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OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE
(March 8, 1999)

GYMNASTICS STATE TOURNAMENT
REVIEW: 27th Annual State Tournaments, Dublin Coffman High School, March 5 and 6

Rocky River Magnificat won its fourth straight state championship and its eighth in the past nine seasons, recording an all-time state tournament record for points in the process with 145.275. Host and 1998 runner-up Dublin Coffman was second (143.450), Findlay was third (142.625) and Brecksville-Broadview Heights fourth (141.150). Magnificat set the previous team record of 144.750 in 1997.

In Saturday’s individual and all around competition, Magnificat senior Julie Devaty became the second Ohioan to win three all around titles and the first to win four straight titles in one event when she captured the championship in the balance beam. Devaty also won her third uneven parallel bars title (sharing this year’s honor with Middleburg Heights Midpark senior Ann Marie Kassouf), second floor exercise crown and finished second in the vault behind Madison senior Rickee Wirtzberger. Lakewood’s Lori Hass was the only other three-time all around champ, winning titles in 1973, ‘74 and ‘75.

TEAM RESULTS (TOP THREE):

Champion: Rocky River Magnificat 145.275
Runner-Up: Dublin Coffman 143.450
Third Place: Findlay 142.625
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INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS:

Vault: Rickee Wirtzberger (Sr., Madison) 9.425
Uneven Parallel Bars: Julie Devaty (Sr., Rocky River Magnificat) and
Ann Marie Kassouf (Sr., Middleburg Hghts Midpark) 9.400
Balance Beam: Julie Devaty (Sr., Rocky River Magnificat) 9.550
Floor Exercise: Julie Devaty (Sr., Rocky River Magnificat) 9.675
All Around: Julie Devaty (Sr., Rocky River Magnificat) 37.925
Click on event above to view complete results.

RESULTS AVAILABLE VIA FAX-ON-DEMAND: Complete results are available on the OHSAA fax-on-demand system by dialing 201-585-3000 for the handset of a fax machine and following the voice prompts. Friday’s team results are listed under document number 6902, and Saturday’s individual and all around results are listed under document number 6903.


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