27. May 2007  
Regina / Canada  
Artistic Gymnastics

Canadian National Championships 2007

David Kikuchi - fourfold national champion

Canada's 2006 national junior champion Kristina VACULIK won the 2007 Elite National all-around title in a predominant manner at the Canadian Championships, which was held Tursday, May 24 in Regina. Silver medallist was Stephanie Pacitto with  adifference of more than three points (!).  Marci Bernholtz and 2006 junior silver medalist Sydney Sawa came on third place.

<< On men's side David KIKUCHI, leading after day 1, won the men's senior title over 2004 champion Grant Golding and three more titles at the apparatus finals on Saturday ...
Third in all-around was Ken Ikeda, who finished fifth one  year ago.  Pat McElroy and two-time Olympian Alexander Jeltkov were fourth and fifth, respectively.
After winning three titles at the Saturday's apparatus finals Kikuchi is the most successful athlete of these Canadian nationals 2007...

* Men's All-Around,  E L I T E
   (Day 1 & Day 2 )
1. David Kikuchi 177.750
2. Grant Golding 176.401
3. Ken Ikeda 171.101

4. Pat McElroy 165.367
5. Alexander Jeltkov 165.218
6. Hugh Smith 164.650
7. Stephen Tétrault 162.351
8. A.J. Rayment 160.101
9. Sean Lord 155.901
10. Luke Boyd 155.567
11. Cam Taylor 153.484
12. Matthew Grinter 148.401
   *.... from 29 participants
(2005 world floor exercise silver medalist Brandon O'Neill did not compete all 12 routines, and 2004 Olympic floor exercise champion Kyle Shewfelt missed because of an injury.

*Men's App. FINALS
- Saturday, May 26 -
Floor exercises:   1. Brandon O'Neill 15,900;
- Pommel horse: 1. David Kikuchi  14,850
- Still Rings:          1. David Kikuchi 15,650
- Vault:                    1. Stephen Tètrault  15,400
- Parallel bars:      1. Ken Ikeda 15,100
- High bar:             1. David Kikuchi 14,150

* Men's All-Around, JUNIORS
(Day 1 and Day 2 combined)
1. Jayd Luckenchuk 162.884
2. Jackson Payne 156.934
3. Danny Chambers 156.117
4. John Hall 156.101
5. Mattson Moore 155.284
6. Kevin Lytwyn 155.168

 

Kristina Vaculik (CAN)
(c) CAN Fed.

2007 Canadian Championships
- Regina, Saskatchewan, May 24 -

*  Women's All-Around Final , E L I T E
1. Kristina Vaculik 58.650
2. Stephanie Pacitto 55.600
3. Marci Bernholtz 54.700
3. Sydney Sawa 54.700

5. Gael Mackie 54.600
6. Alyssa Brown 53.850
7. Rebecca Simbhudas 53.700
8. Cynthia Lemieux 53.550
9. Caya Colling 52.400
10. Emma Willis 52.000
11. Leslie Mak 51.300
12. Laura Ann Chong 50.050

* Womens App. FINALS
- Saturday, May 26 -
- Vault:                    1. Stephanie Pacitto 14,075
- Uneven bars:      1. Marci Bernholtz 14,600
- Balance Beam:  1. Cynthia Lemieux 13,800
- Floor Exercises: 1. Emma Willis 14,750

 

* Women's All-Around, JUNIORS
1. Brittany Rogers 57.550
2. Peng-Peng Lee 57.400
3. Charlotte Mackie 56.550

4. Sky Corbett-Methot 55.200
5. Dominique Pegg 54.650
6. Stéphanie Desjardins-Labelle 53.900