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Towson's Christina Ghani,
3rd from left, caps the USA Gymnastics Championships
by tying for first on floor. She also won vault and all-around
and led the Tigers to the team title. Second from right
is Seattle Pacific's Sarah Sullivan, who was third. |
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Ashley Domres, 2nd from
right, earned Seattle Pacific's highest placement in the USAG
individual finals, taking second on bars. |
SEATTLE (Apr. 21) Christina Ghani capped
a golden three days by winning vault and a share of the floor
exercise during the individual event finals of the USA Gymnastics
Women's Collegiate Championships, presented by Leisure Care,
Saturday night at Brougham Pavilion.
After winning the all-around title and leading
Towson to the team, Ghani kept collecting victories on the final
day of the meet. She scored 9.850 on vault and concluded her meet
by taking a share of the floor with a 9.875. Ghani, who was also
voted the USAG senior athlete of the year, figured in a three-way
tie for second on bars with a 9.750.
On bars, Courtney Arno of Texas Woman's earned
her second career title with a 9.825. Arno had won last year's
crown on beam. The Pioneers Rachel Zimmerman was the beam winner
with a 9.8750.
Kari Kucera of Cornell shared the floor crown
with Ghani.
Seattle Pacific's Ashley Domres (Jr., Phoenix,
Az./ Scottsdale Christian) capitalized on her opportunity to
compete on bars by finishing in the second-place tie. Originally
an alternate, she replaced injured teammate Debra Huss and scored
9.750.
Sarah Sullivan (Sr., Salem, Or./Sprague) was
third on floor (9.850) and fifth on vault (9.6750). Kristin Bryant
(Sr., Anchorage, Ak./West Anchorage) landed fourth on vault
(9.7125). Brianna Schwartz (So., Bonney Lake, Wa./Sumner) was
fifth on bars (9.700) and sixth on floor (9.725). Christie Chinaka
(Jr., Honolulu, Hi.) finished sixth on beam (9.7000).
Also presented were the USAG major season
awards, with two being claimed by Cornell. Paul Beckwith was voted
head coach of the year and Melanie Dillaplane was assistant coach
of the year.
The Mari-Rae Sopper Award, which acknowledges
an athlete's passion, dedication and devotion to the sport, went
to Catherine Schnoes of Texas Woman's.
- Vault-1, Christina Ghani, TOW,
9.8500; 2, Meredith Smith, CC, 9.8250; 3, Decelia Willacy, TOW,
9.7375; 4, Kristin Bryant, SPU, 9.7125; 5, Sarah Sullivan, SPU,
9.6750; 6, Christina Padilla, W&M, 9.6000; 7, Catherine
Schnoes, TWU, 9.4250; 8, Colleen Davis, COR, 9.2875; 9, Jackie
Schweitzer, TOW, 9.2250; 10, Courtney Hawkins, CC, 8.3250
- Bars-1, Courtney Arno, TWU, 9.8250;
2, (tie) Ashley Domres, SPU; Sarah Liebowitz, TEM and Christina
Ghani, TOW; all 9.7500; 5, Brianna Schwartz, SPU, 9.7000; 6,
(tie) Christine McNeill, TEM; Decelia Willacy, TOW; 9.6750; 8,
Mandy Bennett, CC, 9.6000; 9, Molly Parker, COR, 9.5500; 10,
Christina Padilla, W&M, 9.2250; 11, Julia Cornelius, CC,
9.2000; 12, Jennifer Yee, COR, 8.8750.
- Beam-1, Rachel Zimmerman, TWU,
9.8750; 2, Jackie Schweitzer, TOW, 9.8500; 3, Christine Logan,
TOW, 9.8000; 4, (tie) Julia Cornelius, CC and Latara Northcutt,
RUT, 9.7500; 6, (tie) Christie Chinaka, SPU; Kari Kucera, COR,
9.7000; 8, Courtney Arno, TWU, 9.5500; 9, Jess Hannah, TOW,
8.8500; 10, Kristin Bryant, SPU, 8.6750
- Floor-1, (tie) Christina Ghani, TOW,
Kari Kucera, COR, 9.875; 3, Sarah Sullivan, SPU, 9.850; 4, Alise
McDonald, TOW, 9.800; 5, Kristina Menne, CEN, 9.750; 6, Brianna
Schwartz, SPU, 9.725; 7, Noelle Moore, TEM, 9.650; 8, (tie) Amy
Hulbert, TWU, Stacie Hovan, TOW, 9.200; 10, Stevie Waldman, W&M,
8.950; 11, Brittany Howse, COR, 8.500.
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