competitors for USA Gymnastics Championships

53 young women are registered (29 juniors and 24 seniors) for the 2008 Visa Championships, June 5-7, at Agganis Arena at Boston University. What a show this will be!

Arizona
Melissa Metcalf, Mesa, Ariz./Desert Devils (Junior)

California
Desi Borgese, Los Gatos, Calif./Airborne (Junior)
Kaitlyn Clark, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Precision (Junior)
Sophina DeJesus, Temecula, Calif./Precision (Junior)
Mattie Larson, Los Angeles/All Olympia (Senior)
Katelyn Mohr, Carmichael, Calif./Byers (Senior)
Hallie Mossett, Los Angeles/All Olympia (Junior)
Samantha Shapiro, Los Angeles/All Olympia (Junior)
Ashley Stott, Temecula, Calif./SCEGA (Senior)

Florida
Jana Bieger, Coconut Creek, Fla./Bieger’s (Senior)
Olivia Courtney, Orlando, Fla./Orlando Metro (Senior)
Morgan Smith, Clermont, Fla./Brandy Johnson (Junior)
Shayla Worley, Orlando, Fla./Orlando Metro (Senior)

Hawaii
Randi Lau, Honolulu/What’s Up (Junior)

Iowa
Shawn Johnson, West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s (Senior)

Illinois
Bridget Caquatto, Naperville, Ill./Aerials (Junior)
Mackenzie Caquatto, Naperville, Ill./Aerials (Senior)

Indiana
Samantha Peszek, Indianapolis, Ind./DeVeau’s (Senior)
Bridget Sloan, Pittsboro, Ind./Sharp’s (Senior)

Massachusetts
Alicia Sacramone, Winchester, Mass./Brestyan’s (Senior)

Maryland
Alexis Carroll, Olney, Md./Hills (Junior)
Corrie Lothrop, Gaithersburg, Md./Hills (Senior)
Britney Ranzy, Gaithersburg, Md./Excalibur (Senior)

Michigan
Kamerin Moore, Bloomfield, Mich./Geddert’s (Junior)
Jordyn Wieber, Dewitt, Mich./Geddert’s (Junior)

Missouri
Rebecca Clark, Blue Springs, Mo./GAGE (Junior)
Ivana Hong, Blue Springs, Mo./GAGE (Senior)

North Carolina
Kimberly Jacob, Raleigh, N.C./Superior (Senior)
Sarah Persinger, Charlotte, N.C./Southeastern (Senior)

New Jersey
Darling Hill, Mt. Laurel, N.J./Will Moor (Senior)

Nevada
Asi Peko, Henderson, Nev./Brown’s Las Vegas (Junior)

New York
Sabrina Vega, Carmel, N.Y./Dynamic (Junior)

Ohio
Amanda Jetter, Milford, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics (Junior)
Ashley Priess, Hamilton, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics (Senior)
Cassie Whitcomb, Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics (Junior)

Pennsylvania
Lauren Beers, Warren Center, Pa./Southern Tier (Junior)
Cassandra Hanley, Danielsville, Pa./Parkettes (Junior)
Madeline Hanley, Danielsville, Pa./Parkettes (Junior)
Annette Miele, Easton, Pa./Parkettes (Junior)
Elizabeth Price, Coopersburg, Pa./Parkettes (Junior)
Amber Trani, Richlandtown, Pa./Parkettes (Senior)

Texas
Caitlin Atkinson, Houston/Cypress (Junior)
Briley Casanova, Dallas/WOGA (Junior)
Chelsea Davis, Lakeway, Texas/Texas Dreams (Senior)
Alaina Johnson, Tyler, Texas/Texas East (Senior)
Sophia Lee, Plano, Texas/WOGA (Junior)
Nastia Liukin, Parker, Texas/WOGA (Senior)
Christa Tanella, Lucas, Texas/WOGA (Senior)
MacKenzie Wofford, Spring, Texas/Stars (Junior)

Virginia
Gabrielle Douglas, Virginia Beach, Va./Excalibur (Junior)
Brooke Parker, Lorton, Va./Capital GNTC (Junior)
Randy Stageberg, Chesapeake, Va./Excalibur (Senior)

Wisconsin
Chellsie Memmel, West Allis, Wis./M&M Gymnastics (Senior)

USAG

Both California and Texas have 8 competitors.

Looks like defending Jr. Champion Rebecca Bross is not entered.

photos of Rebecca from Championships 2007 – sitesbyspeedle