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Gymnasts Qualify For NCAA Championships, Finish Second At Central Regional

April 2, 2004

Sophomore Ashley Kelly placed second in the all-around, scoring 39.625, pacing Arizona State University to a second-place finish at the 2004 NCAA Central Regional Gymnastics Championships at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center Friday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. By finishing in the top two, ASU becomes one of 12 teams to qualify for the 2004 NCAA Championships, April 14-18, hosted by UCLA at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

The Sun Devils scored 196.5, tied for their sixth-best team total of the year. Host LSU won the Regional Championship with a score of 197.5 while Brigham Young (196.175) was third and Auburn (195.75) fourth. Michigan State was fifth (195.075) with Kent State sixth (194.85).

"I feel relieved," said 23rd-year head coach John Spini. "We are still gaining momentum here toward the end of the season. We were shaky at first, but we made some changes and came through. We now have to focus to see how we can move into the top six at nationals."

Senior Maggie Germaine placed fifth in the all-around with a 39.3. Kelly improved on her third-place all-around finish in last year's NCAA Regional in Ann Arbor, Michigan. LSU's April Burkholder won the all-around, scoring 39.675.

ASU began the meet on the uneven bars, where it had to count a stumble on the dismount of junior Kari Muth. Both Muth (9.55) and sophomore Lauren Powell (9.475) turned in impressive performances, only to stumble off the mat on their dismounts. Kelly's 9.85 (T-7th-place) led ASU while senior Carla DeMartini posted a 9.825. Freshman Cassandra Jusino scored a 9.775 while Germaine had a 9.75. ASU's team score of 48.75 was its third-lowest bars score of the year.

The Sun Devils then moved to the balance beam where they performed better, as Muth forged a 9.85 to lead off. Senior Amber Giorgianni followed with another 9.85. Powell's 9.75 and Germaine's 9.9 (T-2nd) set the stage for Kelly's 9.95, which captured first-place. The Devils' team score of 49.3 represented their third-highest beam total of the campaign. Jusino fell off the apparatus to post a 9.35.

Following their first bye of the meet, ASU performed on the floor exercise, scoring 49.0, led by Kelly's 9.875 (T-3rd). Muth turned in a solid 9.8 while Germaine scored a 9.85 (T-5th). Jusino collected a 9.7 with a deduction for stepping out of bounds. DeMartini, competing in a switch for April Boone, posted a clutch 9.775 after not warming up on the event.

On ASU's final event of the evening in the fifth rotation, the Sun Devils needed a clutch performance to get past BYU for second-place and qualify for the NCAA Championships. Cox began the event with a 9.9, tying her best mark of the season. Boone followed with a fall on her landing while Kelly nailed a 9.95, tied for the best vault of the night from the field. DeMartini's 9.925 (T-4th) was clutch because it was her top score of the year and just shy of a career-best. Germaine's 9.8 preceded Jusino's 9.875. ASU's vault total of 49.45 was its fourth-best score of 2004.

Attendance was 3,000.

Women's Gymnastics Meet Results Louisiana State University

Meet: NCAA Central Regional April 2, 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, La. (PMAC) (Home Meet) Attendance: 3000

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Team Name: Louisiana State University Head Coach: D-D Breaux Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AA Brittany Brown

9.850

April Burkholder 9.950 9.900 9.875 9.950 39.675

Nicki Butler 9.950 9.850

Lauren Companioni

9.850

Annie Gagnon 9.900 9.900 9.900

Katherine Hilton 9.875

Jade Jenkins

9.300

Rikki L'Heureux 9.875 9.825

Terin Martinjak

9.875 9.725

Kelly Phelan 9.850

9.825 9.875

Lisa Rennie 9.875 9.800 9.775

Lindsey Thompson 9.850

Team Totals 49.525 49.400 49.275 49.300 197.500

Team Name: Arizona State University Head Coach: John Spini Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AA April Boone 9.350

Jada Cox 9.900

9.400

Carla DeMartini 9.925 9.825

9.775

Maggie Germaine 9.800 9.750 9.900 9.850 39.300

Amber Giorgianni

9.850

Cassandra Jusino 9.875 9.775 9.350 9.700 38.700

Ashley Kelly 9.950 9.850 9.950 9.875 39.625

Kari Muth 9.550 9.850 9.800

Lauren Powell 9.475 9.750

Team Totals 49.450 48.750 49.300 49.000 196.500

Team Name: Auburn University Head Coach: Jeff Thompson Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AA Kristi Boyte 9.925

9.900 9.850

Jessica Guettler 9.825

Kelly Gurney 9.800 9.675 9.900 9.800 39.175

Danielle Holtz 9.800 9.725

9.775

Natica Johnson 9.200 9.850

Hannah Littrell 9.725

Courtney Puckett 9.800 9.750 9.900 9.825 39.275

Kayce Stein 9.750 9.250 9.775 9.775 38.550

Rachael Tarantino

9.800 9.850

Team Totals 49.075 48.225 49.350 49.100 195.750

Team Name: Brigham Young University Head Coach: Brad Cattermole Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AA Trisha Ashton 9.925

9.350 9.825

Candace Bauer 9.750

Kacie Capra 9.825 9.700

Genevieve Claveau 9.725

Marie Helene Claveau 9.850

9.850 9.800

Brogan Jacobsen 9.850

9.850

Kari Lords 9.725 9.900 9.900 9.900 39.425

Jaime Mabray 9.825

9.875 9.825

Kristin Pauga 9.825

Megan Pessoa 9.775

Lisa Willis 9.675 9.075 9.850

Team Totals 49.200 49.050 48.675 49.250 196.175

Team Name: Kent State University Head Coach: Brice Biggin Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AA Amy Cucinotta

9.775

Earline Feugill 9.675

9.650 9.800

Jessie James 9.650 8.950 9.100 9.775 37.475

Kristy Kochajda 9.675

Erika Linnersten 9.625 9.825

Carrie Mayle 9.675 9.650 9.775 9.775 38.875

Melissa Ruby 9.750

Natalie Strasser

9.750

Morgan Wiland 9.575 9.850

April Zentko 9.675 9.750 9.900 9.750 39.075

Team Totals 48.350 48.550 48.275 48.875 194.050

Team Name: Michigan State University Head Coach: Kathie Klages Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AA Sarah Alexander 9.800 9.775 9.850 9.825 39.250

Nicole Anderson 9.675

9.850

Kristen Coleman 9.675 9.725

9.800

Chayla Hill 9.800

9.725 9.775

Victoria Iakounina 9.725 9.725 9.350

Kristin Merritt 9.800 9.150

Jenna Rivers

9.750

Lauren Simpson 9.625 9.825 9.775

Jennifer Yarbrough 9.750 9.775 9.800

Team Totals 48.675 48.875 48.475 49.050 195.075

Non-Team Individual Competitors Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor AA Kara Reighard Central Michigan 9.800 9.850 8.350 9.825 37.825

Elizabeth Meaney Ohio State 9.800 9.750 9.825 9.850 39.225

Sara Burtinsky Central Michigan 9.800 9.900 9.825 9.800 39.325

Melissa Popovich Bowling Green State 9.750 9.750 9.675 9.825 39.000

Tiffanie Janke Ohio State 9.850

Brooke Morari Eastern Michigan

9.200

Kristina Menne Centenary College 9.700

Michelle Gales Kentucky 9.750 9.700 9.825

Team Results Vault Bars Beam Floor Total 1 Louisiana State University 49.525 49.400 49.275 49.300 197.500

2 Arizona State University 49.450 48.750 49.300 49.000 196.500

3 Brigham Young University 49.200 49.050 48.675 49.250 196.175

4 Auburn University 49.075 48.225 49.350 49.100 195.750

5 Michigan State University 48.675 48.875 48.475 49.050 195.075

6 Kent State University 48.350 48.550 48.275 48.875 194.050

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Vault Results 1 April Burkholder Louisiana State University 9.950

1 Nicki Butler Louisiana State University 9.950

1 Ashley Kelly Arizona State University 9.950

4 Carla DeMartini Arizona State University 9.925

4 Kristi Boyte Auburn University 9.925

4 Trisha Ashton Brigham Young University 9.925

7 Annie Gagnon Louisiana State University 9.900

7 Jada Cox Arizona State University 9.900

9 Rikki L'Heureux Louisiana State University 9.875

9 Cassandra Jusino Arizona State University 9.875

11 Kelly Phelan Louisiana State University 9.850

11 Lindsey Thompson Louisiana State University 9.850

11 Marie Helene Claveau Brigham Young University 9.850

11 Tiffanie Janke Ohio State 9.850

15 Jaime Mabray Brigham Young University 9.825

15 Kristin Pauga Brigham Young University 9.825

17 Kara Reighard Central Michigan 9.800

17 Maggie Germaine Arizona State University 9.800

17 Elizabeth Meaney Ohio State 9.800

17 Kelly Gurney Auburn University 9.800

17 Danielle Holtz Auburn University 9.800

17 Courtney Puckett Auburn University 9.800

17 Sara Burtinsky Central Michigan 9.800

17 Sarah Alexander Michigan State University 9.800

17 Chayla Hill Michigan State University 9.800

26 Megan Pessoa Brigham Young University 9.775

27 Kayce Stein Auburn University 9.750

27 Melissa Popovich Bowling Green State 9.750

27 Michelle Gales Kentucky 9.750

30 Hannah Littrell Auburn University 9.725

30 Kari Lords Brigham Young University 9.725

30 Victoria Iakounina Michigan State University 9.725

33 Earline Feugill Kent State University 9.675

33 Kristy Kochajda Kent State University 9.675

33 Carrie Mayle Kent State University 9.675

33 April Zentko Kent State University 9.675

33 Nicole Anderson Michigan State University 9.675

33 Kristen Coleman Michigan State University 9.675

39 Jessie James Kent State University 9.650

40 Erika Linnersten Kent State University 9.625

40 Lauren Simpson Michigan State University 9.625

42 April Boone Arizona State University 9.350

Bars Results 1 April Burkholder Louisiana State University 9.900

1 Annie Gagnon Louisiana State University 9.900

1 Sara Burtinsky Central Michigan 9.900

1 Kari Lords Brigham Young University 9.900

5 Katherine Hilton Louisiana State University 9.875

5 Lisa Rennie Louisiana State University 9.875

7 Nicki Butler Louisiana State University 9.850

7 Kara Reighard Central Michigan 9.850

7 Ashley Kelly Arizona State University 9.850

7 Brogan Jacobsen Brigham Young University 9.850

11 Rikki L'Heureux Louisiana State University 9.825

11 Carla DeMartini Arizona State University 9.825

11 Jessica Guettler Auburn University 9.825

11 Kacie Capra Brigham Young University 9.825

11 Erika Linnersten Kent State University 9.825

11 Lauren Simpson Michigan State University 9.825

17 Kristin Merritt Michigan State University 9.800

18 Cassandra Jusino Arizona State University 9.775

18 Sarah Alexander Michigan State University 9.775

20 Maggie Germaine Arizona State University 9.750

20 Elizabeth Meaney Ohio State 9.750

20 Courtney Puckett Auburn University 9.750

20 Candace Bauer Brigham Young University 9.750

20 Melissa Popovich Bowling Green State 9.750

20 Melissa Ruby Kent State University 9.750

20 April Zentko Kent State University 9.750

20 Jennifer Yarbrough Michigan State University 9.750

28 Danielle Holtz Auburn University 9.725

28 Genevieve Claveau Brigham Young University 9.725

28 Kristen Coleman Michigan State University 9.725

28 Victoria Iakounina Michigan State University 9.725

32 Kristina Menne Centenary College 9.700

32 Michelle Gales Kentucky 9.700

34 Kelly Gurney Auburn University 9.675

34 Lisa Willis Brigham Young University 9.675

36 Carrie Mayle Kent State University 9.650

37 Morgan Wiland Kent State University 9.575

38 Kari Muth Arizona State University 9.550

39 Lauren Powell Arizona State University 9.475

40 Kayce Stein Auburn University 9.250

41 Natica Johnson Auburn University 9.200

42 Jessie James Kent State University 8.950

Beam Results 1 Ashley Kelly Arizona State University 9.950

2 Annie Gagnon Louisiana State University 9.900

2 Maggie Germaine Arizona State University 9.900

2 Kristi Boyte Auburn University 9.900

2 Kelly Gurney Auburn University 9.900

2 Courtney Puckett Auburn University 9.900

2 Kari Lords Brigham Young University 9.900

2 April Zentko Kent State University 9.900

9 April Burkholder Louisiana State University 9.875

9 Terin Martinjak Louisiana State University 9.875

9 Jaime Mabray Brigham Young University 9.875

12 Amber Giorgianni Arizona State University 9.850

12 Kari Muth Arizona State University 9.850

12 Natica Johnson Auburn University 9.850

12 Marie Helene Claveau Brigham Young University 9.850

12 Morgan Wiland Kent State University 9.850

12 Sarah Alexander Michigan State University 9.850

18 Kelly Phelan Louisiana State University 9.825

18 Elizabeth Meaney Ohio State 9.825

18 Sara Burtinsky Central Michigan 9.825

18 Michelle Gales Kentucky 9.825

22 Lisa Rennie Louisiana State University 9.800

22 Rachael Tarantino Auburn University 9.800

24 Kayce Stein Auburn University 9.775

24 Carrie Mayle Kent State University 9.775

24 Lauren Simpson Michigan State University 9.775

24 Jennifer Yarbrough Michigan State University 9.775

28 Lauren Powell Arizona State University 9.750

29 Chayla Hill Michigan State University 9.725

30 Kacie Capra Brigham Young University 9.700

31 Melissa Popovich Bowling Green State 9.675

32 Earline Feugill Kent State University 9.650

33 Cassandra Jusino Arizona State University 9.350

33 Trisha Ashton Brigham Young University 9.350

33 Victoria Iakounina Michigan State University 9.350

36 Jade Jenkins Louisiana State University 9.300

37 Kristin Merritt Michigan State University 9.150

38 Jessie James Kent State University 9.100

39 Lisa Willis Brigham Young University 9.075

40 Kara Reighard Central Michigan 8.350

Floor Results 1 April Burkholder Louisiana State University 9.950

2 Kari Lords Brigham Young University 9.900

3 Kelly Phelan Louisiana State University 9.875

3 Ashley Kelly Arizona State University 9.875

5 Brittany Brown Louisiana State University 9.850

5 Lauren Companioni Louisiana State University 9.850

5 Maggie Germaine Arizona State University 9.850

5 Elizabeth Meaney Ohio State 9.850

5 Kristi Boyte Auburn University 9.850

5 Rachael Tarantino Auburn University 9.850

5 Brogan Jacobsen Brigham Young University 9.850

5 Lisa Willis Brigham Young University 9.850

5 Nicole Anderson Michigan State University 9.850

14 Kara Reighard Central Michigan 9.825

14 Courtney Puckett Auburn University 9.825

14 Trisha Ashton Brigham Young University 9.825

14 Jaime Mabray Brigham Young University 9.825

14 Melissa Popovich Bowling Green State 9.825

14 Sarah Alexander Michigan State University 9.825

20 Kari Muth Arizona State University 9.800

20 Kelly Gurney Auburn University 9.800

20 Sara Burtinsky Central Michigan 9.800

20 Marie Helene Claveau Brigham Young University 9.800

20 Earline Feugill Kent State University 9.800

20 Kristen Coleman Michigan State University 9.800

20 Jennifer Yarbrough Michigan State University 9.800

27 Lisa Rennie Louisiana State University 9.775

27 Carla DeMartini Arizona State University 9.775

27 Danielle Holtz Auburn University 9.775

27 Kayce Stein Auburn University 9.775

27 Amy Cucinotta Kent State University 9.775

27 Jessie James Kent State University 9.775

27 Carrie Mayle Kent State University 9.775

27 Chayla Hill Michigan State University 9.775

35 Natalie Strasser Kent State University 9.750

35 April Zentko Kent State University 9.750

35 Jenna Rivers Michigan State University 9.750

38 Terin Martinjak Louisiana State University 9.725

39 Cassandra Jusino Arizona State University 9.700

40 Jada Cox Arizona State University 9.400

41 Brooke Morari Eastern Michigan 9.200

All Around Results 1 April Burkholder Louisiana State University 39.675

2 Ashley Kelly Arizona State University 39.625

3 Kari Lords Brigham Young University 39.425

4 Sara Burtinsky Central Michigan 39.325

5 Maggie Germaine Arizona State University 39.300

6 Courtney Puckett Auburn University 39.275

7 Sarah Alexander Michigan State University 39.250

8 Elizabeth Meaney Ohio State 39.225

9 Kelly Gurney Auburn University 39.175

10 April Zentko Kent State University 39.075

11 Melissa Popovich Bowling Green State 39.000

12 Carrie Mayle Kent State University 38.875

13 Cassandra Jusino Arizona State University 38.700

14 Kayce Stein Auburn University 38.550

15 Kara Reighard Central Michigan 37.825

16 Jessie James Kent State University 37.475

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Meet Judges

Vault Judges Judge 1 Diane Aitken Level Judge 2 Linda Briggs Level Judge 3 Margie Pearce Level Judge 4 Beth Renwick Level Bars Judges Judge 1 Donnalyn Trevethan Level Judge 2 Barbara MacAfee Level Judge 3 Marilyn Blilie Level Judge 4 Betty Sroufe Level Beam Judges Judge 1 Darlene Raymond Level Judge 2 Anne Vogel Level Judge 3 Betsy Cooke Level Judge 4 Cathy Bennion Level Floor Judges Judge 1 Kathy Kuhn Level Judge 2 Gail Tourtellotte Level Judge 3 Beth Heckman Level Judge 4 Doris Baker Level

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