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Vaulters Take Center Stage in Lexington, KY as Ten National Titles Are Awarded

Mary McCormick, winner of the Gold Individual Female Championships (Lynne Owens/ VaultingPhotos.com)

Lexington, KY – Top vaulters from throughout the U.S. flocked to the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park to stake their claim on 2012 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship honors, August 2-5, 2012. A total of 10 national titles were on the line, as Gold, Silver and Bronze sections were held in Individual Female and Male Championships. Additionally, National Championship competition was contested in A, B and C Team sections and Pas de Deux. The USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championships were held in conjunction with the National Festival hosting 291 vaulters from 21 states and 3 countries. Adding excitement to the weekend, the rising stars of the sport had the opportunity to vault alongside the best in the game.

Individual Female Championships

For a third consecutive year Mary McCormick claimed top honors in the Gold Individual Female Championship. A longtime member of the Mt. Eden Vaulters, McCormick (Woodside, CA) is one of the most respected and decorated vaulters in the United States. In Lexington, Carolyn Bland once again served as her lungeur as she vaulted to a final score of 8.123 on Cheval.

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Ten National Champions to Be Crowned at the 2012 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championships

Mary McCormick eyes a repeat in 2012 (Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com)

Lexington, KY – The excitement of vaulting comes to the Lexington this weekend with the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championships being contested August 2-5, 2012 at the Kentucky Horse Park. A total of 10 USEF national titles will be up for grabs this weekend as the best vaulters from across the United States descend upon the Alltech Arena.

This is the same venue that hosted the 2010 Vaulting World Championships as part of the Alltech/FEI World Equestrian Games, where the U.S. claimed the Gold Medal in the Team competition. In 2012 the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championships are held in conjunction with the National Festival hosting 291 vaulters from 21 states and 3 countries.

Three titles will be awarded in Team, Individual Female, and Individual Male Championships, with each division hosting competition in Gold, Silver, and Bronze sections. The tenth National Champion crown will be awarded in Pas de Deux competition.

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