European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 09, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday May 9, 1977 Germany finals Wurzburg s Latta Frankfurt s win reap All around titles in gym event by Dave Cowan staff writer Kitzinger. Germany sol i did t think i could do it said Mary Lattof Wurzburg after she captured these Nior s All round title in the Germany Bene Lux gymnastics championships which concluded Here saturday at Lawson bar Racks gym. The bubbling 15-year-old freshman with Brown braided hair took the honors after making a surprising Challenge in the Star studded Field in the All round Competition  sixth among the Mure than 100 girls participating Latta scored 32.40 Points in the four event beam uneven bars vaulting and floor  Competition to Edge Wiesbaden s Kelly Dixon by on Tonth of Point one of the closer finishes in Dodd Skur s Siven years of gymnastics. Lalla recorded an 8.70 from the German judges in vaulting to average out her poor showing in the uneven bars for the win. She also had a second in the beam an event she considers her favorite. Xiuru Kanamine and Debi Bell of Mann Heim ended third and fourth respectively followed by Heidelberg s Krystal Blatter in fifth. I however. The girl that captivated the audience As the Darling sweetheart of the meet was Sharon Winn of Frankfurt Junior there s no who can touch her in the Junior  said Dodd Skur coordinator Jean Hanson Alto is also a gymnastics coach at Heidelberg. Winn. Who dues a difficult Back hand Spring on the beam lacked five lengths of a Point in the vault from Laking nearly every Cuenl in Friday s Junior All around compe Ilion. The 13-year-old comp Lilor. Who Hadiye packed House Outing and aching during the entire meet racked up 31.60punts and out distanced her nearest oppo nent Judi Chaudruc of Schweinfurt with26.10. I was hoping for a first place finish  said Winn. Linse twinkling eyes and Pixie styled hair Cul. Had the crowd roaring constantly. But i was worried about people like Judy . Another 12 year old Darling of the meet took second in the All around after a first in beam. I knew i would t gel first Chaudruc said Sharon s the biggest competitor Here. Bui i m Happy. Second place is Goodenough for  the Petite girl who is 4 feet 4 and added Don t forget the three eighth Inch was a highlight of the melodramatic happenings behind the support of her sister Lori Chau Drue. Lori who made a sentimental journey to Kitzinger. Was unable to defend her Lille in the senior s floor exercise after breaking an Arm one week before the kaisers Lau Lern qualifying  she was still enthusiastic about the Competition and cheered her younger sister on to a first and second place finish in the beam and floor exercise respectively. Saturday. Judi who has been competing for two years had an answer for her Fine showing. Mary Latta. All around Champ czechs win Confin Uva rom Page k slapped in a shot from the Blue line. Seven minutes later when the swedes were Short handed. Eriksson broke away again and made it 3-1. After that it was mostly la Ocosta against the russians. The czechs won seven of 10 games losing twice to the russians in the first round and to the canadians sunday Vienna up Tim Ottnat to Landing inc world la  clan Pion Noi championship croup l t up of a  i tried some new tricks and then worked hard to perfect , the big Winner in the closing Day s individual events was Winn. Who walked Oft with three first places in floor bars and vaulting while taking a respect Able third in the . Who ended up at the top of the held in the senior s All around garnered Only two third place finishes for her High est showing in the individual events Satur Day while Kanamine who had a dismal opening Day performance came on to sweep two titles in the vault and floor sex  Brown eyed 16-year-old, a Junior at Mannheim got a five minute ovation from the crowd when she registered a 9.0 score on the floor excer Lse the most Graceful of the four events. Kanamine whose looped pig tails complement her 5-2 Frame blames Friday s poor performance on the order of the events. We went from the bars to the beam and the bars took a lot out of me. However Friday just was t my Day. I wanted to do better on the All around but it s a lot of pressure when you read the paper the Stan & stripes and see that you Are ranked  said Kanamine. Who qualified for the Washington state gymnastics finals while a student at Clover Paik Highan Tacoma last year. Dixon who performed admirably during the two Day meet picked up a first place win on the bars the most spectacular of the women s events with a 8.30 score. "1 did o.k., but i could have done better on the bars and vault said the freckled face 17-year-old  graduates this year and plans to attend Springfield College mass major ing in gymnastics. One of the upcoming stars in gymnastics is Mannheim s Debi Bell who was ranked second for the meet but in her words had a very disappointing showing. Bell a 17 year old Junior placed fourth in the All around and was Only Able to finish third fourth and fifth in the individual events. She was extremely displeased with her Cna to Tea standings school Mannheim Wiki Laden Heidelberg Kaiserslautern Wartburg Nurnberg stut boart Frankfurt score 31.40 31-30 31.55 3090 24.05 25. 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