Miles Avery To Coach U.S. Team In Pacific Alliance Championships – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/29/2004 12:00:00 AM | General, Men's Gymnastics
March 29, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State men’s gymnastics head coach Miles Avery was named head coach of the U.S. team for the Pacific Alliance Championships April 15-17 in Honolulu at the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii.
“The Pacific Alliance Championships will be the last event for the U.S. and most other countries before the Olympics,” Avery said. “It will be an honor for me to lead our country’s best gymnasts against two of the world’s top teams in China and Japan. We look forward to this test before the Olympics.”
The Pacific Alliance Championships features the top men’s and women’s artistic and rhythmic gymnasts and trampolinists in the Pacific region. The meet is a preview of some of the top gymnasts in the country with many of the competitors 2004 Summer Olympic hopefuls. U.S. competitor Paul Hamm, who trains with Avery at the Steelwood Athletic Facility in Columbus, Ohio, and is the 2003 world all-around champion, is scheduled to participate in the event. The Pacific Alliance Championships will serve as a preview for the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, June 2-5 in Nashville, Tenn., and the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, June 24-27 in Anaheim, Calif.
The U.S. team claimed first place in the 2002 Pacific Alliance Championships, the last time the competition was held.
The international roster includes the top three men’s teams (China, USA and Japan) from the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships.
