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Hagerty leads all-around after preliminary round at 2009 Winter Cup Challenge
2009 Winter Cup Challenge at the Las Vegas Sports Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nev., Feb 5, 2009 — 2008 Olympic team bronze-medalist Joseph Hagerty of Rio Rancho, N.M./U.S. Olympic Training Center, leads the all-around after the first day of competition at the 2009 Winter Cup Challenge at the Las Vegas Sports Center in Las Vegas, Nev. He posted a total score of 88.150 points, followed by Sho Nakamori of Albany, Calif./Stanford University, in second and Danell Leyva of Miami, Fla./Universal Gymnastics, in third with scores of 87.400 and 87.300, respectively. The top 42 gymnasts advanced to the finals on Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Finishing the preliminary round with top scores in the individual events were: Chris Brooks of Houston, Texas/University of Oklahoma, floor exercise, 15.400; Tim McNeill of Falls Church, Va./University of California – Berkeley, pommel horse, 15.250; David Sender of Arlington Heights, Ill./Stanford University, still rings, 15.200, and vault, 16.100; Hagerty, parallel bars, 15.100; and Paul Ruggeri III, Manlius, N.Y./University of Illinois, horizontal bar, 15.350.
The results and a points-ranking system were used to determine the top 42 gymnasts from the qualification round who advanced to the finals. Scores from both days of competition count toward the final rankings for the all-around and individual events.
Tickets are on sale at the Las Vegas Sports Center. Admission for the final session on Feb. 7 is $20 per person. There is no reserved seating.
Seven gymnasts will be named to the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team based on the national team points ranking system from the Winter Cup Challenge, and one each will be selected by the Men’s Program Committee and men’s national team coordinator. The six members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for men’s gymnastics can petition for spots, and the Men’s Program Committee will name additional members to the senior national team if any Olympic positions are unused. The 15 gymnasts named to the team will comprise the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team until the 2009 Visa Championships in August.
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.
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2009 Winter Cup Challenge
Las Vegas Sports Center
Las Vegas, Nev.
Feb. 5, 2009
Gymnasts advancing to the finals of the 2009 Winter Cup Challenge
(The top 42 gymnasts, based on a performance-based, points-ranking system, advanced to the finals on Feb. 7. Points shown are from the ranking system.)
1. Joseph Hagerty, Rio Rancho, N.M./USOTC, 132
2. Sho Nakamori, Albany, Calif./Stanford University, 115
3. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla./Universal Gymnastics, 111
4. Guillermo Alvarez, Denver, Colo./Minnesota Gymnastics, 110
5. Jake Bateman, Kingsport, Tenn./Ohio State University, 98
6. Chris Cameron, Winter Haven, Fla./University of Michigan, 94
7. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y./World Cup Gymnastics, 88
8. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas/University of Oklahoma, 82
9. Greg Ter-Zakhariants, Campbell, Calif./Stanford University, 81
10. Josh Dixon, San Jose, Calif./Stanford University, 80
11. Paul Ruggeri III, Manlius, N.Y./University of Illinois, 78
12. Tim McNeill, Falls Church, Va./UC Berkeley, 74
13. David Sender, Arlington Heights, Ill./Stanford University, 72
14. Steven Legendre, Flower Mound, Texas/University of Oklahoma, 71
15. Philip Onorato, Plano, Texas/Ohio State University, 68
16. Kyson Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif./UC Berkeley, 66
17. Bryant Hadden, Wichita, Kan./Stanford University, 66
18. Kyle Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif./UC Berkeley, 63
19. Tim Gentry, Plano, Texas/Stanford University, 59
20. Alexy Bilozertchev, Hilliard, Ohio/Unattached, 58
21. Ryan Lieberman, Lake Forest, Ill./Stanford University, 58
22. Alex Buscaglia, Oak Brook, Ill./Stanford University, 57
23. Justin Laury, Marietta, Ga./HGA, 54
24. Sean Golden, Camden, N.J./Houston Gymnastics Academy, 53
25. Tyler Mizoguchi, Houston, Texas/University of Illinois, 49
26. Daniel Ribeiro, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y./University of Illinois, 49
27. Kyle Brady, Salinas, Calif./UC Berkeley, 48
28. Yoshi Mori, Irvine, Calif./New Hope Academy of Gymnastics, 45
29. Ralph Rosso, Morganville, N.J./University of Michigan, 45
30. Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, N.J./Ohio State University, 45
31. Glen Ishino, Santa Ana, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics, 43
32. Jonathan Horton, Houston, Texas/University of Oklahoma, 42
33. Mel Anton Santander, Southborough, Mass./University of Michigan, 41
34. Thomas Kelley, Libertyville, Ill./University of Michigan, 39
35. Timothy Schmidt, Blair, Neb./University of Nebraska, 33
36. Roger Pasek, Sleepy Hollow, Ill./University of Illinois, 31
37. Vladislav Klurman, North Miami Beach, Fla./Penn State University, 30
38. R.J. Heflin, Storeham, Mass./HGA, 29
39. Steven Spencer, Pleasanton, Calif./Ohio State University, 29
40. Kit Beikmann, Brighton, Colo./University of Minnesota, 27
41. Phil Goldberg, Dalton, Ga./University of Michigan, 27
42. Paul Woodward, Tallahassee, Fla./University of Michigan, 25
Preliminary round results
(Please note advancement to finals is based on a points system; see above)
All-around
1. Joseph Hagerty, Rio Rancho, N.M., 88.150
2. Sho Nakamori, Albany, Calif., 87.400
3. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 87.300
4. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 86.400
5. Guillermo Alvarez, Denver, Colo., 85.650
6. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., 85.550
7. Greg Ter-Zakhariants, Campbell, Calif., 85.300
8. Kyle Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 85.150
9. Chris Cameron, Winter Haven, Fla., 84.850
10. Kyson Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 84.750
11. Jacob Bateman, Kingsport, Tenn., 84.700
12. David Sender, Arlington Heights, Ill., 84.550
13. Steven Legendre, Flower Mound, Texas, 84.400
14. Alexy Bilozertchev, Hilliard, Ohio, 84.200
15. Josh Dixon, San Jose, Calif., 84.000
16. Philip Onorato, Plano, Texas, 83.700
17. Tyler Mizoguchi, Houston, Texas, 83.400
17. Bryant Hadden, Wichita, Kan., 83.400
19. Ryan Lieberman, Lake Forest, Ill., 83.100
20. Yoshi Mori, Irvine, Calif., 83.000
21. Thomas Kelley, Libertyville, Ill., 82.900
22. Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, N.J., 82.650
22. Alex Buscaglia, Oak Brook, Ill., 82.650
24. Glen Ishino, Santa Ana, Calif., 82.550
25. Justin Laury, Marietta, Ga., 82.050
26. Matt Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo., 81.950
27. Alexander Naddour, Mesa, Ariz., 80.500
28. Mel Santander, Southborough, Mass., 80.250
29. Dylan Akers, Kingwood, Texas, 79.650
30. Jeffrey Langenstein, San Carlos, Calif., 79.400
31. Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla., 78.500
32. Austin Phillips, Mahwah, N.J., 78.300
33. Anthony Beck, Catasauqua, Pa., 78.200
34. Spencer Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 78.150
35. Jake Dalton, Sparks, Nev., 78.000
36. Edward Mesa, Cooper City, Fla., 77.900
37. D.J. Repp, Albuquerque, N.M., 77.850
38. Wyatt Aycock, Orlando, Fla., 77.200
39. Miguel Pineda, Galloway, Ohio, 77.150
40. Cameron Rogers, Charlotte, N.C., 76.850
41. Matt Chelberg, Athens, Ohio, 74.750
42. Jesus Vidal de Leon, Dominican Republic, 73.200
43. Paul Ruggeri, III, Manlius, N.Y., 71.800
44. Tim Gentry, Plano, Texas, 70.300
45. Craig Padera, Winfield, Ill., 69.450
Floor exercise
1. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 15.400
2. Guillermo Alvarez, Denver, Colo., 15.350
3. Joseph Hagerty, Rio Rancho, N.M., 15.000
4. Roger Pasek, Sleepy Hollow, Ill., 14.950
5. Sean Golden, Camden, N.J., 14.900
5. Kyson Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 14.900
7. Josh Dixon, San Jose, Calif., 14.750
8. Daniel Ribeiro, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., 14.700
8. Chris Cameron, Winter Haven, Fla., 14.700
10. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., 14.500
10. Sho Nakamori, Albany, Calif., 14.500
12. Greg Ter-Zakhariants, Campbell, Calif., 14.450
13. Justin Laury, Marietta, Ga., 14.400
14. Jake Dalton, Sparks, Nev., 14.300
14. Tyler Mizoguchi, Houston, Texas, 14.300
14. Jacob Bateman, Kingsport, Tenn., 14.300
17. Kyle Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 14.200
17. Alex Buscaglia, Oak Brook, Ill., 14.200
17. Philip Onorato, Plano, Texas, 14.200
20. Timothy Schmidt, Blair, Neb., 14.150
21. Bryant Hadden, Wichita, Kan., 14.000
21. Craig Padera, Winfield, Ill., 14.000
23. Jeffrey Langenstein, San Carlos, Calif., 13.900
24. Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla., 13.750
25. Mel Santander, Southborough, Mass., 13.700
25. Eddie Crane, Allentown, Pa., 13.700
27. David Sender, Arlington Heights, Ill., 13.650
28. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 13.600
29. Matt Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo., 13.550
30. Wyatt Aycock, Orlando, Fla., 13.500
31. Yoshi Mori, Irvine, Calif., 13.400
32. Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, N.J., 13.200
32. Alexy Bilozertchev, Hilliard, Ohio, 13.200
34. Spencer Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 13.100
34. Anthony Beck, Catasauqua, Pa., 13.100
34. Steven Legendre, Flower Mound, Texas, 13.100
37. Alexander Naddour, Mesa, Ariz., 13.050
37. RJ Heflin, Storeham, Mass., 13.050
39. Dylan Akers, Kingwood, Texas, 12.950
39. Tim Gentry, Plano, Texas, 12.950
41. Eddie Hay, Butler, Pa., 12.900
42. Ryan Lieberman, Lake Forest, Ill., 12.850
42. Thomas Kelley, Libertyville, Ill., 12.850
44. Edward Umphrey, Albuquerque, N.M., 12.750
44. Kerry Adderly, Orlando, Fla., 12.750
46. Mario West, Laurel, Md., 12.650
47. Austin Phillips, Mahwah, N.J., 12.600
48. Glen Ishino, Santa Ana, Calif., 12.500
49. Edward Mesa, Cooper City, Fla., 12.450
50. Jesus Vidal de Leon, Dominican Republic, 12.400
51. Adam Al Rokh, Bensalem, Pa., 11.950
52. Ralph Rosso, Morganville, N.J., 11.850
53. Matt Chelberg, Athens, Ohio, 11.700
54. Miguel Pineda, Galloway, Ohio, 11.350
54. Cameron Rogers, Charlotte, N.C., 11.350
56. D.J. Repp, Albuquerque, N.M., 10.200
Pommel horse
1. Tim McNeill, Falls Church, Va., 15.250
2. Mel Santander, Southborough, Mass., 14.750
2. Steven Spencer, Pleasanton, Calif., 14.750
4. Kit Beikmann, Brighton, Colo., 14.650
5. Daniel Ribeiro, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., 14.500
6. Paul Woodward, Tallahassee, Fla., 14.400
7. Sho Nakamori, Albany, Calif., 14.350
8. Joseph Hagerty, Rio Rancho, N.M., 14.200
8. Vladislav Klurman, North Miami Beach, Fla., 14.200
10. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., 14.150
10. Bryant Hadden, Wichita, Kan., 14.150
12. Guillermo Alvarez, Denver, Colo., 14.100
12. Greg Ter-Zakhariants, Campbell, Calif., 14.100
14. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 14.050
15. Yoshi Mori, Irvine, Calif., 13.900
15. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 13.900
15. Glen Ishino, Santa Ana, Calif., 13.900
18. Anthony Beck, Catasauqua, Pa., 13.800
18. RJ Heflin, Storeham, Mass., 13.800
20. Craig Padera, Winfield, Ill., 13.750
21. Timothy Schmidt, Blair, Neb., 13.700
22. Adam Al Rokh, Bensalem, Pa., 13.600
23. Alexy Bilozertchev, Hilliard, Ohio, 13.550
23. David Sender, Arlington Heights, Ill., 13.550
25. Ralph Rosso, Morganville, N.J., 13.450
26. Phil Goldberg, Dalton, Ga., 13.400
27. Alexander Naddour, Mesa, Ariz., 13.350
27. Roger Pasek, Sleepy Hollow, Ill., 13.350
27. Cameron Deer, Houston, Texas, 13.350
30. Steven Legendre, Flower Mound, Texas, 13.200
31. Kyson Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 13.150
32. Kyle Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 13.100
32. Ryan McCarthy, Zionsville, Ind., 13.100
34. Brian Liscovitz, Hillsborough, N.J., 13.050
34. D.J. Repp, Albuquerque, N.M., 13.050
36. Alex Buscaglia, Oak Brook, Ill., 13.000
37. Thomas Kelley, Libertyville, Ill., 12.950
38. Matt Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo., 12.800
39. Tyler Mizoguchi, Houston, Texas, 12.650
40. Cole Storer, Plano, Texas, 12.550
40. Paul Ruggeri, III, Manlius, N.Y., 12.550
40. Ryan Lieberman, Lake Forest, Ill., 12.550
43. Dylan Akers, Kingwood, Texas, 12.400
44. Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, N.J., 12.350
45. Philip Onorato, Plano, Texas, 12.300
45. Cameron Rogers, Charlotte, N.C., 12.300
47. Austin Phillips, Mahwah, N.J., 12.150
48. Chris Cameron, Winter Haven, Fla., 12.100
49. Spencer Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 12.050
50. Chris Lung, Lexington, Mass., 11.950
51. Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla., 11.850
51. Russell Dabritz, Rowley, Mass., 11.850
51. Miguel Pineda, Galloway, Ohio, 11.850
54. Jeffrey Langenstein, San Carlos, Calif., 11.750
54. Jacob Bateman, Kingsport, Tenn., 11.750
56. Eddie Crane, Allentown, Pa., 11.700
56. Wyatt Aycock, Orlando, Fla., 11.700
56. Josh Dixon, San Jose, Calif., 11.700
59. Mario West, Laurel, Md., 11.650
60. Patrick McLaughlin, Shrewsbury, Pa., 11.550
61. Jake Dalton, Sparks, Nev., 11.300
61. John Vogtman, Baltimore, Md., 11.300
63. Justin Laury, Marietta, Ga., 11.150
64. Ross Bradley, Naperville, Ill., 10.700
65. Edward Mesa, Cooper City, Fla., 10.650
66. Matt Chelberg, Athens, Ohio, 10.500
67. Jesus Vidal de Leon, Dominican Republic, 8.050
Still rings
1. David Sender, Arlington Heights, Ill., 15.200
2. Bryant Hadden, Wichita, Kan., 14.950
3. Chris Cameron, Winter Haven, Fla., 14.900
4. Kyle Brady, Salinas, Calif., 14.750
5. Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, N.J., 14.700
6. Jacob Bateman, Kingsport, Tenn., 14.650
6. Sho Nakamori, Albany, Calif., 14.650
6. Tim Gentry, Plano, Texas, 14.650
9. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., 14.550
9. Phil Goldberg, Dalton, Ga., 14.550
9. Guillermo Alvarez, Denver, Colo., 14.550
12. Ralph Rosso, Morganville, N.J., 14.500
12. Justin Laury, Marietta, Ga., 14.500
12. Tim McNeill, Falls Church, Va., 14.500
12. Philip Onorato, Plano, Texas, 14.500
16. Glen Ishino, Santa Ana, Calif., 14.350
16. Sean Golden, Camden, N.J., 14.350
18. Kyson Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 14.200
18. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 14.200
18. Miguel Pineda, Galloway, Ohio, 14.200
21. Jeffrey Langenstein, San Carlos, Calif., 14.150
22. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 14.100
22. Tyler Mizoguchi, Houston, Texas, 14.100
24. Vladislav Klurman, North Miami Beach, Fla., 14.050
25. Adam Al Rokh, Bensalem, Pa., 14.000
25. Mel Santander, Southborough, Mass., 14.000
25. Greg Ter-Zakhariants, Campbell, Calif., 14.000
25. Edward Umphrey, Albuquerque, N.M., 14.000
29. Alexy Bilozertchev, Hilliard, Ohio, 13.900
29. Russell Dabritz, Rowley, Mass., 13.900
29. Ryan Lieberman, Lake Forest, Ill., 13.900
29. Jake Dalton, Sparks, Nev., 13.900
33. Thomas Kelley, Libertyville, Ill., 13.850
33. Pejman Ebrahimi, Encino, Calif., 13.850
35. D.J. Repp, Albuquerque, N.M., 13.800
35. Kyle Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 13.800
37. Josh Dixon, San Jose, Calif., 13.750
37. Seung Tai Lee, Orlando, Fla., 13.750
39. Matt Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo., 13.700
40. Patrick McLaughlin, Shrewsbury, Pa., 13.600
40. Paul Ruggeri, III, Manlius, N.Y., 13.600
40. Dylan Akers, Kingwood, Texas, 13.600
43. Cameron Deer, Houston, Texas, 13.500
43. Cameron Rogers, Charlotte, N.C., 13.500
43. Austin Phillips, Mahwah, N.J., 13.500
46. John Vogtman, Baltimore, Md., 13.450
46. Steven Legendre, Flower Mound, Texas, 13.450
48. Edward Mesa, Cooper City, Fla., 13.250
48. Timothy Schmidt, Blair, Neb., 13.250
48. Michael Partizpanyan, Glendale, Calif., 13.250
51. Mario West, Laurel, Md., 13.200
51. Kerry Adderly, Orlando, Fla., 13.200
51. Yoshi Mori, Irvine, Calif., 13.200
54. Spencer Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 13.150
55. Alexander Naddour, Mesa, Ariz., 12.950
56. Joseph Hagerty, Rio Rancho, N.M., 12.900
57. Alex Buscaglia, Oak Brook, Ill., 12.850
58. Matt Chelberg, Athens, Ohio, 12.800
59. Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla., 12.650
60. Wyatt Aycock, Orlando, Fla., 12.400
61. Anthony Beck, Catasauqua, Pa., 11.250
62. Jesus Vidal de Leon, Dominican Republic, 10.250
Vault
1. David Sender, Arlington Heights, Ill., 16.100
2. Josh Dixon, San Jose, Calif., 16.050
3. Paul Ruggeri, III, Manlius, N.Y., 16.000
3. Philip Onorato, Plano, Texas, 16.000
3. Steven Legendre, Flower Mound, Texas, 16.000
6. Alex Buscaglia, Oak Brook, Ill., 15.900
6. Tim Gentry, Plano, Texas, 15.900
8. Alexy Bilozertchev, Hilliard, Ohio, 15.800
9. Jacob Bateman, Kingsport, Tenn., 15.700
9. Joseph Hagerty, Rio Rancho, N.M., 15.700
9. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 15.700
9. Ryan Lieberman, Lake Forest, Ill., 15.700
13. Alexander Naddour, Mesa, Ariz., 15.650
13. Yoshi Mori, Irvine, Calif., 15.650
15. RJ Heflin, Storeham, Mass., 15.600
16. Guillermo Alvarez, Denver, Colo., 15.550
17. Edward Umphrey, Albuquerque, N.M., 15.450
17. Pejman Ebrahimi, Encino, Calif., 15.450
19. Chris Lung, Lexington, Mass., 15.400
19. Sean Golden, Camden, N.J., 15.400
19. Cole Storer, Plano, Texas, 15.400
19. Greg Ter-Zakhariants, Campbell, Calif., 15.400
23. Thomas Kelley, Libertyville, Ill., 15.350
23. Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, N.J., 15.350
23. Kyle Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 15.350
26. Kerry Adderly, Orlando, Fla., 15.300
26. Jeffrey Langenstein, San Carlos, Calif., 15.300
26. Tyler Mizoguchi, Houston, Texas, 15.300
29. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., 15.250
29. Austin Phillips, Mahwah, N.J., 15.250
29. Jesus Vidal de Leon, Dominican Republic, 15.250
32. Spencer Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 15.200
33. Craig Padera, Winfield, Ill., 15.100
33. Glen Ishino, Santa Ana, Calif., 15.100
35. Roger Pasek, Sleepy Hollow, Ill., 15.050
35. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 15.050
35. Vladislav Klurman, North Miami Beach, Fla., 15.050
38. Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla., 15.000
38. D.J. Repp, Albuquerque, N.M., 15.000
40. Ralph Rosso, Morganville, N.J., 14.950
40. Dylan Akers, Kingwood, Texas, 14.950
42. Sho Nakamori, Albany, Calif., 14.900
42. Miguel Pineda, Galloway, Ohio, 14.900
42. Mario West, Laurel, Md., 14.900
45. Matt Chelberg, Athens, Ohio, 14.800
46. Matt Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo., 14.750
46. Jake Dalton, Sparks, Nev., 14.750
48. Eddie Crane, Allentown, Pa., 14.700
49. Justin Laury, Marietta, Ga., 14.650
49. Kyson Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 14.650
49. Edward Mesa, Cooper City, Fla., 14.650
52. Eddie Hay, Butler, Pa., 14.450
53. Chris Cameron, Winter Haven, Fla., 14.300
54. Wyatt Aycock, Orlando, Fla., 14.150
55. Bryant Hadden, Wichita, Kan., 13.900
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