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2004 US
CLASSIC
ROCHESTER,
New York.
US CLASSIC -
DAY TWO
Rochester, NY, and the Blue Cross Arena were home to the US
Classic Gymnastics Championships for 2004. The top stars
from the United States field of International Elites were on
hand, competing for those precious few spots in the
selection process for the Olympic Games.
After an intense training period in the morning, Saturday
evenings competition was fast paced, and highly energetic.
Ashley Postell and Courtney Kupets competed only two events
each, leaving the field wide open for top stars such as
Holly Vise, Tia Orlando, Kristal Uzelac, and Nicole Harris.
Photography by Philip
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Relative newcomer Annie DiLuzio took top honors on
Vault scoring a 9.325. Following Vault, it was the Holly Vise
show on Bars and Beam. A 9.6 and 9.65, respectively, were the
top scores. On bars, Vise tied with Kupets, and on Beam, she was
head and shoulders above the next highest competitor.
A common sports theme, “slow but steady wins the race,” or even
the more appropriate “consistency is key” concept found its way
into the US Classic. Tia Orlando moved through her day without a
hitch, and with barely an error. She performed evenly on three
events, and on floor, she attacked, scoring a meet winning
9.575. Without a weak event, and relying on her huge score on
Floor, Orlando took home the title as the 2004 US Classic
Champion, and solidified her chances for the US Olympic Team in
Athens!
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 The
US Classic was the premier event in the country, bringing
together the nation’s best from both the Junior Elite and Senior
Elite levels. Known as the largest Elite competition in the
country, and brilliantly run by Gymnastics Training Center of
Rochester, NY, this event was a virtual “who’s who” in
gymnastics. For more information, visit
www.usa-gymnastics.org.
ALSO DAY TWO JUNIORS
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SCORES
Orlando
AA 37.425 1st place
Newby
AA 37.225 2nd place
Vise
AA 37.1 3rd place
Vise
Beam 9.65 1st place
Vise
Bars 9.6 1st place (tie)
Kupets
Bars 9.6 1st place (tie)
Orlando
Floor 9.575 1st place
Newby
Floor 9.55 2nd place
Kupets
Beam 9.525 2nd place
Newby
Bars 9.425 3rd place
Postell
Bars 9.375 4th place
Orlando
Bars 9.35 5th place |
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