| 1997 American Classic | |
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 Official USA Gymnastics logo | |
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Date |
February 15 |
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City |
New Haven, Connecticut |
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All-Around Gold Medalist |
Senior: Kristen Maloney |
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Vault Gold Medalist |
Senior: Kristen Maloney |
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Uneven Bars Gold Medalist |
Senior: Kelly Parkinson |
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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 1997 American Classic took place on February 15th, 1997 in New Haven, Connecticut. It served as one of two qualifiers to the National Championships. Three gymnasts from Israel competed in the junior division.
List of Competitors[]
Seniors[]
- Alyssa Beckerman - North Stars
- Shannon Bowles - Atlantic
- Annie Campbell - Salto
- Jennifer Carow - Salto
- Emily Chell - Gym Carolina
- Jamie Dantzscher - Charter Oak
- Sarah Dipasquale - Parkettes
- Kaitie Dyson - Cypress
- Cory Fritzinger - Gymstrada
- Anna Gingrich - Capital
- Alecia Ingram - Technique
- Nicole Kilpatrick - North Stars
- Chari Knight - Oregon State
- Kristen Maloney - Parkettes
- Katie McFarland - Gymstrada
- Becky Meldrum - Parkettes
- Kelly Parkinson - Cypress
- Jeana Rice - Gwinnett
- Breanne Rutherford - New England
- Kathleen Shrieves - MarVa Teens
- Ashley Stewart - Cypress
- Alison Stoner - National
- Kristen Stuckey - Salto
- Raegan Tomasek - Hill's
- Amy Young - Gym Max
Juniors[]
- Becky Bank - Israel
- Stephanie Carter - Ricochets
- Monique Chang - Capital
- Erinn Dooley - Hill's
- Annabeth Eberle - Gym Nevada
- Melissa Frank - Gym Unlimited
- Rachel Glasmire - Parkettes
- Kara Kapernekas - IGI
- Christina Knox - Cats
- Sheehan Lemley - Parkettes
- Amber Melvin - Cinci Dynamo
- Olga Menin - Israel
- Tara Phillips - Cypress
- Dana Pierce - Wrights
- Breasha Pruitt - Acros
- Christy Ray - Hill's
- Elise Ray - Hill's
- Marlene Stephens - Cypress
- Mayan Tannenbaum - Israel
- Brittany Thome - Cypress
- Kristin Thome - Cypress
- Tiffany Van Dusen - Rebounders
- Morgan White - American Twisters
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 |
Kathleen Shrieves MarVa Teens |
| Vault | Kristen Maloney Parkettes |
Jamie Dantzscher Charter Oak Kathleen Shrieves |
N/A |
| Uneven Bars | Kelly Parkinson Cypress |
Kathleen Shrieves MarVa Teens |
Jamie Dantzscher Charter Oak |
| Balance Beam | Kristen Maloney Parkettes |
Jamie Dantzscher Charter Oak |
Jeana Rice Gwinnett |
| Floor Exercise | Kristen Maloney Parkettes |
Katie McFarland Gymstrada |
Cory Fritzinger Gymstrada |
Juniors[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| All-Around | Erinn Dooley Hill's |
Monique Chang Capital |
Elise Ray Hill's |
| Vault | Marlene Stephens Cypress |
Dana Pierce Wrights |
Christy Ray Hill's |
| Uneven Bars | Elise Ray Hill's |
Christy Ray Hill's Morgan White |
N/A |
| Balance Beam | Erinn Dooley Hill's |
Marlene Stephens Cypress |
Elise Ray Hill's |
| Floor Exercise | Monique Chang Capital |
Tara Phillips Cypress |
Erinn Dooley Hill's Olga Menin |