America was knocked out in the quarterfinal round in 2016. "It's 40 years," Van Der Beck said. Below are the rosters of the eight competing national teams in the baseball competition at 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California . U.S. athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games edition of the modern era, except for Moscow 1980, where the Americans led a sixty-six-nation boycott in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 1984 Stats - United States | Basketball-Reference.com We've added Women's stats dating back to 2009-10 on College Basketball Reference!. 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'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); 2023 USA Basketball. Until then, the amateur -only rule had heavily favored socialist countries from the . March 3 (UPI) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland made an unannounced trip to Ukraine on Friday, where he met with Ukrainian officials and reaffirmed support for the country in the face of Russia's invasion. Beginning in 1984 and until 1996, the eight fastest qualifiers took part in the A final and the ninth to 16th fastest swam in a consolation B final. From our family to yours, happy Thanksgiving. When they heard they werent going to the Moscow Olympics in 1980, the U.S. players were stunned they wouldnt get to participate in the Summer Games due to President Carter's boycott. Coming out of there with a 1-0 victory was huge. Crooks competed in five Olympics and won a silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Games as a member of the women's 4x400 metres relay team. Former President Donald Trump and Megan Rapinoe. Former President Donald Trump released a statement attacking the US women's Olympic soccer team. However, as agreed with FIFA to preserve the primacy of the World Cup, the Olympic competition was restricted to players with no more than five "A" caps at tournament start, regardless of age. See the list of teams and medals won by each. "When they were disqualified, it gave us a new lease which we were determined to take advantage of," Keough (below) added. That's their pinnacle. "That weekend I was coming back and playing for the Rowdies in front of 30,000. The only thing it accomplished was undermining the dreams of hundreds of American athletes. 'I realize, as well as my players, that sucess in the Olympic Games will have great impact on the continued development of the sport in America,' Panagoulias said. As the U.S. women's national soccer team begins its fight for the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, we are fighting for the team in Congress by introducing a resolution calling for these. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); 2023 USA Basketball. Players. They gave us medals. Reigning champions Brazil were held to a goalless draw by the Ivory Coast in the men's Olympic football competition on Sunday, while Andre-Pierre Gignac's hat-trick in a 4-3 win over South Africa kept France's hopes alive. Brazil's Paulinho celebrated his goal in his country's 4-2 Olympic Games victory over Germany by making the gesture of an archer to take a public stand against religious intolerance. J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship. . Until then, the amateur-only rule had heavily favored socialist countries from the Soviet Bloc whose players were professionals in all but name. All Rights Reserved. Archer Neroli Fairhall of New Zealand was the first paraplegic athlete to take part in a medal event, competing in a wheelchair. March 4 (UPI) -- At least 15 people were killed and searchers combed a section ofthe Indonesian capital of Jakartafor survivors Saturday after a massive fire engulfed a fuel storage depot. Rounding out the team are: goalie Jamie Swanner of St. Louis; defenders Erhardt Kapp of Glendale, N.Y.; Bruce Savage from Hollywood, Fla.; Gregg Thompson of Still water, Minn.; and forwards Jeff Hooker of Walnut, Calif., and Tom Kain of Wall, N.J. 'While making the final roster selections was very difficult, I am confident that these players will prove to the world the great strides that have been made by the American national soccer program,' Panagoulias said. Less than a year after the US lost their bid, the soccer competition at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles broke all records for the Olympic competition, making Soccer the most heavily attended competition in the entire Olympics. Tamara McKinney, 21, Lexington, Ky.; Christin Cooper, 25, Sun Valley, Idaho; Cindy Nelson, 28, Lutsen, Minn.; Holly Flanders, 26, Deerfield, N.H.; Debbie Armstrong, 20, Seattle; Maria Maricich, 22, Sun Valley, Idaho. Be sure to check in daily for Olympic memories galore! "I went up there during the midweek because I didn't have a game," Van Der Beck said. And they say, 'You know what? Building six different rosters isn't easy, and it falls on USA Basketball men's national team director Sean Ford to build the best possible rosters to achieve the qualification goal. UNITED STATES NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM PLAYERS ASSOCIATION. Yes, Van Der Beck and Keough were fortunate. He mourned for the ones that missed their big shot at glory through no fault of their own. Michael Jordan, who also won gold at the 1992 Olympics, made his Olympic debut at the 1984 Games, and he averaged a team-high 17.1 points per game. In 2018, the Huskers went 9-7-5 overall . ; Corey Millen, Cloquet, Minn.; Steve Griffith, St. Paul, Minn.; Bob Brooke, Acton, Mass. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Crooks, a silver medalist in the 4x400m relay in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, is a former member of the International Olympic Committee having previously served on the athletes Commission. Until then, the amateur-only rule had heavily favored socialist countries from the Soviet Bloc whose players were professionals in all but name. ; David Gilman, 27, Berkeley, Calif. Women's Singleseat, Bonny Warner, 20, Mt. NEW YORK -- The final roster for the U.S. Olympic soccer team for the 1984 Games in Los Angeles has been selected by U.S. National Coach Alkis Panagoulias, the United States Soccer. There is a mention that you played for the 1980 Olympic team. The team lost to the Soviet Union, which featured Sarunas Marciulionis and Arvydas Sabonis, in the semifinals in the 1988 Olympics, and in 1992, began including NBA players. Still, Van Der Beck realized some athletes had it much worse than he and his teammates. 245. The following twelve players were sent off and suspended during the final tournament: The wave was first broadcast internationally during the 1984 Olympic football final, when it was done among the 100,000 in attendance at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena.[2]. USA I Driver: Jeff Jost, 36, Burke, N.Y.; Pushers: Joe Briski, 28, LaMesa, Calif. and Tom Barnes, 24, Dover, Del. Assistant Coach: Bob O'Connor. Well, how was that? Well, we qualified but we didn't actually [compete]. National; FIFA World Cup; Olympics; Euro 2020; CONMEBOL Copa America; Gold Cup; AFC Asian Cup; CAF Africa Cup of Nations; FIFA Confederations Cup; FIFA U20 World Cup Covid-19 cases are surging in Tokyo as the Olympics heads into its final week. Women, Judy Rabinowitz Endestad, 25, Fairbanks, Alaska; Lynn Galanes, 29, Anchorage; Sue Long, 23, Manchester Center, Vt.; Patty Ross, 24, Cornwall, Vt.; Kelly Milligan, 22, Moose, Wyo. United States Soccer Federation Founded 1913 FIFA entry 1914 Average height in 1984 1.8m Average age in 1984 23 Confederation CONCACAF Infos provided by The-Sports.org Emblem Jersey in 1984 Coaches in 1984 Panagoulias, Alketas (Coach) Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza Van Der Beck, 20, took a different path, but had similar aspirations. she is a five-time Olympian and silver medallist from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics as a member of the 4x400-metre . Still, it was a difficult place to play because their fanatical supporters tried to make life miserable for the gringos. They are the reigning 2019 World Cup champions. So her words about the Americans' opponent in their startling . And you can see in the picture one of the security guys looking towards me. To start, the 1984 Olympics offered a glimpse into the future of media and communications. Don't miss some of USA Basketball's funniest sound from 2021. 2022 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Fox News host Laura Ingraham also reacted, calling the protest "Disgraceful & ungrateful.". June 27, 2012 European Athletics Championships Results MADISON, Wis.-- A lifetime-best run has earned Egle Staisiunaite the opportunity of a lifetime. [1] It was the first Olympic football competition in which professionals were officially allowed. The young "Diaper Line" of Pat Lofantaine, Ed Olczyk and Dave Jensen paced the team in scoring. Americas athletes and the worlds athletes deserve better. The most famous moment in American sports took place 35 years ago this week when the U.S. hockey team shocked the world by defeating the Soviet Union 4-3 at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid. Like it or not, Van Der Beck and his teammates have been reminded of the Olympics hurt over the years. An original image, it must give concrete form to the Olympic spirit. And, with the U.S. mens and womens basketball teams winning gold, 1984 was the first time a single nation won both tournaments in the same year. Van Der Beck said he earned $50 a week, plus a per diem, while the team provided him with an apartment and a car. Lesion removed from Biden's chest was common form of skin cancer, doctor says. He was chosen second overall out of high school by the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the 1978 North American Soccer League draft. "Unfortunately, the unprecedented convergence of sports and politics at that time, I think damaged a lot of athletes' career," he said. Crooks competed in five Olympics and won a silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Games as a member of the women's 4x400 metres relay team. Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved - US Soccer Players. Every four years they'll compete against the best in the world. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Olympic basketball coach Bobby Knight has trimed his team down to the final 12-man roster and plans to send the players against a group of National Basketball Association . On March 20, the boycott became official, but the team kept on playing, recording a 1-1 draw with Costa Rica to qualify. It is what it is. Kelly Brown, a member of Canada Soccer's board of . So, now they have the opportunity to compete in the Olympics. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Until then, the amateur-only rule had heavily favored socialist countries from the Eastern Bloc whose players were professionals in all but name. An iconic part of any Olympic Games, each host offers their unique version. "It could have been 50 years. (402) 472-0456. ; Landis Arnold, 23, Tabernash, Colo.; Dennis McGrane, 21, Littleton, Colo. NORDIC COMBINED, Kerry Lynch, 26, Granby, Colo.; Pat Ahern, 23, Breckenridge, Colo.; Mike Randall, 21, Cloquet, Minn. LUGE, Tim Nardiello, 22, Lake Placid, N.Y.; Frank Masley, 22, Newark, Del. Sonnett was considered one of the bubble players for this year's Olympic roster, but ultimately got the nod. Next came a 2-1 victory over Suriname in Orlando, Fla., followed by a 1-0 triumph over host Costa Rica on March 20, a 1-1 draw with the Central Americans in Edwardsville, Ill. on March 25 and a meaningless 4-2 loss at Surinam on April 2 because the U.S. had qualified already five days prior. Until 2014 this remained the record attendance for a soccer game in the United States. That was meant for being on the team.". ; John Harrington, Virginia, Minn. Defensemen: Tim Thomas, Richfield, Minn.; Tom Hirsch, Minneapolis; Mark Fusco, Burlington, Mass. "You deal with it. The Americans did. The United States Women's National Soccer team (USWNT) is the #1 women's soccer team in the world, having dominated the sport for years.With four Olympic gold medals (the most recent in 2012 . Don Ebert, a future New York Cosmos, St. Louis Steamers, and Los Angeles Lazers forward, "took [the penalty] with his left coolly," Keough remembered. "We're on a podium. ALPINE SKIING Men, Phil Mahre, 26, Yakima, Wash; Steve Mahre, 26, Yakima; Gale (Tiger) Shaw, 22, Stowe, Vt.; John Buxman, 23, Vail, Colo; Mark Tache, 24, Aspen, Colo.; Hansi Standteiner, 23, Squaw Valley, Calif.; Dan Stripp, 22, Old Forge, N.Y.; Mike Brown, 21, Vail, Colo.; Doug Lewis, 20, Salisbury, Vt.; Bill Johnson, 23, Van Nuys, Calif. Women. Team News. He was signed as an amateur; this was before the Olympic tournament became an Under-23 competition. Suspected burglar inside New Brunswick home was a panicked deer. Just as the qualifying began, the U.S. thought it was finished, losing to Mexico in an aggregate-goals series by matching 2-0 scorelines - May 23, 1979 in Leon, Mexico and at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on June 3. The Olympic Games in ancient Greece were founded with the intent to break the cycle of conflict at the time and the Games continue to serve as a beacon of hope today. Kelly Brown, a member of Canada Soccer's board of . In one of the most dramatic upsets in Olympic history, on February 22, 1980, the underdog U.S. hockey team, made up of college players, defeats the four-time defending gold-medal winning Soviet . BECOME A U.S. SOCCER INSIDER. General view of the stadium during the opening ceremony for the XXIII Olympic Summer Games on 28th July 1984 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in. ; Elisa Spitz, 20, Wilmington, and Scott Gregory, 24, Skaneatles, N.Y. BOBSLEDDING Four-Man. Not surprisingly, team captain Perry Van Der Beck (below) had a similar reaction. Brazil beat Spain after extra time to win Olympic football gold. You've got to do what it takes because you already have made that commitment.". March 3 (UPI) -- The lesion that President Joe Biden had removed from his chest last month during his physical was a common type of skin cancer, his physician said Friday. "It's almost like we're playing a home game for ourselves in St. Louis because that's where we grew up and played," he said. U.S. National Team veteran Ricky Davis, a former Cosmo now with the Major Indoor Soccer League's St. Louis Steamers, was also selected. SHOW YOUR STRIPES. The U.S. defeated Poland 7-4 to capture a seventh-place finish. With five goals, Daniel Xuereb of France, Borislav Cvetkovi and Stjepan Deveri of Yugoslavia are the top scorers in the tournament. Dragan Stojkovi The attendance also stood as the highest for a soccer game in the United States until 109,318 saw Manchester United defeat Real Madrid during the 2014 International Champions Cup at the Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. "To make that sacrifice, I had no problem, none whatsoever, because you're playing for your high school team and then you're representing your country," he said. Richarlison continued his fine form at the Olympics with a double as Brazil eased into the quarter-finals after a 3-1 win over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as Germany exited the men's tournament and hosts . The association football (soccer) tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics started on July 29 and ended on August 11, taking place throughout the United States. Lake Wales (FL) Cypress Creek High School (Florida) United States. USA Basketball is celebrating the original dates of the 2020 Olympics with a look back at past U.S. Olympic mens and womens basketball teams through photos and fun facts. . Like Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin made their Olympic debuts in 1984 and returned to win gold in 1992 as well. The official site of the USMNT Soccer Players with soccer news, schedule, statistics, players, interviews, and exclusive stories. He coached Washington University (1986-97) and became a TV soccer commentator for TNT, ESPN and ABC (1990-2002). When Treveon Graham last played for USA Basketball, he ruptured his Achilles playing for the USA Mens AmeriCup Qualifying Team. The brass band "All American Marching Band". Trump said the team would have won gold instead of . U.S. Olympic men's soccer qualifying roster Goalkeepers Matt Freese (Philadelphia Union) JT Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes) David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake) Defenders Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) Henry Kessler (New England Revolution) Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536858881 -1073732485 9 0 511 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}, Following the USA not participating in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, the Soviet Union, along with seventeen other countries, boycotted the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Aly Wagner won two Olympic gold medals while playing for the U.S. women's soccer team. Dwyane Wade. Van Der Beck, who played in seven of the eight qualifiers and represented the full national side 14 teams, had plenty of experience playing in Central America and Mexico. "Not going to the Olympics due to the boycott was a massive disappointment," defender Ty Keough said. UNITED STATES NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM PLAYERS ASSOCIATION. Merrick Garland makes secret trip to Ukraine. Keough, 23, already had begun a career with the Cincinnati Kids in the Major Indoor Soccer League and then with the San Diego Sockers. The USOC voted 1,604 to 797 to support president Jimmy Carter and boycott the Games. However, the Games produced a healthy profit of $223 million (USD) and became the model for future Games. For the only time in Olympic history, the winner of the B final, Thomas Fahrner (FRG) recorded a faster time than the winner of the A final. Photo Gallery [25 photos of 27 players] Head Coach: Lou Vairo. Cuba replaced the USA as one of the Concacaf representatives, joining Costa Rica, and was placed in Group A with the Soviet Union, Venezuela and Zambia. The US Women's National team will begin tournament play at the Olympics on July 21. "They had a strict rule at that time: amateurs only.". All rights reserved. "Even to this day, because of my bio being on the Olympic team, I still get recognized," he said. SG. Bill Koch, 28, Eugene, Ore.; Jim Galanes, 27, Anchorage; Dan Simoneau, 25, Eugene; Tim Caldwell, 29, Putney, Vt.; Todd Boonstra, 21, Eagan, Minn.; Kevin Brochman, 24, Stillwater, Minn.; Bruce Likly, 20, Fairport, N.Y.; (alternate) Audun Endestad, 30, Fairbanks, Alaska. the Moscow Olympic soccer tournament kicked off without the USA (that tournament kicked off July 20 and culminated with Czechoslovakia securing the gold medal Aug. 2). . They rolled over Bermuda, 3-0 and 5-0. https://t.co/NqWlcrEsc3, 2012 U.S. team to a 99-94 victory over Lithuania, 1995-95 USA Women's National Team saw its year-long journey come to a golden finish, a 115-77 quarterfinal win over Puerto Rico, Last Four Minutes USA Men's 1984 Gold Medal Game vs. Spain, Funniest USA Basketball Sound Bites From 2021, Tweets from https://twitter.com/usabasketball/lists/usa-basketball-accounts. Pulisic is chief among the list of Europe-based youngsters expecting to make a big impact in Qatar. Eventually we made a run for it dodging bottles, bricks, and batteries," Keough said. While it's true the American team was routing the opposition in the exhibition matches leading up to the Sarajevo Games, once the Olympics began, the Team of Great Expectations . The U.S. will play first-round matches against Costa Rica on July 29 at Palo Alto, Calif.; Italy on July 31 at Pasadena, and Egypt on Aug. 2 at Palo Alto. Head coach: Erich Ribbeck, Due to the boycott of the Olympics, Italy took part in place of Czechoslovakia. How many people get that opportunity?". !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? So, he understood why the team wasn't always treated with respect. March 3 (UPI) -- In a cost-saving move, retail giant Amazon announced Friday that it will delay construction on a planned second corporate headquarters dubbed "HQ2" in Arlington, Va. Former U.S. serviceman sentenced to 45 years for planning attack on fellow soldiers. Pre-1988, the event was usually held in a hockey arena . Carl Lewis entered the history books by matching the Berlin 1936 achievement of fellow American Jesse Owens, winning gold medals in the same four events: 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. Among the list of players who did not make the Olympic roster were future Olympians Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and John Stockton, as well as Johnny Dawkins, Terry Porter, Joe Dumars, Dell Curry, Chuck Person, Tyrone Corbin, A.C. Green, Antoine Carr, Otis Thorpe, Michael Cage, Kevin Willis and Roy Tarpley. Today's USA . A list of USMNT alumni players for the United States National Team. We waited the better part of an hour and ran to our bus. It was the first Olympic football competition in which professionals were officially allowed. Only the top two countries went through, although the USA-Soviet Union confrontation would have been intriguing, considering what transpired at the Winter Olympics hockey tournament earlier in Lake Placid. The bid was criticised for depending heavily on existing facilities and corporate sponsors. https://t.co/NqWlcrEsc3, Post Practice With USA Head Coach Dawn Staley (2/5/21), 2022 FIBA 3x3 MEN'S AMERICUP TOURNAMENT RECAP, USA Women's All-Time 3x3 Results by Major International Event, USA Men's All-Time 3x3 Results by Major International Event, Tweets from https://twitter.com/usabasketball/lists/usa-basketball-accounts, New York Knicks / Denver Nuggets / Syracuse, Los Angeles Lakers / Lower Merion H.S. Team USA at Qatar 2022: Top players. 3 children killed, 2 hospitalized in North Texas domestic incident. In the final tournament, a player was suspended for the subsequent match in the competition for getting a red card. Six other countries decided not to participate in the tournament - Ghana, Egypt, Malaysia, Iran, Argentina and Norway. Van Der Beck brought along Rowdies equipment manager Alfredo Beronda. "When we found out, it was a letdown," he said. Coach: Jair Picerni, Mirsad Balji Mehmed Badarevi Vlado aplji Borislav Cvetkovi Stjepan Deveri Milko urovski Marko Elsner Nenad Graan Tomislav Ivkovi Sreko Katanec Branko Milju Mitar Mrkela Jovica Nikoli Ivan PudarLjubomir Radanovi Admir Smaji USA Women's National Team head coach speaks to the media via video conferencing following the team's practice on Feb. 5, 2021. Player Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Pre-NBA Draft Team Nationality; Steve Alford: G: 6-2: 183: Nov 23 . Currently in an up-and-down spell at English Premier League giants Chelsea, the Pennsylvania-born attacker, still just 24, is among the most talented players the United States has ever produced. Baldy, Calif.; Toni Amigella, 17, Lake Placid, N.Y.; Theresa Riedl, 18, Lake Placid. Player Register. Phone. Donald Trump used the loss as an example of why "wokeism" is bad for America at a rally Saturday. Assistant Coach: Tim Taylor. It never goes away.". There's one thing we're better at and that's soccer' and they take pride. This despite an almost complete lack of coverage in the US media. As the 1988 Winter Olympics drew to an end, the Closing Ceremonies became the most grandiose Olympic closing event up until that time. The association football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics started on July 29 and ended on August 11. ; Jill Watson, 20, Bloomington, Minn., and Burt Lancon, 23, Costa Mesa, Calif. Ice Dancing, Judy Blumberg, 26, Summit, N.J., and Michael Seibert, 24, Washington, Pa.; Carol Fox, 27, and Richard Dalley, 26, Wilmington, Del. FIGURE SKATING Men's Singles, Scott Hamilton, 25, Denver; Brian Boitano, 20, Sunnyvale, Calif.; Mark Cockerell, 21, Sun Valley, Calif. Ladies' Singles, Rosalynn Sumners, 19, Edmonds, Wash.; Tiffany Chin, 16, Toluca Lake, Calif.; Elaine Zayak, 19, Paramus, N.J. Pairs Caitlin (Kitty) Carruthers, 22, and Peter Carruthers, 24, Haverford, Pa.; Lea Ann Miller, 23, Lake St. Louis, Mo., and William Fsuver, 29, Claymont, Del. Squad; Disgraceful & ungrateful. 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