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Highmark_Gymnastics_LetterAd.indd 1 8/6/2014 11:38:37 AM WOMEN'S ROSTER SENIOR DIVISION JUNIOR DIVISION Name Hometown Club Name Hometown Club Alyssa Baumann Plano, TX WOGA Ariana Agrapides Bayville, NJ MG Elite Simone Biles Spring, TX World Champions Centre Elena Arenas Bishop, GA Georgia Elite Aria Brusch Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Madison Desch Lenexa, KS GAGE Jordan Chiles Vancouver, WA Naydenov Brenna Dowell Odessa, MO GAGE Nia Dennis Westerville, OH Buckeye Rachel Gowey 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 Texas Dreams Rachael Flam Houston, TX Stars-Houston Amelia Hundley Hamilton, OH Cincinnati Norah Flatley Cumming, IA Chow’s Madison Kocian Dallas, TX WOGA Jazmyn Foberg Bayville, NJ MG Elite Molly Frack Nazareth, PA Parkettes Ashton Locklear Hamlet, NC Everest Margzetta Frazier Erial, NJ Parkettes Maggie Nichols Little Canada, MN Twin City Twisters Megan Freed Bethlehem, PA Parkettes Kyla Ross Aliso Viejo, CA Gym-Max Emily Gaskins Coral Springs, FL Cincinnati MyKayla Skinner Gilbert, AZ Desert Lights Delanie Harkness Leslie, MI Twistars USA Macy Toronjo Huntsville, TX Texas Dreams Morgan Hurd Middletown, DE First State Sydney Johnson-Scharpf Groveland, FL Brandy Johnson’s Shilese Jones 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 Las Vegas, NV Salcianu Marissa Oakley Oswego, IL Phenom Abby Paulson Coon Rapids, MN Twin City Twisters Adriana Popp Easton, PA Girls Co-Op Grace Quinn Arlington, TX Texas Dreams Lexy Ramler St. Michael, MN KidSport Alyona Shchennikova Evergreen, CO TIGAR Megan Skaggs Marietta, GA Gym Acad Atlanta Ragan Smith 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 Illinois 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 Allan Bower 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 Yul Moldauer Arvada, CO 5280 Gymnastics Alex Diab 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 Jonathan Horton 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 Michigan 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 Steven Legendre Port Jefferson, NY Team Hilton HHonors Levi Anderson Houston, TX Cypress Academy Maxim Andryushchenko Arlington Heights, IL Lake Shore Academy Danell Leyva Miami, FL Team Hilton HHonors Cameron Bock 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 Indianapolis, 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 Sam Mikulak Corona del Mar, CA Team Hilton HHonors Emyre Cole N. Las Vegas, NV Go For It USA Peter Daggett E. Longmeadow, MA Daggett Gymnastics Akash Modi 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 John Orozco 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 Shane Wiskus Spring Park, MN MHG Josh Zeal Buffalo Grove, IL Buffalo Grove Photo by Ezra Shaw AT&T proudly celebrates gymnasts and all of their hard work. The use of Olympic marks, terminology, and imagery is authorized by the U.S. Olympic Committee pursuant to Title 36 U.S.C. Section 220506. ©2014 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. ATT_SPO_M4_5524_R2.indd Saved at 5-27-2014 10:50 AM Printed At None Client AT&T Media Type Magazine DEPARTMENT: Art Director Copywriter Acct. Manager Studio Artist Proofreader Traffic Production Live 7.3125” x 10” Trim 8.375” x 10.875” Bleed 8.625” x 11.125” APPROVAL: Job Title USA Gymnastics Magazine Pubs USA Gymnastics Magazine Addl. Notes: None Ad Code None FAN ACTIVITIES Thurs., Aug. 21 • 6:30-7:30 a.m. Zumba Workout Fri., Aug. 22 • 6:30-7:30 a.m. Boot Camp Workout 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 Los Angeles, Fri., Aug. 22 including five gold medals: men’s team; Mary Lou Retton, all-around; Bart Con- 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ner, parallel bars; Peter Vidmar, pommel horse; and Julianne McNamara, uneven bars. 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 Athens, the United States won a total of nine med- als, including both the men’s (Paul Hamm) and women’s (Carly Patterson) 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. Additionally, six individuals, represent- Participating Restaurants ing four different gymnastics disci- plines, comprise the 2014 class of in- ductees for the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame (pictured clockwise): Yoshi Haya- saki (men, coach), Courtney Kupets (women), Nastia Liukin (women), Lisa Wang (rhythmic), and Blaine Wilson (men). Acrobatic gymnastics judge and administrator Jola Jones is the final member of the Class of 2014, receiving a Lifetime Achievement honor. HOW TO FOLLOW PGChamps.com • #PGChamps Live scoring, athlete bios, photos, videos and more ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A WEEKEND GETAWAY GUESS where members of Team Hilton HHonors went on a Weekend Getaway! TWEET #TeamHilton along with your guess on the location for a chance to win a Weekend Getaway of your own! © 2014 Hilton Worldwide NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.