Kate Jeffress
Hometown: Rockville, Md.
Residence: Rockville, Md.
Birth Date/Place: April 5, 1983/Tulsa, Okla.
Club: Rhythmflex
Coach: Olga Kutuzova
Previous Coach: Ivana Kirov
School: Rockville High School
Year in School: 12th (Fall '00)
Began Rhythmic Gymnastics: 1992
Years on National Team: 6 (1995-01)
Favorite Event: All
Hobbies: shopping, hanging out with friends, baking
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Kate is the daughter of Mark and Anne. Her younger sister Erin is also an elite rhyghmic gymnast. She enjoys reading. Her favorite book is "The Princess Pride" by William Golding. Kate would like to attend college to pursue a career in physical therapy. For good luck at meets, she carries stuffed animals in her gym bag given to her by Rhythmflex teammates.
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International Competition
- 1999 World Championships, Osaka, JPN, Team member
- 1999 Rhythmic Gymnastics DTB-Cup, Bochem, GER
- 1998 Goodwill Games, New York, NY; 8th-AA, hoop, rope, clubs and ribbon
- 1998 Pacific Alliance Championships, Winnipeg, CAN; 3rd-team, 2nd-AA, 3rd-hoop, 4th-rope and clubs, 8th-ribbon
- 1998 World Championships, Seville, ESP; 16th-AA group
- 1998 International 3-on-3 Championships, Fort Worth, Texas; 5th-AA (prelims) (with John Roethlisberger and Kristy Powell)
- 1997 International Cup of Holon, Holon, ISR; 2nd-AA, 2nd-rope & hoop & ball, 3rd-ribbon (jr. div.)
- 1997 Four Continents Championships, Sydney, AUS; 1st-AA, 1st-rope & ribbon, 3rd-ball, 4th-hoop (jr. div.)
- 1996 Jr. Pan American Championships, Guatemala City, GUA; 2nd-team, 1st-AA, T2nd-rope, T1st-hoop & ribbon
- 1996 Kasasagi Cup, Saga, JPN; 9th-AA, 6th-rope
- 1996 Portimao International Tournament, Portimao, POR; 7th-hoop, 9th-ribbon, 5th-AA
- 1995 Golden Hoop Cup, Sofia, BUL; 2nd-AA, 2nd-rope, hoop, clubs, ribbon
National Competition
- 2000 Rhythmic Challenge, Colo. Spgs., Colo.: 5th-AA, 3rd-rope, 8th-hoop, 4th-ball, 6th-ribbon
- 1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg, CAN; 5th-AA, 5th-rope, 6th-hoop, 3rd-ball, 5th-ribbon
- 1999 U.S. Rhythmic National Championships, Downers Grove, Ill.; 3rd-AA, 4th-rope, 3rd-hoop, 3rd -ball, 4th-ribbon
- 1998 Rhythmic National Championships, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 2nd-AA & ball, 1st-rope, hoop & ribbon
- 1998 Western Open, Downers Grove, Ill.; T1st-AA
- 1998 Rhythmic Challenge, Downers Grove, Ill.; 2nd-AA, 1st-rope & clubs, 2nd-hoop, 3rd-ribbon
- 1997 Rhythmic National Championships, Houston, Texas; 1st-AA, rope, hoop, ball & ribbon (jr. div.)
- 1997 Rhythmic Challenge, Downers Grove, Ill.; 1st-AA (jr. div.)
- 1996 Rhythmic National Championships, Athens, Ga.; 4th-AA, 2nd-rope, 4th-clubs, 4th-ribbon (jr. div.)
- 1996 Rhythmic Challenge, Downers Grove, Ill.; 2nd-AA (jr. div.)
- 1995 Rhythmic National Championships, Jacksonville, Fla.; 7th-AA, 6th-rope (jr. div.)
- 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 14th-AA
updated: 20-January-01
