GYMNASTS TRAINING with
North Vancouver's 1988 Best Ever
Program qualified for Canada's
Elite group at the first national
selection meet of the 1986-'87
season held Dec. 5 to 7 at Toron-
to’s Senaca College.

Only Canada’s top 30 gymnasts
are eligible for the high perfor-
mance group, and only they have a
chance to make the Canadian team
that will go to the ‘87 world
championships in Rotterdam in
October.

Tracy Wilson, 17, of North
Vancouver was the top B.C. gym-
nast coming eighth all-around with
a total of 72.25,

She takes over the position as

top B.C. gymnast formerly oc-
cupied by the recently retired San-
dra Botnen.

Wilson came fourth on floor ex-
ercise with a score of 18.45, sev-
enth on balance beam with 17.85
and 10th on uneven bats with
18.15.

The scores qualified her for a
December competition in England.

North Vancouver’s Janice Rod-
die, who is an assistant program
coach, will travel as Wilson’s
coach .

Wilson also made the Canadian
team competing in the Coupe de
Excellence meet to be held in Mon-
treal-in April. The two meets will

give her two international competi-
tions prior to the Canadian
Championships in May.

Jeanette Hrubes, 15, from
Peachland, did exceptionally well
at the Toronto meet and finished
23rd overall in her first year as a
senior gymnast.

Her last placing in the competi-
tion was 52nd.

Hrubes was 10th on the balance
beam event with 17.55.

Kristin Wingfield, 16, managed
to hold her position from last year
to finish 26th with 68.25.

The other three gymnasts from
the Best Ever program were not
too far behind the elite group.

They will compete at the Cana-
dian championships if they qualify
as the B.C. team for the National

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29 - Wednesday, December 17, 1986 - North Shore News

Open category.

Each province is allowed to send
a team of six and two alternates in
May.

Ursula Trpin, 15, of North Van-
couver was 28th all-around at Elite
Canada with a total of 67.30,
followed by Heather Andrews, 14,
of Kelowna at 29th with 66.90.

The two along with Lisa Onno,
15, of Surrey who came 34th with
65.90, were all juniors last year.

All girls except Tracy Wilson
who is a ‘'C”’ carded athlete have a
chance to make B.C.'s team to the
Canada Winter games. ;

The trials are being held at the
Flicka Gym Club in North Van-

couver Dec. 21.

After the qualifying meet a team
of six gymnasts will compete in
Cape Breton ii February.

All local girls who competed at
Elite Canada belong to North
Vancouver's Flicka Gym Club.

Trials for the B.C. men’s team
to Canada Games were held Dec.
14 at Coquitlam’s Aviva Gym
Club.

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vince can be seen at the Flicka
Gym Club on Dec. 21 when the
women's trials for the B.C. team
to the Canada Winter Games take
place. Competition will start at 3
p.m.

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