Club: Gymmarin Pacific
Coach: Jan Exner
Years on National Team: 6 (1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95,1995-96, 1996-97)
Began Rhythmic Gymnastics: 1987
Favorite Events: All
Hobbies: Dancing, downhill skiing, biking
Jessica was the 1996 Olympian. She is one of the few U.S. gymnasts who began rhythmic gymnastics and not artistic gymnastics. Most rhythmic gymnasts start out as artistic gymnasts. Jessica began the sport when her elementary school teacher introduced her to it and she loved it. Jessica won the 1995 and 1996 Rhythmic National Championships. She finished 24th all-around at the 1995 World Championships and secured the U.S. a spot in the 1996 Olympic Games. Jessica is looking forward to attending the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in the fall of '96. Jessica appeared on the Jay Leno show a few weeks after the 1996 Olympic Games.
I got this picture from Melissa Halshem
1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta, Ga.; 30th-AA
1996 Julieta Shishmanova Invitational, Sofia, BUL; 15th-AA
1996 DTB-Pokal Cup, Karlsruhe, Germany; 10th-AA
1996 Kalamata Cup, Kalamata, GRE; 16th-AA
1996 McDonald's International Gymnastics Championships, Atlanta, Ga.; 4th-AA (with John Roethlisberger and Kerri Strug)
1995 Rhythmic World Championships, Vienna, AUT; 24th-AA
1995 International RSG Tournament, Corbeil, FRA; 32nd-AA
1995 Four Continents Championships, Cairo, EGY; 3rd-Team, 4th-AA, 2nd-rope(t), 2nd-ribbon, 3rd-clubs
1995 Pan American Games, Mar del Plata, ARG; 1st-Team, 3rd-AA, 2nd-clubs & ribbon
1994 Rhythmic World Championships, Paris, FRA; 25th-AA(t)
1994 Four Continents Championships, Seoul, KOR; 1st-Team, 8th-AA
1994 International RSG Tournament, Corbeil, FRA; 50th-AA
1994 VIII Int'l RSG Tournament, Venissieux, FRA; 9th-AA, 8th-ball
1993 Rhythmic World Championships, Alicante, ESP; 15th-Team, 41st-AA Competition I
1993 VII RSG International Portimao Tournament, Portimao, POR; 10th-AA, 4th-hoop
1992 Junior Pan American Games, Sao Paulo, BRA; 10th-AA, 4th-ball
1992 VI Int'l Tournament of Portimao, POR; 10th-AA, 6th-clubs(t)
1992 North-American Junior Championships, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 1st-AA (jr. div.)
National Competition
1996 U.S. Olympic Trials-Gymnastics, Boston, Mass.; 1st-AA
1996 Rhythmic National Championships, Athens, Ga.; 1st-AA, rope, ball, clubs & ribbon
1996 Rhythmic Challenge, Downers Grove, Ill.; 1st-AA
1995 U.S. Olympic Festival, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 1st-AA, rope, ball, clubs & ribbon, 2nd-Team
1995 Rhythmic National Championships, Jacksonville. Fla.; 1st-AA, rope, ball & ribbon, 2nd-clubs
1995 Rhythmic Challenge/Pan American Games Trials, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 2nd-AA
1994 U.S. Olympic Festival, St. Louis, Mo.; 2nd-Team, AA & hoop, 1st-ribbon, 8th-ball, 4th-clubs
1994 Rhythmic National Championships, Nassau County, New York; 3rd-AA, 2nd-hoop, ball, clubs & ribbon
1994 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 3rd-AA
1993 Rhythmic World Championships Trials, Atlanta, Ga.; 2nd-AA
1993 U.S. Olympic Festival, San Antonio, Texas; 1st-AA
1993 Coca-Cola Rhythmic National Championships, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 2nd-AA & ball, 1st-hoop & clubs, 1st-ribbon(t), 3rd-rope
1993 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 2nd-AA(t)
1992 Rhythmic National Championships, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 1st-AA(t) (jr. div.)
1992 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 3rd-AA (jr. div.)
1991 U.S. Olympic Festival, Los Angeles, Calif.; 13th-AA, 2nd-ribbon
1991 Rhythmic National Championships, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 8th-AA, 2nd-ribbon (jr. div.)
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