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DU junior All-American gymnast Jessica López (Caracas, Venezuela), representing her native Venezuela, finished in sixth place in the all-around at the 2008 Tyson American Cup in front of 9,318 fans at Madison Square Garden Saturday. López scored a 14.225 on vault, a 14.075 on balance beam, a 14.80 on uneven bars and a 14.30 on floor exercise for an all-around score of 57.400 to finish the second-highest international finisher on the women’s side.
Americans took the top four spots in the meet, as Nastia Liukin led the way with a score of 63.425, followed by Shawn Johnson (63.100), Samantha Peszek (62.075), and Shayla Worley (60.400). Germany’s Joeline Mobius was the top international gymnast with an all-around score of 57.925.
López is ranked No. 6 in the nation in NCAA gymnastics in the all-around and is ranked in the top-20 on three events.
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