Donnell Whittenburg (Ultimate) and Marvin Kimble (Swiss Turners) lead their respective age groups after the first day of junior men's competition at the 2012 Visa Championships.

Whittenburg is in front of the 16-18 age group, posting a 86.2 all-around score, highlighted by an incredible handspring-double front vault that he nearly stuck (16.05).  Whittenburg continued to impress on the floor exercise, where he mounted with a double Arabian half-out and threw an interesting front layout to double front side pass within his routine (14.45).  

Second-place Akash Modi (84.35) had a good day, putting up the second-highest scores of the day on floor (14.5), pommels (13.9), parallel bars (14.4) and high bar (13.85).  Sean Melton, last year's champion in the 14-15 age group, currently sits in third (84.05). 

Kimble leads the 14-15 age group, scoring 84.85 with a healthy cushion over second-place Hunter Justus (82.6).  Kimble showed some big tricks, including a handspring-double front vault with too much power (15.6) and a double layout dismount on floor exercise (14.2).  Click here for an interview with Marvin Kimble.

The junior men's competition concludes on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Interview with Donnell Whittenburg

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Standings after Day 1:

Junior Men 16-18
1. Donnell Whittenburg- 86.2
2. Akash Modi- 84.35
3. Sean Melton- 84.05
4. Timothy Wang- 83.55
5. Max Mayr- 82.85
6. Allan Bower- 82.65
7. Jonathan Deaton- 81.55
8. Jack Boyle- 80.9
9. Joseph Peters- 80.55
10. Kevin Wolting- 80.3

FX:
1. Chandler Eggleston- 14.6
2. Akash Modi- 14.5
    Timothy Wang- 14.5

PH:
1. Timothy Wang- 14.2
2. Akash Modi- 13.9
3. Allan Bower- 13.7

SR:
1. Donnell Whittenburg- 14.7
2. Max Mayr- 14.35
3. Jack Boyle- 13.9

VT:
1. Chandler Eggleston- 16.05
    Donnell Whittenburg- 16.05
3. Jonathan Deaton- 15.75

PB:
1. Sean Melton- 14.55
2. Akash Modi- 14.4
3. Max Mayr- 14.2

HB:
1. Sean Melton- 13.95
2. Akash Modi- 13.85
3. Donnell Whittenburg- 13.75

Junior Men 14-15
1. Marvin Kimble- 84.85
2. Hunter Justus- 82.6
3. Marty Strech- 82.1
4. Yul Moldauer- 82.0
5. David Jessen- 81.0
6. Tristan Burke- 80.55
7. Colin Van Wicklen- 80.1
8. Fabian DeLuna- 79.3
9. Bobby Baker- 77.9
10. Tanner West- 77.8

FX:
1. Colin Van Wicklen- 14.7
2. Marty Strech- 14.35
3. Fabian DeLuna- 14.25

PH:
1. David Jessen- 13.7
2. Marty Strech- 13.55
3. Marvin Kimble- 13.2

SR:
1. Marvin Kimble- 14.0
2. Bobby Baker- 13.9
3. Alex Diab- 13.4

VT:
1. Hunter Justus- 15.6
    Marvin Kimble- 15.6
3. Colin Van Wicklen- 15.4

PB:
1. Yul Moldauer- 14.35
    Marvin Kimble- 14.35
3. Hunter Justus- 14.2

HB:
1. Marvin Kimble- 13.5
2. Dylan Ellsworth- 13.4
3. Hunter Justus- 13.25