Whittenburg, Kimble crowned Junior Men's Champions

Jun 9, 2012 by Gina Mueller

Donnell Whittenburg (Ultimate) and Marvin Kimble (Swiss Turners) were named the junior men's national champions for their age groups.Whittenburg finished with a total all-around score of 172.400. He excelled on the floor exercise with a double front side pass and a big double arabian dismount.The well executed routine earned him a score of 14.3. Whittenburg took first place on the rings with a full-twisting double layout dismount for a score of 14.8. His combined score for the two days of competition on the event was a 29.50. He also took second in the vault (31.800) and Pbars (28.450).

Second place Akash Modi(170.250) also had a good performance, but not enough to surpass Whittenburg. However, he took first on the floor with a combined score of 29.250 and the Pbars (29.0). In third was last years champion, Sean Melton (168.350). Melton had a solid night until he performed a huge handspring double front with way too much power. He over rotated, running forward and putting his hands down on his landing. With all the mistakes he was still awarded a 15.3. Melton took first on the high bar with a combined score of 27.8.

Marvin Kimble (169.800) took first in his age group (14-15) earning first place in four events (Floor,Rings,Pbars,High Bar). He executed a great floor routine performing a front double pike mount and a double layout dismount. The routine earned him a 14.65 from the judges.

Far behind Kimble is second place Yul Moldaur(166.900), who performed an entertaining floor routine. He showed a killer flare sequence, as well as a whip+2.5 dismount, which earned him a score of 14.85. Marty Strech (165.850) flew past Hunter Justus (162.700) for third place. Strech earned the first place title on the pommel horse with a combined score of 27.100. Justus ended the meet placing fourth.

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These are the 2012-13 U.S. Junior Men's National Teams

16-18 year-old division

Allan Bower of Chandler, Ariz./Xtreme Gymnastics

Jonathan Deaton of Longmeadow, Mass./Tim Daggett’s Gold Medal Gymnastics

Sean Melton of Orlando/U.S. Olympic Training Center

Akash Modi of Morganville, NJ/Monmouth Gymnastics Academy

Joseph Peters of Orefield, Pa./Parkettes

Timothy Wang of Riverside, Calif./Suncoast Gymnastics

Donnell Whittenburg of Baltimore, Md./Ultimate Gymnastics Inc.

14-15 year-old division

Tristan Burke of Royse City, Texas/WOGA

Fabian DeLuna of Frisco, Texas/WOGA

Marvin Kimble of Milwaukee, Wis./Swiss Turners