Posted at 12:30 p.m., Friday, April 13, 2007
USA Men's Gymnastics Regional held today, tomorrow
Advertiser Staff
The USA Men's Regional Gymnastics Championships will be held through Saturday at Blaisdell Arena.The event features hundreds of gymnasts from Hawai'i, Arizona, California, Nevada.
Current national team member Neal Thompson, 17, who attended Wailupe Elementary, finished second overall Thursday.
The seniors (16- to 18-year-olds) competed Thursday and will compete in the event finals Friday.
The events starts at 5 p.m. with awards ceremony at 8:40 p.m.
On Saturday, the younger boys (7-9, 10-11) will compete.
Competition will be held in six events: floor, pommel, rings, vault, parallel bars and high bars.
The top six competitors will represent the region in the Junior Olympics in Oklahoma City, Okla., in May.
