Kelley Wins Houston International

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Texan Natasha Kelley won the all-around and three events at an international invitational held Sunday at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.

The competition featured athletes from the United States, Canada, Mexico and Ukraine.

Kelley, a silver medalist with the U.S. team at the 2006 World Championships, topped teammates Ivana Hong and Bridget Sloan. Kelley's highest score was a 16.400 on balance beam.

Mexico's Elsa Garcia, third behind Shawn Johnson and Kelley at last weekend's American Cup, finished fourth all-around. Garcia finished second on uneven bars and floor exercise.

2007 Houston International Invitational
March 11, 2007

All-Around
1. Natasha Kelley USA 62.700
2. Ivana Hong USA 60.550
3. Bridget Sloan USA 60.050
4. Elsa Garcia MEX 59.650
5. Amber Trani USA 59.400
6. Hilary Mauro USA 58.600
7. Peng Peng Lee CAN 57.750
8. Sarah DeMeo USA 57.300
9. Charlotte Mackie CAN 56.350
10. Erika Garcia MEX 55.150
11. Maricela Cantu MEX 54.650
12. Emma Willis CAN 53.300

Vault
1. Amber Trani USA 15.300
2. Natasha Kelley USA 15.150
3. Ivana Hong USA 14.900
4. Bridget Sloan USA 14.750
4. Elsa Garcia MEX 14.750
6. Sarah DeMeo USA 14.650
7. Hilary Mauro USA 14.500
8. Peng Peng Lee CAN 14.350
9. Erika Garcia MEX 14.200
10. Charlotte Mackie CAN 14.100
11. Maricela Cantu MEX 13.750
11. Emma Willis CAN 13.750

Uneven Bars
1. Natasha Kelley USA 15.700
2. Elsa Garcia MEX 15.500
3. Ashley Priess USA 15.400
4. Ivana Hong USA 15.050
4. Dariya Zgoba UKR 15.050
6. Bridget Sloan USA 14.900
7. Charlotte Mackie CAN 14.500
8. Hillary Mauro USA 14.450
9. Peng Peng Lee CAN 14.250
10. Maricela Cantu MEX 13.900
11. Erika Garcia MEX 13.850
12. Sarah DeMeo USA 13.800
13. Amber Trani USA 13.450
14. Emma Willis CAN 12.700

Balance Beam
1. Natasha Kelley USA 16.400
2. Ivana Hong USA 15.850
3. Amber Trani USA 15.600
4. Bridget Sloan USA 15.400
5. Sarah DeMeo USA 14.900
6. Hilary Mauro USA 14.550
7. Peng Peng Lee CAN 14.300
8. Daria Zgoba UKR 14.200
8. Elsa Garcia MEX 14.200
10. Maricela Cantu MEX 14.150
11. Charlotte Mackie CAN 13.950
12. Ashley Priess USA 13.650
13. Erika Garcia MEX 13.200
14. Emma Willis CAN 12.650

Floor Exercise
1. Natasha Kelley USA 15.450
2. Elsa Garcia MEX 15.200
3. Hilary Mauro USA 15.100
4. Amber Trani USA 15.050
5. Bridget Sloan USA 15.000
6. Peng Peng Lee CAN 14.850
7. Ivana Hong USA 14.750
8. Emma Willis CAN 14.200
9. Sarah DeMeo USA 13.950
10. Erika Garcia MEX 13.900
11. Charlotte Mackie CAN 13.800
12. Maricela Cantu MEX 12.850

International Gymnast Magazine Related Features:
IG Profile: Natasha Kelley (March 2006)
"Star in the Making" - Amber Trani profile (March 2005)
IG Profile: Elsa Garcia (May 2006)
"A Passion For Performance" - Peng Peng Lee profile (June 2006)
"Pride For Family and Canada" - Charlotte Mackie profile (November 2006)