BOSTON INVITATIONAL

Anahi Sosa (ARG)

The Boston Invitational All Around competition took place on Saturday, Feb 21.
As anticipated, the competition was dominated by Anahi Sosa of Argentina and Anna Pobokova of Netherlands, who placed first and second all around. Sosa delivered very strong performances, and impressed the audience with her expressive chorepgraphy.

On Sunday she won the clubs and the ribbon finals and was so the most successful gymnast in Boston, and the Dutch Anna Pobokova was the winner with hoop and ball....

Victory Ceremony: (2) Anna Pobokova (NED), (1) Anahi Sosa (ARG), (3) Sarah Stock (CAN).
Photos by (c) Patrick Tower

First Day: All-around Decisions
Anahi Sosa performed an almost flawless, very expressive new ball routine, choreographed only a few weeks back (score: 24.100). She took home the handsome Boston Cup Trophy ...Equally impressive was Pobokova's ball, a magical blend of grace and beauty. Third placesd Sarah Stock of Sillhouettes of York club in Canada.

R E S U L T S: BOSTON INVITATIONAL
- Saturday, 2004, April, 21 -

All Around Results:
1. Anahi Sosa 93.500
2. Anna Pobokova 91.300
3. Sarah Stock 86.800
4. Stefanie Carew 78.600
5. Carly Orava 77.400
6. Lisa Vos 77.100
7. Nathalie Ngo 71.000
8. Brittney Hunt 68.600

In the junior division, first place and the Boston Cup trophey was earned by Suzy Lendvay from Burlington Rhythmics, Canada (all around score 70.900).
Ada Moisescu from the hosting team Rhythmic Dreams placed second with an all around score of 67.100.
Third was Rosana Tso from Burlington Rhythmics of Canada (65.600). Tiffany Bush (Canada) placed fourth while Barbora Dopplerova of Czech Republic placed fifth.

Event finals will take place on Sunday, Feb 22.

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R E S U L T S: BOSTON INVITATIONAL
- Sunday, 2004, April, 22 -

Event Finals

Elite, Hoop
1. Anna Pobokova 23.000
2. Anahi Sosa 22.500
3. Sarah Stock 22.200
4. Carly Orava 20.600
6. Nathalie Ngo 19.000 7. Stefanie Carew 18.800 8. Kathryn Whittemore 17.500 9. Brittney Hunt 16.700

Elite, Ball
1. Anna Pobokova 24.600
2. Anahi Sosa 23.400
3. Sarah Stock 23.100
4. Carly Orava 19.600; 5. Stefanie Carew 19.300 ; 6. Lisa Vos 19.100 ; 7. Nathalie Ngo 19.000 ; 8. Brittney Hunt 18.100

Elite, Clubs

1. Anahi Sosa 24.000
2. Sarah Stock 22.800
3. Anna Pobokova 22.100
4. Stefanie Carew 22.000 ; 5. Carly Orava 20.700 ; 6. Iva Mendlikova 19.900 ; 7. Nathalie Ngo 19.600 ; 8. Brittney Hunt 17.900 ; 9 Maaike Hoogstede 17.650;

Elite, Ribbon
1. Anahi Sosa 23.000
2. Anna Pobokova 22.900
3. Sarah Stock 21.600
4. Stephanie Carew 19.400 ; 5. Natalie Ngo 18.900 ; 6. Brittney Hunt 18.900 ; 7. Carly Orava 18.700 ; 8. Lisa Vos 18.000 ;.

Suzy Lendvay (CAN)

Juniors Rope
1. Suzy Lendvay 19.750
2. Ada Moisescu 18.200
3. Rosanna Tso 17.800
4. Tiffany Bush 16.800 ; 5. Laura Chin 16.100 ; 6. Natali Kasprowicz 15.700 ; 7. Ariana Shaw 14.800 ; 8. Alexandra Martincek 14.200 ; 9. Lia Bijman 13.400 ;

Juniors Ball
1. Suzy Lendvay 19.600
2. Ada Moisescu 19.400
3. Rosanna Tso 17.400
4. Olivia Jack 17.300 ; 5. Alexandra Martincek 16.600 ; 6. Natali Kasprowicz 15.400 ; 7. Barbora Dopplerova 15.000 ; 8. Laura Chin 14.800 ; 9. Ariana Shaw 14.100

Juniors Clubs
1. Suzy Lendvay 19.600
2. Ada Moisescu 19.200
3. Rosanna Tso 18.800
4. Tiffany Bush 17.100 ; 5. Natali Kasprowicz 16.900 ; 6. Olivia Jack 16.500 ; 7. Laura Chin 15.600 ; 8. Ariana Shaw 14.400

Juniors Ribbon
1. Suzy Lendvay 19.300
2. Ada Moisescu 17.750
3. Rosanna Tso 17.200
4. Olivia Jack 15.800 ; 5. Tiffany Bush 15.500 ; 6. Kylene Martin 14.300 ; 7. Ariana Shaw 14.100 ; 8. Alexandra Martincek 13.800 ; 9. Natali Kasprowicz 13.400

PREVIEW:
BOSTON INVITATIONAL starts Saturday!
Line up of Seniors include National Champion of Argentina, Anahi Sosa, and National Chanpion of Netherlands, Anna Pobokova. Both top favorites are presenting new programs for the first time this year, with interesting choreography and mucis choices...
The podium training on Friday, Feb 20, was an excellent opportunity for over 50 athletes to try the competition hall and adjust to the local conditions.

>> Anahi Sosa and Anna Pobokova, along with other international and local athletes participated in the week-long training camp prior to the competition. There is much pressure for the young Dutch champion, Anna Pobokova, who is competing for the first time under the coaching of Ramona Stook. The results of today's event will decide if she will qualify to the European Championships later on this year.

The juniors competition lines up future hopes like Ada Moisescu of Romania and Barbora Dopplerova of Czech Republic, along with a few other talented gymnasts from US and Canada.

Boston Invitational, the largest Rhythmic Gymnastics competition on the US East Coast, brings together this year over 100 athletes of all ages and levels. A first in the US, this year the organizers of the competition are offering Event Finals during the second competition day. Top eight finishers in each event will qualify for finals the second day.

LIVE COVERAGE
>> You can follow this competition up close with live scores, pictures and videos published on a wounderful special Tournament Website: BOSTON INVITATIONAL

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