KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Less than a point separated the top three juniors at the 2006 U.S. Classic in Kansas City, Mo., July 29, showing the depth of the junior women’s program. Shawn Johnson, 14, from Chow’s Gymnastics in Des Moines, Iowa, won the junior all-around title with 60.65 points. Samantha Peszek of McCordsville, Ind., and DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics took second with a score of 60.500. Bianca Flohr of Creston, Ohio, and Cincinnati Gymnastics took third with a 59.95.
n addition, Peszek, 14, won both vault (15.35) and floor (14.95) titles and placed second on beam (15.30) and fourth on bars (14.90).
All-around
1. Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s, 60.650
2. Sam Peszek, McCordsville, Ind./DeVeau’s, 60.500
3. Bianca Flohr, Creston, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics, 59.950
1. Sam Peszek, McCordsville, Ind./DeVeau’s, 15.350
2. Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s, 15.300
3. Bianca Flohr, Creston, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics, 14.900
Uneven bars
1. Bianca Flohr, Creston, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics, 15.850
2. Samantha Shapiro, Los Angeles, Calif./All Olympia, 15.300
3. Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s, 15.250
Balance beam
1. Sarah DeMeo, Overland Park, Kan./GAGE,15.350
2. Sam Peszek, McCordsville, Ind./DeVeau’s, 15.300
3. Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s, 15.250
3. Bianca Flohr, Creston, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics, 15.200
Floor exercise
1. Sam Peszek, McCordsville, Ind./DeVeau’s, 14.950
2. Shawn Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s, 14.850
3. Petra Matthies, Mills, Mass./Brestyan, 14.600