update:21-July-01

Pomona, Calif./USA

US Classics Senior Competition 2001

July, the 20th ; Pomona, California/USA

Report and photos by Don Johnson

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Tidd  -  Schwikert  -  Yim

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Tasha Schwikert (Gym Cats Club, Las Vegas), the only Olympic verteran, won the All Around title as expected with a score of 36.9.
Tabitha Yim (Charter Oak Gliders) placed a close second with 36.7, while stylish Rachel Tidd placed third with a score of 35.8. 

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Katie Heenan, Natalie Foley, and Ashley Miles rounded out the top six.
This competition is a qualifer for the US Championships in 2 weeks. The top 20 can now compete at the Championships in Philadelphia for a spot on the US World Team.


In the junior division, Carly Patterson (WOGA) won the B and FX titles in addition to the AA gold (36.825).  Her teammate Kaitlin White and Capital's Ashley Postell were 2nd and 3rd, respectively (36.000 and 35.975). 

Competition impressions by GYMmedia correspondent Don Johnson:



<< (1) All-around winner: Tasha Schwikert


(2) Tabitha Yim on bars

(3) Rachel Tidd

(All photos by Don Johnson /USA)

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