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TOPS INFORMATION 2008

ARIZONA's site for TOPs updates, test sites, dates, schedules and other TOPs related information.

During the summer, gymnasts are evaluated on physical abilities at the regional level. From the more than 3,000 participants, 300 gymnasts qualify to participate in the National TOPs testing. From here approximately 60 gymnasts will make up the TOPs National Team.  Former TOPs National Team members include 2004 Olympic All Around Champion, Carly Patterson, and 2004 Silver Team member Courtney Kupets. Those who qualify to the TOPS National Team will, once again, be invited to attend a training camp this December, and be coached by the USA Gymnastics National Team staff. 

 

TOPs by the numbers. 

Number of athletes tested this year at State TOP Testing by age divisions:

7 year olds - 260

8 year olds - 633

9 year olds - 591

10 year olds - 624

11 year olds - 423

Total numbers = 2531

2008 National Avg. and National Best from State TOP Testing.
Also contains cutoff scores for National Testing and Diamond Level Team

 

2008 9-11 TOPs National Team Members 

 

Indicates that the athlete qualified to attend the National TOP Training Camp in December.  All expenses for the athlete is paid for by USA Gymnastics. 

 

Madelyn Probst Age: 9 Gym:  Desert Lights
Courtney Loper Age: 10  Gym:  Desert Lights

2008 9-11 TOPs B Camp Qualifiers 

Indicates that the athlete qualified to attend the National TOP B Camp in December.  The athlete and coach are responsible for all expenses for this camp including air transportation. 

Nicole Duggan Age: 9 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Alisa Murphy Age: 9 Gym:  Desert Lights
Trinity Oberndorfer Age: 9 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Kierra Zuhri Age: 9 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Jade Kinsch Age: 10 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Zoe Martin Age: 10 Gym:  Desert Lights
Alexis Monier Age: 10 Gym:  Gymnastics World East
Vanessa Davis Age: 11 Gym:  Desert Lights
Arianna Ruth Age: 11 Gym:  Desert Lights

 


 

2008 7-8 Year Old TOPs Results

 

Diamond Level:   Indicates that the athlete has scored between 90.0 -75.0 from the State TOP Testing and has qualified a coach from her club to attend the National TOP Training Camp in December.  USA Gymnastics pays for Room and Board for the coach.  Room and Board will be paid for one coach per club regardless of the number of athletes that have qualified to the Diamond Level from that club.  Athletes will receive the National TOP Team Apparel.  This apparel will be distributed to the coaches at the National TOP Training Camp.

 

Mackenzie Barile Age: 8

 Gym:  Rebound Gymnastics West

Francis Bidwill Age: 8  Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Michelle Halim Age: 8

 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays

Kierstin Rouse Age: 8

 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays

Tori Williams Age: 8

 Gym:  Gold Medal Gymnastics


 

 

2008 National TOP Testing Qualifiers cutoff scores

9 year Olds,    90.0 - 62.00

10 Year Olds,  90.0 - 69.00

11 Year Olds,  90.0 - 70.00

 

The following athletes from Arizona have qualified to the National TOP Test to be held at the National Team Training Center, October 3-5, 2008. 

Athletes must achieve the minimum score to qualify to the National TOP Testing.

 

 

2008 Arizona National TOP Testing Qualifiers 

 

Tatum Bruden Age: 9 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Nicole Duggan Age: 9 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Kelly Longaker Age: 9 Gym:  Gymnastics World - East
Alisa Murphy Age: 9 Gym:  Desert Lights Gymnastics
Trinity Oberndorfer Age: 9 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Madeline Probst Age: 9 Gym:  Desert Lights Gymnastics
Charlotte Spencer-Bearham Age: 9 Gym:  Rebound Gymnastics West
Kierra Zuhri Age: 9 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Jade Kinsch Age: 10 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Adrianna LaRoche Age: 10 Gym:  Desert Lights Gymnastics
Courtney Loper Age: 10 Gym:  Desert Lights Gymnastics
Zoe Martin Age: 10 Gym:  Desert Lights Gymnastics
Jillian Moffitt Age: 10 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Alexis Monier Age: 10 Gym:  Gymnastics World - East
Marley Murrell Age: 10 Gym:  Gymnastics World - East
Jocelyn Robles Age: 10 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Delaney Schnell Age: 10 Gym:  Gymnastics World - East
Vanessa Davis Age: 11 Gym:  Desert Lights Gymnastics
Brittany Jones Age: 11 Gym:  Arizona Sunrays
Miriam Kraya Age: 11 Gym:  Rebound Gymnastics West
Arianna Ruth Age: 11 Gym:  Desert Lights Gymnastics
Danielle Spencer-Bearham Age: 11 Gym:  Rebound Gymnastics West

 

 

 

PHYSICAL ABILITIES NOTICE

 

TOP Physical Abilities Test descriptions, evaluation criteria and scoring criteria along with videos of each test are available for the 2008 TOP Season.  Check out the TOP Manual page. 

 

TOP SKILLS

This link will take you to the 2008 TOP skills that are to be performed at National TOP Testing, October 3-5, 2008. 

 

 

 

If you are interested in becoming a Master Evaluator of the Physical Abilities tests in Arizona, please contact Tricia Ogle via e-mail: gymtrix@cox.net.

 

 

 

 
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