| 1998 American Classic | |
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Date |
February 21 |
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City |
Orlando, Florida |
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All-Around Gold Medalist |
Senior: Kristen Maloney |
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Vault Gold Medalist |
Senior: Jamie Dantzscher |
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Uneven Bars Gold Medalist |
Senior: Kristy Powell |
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Balance Beam Gold Medalist |
Senior: Kristen Maloney |
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Floor Exercise Gold Medalist |
Senior: Kristen Maloney |
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The 1998 American Classic took place on February 21st, 1998 in Orlando, Florida. It served as one of two qualifiers to the National Championships. A gymnast from Israel and a gymnast from Japan competed in the senior division.
List of Competitors[]
Seniors[]
- Jeanette Antolin - SCATS
- Alyssa Beckerman - North Stars
- Alexis Brion - Gymstrada
- Chelsa Byrd - River City
- Annie Campbell - Leading Edge
- Jennifer Carow - Salto
- Jamie Dantzscher - Gliders
- Dominique Dawes - Hill's
- Lenna Doolan - Capital
- Erinn Dooley - Hill's
- Cory Fritzinger - Gymstrada
- Rachel Glasmire - Parkettes
- Jan Hart - Parkettes
- Nicole Kilpatrick - North Stars
- Sheehan Lemley - Parkettes
- Kristen Maloney - Parkettes
- Katie McFarland - Gymstrada
- Becky Meldrum - Parkettes
- Olga Menin - Israel
- Kelly Parkinson - Cypress
- Robin Phelps - Hill's
- Julie Pigg - Dynamo
- Kristy Powell - Cincinnati
- Marla Ranieri - North Stars
- Christy Ray - Hill's
- Elise Ray - Hill's
- Jeana Rice - Ace
- Breanne Rutherford - New England
- Sierra Sapunar - Cincinnati
- Brittany Smith - Cincinnati
- Marlene Stephens - Cypress
- Sugawara Risa - Japan
- Jennie Thompson - Cincinnati
- Kristin Uransky - Gymstrada
- Talya Vexler - Cats
- Kim Zmeskal - Cincinnati
Juniors[]
- Angela Beam - Bart Conner
- Ashley Bradley - Cincinnati
- Monique Chang - Capital
- Janae Cox - SIGS
- Whitney Ferguson - Cincinnati
- Audra Fraim - Dyanmo
- Marie Fjordholm - Cincinnati
- Katie Hardman - Salto
- Kim Harris - MarVa Teens
- Kinsie Hughes - Dynamo
- Ashley Kupets - Hill's
- Amber Melvin - Hill's
- Ashley Miller - North Stars
- Jennifer Orlando - Karon
- Chelsea Otto - Desert Devils
- Dana Pierce - Wrights
- Ashley Postell - Capital
- Breasha Pruitt - Cypress
- Jamie Schell - Hill's
- Tasha Schwikert - Gymcats
- Brittany Thome - Cypress
- Kristin Thome - Cypress
- Kristal Uzelac - Parkettes
- Morgan White - Cincinnati
Format of Competition[]
The competition took place on one day. Similar to the National Championships, not everyone had to compete the all-around. The gymnasts who specialized and only competed certain events had to scratch (touch the apparatus then salute the judges) on the apparatus they chose not to compete.
Results[]
Seniors[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| All-Around | Kristen Maloney Parkettes |
Jamie Dantzscher Charter Oak |
Sierra Sapunar Cincinnati |
| Vault | Jamie Dantzscher Charter Oak Dominique Dawes |
N/A | Alexis Brion Gymstrada |
| Uneven Bars | Kristy Powell Cincinnati |
Jeanette Antolin SCATS |
Elise Ray Hill's Sierra Sapunar |
| Balance Beam | Kristen Maloney Parkettes |
Kristy Powell Cincinnati |
Jeanette Antolin SCATS |
| Floor Exercise | Kristen Maloney Parkettes |
Jamie Dantzscher Charter Oak |
Marlene Stephens Cypress |
Juniors[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| All-Around | Kristin Thome Cypress |
Kristal Uzelac Parkettes |
Ashley Postell Capital |
| Vault | Ashley Postell Capital |
Kristin Thome Cypress |
Monique Chang Capital |
| Uneven Bars | Morgan White Cincinnati |
Breasha Pruitt Cypress |
Kristin Thome Cypress |
| Balance Beam | Ashley Postell Capital |
Kristin Thome Cypress |
Katie Hardman Cypress |
| Floor Exercise | Kristal Uzelac Parkettes |
Monique Chang Capital |
Ashley Kupets Hill's |