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53-woman field (29 juniors and 24 seniors) for the 2008 Visa Championships, June 5-7, at Agganis Arena at Boston University. The 2008 Visa Championships, USA Gymnastics’ national championships, features the country’s best women gymnasts vying for national titles and spots on the U.S. Women’s National Team. In addition, the Visa Championships is women’s gymnastics qualifying event for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics, scheduled for June 19-22 in Philadelphia.
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Check out the gymnastics competition on TV, LIVE!:
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Each day of the two-day competition counts equally toward the final score, which will determine the U.S. champions. Fans across the country can experience the excitement and the drama through NBC Sport’s live broadcast on June 7 at 4 p.m. ET.
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Who's scheduled to compete:
Arizona
Melissa Metcalf, Mesa, Ariz./Desert Devils (Junior)
California
Desi Borgese, Los Gatos, Calif./Airborne (Junior)
Kaitlyn Clark, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Precision (Junior)
Sophina DeJesus, Temecula, Calif./Precision (Junior)
Mattie Larson, Los Angeles/All Olympia (Senior)
Katelyn Mohr, Carmichael, Calif./Byers (Senior)
Hallie Mossett, Los Angeles/All Olympia (Junior)
Samantha Shapiro, Los Angeles/All Olympia (Junior)
Ashley Stott, Temecula, Calif./SCEGA (Senior)
Florida
Jana Bieger, Coconut Creek, Fla./Bieger's (Senior)
Olivia Courtney, Orlando, Fla./Orlando Metro (Senior)
Morgan Smith, Clermont, Fla./Brandy Johnson (Junior)
Shayla Worley, Orlando, Fla./Orlando Metro (Senior)
Hawaii
Randi Lau, Honolulu/What's Up (Junior)
Iowa
Shawn Johnson, West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow's (Senior)
Illinois
Bridget Caquatto, Naperville, Ill./Aerials (Junior)
Mackenzie Caquatto, Naperville, Ill./Aerials (Senior)
Indiana
Samantha Peszek, Indianapolis, Ind./DeVeau's (Senior)
Bridget Sloan, Pittsboro, Ind./Sharp's (Senior)
Massachusetts
Alicia Sacramone, Winchester, Mass./Brestyan’s (Senior)
Maryland
Alexis Carroll, Olney, Md./Hills (Junior)
Corrie Lothrop, Gaithersburg, Md./Hills (Senior)
Britney Ranzy, Gaithersburg, Md./Excalibur (Senior)
Michigan
Kamerin Moore, Bloomfield, Mich./Geddert's (Junior)
Jordyn Wieber, Dewitt, Mich./Geddert's (Junior)
Missouri
Rebecca Clark, Blue Springs, Mo./GAGE (Junior)
Ivana Hong, Blue Springs, Mo./GAGE (Senior)
North Carolina
Kimberly Jacob, Raleigh, N.C./Superior (Senior)
Sarah Persinger, Charlotte, N.C./Southeastern (Senior)
New Jersey
Darling Hill, Mt. Laurel, N.J./Will Moor (Senior)
Nevada
Asi Peko, Henderson, Nev./Brown's Las Vegas (Junior)
New York
Sabrina Vega, Carmel, N.Y./Dynamic (Junior)
Ohio
Amanda Jetter, Milford, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics (Junior)
Ashley Priess, Hamilton, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics (Senior)
Cassie Whitcomb, Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics (Junior)
Pennsylvania
Lauren Beers, Warren Center, Pa./Southern Tier (Junior)
Cassandra Hanley, Danielsville, Pa./Parkettes (Junior)
Madeline Hanley, Danielsville, Pa./Parkettes (Junior)
Annette Miele, Easton, Pa./Parkettes (Junior)
Elizabeth Price, Coopersburg, Pa./Parkettes (Junior)
Amber Trani, Richlandtown, Pa./Parkettes (Senior)
Texas
Caitlin Atkinson, Houston/Cypress (Junior)
Briley Casanova, Dallas/WOGA (Junior)
Chelsea Davis, Lakeway, Texas/Texas Dreams (Senior)
Alaina Johnson, Tyler, Texas/Texas East (Senior)
Sophia Lee, Plano, Texas/WOGA (Junior)
Nastia Liukin, Parker, Texas/WOGA (Senior)
Christa Tanella, Lucas, Texas/WOGA (Senior)
MacKenzie Wofford, Spring, Texas/Stars (Junior)
Virginia
Gabrielle Douglas, Virginia Beach, Va./Excalibur (Junior)
Brooke Parker, Lorton, Va./Capital GNTC (Junior)
Randy Stageberg, Chesapeake, Va./Excalibur (Senior)
Wisconsin
Chellsie Memmel, West Allis, Wis./M&M Gymnastics (Senior)
If you're in Boston, or travelling there:
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Single-session ticket prices range from $25-120 and may be purchased charge by phone at 617-931-2000; online at
www.ticketmaster.com; at all Ticketmaster outlets; or at the Agganis Arena Ticket Office. Visa is the only card accepted for the 2008 Visa Championships.
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Visa Championships schedule:
Thursday, June 5: 1pm: Juniors, 7pm: Seniors
Saturday, June 7: 10:30am Juniors, 3:30pm Seniors
USAG:
http://usa-gymnastics.org/Story.aspx?tabid=321&ArticleID=2215