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Posted on: Friday, August 10, 2007

Gymnasts claim crowns

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Hawai'i gymnasts traveled to Memphis, Tenn., and won titles at the U.S. (Elite) Trampoline Championships June 21 to 24, and the USA Gymnastics Trampoline-Tumbling Junior Olympics National Championships, June 24 to 28.

The champions:

Spencer Madanay, a freshman at Punahou School, won the Level 8 tumbling national championship. On the double mini-tramp, Level 10, he finished second.

Annika Northrop, a home-school student from Kailua, was first in the Level 10 trampoline and Level 10 double mini-trampoline. She also placed third in Level 6 tumbling.

Josh Smith, a seventh-grader at Saint Elizabeth's School, was first in the Level 10 double mini-trampoline, fourth in Level 10 trampoline, and sixth in Level 8 tumbling.

Linnet Eaton, an eighth-grade home-school student from Honolulu, was first in the Level 8 double mini-trampoline, 40th in Level 9 trampoline, and 12th in Level 5 tumbling.

Alena Eaton, a sophomore home-school student from Honolulu, was first in Level 7 trampoline and third in Level 7 double mini-trampoline.

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