Air Force Academy
USAG Event Finals
Jackson, Todd Named USAG Champions
4/21/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
April 21, 2003
DENTON, TX-The University of California-Davis women's team and the University of Washington men's team were the big winners in the final night of competition at the 2003 USAG Collegiate National Championships as both schools walked away with two event titles in the Individual Event Finals. UC-Davis gymnasts' Lynn Schwaebe and Tiffany Chan won titles on vault and floor exercise, respectively, while Washington's Jeff Crockett took titles on floor exercise and horizontal bar. Championship co-host Texas Woman's University recorded an individual national title of their own as Stephanie Loudat (Houston, Tex./Cy-Falls H.S.) tied with Seattle Pacific's Kristen Strid on uneven bars with a 9.850.
Other individual event champions on the night included; Air Force's Allison Todd on balance beam with a score of 9.850, Bryan Rowe of Arizona State winning the pommel horse with a 9.150; Brian Lee of Army taking the still rings with a score of 9.600; Air Force's Aaron Jackson winning the men's vault with a 9.225; and Ramon Jackson of William & Mary taking the parallel bars title with a 8.825.
Senior Athlete-of-the-Year awards were handed out to Luci Romberg (Foxfield, Colo./Cherry Creek H.S.) of Texas Woman's University for the women's division, Donald Mahr of UC-Santa Barbara for the men's collegiate division and Aaron Jackson of Air Force in the men's varsity division. Andrea McGary of Temple was honored with the Mari-Rae Soper Award, given to the athlete who has unparalleled passion, dedication and devotion to the sport of gymnastics. Arizona State head coach Scott Barclay took home the Men's Collegiate Coach-of-the-Year award while Cliff Gauthier of William & Mary won the Men's Varsity Coach-of-the-Year award. Lorrell Tindell from Seattle Pacific University was awarded the Women's Coach-of-the-Year and Texas Woman's University's Jackie Fain was voted as the Women's Assistant Coach-of-the-Year.
Women's Individual Event Champions (top eight finishers in each event were named USAG All-Americans)
Vault: Champion, Lynn Schwaebe, UC-Davis, 9.762; 2. Luci Romberg, Texas Woman's, 9.737; 3. Rachel Anderson, Seattle Pacific, 9.662; 4. Jessica Brozovich, Texas Woman's, 9.612; 5. Kari Kelly, Seattle Pacific, 9.400; 6. Dana Giametta, Texas Woman's, 9.362; 7. Kim Holland, Texas Woman's, 9.325; 8. Lindsey Clowers, Texas Woman's, 9.262.
Uneven Bars: Dual Champions, Stephanie Loudat, Texas Woman's, 9.850; Kristen Strid, Seattle Pacific, 9.850; 3. Paige Ozaroski, Temple, 9.800; T4. Jennie Jackson, Centenary, 9.725; T4. Janelle Thibault, Centenary, 9.725; 6. Luci Romberg, Texas Woman's, 9.650; 7. Chelsie Leggett, Texas Woman's, 9.200; 8. Allison Todd, Air Force, 9.100.
Balance Beam: Champion, Allison Todd, Air Force, 9.850; 2. Laura Frank, Air Force, 9.825; 3. Stephanie Loudat, Texas Woman's, 9.800; 4. Paige Ozaroski, Temple, 9.750; T5. Lindsey Clowers, Texas Woman's, 9.600; T5. Shellen Goltz, Cornell, 9.600; 7. Luci Romberg, Texas Woman's, 9.250; 8. Erin Davis, Temple, 9.150; 9. Jennifer Beaver, Temple, 8.825.
Floor Exercise: Champion, Tiffany Chan, UC-Davis, 9.900; T2. Luci Romberg, Texas Woman's, 9.850; T2. Allison Todd, Air Force, 9.850; T2. Sarah Racioppi, Centenary, 9.850; T2. Cicely Warrington, Temple, 9.850; 6. Jonica Scott, Texas Woman's, 9.825; 7. Amber McMeans, Texas Woman's, 9.550.
Men's Individual Event Champions (top eight finishers in each event were named USAG All-Americans)
Floor Exercise: Champion, Jeff Crockett, Washington, 9.100; 2. Scot O'Cain, Southern Connecticut, 8.900; 3. Aaron Jackson, Air Force, 8.850; 4. Ramon Jackson, William & Mary, 8.825; 5. Paris Gianola-Bland, Arizona State, 8.750; 6. Mike Smith, Springfield, 8.500; T7. Owen Nicholls, William & Mary, 8.450; T7. Nate Whitten, Army, 8.450; T7. John Robella, Army, 8.450; 10. Jeff Anderson, Air Force, 8.350; 11. Ben Peterman, Navy, 8.300.
Pommel Horse: Champion, Bryan Rowe, Arizona State, 9.150; 2. Ted Brown, Springfield, 9.100; 3. Jeff Crockett, Washington, 8.550; 4. Owen Nicholls, William & Mary, 8.450; 5. Chris Kennedy, Army, 8.400; 6. Jamie Northrup, William & Mary, 8.200; 7. Nate Whitten, Army, 8.150; 8. Jeff Anderson, Air Force, 7.800.
Still Rings: Champion, Brian Lee, Army, 9.600; 2. Jeff Anderson, Air Force, 9.500; 3. Jamie Northrup, William & Mary, 9.300; 4. Aaron Jackson, Air Force, 9.275; 5. James Nixon, Springfield, 9.050; 6. Mike Tiffany, Army, 9.000; 7. Jesse Danzig, William & Mary, 8.850; 8. Donald Mahr, UC-Santa Barbara, 8.700; 9. Bryan Rowe, Arizona State, 8.600.
Vault: Dual Champions, Aaron Jackson, Air Force, 9.225; Aaron Cole, Washington, 9.225; 3. Jeff Crockett, Washington, 9.175; 4. Paris Gianola-Bland, Arizona State, 9.125; 5. Owen Nicholls, William & Mary, 9.050; 6. Jeff Anderson, Air Force, 9.000; 7. Donald Mahr, UC-Santa Barbara, 8.925; 8. Nelson Jimenez, Springfield, 8.850; 9. John Robella, Army, 8.700.
Parallel Bars: Champion, Ramon Jackson, William & Mary, 8.825; 2. Jeff Anderson, Air Force, 8.775, 3. Peter Langley, Navy, 8.525; 4. Aaron Jackson, Air Force, 8.500; 5. Mike Tiffany, Army, 8.350; 6. Jamie Northrup, William & Mary, 8.000; 7. Jeff Crockett, Washington, 7.950; 8. Mike Smith, Springfield, 7.400.
Horizontal Bar: Champion, Jeff Crockett, Washington, 9.100; 2. Donald Mahr, UC-Santa Barbara, 8.950; 3. Josh Blackman, Navy, 8.900; 4. Ramon Jackson, William & Mary, 8.575; 5. Mike Spies, William & Mary, 8.550; 6. John Robella, Army, 8.450; 7. Israel Alatriste, UC-Santa Barbara, 8.000; 8. Rob Sander, Springfield, 7.750.
