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It’s our great pleasure to bring you the 2014 P&G Gymnastics Championships, the national championship of USA Gymnastics. This marquee event gives us all the unique chance to witness the most talented gymnasts our country has to offer, as they strive to achieve their dream to represent the USA. The Road to the 2016 in Rio has already begun, and the athletes competing here in Pittsburgh are looking to impress.

Through our proud sponsorship of USA Gymnastics along with the Olympic Movement around the world, we support athletes and their families as they sacrifice, focus, and train for competitions both at home and abroad. The P&G Gymnastics Championships provide a vital step toward helping our athletes achieve their Olympic dreams.

Thank you for joining us in this celebration of athletic achievement. We hope you enjoy the competition and look forward to the crowning of America’s top gymnasts.

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SENIOR DIVISION JUNIOR DIVISION Name Hometown Club Name Hometown Club Plano, TX WOGA Ariana Agrapides Bayville, NJ MG Elite Spring, TX World Champions Centre Elena Arenas Bishop, GA Georgia Elite Aria Brusch Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Lenexa, KS GAGE Vancouver, WA Naydenov Odessa, MO GAGE Westerville, OH Buckeye Urbandale, IA Chow’s Christina Desiderio Hackettstown, NJ Parkettes Felicia Hano San Gabriel, CA Gym-Max Bailey Ferrer Ocoee, FL Orlando Metro Veronica Hults Coppell, TX Dreams Rachael Flam , TX Stars-Houston Hamilton, OH Cincinnati Cumming, IA Chow’s , TX WOGA Jazmyn Foberg Bayville, NJ MG Elite Molly Frack Nazareth, PA Parkettes Hamlet, NC Everest Erial, NJ Parkettes Little Canada, MN Twin City Twisters Megan Freed Bethlehem, PA Parkettes Aliso Viejo, CA Gym-Max Emily Gaskins Coral Springs, FL Cincinnati Gilbert, AZ Desert Lights Delanie Harkness Leslie, MI Twistars USA Macy Toronjo Huntsville, TX Texas Dreams Middletown, DE First State Sydney Johnson-Scharpf Groveland, FL Brandy Johnson’s Renton, WA Auburn Adeline Kenlin Iowa City, IA Iowa Gym-Nest Taylor Lawson Macungie, PA Parkettes Maggie Musselman Crownsville, MD Hill’s Lauren Navarro La Verne, CA Gliders Victoria Nguyen West Des Moines, IA Chow’s Maile O’Keefe , NV Salcianu Oswego, IL Phenom Abby Paulson Coon Rapids, MN Twin City Twisters Adriana Popp Easton, PA Girls Co-Op Grace Quinn Arlington, TX Texas Dreams St. Michael, MN KidSport Evergreen, CO TIGAR Marietta, GA Gym Acad Atlanta Lewisville, TX Texas Dreams Deanne Soza Orem, UT Arete Olivia Trautman Champlin, MN Twin City Twisters Alexis Vasquez West Des Moines, IA Chow’s MEN'S ROSTER

SENIOR DIVISION JUNIOR DIVISION 17 - 18 Name Hometown Club Name Hometown Club Dylan Akers Houston, TX University of Oklahoma Bobby Baker Lemont, IL University of Donothan Bailey Lake Forest, CA UC Berkeley Jacob Barrus Dallas, TX Ridgewood Gymnastics Dmitri Belanovski West Allis, WI Swiss Turners Danny Berardini Lake Forest, IL University of Oklahoma Austin Hodges Lincolnshire, IL University of Iowa Chandler, AZ University of Oklahoma Hunter Justus Houston, TX University of Oklahoma Jack Boyle Naperville, IL University of Iowa Kyle King Mesquite, TX Ridgewood Gymnastics Jacob Dalton Sparks, NV Team Hilton HHonors Arvada, CO 5280 Gymnastics Glen Ellyn, IL Premier Gymnastics Robert Neff Brookfield, WI Swiss Turners Joshua Dixon San Jose, CA Team Hilton HHonors Ryan Sheppard Murphy, TX WOGA Plano Jonah Urlaub Huntington Beach, CA SCATS Gymnastics Jesse Glenn Porter Ranch, CA Army Gymnastics Arinn Wade Newark, NJ U.S. Air Force Academy Houston, TX Team Hilton HHonors Kiwan Watts North Chesterfield, VA Above The Bar Trevor Howard Columbus, OH Penn State University Alexander Wilson Sugar Land, TX Houston Gym Center Nicholas Hunter Canfield, OH University of Alex Johnson Marysville, OH Ohio State University Marvin Kimble Milwaukee, WI Swiss Turners JUNIOR DIVISION 15 - 16 Steven Lacombe Mission Viejo, CA UC Berkeley Name Hometown Club Port Jefferson, NY Team Hilton HHonors Levi Anderson Houston, TX Cypress Academy Maxim Andryushchenko Arlington Heights, IL Lake Shore Academy Miami, FL Team Hilton HHonors Tustin, CA SCATS Gymnastics Matthew Loochtan Hawthorn Woods, IL University of Iowa Grant Breckenridge Libertyville, IL Buffalo Grove CJ Maestas Corrales, NM University of Illinois Tristan Burke Royse City, TX WOGA Frisco Ellis Mannon , IN University of Minnesota Michael Burns Baltimore, OH Hocking Valley Jake Martin Oviedo, FL Ohio State University Cole Casanova Dallas, TX WOGA Frisco Sean Melton Orlando, FL Ohio State University Addison Chung Medfield, MA NESA Corona del Mar, CA Team Hilton HHonors Emyre Cole N. Las Vegas, NV Go For It USA Peter Daggett E. Longmeadow, MA Daggett Gymnastics Morganville, NJ Stanford University Fabian DeLuna Dallas, TX VSSG Drew Moling Canal Winchester, OH Ohio State University Cutter Fugett Boulder, CO 5280 Gymnastics Alex Naddour Gilbert, AZ Team Hilton HHonors Marcos Gatinho Miami, FL Universal Gymnastics Bronx, NY Team Hilton HHonors Davis Grooms Katy, TX Champions Gymnastics Kanji Oyama Huntington Beach, CA Univ of Oklahoma Shaun Herzog Manchester, CT Daggett Gymnastics Eddie Penev Penfield, NY Team Hilton HHonors David Jessen Providence, RI TAG USA Christian Kalustian Gold River, CA Byers Gymnastics Paul Ruggeri III Manlius, NY Team Hilton HHonors Vitali Kan West Allis, WI Swiss Turners Colin Van Wicklen Magnolia, TX University of Oklahoma Jordan King The Woodlands, TX Cypress Academy Donnel Whittenburg Baltimore, MD Team Hilton HHonors Eric Klein W. Brookfield, MA Daggett Gymnastics Kevin Wolting Laguna Hills, CA UC Berkeley Mario Lubian Miami, FL Universal Gymnastics Brandon Wynn Voorhees, NJ Team Hilton HHonors Anthony McCallum Columbia, SC U.S.O.T.C. Joshua Yee Mililani, HI University of Oklahoma Yaroslav Pochinka Plano, TX WOGA Plano Anton Stephenson Fishers, IN DeVeau’s Marty Strech Fountain Valley, CA Azarian USGTC Ryan Wangler Savage, MN Classic Gymnastics Matthew Wenske Houston, TX Cypress Academy Spring Park, MN MHG Josh Zeal Buffalo Grove, IL Buffalo Grove Photo by Ezra Shaw Ezra by Photo

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GYMNASTICS DEMONSTRATIONS in Market Square his week in Pittsburgh, USA Gymnastics celebrates the achievements of both Thurs., Aug. 21 the 1984 and 2004 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Teams, in addition to inducting 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Tthe Class of 2014 into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Thirty years ago, Team USA won a record 16 medals at the 1984 Olympic Games in , Fri., Aug. 22 including five gold medals: men’s team; , all-around; Bart Con- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ner, ; Peter Vidmar, ; and Julianne McNamara, . This was the first time the USA had won an Olympic gold medal in gymnas- tics since 1932, and the first ever for the women’s all-around title.

At the 2004 Olympic Games in , the won a total of nine med- als, including both the men’s () and women’s () all- around golds and both team silver medals. Hamm’s win remains the only time a U.S. man has won the Olympic all-around crown.

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HIL20308_P&GChamps_Flyer.indd 1 8/19/14 11:44 AM The P&G Gymnastics Championships returns to the Circle City in 2015 Scheduled for Aug. 13-16, the four-day competition, which serves as USA Gymnastics’ national championships, will be held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, site of the 2005 championships. The USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show will be held at the Indiana Convention Center. This is the fourth time the prestigious event has been held in Indianapolis (1986, 1998, 2005). The competition schedule for 2015 Thursday, Aug. 13 & Saturday, Aug. 15 – Women’s Gymnastics (Jr. & Sr.) Friday, Aug. 14 & Sunday, Aug. 16 – Men’s Gymnastics (Jr. & Sr.)

Visit PGChamps.com to sign-up for event information and pre-sale notifications. For Group tickets call 817.892.8687, ATTAmericanCup.com visit ATTAmericanCup.com/GymClub or scan here for a discount order form The International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) scoring system CONNECTION VALUE is awarded when specific skills or skill for men’s and women’s gymnastics was instituted in January 2006 types are executed successfully in succession. The women can and incorporates credit for the routine’s content, difficulty and ex- earn connection values for beam, uneven bars and , while the ecution, as well as artistry for the women. In the U.S., this system men can earn it for floor and . For men and women, is used at all elite level events. each connection value is either 0.1 or 0.2 points. No connection The FIG’s scoring system is governed by the Code of Points, value is awarded if the gymnast falls. which is revised for each quadrennium through re-valuing skills ELEMENT GROUP/COMPOSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS are and adjusting individual apparatus requirements. Although the the basic skills or elements that must be included in each routine basic process is the same for men and women, some differences and vary by apparatus. This area is similar to the special require- exist between the two. The men’s and women’s gymnastics ments in the past. If all five requirements are included, a maxi- scoring system is similar to those used in rhythmic gymnastics, mum of 2.5 points is awarded. trampoline and , and acrobatic gymnastics. Each judge on the D Panel independently reaches his/her Dif- Under the current system, a gymnast’s total score includes val- ficulty Score and then the two compare and reach a consensus. ues for both the routine’s content and his/her execution. Basically, After the score has been posted, a coach may inquire about the scoring procedure adds the Difficulty Score, which includes the Difficulty Score, first verbally and then in writing. An inquiry difficulty value for skills, connection value and element group/ may be resolved by using video review. The initial inquiry must be compositional requirements, to the Execution Score, which en- made prior to the completion of the next gymnast’s routine. The compasses execution and technique — and for women, artistry on written inquiry must be submitted before the end of the rota- the and floor exercise — to determine a gymnast’s tion, and the Superior Jury reviews the inquiry. At FIG events, a total score. Scores no longer have a maximum value of 10. fee is assessed for filing an inquiry; it is returned if the inquiry is DIFFICULTY SCORE: difficulty and technical content. The upheld. Difficulty Score includes credit for the specified number of skills EXECUTION SCORE: Execution and technique (plus artistry performed in the routine, along with connection value (credit for on beam and floor for women). The Execution Score, determined connecting high-level skills) and element group/compositional by a six-person E Panel, now begins at 10 and deductions are requirements. The men use the term element group require- made for errors and faults in technique, execution and artistry. ments, which are the basic categories of skills/elements that must Each judge independently determines his/her score. The high- be included in a routine. The women use composition instead of est and lowest scores are dropped, and the gymnast’s Execu- element group to describe this requirement. The element group/ tion Score is the average of the remaining four judges’ scores. compositional requirements vary by apparatus. This score is de- Deductions for neutral errors are subtracted from the sum of the termined by the D (Difficulty) Panel, which is a two-person panel. Difficulty and Execution Scores. THE DIFFICULTY VALUE is determined by totaling values for THE DEDUCTIONS for various errors range from 0.1 point the most difficult skills — eight for women and 10 for men, includ- for a small error to 1 point for a fall. Neutral deductions include ing the dismount. Each skill has a set difficulty value, as outlined those for stepping out of bounds or violating time requirements, in the Code of Points, and are divided into seven classifications. as well as attire or podium violations. Inquiries are not allowed on The difficulty value of a skill or element is not recognized if it fails the Execution Score. to meet its technical requirements. Also, credit is only given once TOTAL SCORE. The gymnast’s final score is the total of the for a skill. For the women, they must perform a minimum of three Difficulty and Execution Scores less any deductions for neutral dance elements and a maximum of five acrobatic elements in their errors. balance beam and floor exercise routines.

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