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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.
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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 |
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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.
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Madelyn Probst |
Age:
9 |
Gym:
Desert Lights |
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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.
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Mackenzie Barile |
Age:
8 |
Gym:
Rebound Gymnastics West |
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Francis Bidwill |
Age:
8 |
Gym:
Arizona Sunrays |
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Michelle Halim |
Age:
8 |
Gym:
Arizona Sunrays |
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Kierstin Rouse |
Age:
8 |
Gym:
Arizona Sunrays |
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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 |
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Brittany Jones |
Age: 11 |
Gym:
Arizona Sunrays |
| Miriam
Kraya |
Age: 11 |
Gym:
Rebound Gymnastics West |
| Arianna Ruth |
Age: 11 |
Gym: Desert Lights Gymnastics |
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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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