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Show 1FC squad performs CEDAR CITY ;A contingent of southern , Utah residents got a taste , of quality gymnastics last , weekend as the Southern Utah State College gymnastics team, conduct e d a demonstration .'that included routines on the uneven bars and balance; beam, along with the vault and floor exercises; "It was 'just ; " a-practice," a-practice," explained SUSC coach Kathryn Berg. "The squad needed to have something to look forward to. The demonstration gave the 11-member squad a chance to have so m e valuable experience before an, audience and also allowed the community to become a bit more Jf a'm i liar with 'gymnastics, as the program included explanations and narration concerning the sport. . t "We were real excited about the crowd," exclaimed Berg. "It gave us a chance to expose the community to gymnastics and let them see what the college has to offer. The T-Birds first taste of actual competition will be Jan. 22 as they host a meet here. They will participate in several meets during the season, including a a RMAC conference meet and then, hopefully, the NAIA National Meet. The 11-member Southern Utah team is composed of six veterans and five new members, including several freshmen. Berg was generally quite pleased with the performances of team members. "I thought they did very well for this point in the season," stated Berg. The coach thought performances in the vault and floor exercises were especially strong and also felt some "good things" were shown on the uneven bars. Balance Beam routines will need to be more polished and continuous, according to the coach. Which way is up? SUSC gymnast Brenda Shaw is show n u upside down in the middle of a twisting flip maneuver. T-Bird gymnasts conducted a demonstration Friday for local residents. |
