© USA Gymnastics
MONTREAL, Que., Canada, March 2, 2008 – The United States won a total of 14 medals (six gold, three silver, five bronze) during the two days of competition at the Gymnix International in Montreal Canada. The USA won the team gold medal, with the USA’s Chelsea Davis of Lakeway, Texas, and Samantha Shapiro of Los Angeles winning the senior and junior, all-around titles, respectively.
The members of the gold-medal U.S. Team were Sarah DeMeo of Overland Park, Kansas/GAGE; Davis, Texas Dreams; and Mattie Larson of Los Angeles and Shapiro, All-Olympian Gymnastics Center. Randi Stageberg and Sheriese Clark also were in the field representing their club, Excalibur, and their performances are included in the U.S. medal count.
In the senior division, the USA swept the all-around. Davis took the title with 58.975 points. Larson was second at 58.625. Stageberg finished in third place at 56.525, and DeMeo was fourth at 56.350. Stageberg won the floor exercise title, as well as a bronze for the beam. Davis was second on the balance beam. Larson and DeMeo finished third on the uneven bars and floor, respectively.
Shapiro won the most medals among the Americans. Along with the team gold medal, she won the title in the junior all-around, uneven bars and balance beam, as well as a bronze on vault. Clark was second in the junior floor exercise.
2008 Gymnix International
Montreal, Canada
March 1-2, 2008
 Team USA takes home the gold |
 Samantha Shapiro, the junior all-around winner |
Senior division
Team – Complete Results
1. USA, 176.775
2. Canada, 169.300
3. Russia, 165.275
All-around – Complete Results
1. Chelsea Davis, Lakeway, Texas/Texas Dreams, 58.975
2. Mattie Larson, Los Angeles/All-Olympian Gymnastics Center, 58.625
3. Randi Stageberg, Chesapeake, Va./Excalibur, 56.525*
4. Sarah DeMeo, Overland Park, Kansas/GAGE, 56.350
5. Sydney Sawa, Canada, 55.100
6. Stephanie Pacitto, Canada, 53.950
7. Melanie Jones, Australia, 53.225
8. Cynthia Lemieux, Canada, 52.875
Vault – Complete Results
1. Aisha Gerber, Canada, 14.363
2. Nansy Damianova, Canada, 13.938
3. Stephanie Pacitto, Canada, 13.887
Uneven bars – Complete Results
1. Kristina Vaculik, Canada, 15.450
2. Nansy Damianova, Canada, 14.775
3. Mattie Larson, Los Angeles/All-Olympian Gymnastics Center, 14.700
Other U.S. finishes
5(t). Chelsea Davis, Lakeway, Texas/Texas Dreams, 13.950
8. Sarah DeMeo, Overland Park, Kansas/GAGE, 12.925
Balance beam – Complete Results
1. Lee Peng-Peng, Canada, 14.975
2. Chelsea Davis, Lakeway, Texas/Texas Dreams, 14.925
3. Randi Stageberg, Chesapeake, Va./Excalibur, 14.500*
Other U.S. finish
4. Sarah DeMeo, Overland Park, Kansas/GAGE, 14.275
Floor exercise – Complete Results
1. Randi Stageberg, Chesapeake, Va./Excalibur, 14.675*
2. Nansy Damianova, Canada, 14.600
3. Sarah DeMeo, Overland Park, Kansas/GAGE, 14.375
Other U.S. finishes
4. Chelsea Davis, Lakeway, Texas/Texas Dreams, 14.050
Junior division
All-around – Complete Results
1. Samantha Shapiro, Los Angeles/All-Olympian Gymnastics Center, 58.850
2. Brittany Rogers, Canada, 55.925
3. Nailya Mustafina, Russia, 55.200r
Vault – Complete Results
1. Charlotte Mackie, Canada, 14.600
2. Brittany Rogers, Canada, 14.375
3. Samantha Shapiro, Los Angeles/All-Olympian Gymnastics Center, 14.225
4. Sheriese Clark, Excalibur/USA, 14.150*
Uneven bars – Complete Results
1. Samantha Shapiro, Los Angeles/All-Olympian Gymnastics Center, 14.575
2. Anastasia Grishina, Russia, 13.950
3. Liu Ti, Canada, 13.450
Other U.S. finish
7. Sheriese Clark, Excalibur/USA, 12.675*
Balance beam – Complete Results
1. Samantha Shapiro, Los Angeles/All-Olympian Gymnastics Center, 15.300
2. Nailya Mustafina, Russia, 14.575
3. Charlotte Mackie, Canada, 14.275
Floor exercise – Complete Results
1. Nailya Mustafina, Russia, 14.725
2. Sheriese Clark, Excalibur/USA, 14.475*
3. Charlotte Mackie, Canada, 13,800
4. Samantha Shapiro, Los Angeles/All-Olympian Gymnastics Center, 13.700
*Competing on behalf of her club, Excalibur