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Updated at 10:48 a.m., Thursday, February 15, 2007

Two from Hawai'i place at Japan trampoline event

Advertiser Staff

Hawai'i trampoline gymnasts Nani Vercruyssen and Kelsen Onigama won their respective age divisions in the All-Japan Double Mini-Trampoline Chapmpionships last week in Kaminoyama, Japan.

Vercruyssen, a U.S. junior elite national champion and age group world champion, placed first in her age division (15) and was the overall women's champion.

Onigama, a three-time U.S. national champion, finished first in his age group (12) and second overall in the men's division.

The pair will next compete in the Aalsmeer Flower Cup in the Netherlands and in the Flemish National Double Mini-Trampoline Championships in Belgium.