/1 + Gienger, overshoot, toe shoot, tuck
full-in
BB:
full turn leg up, switch leap + back tuck, split + wolf, front tuck, FF
+ layout, aerial cartwheel, side somi, switch side, RO + dbl tuck
FX:
tuck full-in, front dbl twist, switch + tour jete 1/2, 1 1/2
twist + front layout 1/1, dbl turn leg up, switch side, dbl pike
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»17th AA, 6th FX at '09 US Classic
» 8th AA, 6th V at '09 AM
Classic
» 2nd Nationals (2008)
» Coached by '96 French
Olympian Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
» Competed in France at
2008 Trophee Massilia
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Talia Chiarelli
Gym:
Brestyan's
Born: 1995?
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 19.9
5.0 / 4.6 / 5.2 / 5.1
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB:
Gienger, giant 1/1 + overshoot, toe shoot, toe-on + dbl tuck
BB:
FX:
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» 24th AA at 2009 US Classic
» 1st Nationals
» Father Peter is the
General Manager of the Boston Bruins hockey team
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Sophina DeJesus
Gym:
SCEGA
Born: 10/1994
Last Year: 14th
Start Value: 20.9
5.0 / 5.2 / 5.4 / 5.3
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB:
stalder 1/1 + stalder shoot, stalder + Tkatchev, overshoot + toe-on +
toe shoot, giant 1/1, tucked full-in
BB: split +
pike, front aerial + FF + layout, full turn leg up, aerial cartwheel,
switch + back tuck, sheep, front tuck, switch ring, FF + FF + dbl
tuck
FX:
arabian dbl front, front dbl twist, switch ring + tour jete 1/2, 1 1/2 twist + front layout,
dbl turn leg up, dbl pike
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» 27th AA at '09 US Classic
» 5th AA, 3rd UB at '09 AM
Classic
» 2nd at '07 US Challenge
» 2nd Nationals (2008)
» Combines big skills with
good execution; fun & exciting FX
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Gabrielle Douglas
Gym:
Excalibur
Born: 12/1995
Last Year: 16th
Start Value: 21.0
5.8 / 4.3 / 5.7 / 5.2
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VT: Yurchenko dbl twist
UB: stalder
1/1 + Tkatchev, Pak, toe shoot, stalder, dbl pike
BB:
wolf, front aerial + FF + back pike, switch ring, sheep, full turn leg
up, back tuck 1/1, front tuck, FF + FF + dbl tuck
FX:
arabian dbl front, 1 1/2 twist + front layout 1/1, switch ring
+ tour jete 1/2, 2 1/2 twist, full turn leg up, dbl pike
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» Didn't compete at '09 US Classic
» 6th AA, 2nd BB at '09 AM
Classic
» 1st AA at '07 US
Challenge
» 2nd Nationals
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Brenna Dowell
Gym:
GAGE
Born: 1996?
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 19.4
5.3 / 4.4 / 5.1 / 4.6
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VT: Yurchenko 1 1/2
UB:
BB:
FX:
dbl front, switch leap + tour jete, 2 1/2 twist + front
tuck, switch side 1/2, dbl turn, dive roll, front layout 1/1 + front
tuck
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»10th AA, 2nd V at '09 US Classic
» 2nd AA, 1st V at '09 JO
Nationals
» 1st Nationals
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Ericha Fassbender
Gym:
Stars
Houston
Born: 09/1996
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 19.5
5.0 / 4.7 / 5.0 / 4.8
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: toe-on
+ stalder + overshoot, clear hip + toe shoot, Tkatchev, giant 1/1,
arabian double front
BB:
front aerial + FF + 2 foot layout, switch + split, full turn leg up +
full turn, aerial cartwheel, front tuck from 1 foot + back tuck + split
1/1, switch side, RO + FF + dbl tuck
FX:
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» 11th AA, 6th BB at '09 AM Classic
» 1st Nationals
» Amazing beam worker |
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Pua Hall
Gym:
TX Dreams
Born: 11/1995
Last Year: 5th
Start Value: 20.3
5.3 / 4.7 / 4.9 / 5.4
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VT: Yurchenko 1 1/2
UB:
BB:
front aerial, FF + layout, split + split, aerial cartwheel, side somi,
switch leap + back tuck, RO + dbl tuck
FX:
front dbl twist, 1 1/2 twist through to 2 1/2 twist, switch
ring + tour jete 1/2, illusion 1/1, switch 1/2, dbl tuck, dbl pike
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» 22nd AA, 7th V at '09 US Classic
» 9th AA at 2008 JO
Nationals
» 1st Nationals |
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Madeline Hanley
Gym:
Parkettes
Born: 07/1994
Last Year: 15th
Start Value: 19.5
5.0 / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.9
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: piked
Jaeger, clear hip + overshoot, toe shoot, tuck full-in
BB:
front tuck from 1 foot, sheep, switch leap + split, FF + layout, front
aerial, aerial cartwheel, RO + 2 1/2 twist
FX:
piked full-in, dbl pike, switch + split, tour jete 1/2, 1
1/2 twist + front layout, dbl turn, triple twist
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» 27th AA at '09 US Classic
» 24th AA,10th B at '08 AM
Classic
» 9th UB at 2007 JO
Nationals
» 3rd Nationals (2007,
2008)
» Long lines, clean form |
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Amanda Jetter
Gym:
Cincinnati
Born: 11/1994
Last Year: 5th
Start Value: 21.3
5.3 / 5.2 / 5.4 / 5.4
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VT: Yurchenko 1 1/2
UB: clear hip +
toe shoot, piked Jaeger, straddled Jaeger, toe-on + Pak, stalder shoot,
giant 1/1, dbl front
BB:
back tuck 1/1, full turn leg up, side somi, arabian, front tuck, FF + 2
foot layout, switch leap + wolf jump, RO + dbl tuck
FX:
arabian dbl front, 2 1/2 twist + front layout, Popa, switch
leap + tour jete 1/2, 1 1/2 twist + front layout, dbl turn, dbl
twist, dbl pike ('08)
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» 14th AA, 2nd FX at '09 US Classic
» 1st AA,BB,FX at '07 JO
Nationals
» 3rd Nationals (2007,
2008)
» Competed in Belgium in
2008 |
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Madison Kocian
Gym:
WOGA
Born:
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 19.6
5.0 / 4.4 / 4.8 / 5.2
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB:
BB:
FX:
full turn leg up, arabian layout + front layout 1/1, dbl
pike, switch ring + switch side, front dbl twist, tour jete 1/2,
dbl tuck
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» 18th AA at '09 US Classic
» 1st AA,VT, UB at '09
Westerns
» 1st Nationals
» Competed as a Level 7 in
2007! |
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Ashley Lambert
Gym:
World Class
Born:
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 19.9
5.3 / 4.9 / 4.8 / 4.9
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VT: Yurchenko 1 1/2
UB:
Tkatchev, toe-on + giant 1/1 + Pak, toe shoot, tucked full-in
BB:
FX:
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» 26th AA, 6th V at '09 US Classic
» 5th FX, 9th V at '09 JO
Nationals
» 1st Nationals |
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Lizzy LeDuc
Gym:
Woodlands
Born: 03/1997
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 18.9
4.4 / 4.8 / 5.0 / 4.7
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VT: Yurchenko layout
UB: Tkatchev,
toe-on + overshoot, toe shoot, giant 1/1, dbl layout
BB:
back pike + sheep,
front aerial + FF + layout, split + split, switch leap + back tuck, RO + 2 1/2 twist
FX:
tour jete 1/2, dbl tuck, 1 1/2 twist + front tuck, switch ring +
switch, Popa, dbl
turn, 2 1/2 twist
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» 20th AA, 7th BB at '09 US Classic
» 3rd AA at 2008 US
Challenge
» 1st Nationals
» Competed a dbl pike on
FX earlier in the year |
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Sophia Lee
Gym:
WOGA
Born: 12/1994
Last Year: 25th
Start Value: 21.2
5.0 / 5.7 / 5.5 / 5.0
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: piked
Tkatchev, clear hip + toe-on + toe-on 1/1 + Tkatchev, straddled Jaeger,
overshoot + toe shoot, tuck full-in
BB:
switch leap + back tuck, front handspring + cartwheel, full turn leg up,
straddle + split, front aerial + sheep, aerial roundoff, RO + 1 1/2
twist (08)
FX:
dbl tuck, front layout 1/1, switch ring + switch 1/2, 1 1/2
twist + front layout, tour jete 1/2, dbl pike
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» 2nd AA at 2009 US Classic
» 12th AA at 2009 AM
Classic
» 3rd at Level 9 Westerns
in 2007
» 2nd Nationals (2008)
» Coached by '96 French
Olympian Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
» Competed in France at
2008 Trophee Massilia |
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McKayla Maroney
Gym:
Gym Max
Born: 12/1995
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 18.3
5.0 / 3.8 / 4.7 / 4.8
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: toe
shoot, giant 1/1, dbl pike
BB: wolf + split, RO + 2 1/2 twist
FX: arabian
dbl front, front
layout + front layout 1/1, switch side, 1 1/2 twist + front pike,
switch, full turn leg up, 2 1/2 twist
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» 24th AA, 10th V at '09 US Classic
» 26th AA, 9th V at '09 AM
Classic
» 1st V at 2008 JO
Nationals
» 1st Nationals
» 2nd at Level 9 Westerns
in 2007 |
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Grace McLaughlin
Gym:
WOGA
Born: 09/1995
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 20.7
5.0 / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.0
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: toe
shoot, clear hip + stalder 1/2 + straddled Jaeger, overshoot + stalder
shoot, toe-on, dbl front
BB: front aerial, FF + layout,
Onodi, aerial cartwheel, switch leap, back tuck, front tuck, straddle +
split, RO + dbl twist
FX: dbl pike, switch leap + tour jete 1/2, 1 1/2 twist + Rudi, switch ring,
dbl turn, 2 1/2 twist
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» 10th AA,2nd UB at '09 US Classic
» 13th AA,2nd UB at '09 AM
Classic
» 1st Nationals
» Coached by '88 Olympic
champion Valeri Liukin
» Great form! |
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Nicolette McNair
Gym:
Gym Max
Born:
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 19.3
5.0 / 4.5 / 5.1 / 4.7
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB:
BB:
FX:
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» 19th AA at '09 US Classic
» 1st Nationals |
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Keely McNeer
Gym:
Elite LA
Born:
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 19.5
5.0 / 5.1 / 4.4 / 5.0
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: giant
1/1, Tkatchev, overshoot + stalder shoot, clear hip, dbl layout 1/1
BB:
front aerial + FF + layout, switch + split, front tuck, switch side,
back tuck, FF + FF + dbl twist
FX:
dbl turn, tucked full-in, dbl pike, switch ring + switch side,
tour jete 1/2, 1 1/2 twist + front layout, 2 1/2 twist
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» 21st AA at '09 US Classic
» 1st Nationals |
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Abigail Milliet
Gym:
Denton
Born:
08/1996
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 20.4
5.3 / 4.9 / 5.1 / 5.1
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VT: Yurchenko 1 1/2
UB: overshoot,
clear hip + toe shoot, dbl pike
BB:
FX: front
layout + front dbl twist, front layout 1/1, switch ring + split ring
leap + tour jete 1/2, dbl twist, dbl turn, dbl pike
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» 13th AA, 5th V at '09 US Classic
» 21st AA at '09 AM Classic
» 2nd AA at '08 US
Challenge
» 1st Nationals |
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Hallie Mossett
Gym:
All Olympia
Born: 03/1995
Last Year: 9th
Start Value: 20.5
5.0 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.3
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB:
stalder + Pak, stalder shoot, giant 1/1, tucked full-in
BB: switch + back tuck, aerial cartwheel, split
+ wolf, front tuck, front aerial, FF + layout, switch 1/2, side somi, RO
+ dbl tuck
FX: arabian dbl front, 2 1/2 twist + front layout,
tour jete 1/2, dbl twist, full turn in Y, switch ring + switch 1/2, dbl
pike
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» Didn't compete
at
'09 US Classic
» 4th AA at '09 USA vs.
Japan
» 1st AA at '06 US
Challenge
» 3rd Nationals (2007,
2008)
» Coached by 1980 Bulgarian
Olympian Galina Marinova
» Long lines with beautiful
form |
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Katelyn Ohashi
Gym:
GAGE
Born: 04/1997
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 20.6
5.0 / 5.1 / 5.3 / 5.2
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: inbar
stalder, Tkatchev, toe-on + overshoot, toe shoot, tucked full-in
BB: front aerial + FF + layout, dbl turn in side
lunge, switch + straddle, switch ring, sheep, Onodi, side somi, switch
side, RO + double tuck
FX: illusion 1/1, double pike, switch
side 1/2 + Popa, 1 1/2 twist + front layout, tour jete 1/2, switch ring
+ split leap, double turn, double tuck
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» 9th AA, 4th FX at
'09 US Classic
» 4th AA, 1st FX at '08 JO
Nationals
» 1st Nationals
» Beautiful form and
execution
» Youngest competitor |
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Lexie
Priessman
Gym:
Cincinnati
Born: 01/1997
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 20.8
5.8 / 4.8 / 5.2 / 5.0
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VT: Yurchenko dbl twist
UB: overshoot, toe shoot, clear hip
+ giant 1/1, straddled Jaeger, dbl layout
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» 2nd at 2009 US Classic
» 1st Nationals
» Was a Level 7 in 2007! |
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Alexandra Raisman
Gym: Brestyan's
Born: 05/1994
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 22.1
5.8 / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.6
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VT: Yurchenko dbl twist
UB:
stalder shoot, Gienger, clear hip + stalder + toe-on + giant 1/1,
overshoot + toe shoot, dbl front
BB:
switch leap + layout, FF + 2 foot layout, switch 1/2, wolf + split +
wolf, front tuck + back tuck, full turn leg up, RO + dbl pike
FX:
1 1/2 twist thru to arabian dbl front, triple twist, switch
ring + tour jete 1/2, dbl tuck, switch 1/2, dbl pike
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» 12th AA, 3rd FX at '09 US Classic
» 10th AA, 1st V at '09 AM Classic
» 1st Nationals
» Dismounted with a 2 1/2
twist on FX earlier in the year
» Alicia Sacramone, version
2.0! |
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Kyla Ross
Gym: Gym Max
Born: 10/1996
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 21.6
5.8 / 4.9 / 5.5 / 5.4
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VT: Yurchenko dbl twist
UB:
straddled Jaeger, overshoot,
toe-on + clear hip + toe shoot, giant 1/1, dbl layout
BB:
front aerial + back tuck + sheep, FF + layout, switch ring, side somi,
aerial cartwheel, straddle + split, front tuck, RO + dbl tuck
FX:
arabian dbl front, tuck full-in, full turn leg up, 1 1/2 twist
thru to dbl twist,
switch ring + tour jete 1/2, switch side 1/2, dbl tuck
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» 1st AA & V at 2009 US Classic
» 2nd AA at 2009 AM Classic
» 1st Nationals
» Won Level 9 Westerns in
2007
» Clean, confident
presentation, beautiful vaulter |
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Morgan Smith
Gym: B. Johnson
Born: 04/1994
Last Year: 18th
Start Value: 21.3
5.8 / 5.3 / 4.8 / 5.4
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VT: Yurchenko dbl twist
UB:
toe-on + toe shoot, straddled Jaeger, giant 1/1 + Tkatchev, clear hip +
overshoot + stalder shoot, tuck full-in
BB:
split + split, front aerial,
FF + layout, switch + back pike, front tuck, RO + dbl tuck
FX:
1 1/2 thru to dbl pike, arabian dbl front, switch +
switch side 1/2, tuck full-in, dbl turn, tour jete 1/2, dbl tuck
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» 5th AA, 4th V at '09 US Classic
» 4th AA, 2nd V at '09 AM
Classic
» 3rd Nationals (2007,
2008)
» Competed at Jesolo Grand
Prix in Italy in 2008
» Coached by '88 Olympian
Brandy Johnson |
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Sabrina Vega
Gym: Dynamic
Born: 05/1995
Last Year: 11th
Start Value: 21.3
5.0 / 5.4 / 5.5 / 5.4
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: Endo
1/2, clear hip hecht, Gienger, Tkatchev, giant 1/1 + overshoot + stalder
shoot, tucked full-in
BB:
press to HS mount, front aerial + FF + layout, front tuck, back tuck,
switch leap + back pike, split + wolf, switch ring, full turn leg up, RO
+ dbl pike
FX:
piked full-in, 2 1/2 twist + front layout, switch ring + switch
side 1/2, dbl turn leg up, dbl tuck, tour jete 1/2, dbl pike
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» 2nd AA, 1st FX at '09 US Classic
» 3rd AA, 2nd FX at '09 AM
Classic
» 2nd Nationals (2008)
» Won Level 9 Easterns in
2007
» Coached by '76 Romanian
Olympian Teodora Ungureanu
» Very polished, great
technique
» Competed in Canada,
Germany, France earlier this year |
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Kiana Winston
Gym: TX Dreams
Born: 06/1996
Last Year: NA
Start Value: 21.2
5.0 / 4.9 / 5.8 / 5.5
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB:
straddled Jaeger, clear hip + overshoot, toe-on + toe shoot, giant 1/1,
dbl layout
BB:
switch leap + sheep, arabian, front aerial, FF + layout, aerial
cartwheel, switch side, front tuck, FF + FF + dbl tuck
FX:
front layout + front dbl twist, dbl tuck, switch ring + switch
1/2, 1 1/2 twist + front layout 1/1, tour jete 1/2, dbl turn, dbl
pike
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» 5th AA, 1st BB at '09 US Classic
» 1st Nationals
» 2nd at Level 9 Westerns
in 2008
» Coached by '92
Olympian Kim Zmeskal-Burdette |
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McKenzie Wofford
Gym: Stars Houston
Born: 09/1995
Last Year: 13th
Start Value: 21.5
5.0 / 5.4 / 5.9 / 5.2
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VT: Yurchenko layout full
UB: toe
shoot, toe-on 1/1 + Tkatchev, stalder 1/2 + Endo + straddled Jaeger,
stalder + overshoot + stalder shoot, tuck full-in
BB:
switch leap + straddle, front aerial + FF + back pike, aerial cartwheel
+ layout, Onodi + sheep, switch 1/2, RO + FF + dbl tuck
FX:
Popa, dbl pike, front layout 1/1, switch ring + tour jete 1/2, 1 1/2
twist + front layout, switch side, switch 1/2, dbl turn, 2 1/2 twist
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» 3rd AA, 2nd BB at '09 US Classic
» 1st AA & UB at '09 AM
Classic
» 2nd Nationals (2008)
» Strong bar worker, clean
form |
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