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Blanchard, Gluckstein each win two events at 2008 U.S. Elite Challenge
04/20/2008
 Erin Blanchard © USA Gymnastics Results
MOBILE, Ala., April 20, 2008 – Erin Blanchard of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., won trampoline and synchronized trampoline in the senior women’s and men’s divisions, respectively, at the 2008 U.S. Elite Challenge, held at the Mobile Civic Center Arena in Mobile, Ala. The U.S. Elite Challenge was the second of four qualifying events to determine which man and woman will represent the USA in individual trampoline at the 2008 Olympic Games. Blanchard claimed the senior women’s title with a score of 101.60, followed by Alaina Hebert of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Alaina Williams of Colorado Springs, Colo., in second and third, respectively. Blanchard and Hebert teamed to place first in synchronized trampoline with a score of 83.70, and Williams and Brittany Dircks of Belford, N.J., finished second. Also in the senior women’s division, Kaitlin Tortorich of Haymarket, Va., posted a score of 125.60 in tumbling to earn the title, and Leanne Seitzinger of Stafford, Va., and Susannah Johnson of Roanoke, Va., were second and third, respectively. Sarah Prosen of Apple Valley, Minn., finished first in double mini-trampoline with a 130.60, followed by Stephanie Toubman of Laguna Niguel, Calif., in second and Aubree Balkan of Carlsbad, Calif., in third. In the men’s senior division, Gluckstein scored a 105.40 to finish first in trampoline, and Michael Devine of Winnebago, Ill., placed second and Logan Dooley of Colorado Springs, Colo., placed third. Gluckstein and Dooley posted a score of 131.90 to win the synchronized trampoline title, and Sean Kennedy of Holland, Mass., and Kyle Bowen of Middletown, N.J., were second. In tumbling, Chris Ford of Haymarket, Va., finished first with a score of 139.90, followed by Corey Whitfield of Detroit, Mich., and Brandon Sloan of Forest, Va., in second and third, respectively. Austin White of Irvine, Calif., won double mini with a 145.50, and Derek Stangel of Cedar Lake, Ind., was second and Tony Doles of Lubbock, Texas, was third. Jeffrey Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., won the junior titles in men’s trampoline and synchronized trampoline. The other women's junior champions at the U.S. Elite Challenge were: Dakota Earnest of Plains, Texas, trampoline; Ana Tortorich of Haymarket, Va., tumbling; Sarah Gandy of Paris, Texas, double mini; and Jane Truster of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Savannah Vinsant of Newton, Texas, synchronized trampoline . For the junior men, the remaining champions were: Maurice Dunker of Marenge, Ill., tumbling; K.J. Heger of Rockford, Ill., double mini; and Casey Gesuelli of Middletown, N.J., and Gluckstein, synchronized trampoline. The U.S. Elite Challenge featured competition in senior, junior and Level 10 divisions in four events: trampoline, synchronized trampoline, double mini-trampoline and tumbling. 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. 2008 U.S. Elite Challenge Senior results Senior women’s trampoline Senior women’s tumbling Senior women’s double mini Senior women’s synchronized trampoline Senior men’s trampoline Senior men’s tumbling Senior men’s double mini Senior men’s synchronized trampoline Junior results Junior women’s trampoline Junior women’s tumbling Junior women’s double mini Junior women’s synchronized trampoline |
