1998 Nationals - Day 2
1998 Nationals - All-Around Finals

Dominique finishes 3rd Overall! Congrats Nique! That's a huge improvement from the 1997 Nationals
in which she placed 9th. Good Job! We're proud of you Nique!!


Rotation 1: Vault - Score 9.450
She a small hop on the first, and 
she did a beautiful handspring front layout half out for her second vault. 

Rotation 2: Uneven Bars - Score8.975
Dom had a few problems on this event w/ her Pak salto transition to the low bar. 
Her hand slipped off leaving her swinging w/ 1 arm 
out of control on the low bar...luckly, she regained her position and had
a large step on her dismount.

Rotation 3: Balance Beam  - Score 9.550 
Once again, she performs a nice solid routine. Nice wolf jump w/ a full turn
and layout series.

Rotation 4: Floor Exercise  - Score9.750 
She did great on this event! Nice triple twist, and execution. 
                      
Results after Day 2 Finals - AA Score  38.787
Results after Day 1 Finals - AA Score  37.437
Final Total:  75.162
  
Senior Division All-Around Finals (scores combined with Thursday’s preliminaries, top 20 named to U.S. Senior National Team)
     1, Kristen Maloney, Pen Argyl, Pa., 76.749. 2, Vanessa Atler, Canyon Country, Calif., 75.762. 3, Dominique
     Moceanu, Houston, Texas, 75.162. 4, Jennie Thompson, Cincinnati, Ohio, 74.837. 5, Elise Ray, Columbia, Md.,
     74.662. 6, Jeanette Antolin, Huntington Beach, Calif., 74.487. 7, Jeana Rice, Longwood, Fla., 73.212. 8, Alyssa
     Beckerman, Middletown, N.J., 73.187. 9, Jamie Dantzscher, San Dimas, Calif., 73.174. 10, Cory Fritzinger,
     Virginia Beach, Va., 72.200. 11, Kim Zmeskal, Cincinnati, Ohio, 71.899. 12, Erinn Dooley, Gaithersburg, Md.,
     71.837. 13, Marline Stephens, Houston, Texas, 71.162. 14, Brittany Smith, Fairfield, Ohio, 70.875. 15, Breanne
     Rutherford, Simsbury, Conn., 70.775. 16, Sheehan Lemley, Allentown, Pa., 70.475. 17, Chelsa Byrd, North
     Little Rock, Ark., 70.450. 18, Betsy Hamm, Waukesha, Wis., 70.137. 19, Katie McFarland, Virginia Beach,
     Va., 69.237. 20, Jennifer Carow, Waukesha, Wis., 68.850. 


 
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 1998 Nationals - Day 1
1998 Nationals - All-Around Prelims

Nique is currently in 2nd place after the all-around prelims!! She's behind Kristen Maloney 
and Jennie Thompson is just behind Nique.
She also won 2 GOLD individual event medals - Beam, Vault, (her first individual event 
gold medals at a U.S. championships) & a bronze medal - Floor Ex. (Event finals 
were based on the prelims and Nique had the highest scores in 2 events!!) 

Rotation 1: Floor Exercise - Score 9.425
Dominique, competing with a knee injury, dances to a nice Riverdance routine on floor. 
She hit all of her tumbling well, including a triple twist! 
             

Rotation 2: Vault - Score 9.537
Domi vaulted a handspring layout front and a half, that is very competitive internationally. She could
take that vault anywhere in the world and medal. 
                      

Rotation 3: Uneven Bars - Score 8.675 
She started out with a real nice set, but after her pak salto, had a little too much swing and
missed her toes on a toe-on shoot to handstand, causing her to take an extra swing. As for her
dismount, she didn't have enough rotation to get her Healy to double front around, falling on
her bottom.

Rotation 4: Balance Beam  - Score 9.800
Her beam routine was classic Moceanu: solid, real comfortable. 
                      
Results after Day 1 Prelims - AA Score 37.437 - Currently in 2nd
 VAULT   UBARS   BEAM    FLOOR
 9.537      8.675     9.800    9.425 

Senior Division Individual Event Champions
Vault: 1, Dominique Moceanu, 9.537. 2, Vanessa Atler, 9.525. 3, Jennie Thompson, 9.437. 
Uneven Bars: 1, Elise Ray, 9.825. 2, Alyssa Beckerman, 9.750. 3, Jeanette Antolin, 9.675. 
Balance Beam: 1, Dominique Moceanu, 9.800. 2, Kristen Maloney, 9.725. 3, Jeana Rice, 9.425. 
Floor Exercise: 1, Vanessa Atler, 9.850. 2, Jamie Dantzscher, 9.600. 3, Dominique Moceanu, 9.425. 

 
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For the Quick Hits,  click here! 

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Nique has improved so much in a year.. check out the difference from the 1997 Nationals, - Click here! 











 ~The 1998 Goodwill Games~ 


 
Dominique is the 1998 Goodwill Games All-Around Champion!! This was HER meet and I'm 
so proud of her and she should be too! She hit ALL her events w/ style and she even
won by more than a full point. Way to go Nique, you were awesome!!   

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Here are a few highlights incased you missed it-





 Rotation 1: Bars - 9.625

This was the best bar routine I've ever seen her done. Her form has
definatly improved and her skills have really sharpened up.
Even though she had a little bobble on one of her handstands, she handled
it like a pro and didn't even break form. Alright Nique! :)



Rotation 2: Beam - 9.70

 They didn't broadcast this rotation, but I would imagine if she got a 9.70
she did pretty GOOD! 



Rotation 3: Floor Exercise - 9.70

She danced to a Riverdance theme and WOW! She had clean leaps, jumps, turns, 
and landings on all tumbling passes (Just pulls around on a triple twist).
She was awesome on this event!! I loved it! :)



Rotation 4: Vault - Average of 2 Vaults 5.587

Vault 1 - Yurchenko 1 1/2 twist (SV 9.80)

This was the same vault you saw Dom perform at the Olympics, 
and this time she landed on her feet! 
Go Dominique!! Score: 9.550

Vault 2 - Layout, half turn (SV 9.9)

She had a tiny hop, but it was still a NICE vault. Score: 9.625



 That's it! But what can I say... Nique's Back!!  :)  Go for the Gold in Sydney!











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