Olympic Trials
The following Region 8 athletes qualified to Olympic Trials:
| Jana Bieger |
Biegers International |
Coconut Grove, FL |
| Olivia Courtney |
Orlando Metro |
Orlando, FL |
| Shayla Worley |
Orlando Metro |
Orlando, FL |
Olivia finished 10th All Around after the two day competition. Jana and Shayla were selected to the Olympic Selection Training Camp. Selection of the Olympic Team will be 7/20/2008.
The following athletes qualified to Visa Championships June 5-7, 2008
| Senior National Team Members |
| Jana Bieger |
Bieger International Gymnastics |
Coconut Creek, FL |
| Olivia Courtney |
Orlando Metro |
Orlando, FL |
| Kimberly Jacob |
Superior Gymnastics |
Morrisville, NC |
Sarah Persinger
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Southeastern Gymnastics |
Weddington, NC |
| Shayla Worley |
Orlando Metro |
Orlando, FL |
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| Junior Elite |
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Morgan Smith
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Brandy Johnson’s
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Clermont, FL |
US Challenge
| Hopes 10-11 |
| Kaitlin Green |
LaFleur’s Largo |
8th All Around |
| Erica Len |
Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta |
10th All Around |
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| Hopes 12 |
| Hailee Young |
Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta |
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| MaKenzie Kitchens |
Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta |
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| Junior 11-13 |
| Samantha Montgomery |
Starlight Gymnastics |
1st All Around |
| Katie Bailey |
Cabarrus County |
5th All Around |
| Mary Lillian Sanders |
Prattville YMCA |
9th All Around |
US Classic
| Junior |
| Morgan Smith |
Brandy Johnson’s |
6th Vault, 4th Bars and 6th Floor |
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| Seniors |
| Sarah Persinger |
Southeastern |
8th Bars, 2nd Beam, 7th Floor and 7th All Around |
| Kimberly Jacob |
Superior |
7th Vault, 4th Bars, 9th Beam, 10th Floor and 8th All Around |
2008 Pacific Rim Championships
Jana Bieger of Coconut Creek, Fla., was the uneven bars champion and took second on the balance beam.
Bieger won the uneven bars with a 15.550, finishing ahead of Liukin and Canada’s Kristina Vaculik, who tied for second at 15.225. Bieger gave a solid routine, finishing with a tuck full-in. Liukin missed a Geinger release but her well-choreographed routine still enabled her to earn a 15.225 and to tie for second. Bieger also was third on balance beam with a 15.525.
“I’m definitely happy,” said Bieger. “I wanted to prove I can hit beam and that’s what I did.”
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