GYMNASTICS: Four athletes each win two events at 2008 Winter Classic

TULSA, Okla., Feb. 26, 2008-Erin Blanchard of Lafayette, La., defended her senior women's trampoline and synchronized trampoline titles at the 2008 Winter Classic, Feb. 22-23, at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Okla. Logan Dooley of Lake Forest, Calif., and Jeffrey Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., won men's trampoline and synchronized trampoline in the senior and junior divisions, respectively, and Aaron Cook of Detroit, Mich., placed first in junior men's tumbling and double mini-trampoline. In the senior women's division, Blanchard claimed the trampoline title with 100.20 points, followed by Alaina Hebert of Broussard, La., in second and Alaina Williams of Amarillo, Texas, in third. Blanchard and Hebert teamed to win the synchronized trampoline title. The tumbling crown went to Leanne Seitzinger of Stafford, Va., with 124.90 points, while Susannah Johnson of Roanoke, Va., and Natalya Beneschott of Reno, Nev., finished second and third, respectively. Aubree Balkan of Carlsbad, Calif., won double mini with a 133.60. Nani Vercruyssen of Honolulu placed second and Stephanie Toubman of Laguna Niguel, Calif., was third. In the senior men's division, Dooley won trampoline with a score of 103.40. Michael Devine of Winnebago, Ill., and Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., were second and third, respectively. Dooley paired with Gluckstein to earn the synchronized trampoline title with 133.50 points. Chris Estrada of Lafayette, La., and Devine finished second in synchronized trampoline, with Neil Gulati of Irvine, Calif., and Ryan Walsh of Asheville, N.C., placing third. In tumbling, Kalon Ludvigson of Hooper, Utah, finished first with a score of 149.60, followed by Chris Ford of Haymarket, Va., in second and Brandon Sloan of Forest, Va., in third. Corey Whitfield of Detroit, Mich., won double mini with 141.80 points, with Derek Stangel of Middletown, Ohio, and Tony Doles of Lubbock, Texas, in second and third, respectively. In addition to Cook and Jeffrey Gluckstein, the other junior elite champions at the Winter Classic were: Hayley Butcher of St. John, Ind., women's trampoline; Kiara Nowlin of Oxnard, Calif., women's tumbling; Sarah Gandy of Paris, Texas, women's double mini; Brittany Caddell of Levelland, Texas, and Shaylee Dunavin of Amarillo, Texas, women's synchronized trampoline; and Casey Gesuelli of Middletown, N.J., men's synchronized trampoline. The Level 10 winners in the women's competition were: Melissa Ruggiero of Lee's Summit, Mo., trampoline; Breanne Hutchison of East Peoria, Ill., tumbling; and Nicole Mahoney of San Diego, Calif., double mini. The men's Level 10 champions were: Jake Jacobson of Rocklin, Calif., trampoline; Brandon Krzynefski of Centreville, Va., tumbling; Tyler Terrell of Denton, Texas, double mini; and Joshua Cooper and Jeremy Cooper, both of Irvine, Calif., synchronized trampoline. The Winter Classic was the first of two required qualifying competitions to the Visa Championships for junior and senior elite athletes, and those athletes also may receive points in the national team ranking system. For complete results, visit www.usa-gymnastics.org. Based in Indianapolis, USA Gymnastics is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. Its mission is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in the sport. Its disciplines include men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, and acrobatic gymnastics. For more information, log on to www.usa-gymnastics.org. # 2008 Winter Classic Tulsa (Okla.) Convention Center Feb. 22-23, 2008 Results NOTE: Only the top three in each event are listed below; visit www.usa-gymnastics.org for full results. Women's senior elite results Trampoline 1. Erin Blanchard, U.S. Olympic Training Center, 100.20 2. Alaina Hebert, U.S. Olympic Training Center, 98.80 3. Alaina Williams, U.S. Olympic Training Center, 95.40 Tumbling 1. Leanne Seitzinger, Novaks Gymnastic Center Inc, 124.90 2. Susannah Johnson, Capital Gymnastics, 124.30 3. Natalya Beneschott, Legacy T , T, 106.60 Double mini-trampoline 1. Aubree Balkan, Bounce California, 133.60 2. Nani Vercruyssen, Hawaii Trampoline, 132.30 3. Stephanie Toubman, American Powerhouse T , T, 118.80 Synchronized trampoline 1. Alaina Hebert and Erin Blanchard, U.S. Olympic Training Center, 46.50 Men's senior elite results Trampoline 1. Logan Dooley, U.S. Olympic Training Center, 103.40 2. Michael Devine, J , J Trampoline, 102.80 3. Steven Gluckstein, Ultra Twisters, 102.60 Tumbling 1. Kalon Ludvigson, Team Revolution, 149.60 2. Chris Ford, Capital Gymnastics, 139.00 3. Brandon Sloan, Capital Gymnastics, 125.50 Double mini-trampoline 1. Corey Whitfield, All World Gymnastics, 141.80 2. Derek Stangel, Kristis Tumbling and Trampoline, 141.30 3. Tony Doles, Upsidedowners, 136.10 Synchronized trampoline 1. Steven Gluckstein, Ultra Twisters, and Logan Dooley, U.S. Olympic Training Center, 133.50 2. Chris Estrada, U.S. Olympic Training Center, and Michael Devine, J , J Trampoline, 97.60 3. Neil Gulati, World Elite Gymnastics, and Ryan Walsh, U.S. Olympic Training Center, 94.30 Women's junior elite results Trampoline 1. Hayley Butcher, Midwest Training and Ice Center, 91.00 2. Shaylee Dunavin, All American Gymnastics, 89.80 3. Jane Truster, Xtreme Trampoline, 88.80 Tumbling 1. Kiara Nowlin, Waller's GymJam Academy, 126.70 2. Anna Tortorich, Capital Gymnastics, 125.20 3. Shaylee Dunavin, All American Gymnastics, 122.60 Double mini 1. Sarah Gandy, Texas T , T Institute, 130.00 2. Kristen Waligora, Scamps Gymnastics, 129.20 3. Shaylee Dunavin, All American Gymnastics, 128.00 Synchronized trampoline 1. Brittany Caddell, Acrospirits, and Shaylee Dunavin, All American Gymnastics, 120.00 2. Dakota Earnest and Baylee Bessire, Acrospirits, 111.10 3. Aubree Balkan and Hillary Nokes, Bounce California, 108.80 Men's junior elite results Trampoline 1. Jeffrey Gluckstein, Ultra Twisters, 95.90 2. Casey Gesuelli, Ultra Twisters, 89.60 3. Hunter Brewster, Trampoline and Tumbling Express, 88.20 Tumbling 1. Aaron Cook, All World Gymnastics, 128.80 2. Holden Steed, Northern Star Bounders, 117.70 3. Conor Murphy, Team OC, 109.50 Double mini-trampoline 1. Aaron Cook, All World Gymnastics, 136.20 2. K.J. Heger, Gymnastics Academy of Rockford, 135.50 3. Jonathan Watkins, Horizons, 133.70 Synchronized trampoline 1. Jeffrey Gluckstein and Casey Gesuelli, Ultra Twisters, 121.70 2. Tyler Runsten, American Powerhouse T , T, and Zachary Griffin, Great Lakes Griffins, 84.40 Women's Level 10 results Trampoline 1. Melissa Ruggiero, Xtreme Trampoline, 88.00 2. Angela Foster, Victoria Gymagic Inc., 87.70 3. Mackenzie Kulka, Oklahoma Extreme Tumbling, 82.20 Tumbling 1. Breanne Hutchison, Central Illinois Gymnastics Academy, 85.00 2. McKenna Weaver, Central Illinois Gymnastics Academy, 83.90 3. Ayanna Austin, United Gymnastix, 80.60 Double mini-trampoline 1. Nicole Mahoney, Bounce California, 131.70 2. Sonia Shah, Interactive Academy, 124.20 3. Angela Foster, Victoria Gymagic Inc., 122.80 Men's Level 10 results Trampoline 1. Jake Jacobson, American Powerhouse T , T, 83.60 2. Brandon Competio, Upsidedowners, 81.60 3. Jack Langford, Novaks Gymnastic Center Inc., 81.10 Tumbling 1. Brandon Krzynefski, Capital Gymnastics, 86.70 2. Ryan Roberts, Bounce California, 86.50 3. Tyler Terrell, North Texas Tumbling Twisters, 85.80 Double mini-trampoline 1. Tyler Terrell, North Texas Tumbling Twisters, 129.40 2. Ryan Roberts, Bounce California, 129.00 3. Brandon Competio, Upsidedowners, 127.50 Synchronized trampoline 1. Joshua Cooper and Jeremy Cooper, Sky Surfers, 104.90