MEET REPORTS
    · 2006 US NATIONALS PREVIEW

   Continuing what we hope will become an annual tradition, we present our predictions for the 2006 U.S. Championships. This year's competition should provide a much more exciting competition in the senior division with newcomers Natasha Kelley, Shayla Worley, and Ashley Priess getting into the mix after their successes in the junior field. Many of the athletes on the roster have been dealing with recent injuries and so their statuses are not quite known at this point... so some of their routines and A scores are likely to change once the competition rolls around. This includes Chellsie Memmel, Jacquelyn Johnson, Monica Shoji, Cortni Beers, and Geralen Stack-Eaton. All of this, combined with the fact that we finally have a team competition at Worlds to look forward to, will make for an interesting meet.

   The junior competition has a higher standard to live up to than the senior one. Last year's meet came down to the final routines of Natasha Kelley and Bianca Flohr! Shantessa Pama, Shawn Johnson, Shayla Worley, and Monica Shoji also provided many memorable moments and routines. This year looks like it will be all Shawn Johnson, as she's become a real dominant force in every meet she's been in this year. But... it's still Junior Nationals and ANYTHING can happen! Plus there's still Pama, Flohr, Samantha Peszek, Rebecca Bross, Bridget Sloan... the list goes on and on of talented gymnasts to keep your eye on. 

   Of course the rankings are strictly our opinions :) If you have any corrections or additions to the routines listed, please feel free to send us an email at gymnstands@yahoo.com. 

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You can also download printable versions (Microsoft Word documents) of our charts: junior, senior.