USA Gymnastics Announces 2000 Aussie Haircare Gymnastics Invitational Competitors
Olympians John Roethlisberger and John Macready Expected to Compete in Second Event of Visa American Cup Series
Indianapolis, Ind. – Olympians John Roethlisberger and John Macready, along with 1999 U.S. World Team Member Elise Ray and American Tasha Schwikert will challenge top international talent from China, Romania, Bulgaria, Australia and Ukraine in the Aussie Haircare Gymnastics Invitational on January 29, the second of three events in USA Gymnastics’ inaugural Visa American Cup Series, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Visa American Cup.
Following is the complete line-up of athletes scheduled to compete in the Aussie Haircare Gymnastics Invitational in St. Petersburg, Fla., at the Bayfront Arena on January 29:
Men
John Roethlisberger, 29, USA, Falcon Heights, Minn., University of Minnesota
Dmitri Kasperovitch, Belarus
Jordan Jovtchev, Bulgaria
Li Dezhi, China
Igor Cassina, Italy
Diego Lizardi, Puerto Rico
Marian Dragulescu, Romania
Women
Tasha Schwikert, 15, USA, Las Vegas, Nev., Gymcats
Allana Slater, Australia
Liu Wei, China
Monica Bergamelli, Italy
Miho Takenaka, Japan
Monique Nuijten, Netherlands
Inha Shkarupa, Ukraine
RCA Gymnastics Challenge
Visa American Cup Series Schedule
- January 14, 2000- RCA Gymnastics Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena
- January 29, 2000- Aussie Haircare Gymnastics Invitational, St. Petersburg, Fla., Bayfront Arena
- February 26, 2000- Visa American Cup, Orlando, Fla., Orlando Arena