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PAGE 30 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1992 Weedon, competing in the Tyro division, finished second overall at the Nationals while the petite Tousek led the Ontario in the team championship and finished tied for second nationally in novice women‘s competition. For Weedon, a 10â€"year veteran of gymnastics, this was his second national championship. Last year, he finished 14th in Tyro competitition, but his coach Walter Quiggley knew that the results would be much different this time Weedon does it wonderfully at Nationals At the recent National Gymnastics Championships held in Quebec City, two members of the Kâ€"W club sweetened the air for the Ontario team, peaking at the right time during the biggest meet of their careers as 14â€"yearâ€"old Chris Weedon and 12â€"yearâ€"old Yvonne Tousek rose to the occasion capturing individual and team medals at the twoâ€"day event. ‘"No, he didn‘t surprise me at all with his secondâ€"place finish. I knew he could perform that well," coach Quiggley said of Weedon. ‘Because I wasn‘t the Ontario team coach, I wasn‘t on the floor during his performances, but he was well enough prepared to compete at the highest standards for any thirds on rings and vault, seventh on parallel bars and _ oozes enthusiusm and confidence, and that‘s one of the 13th on the floor routine for a second overâ€"all finish. main reasons she finished tied for second overall in His optional results in day two were just as impressive individual competition and picked up a first place for capped with a first on rings, second on vault and high bar, _ the Ontario team in the novice womens division at the ninth on pommel horse, 21st on floor and 25 on parallel national Championships held in Quebec City last bars for another second overâ€"all finish. month. * "He‘s a very special gymnast. He trains hard, but he‘s "I was confident with my routines and knew that I also focused on what he‘s doing. That‘s why I think he _ could do it," Tousek said of her stunning performances. improved so much from one year to the next." She knew she did well on the first day of the two day (Continued on page 33) . competition, but being the first person to compete, The first day of competition of compulsory routines saw Weedon secure seconds in high bar and pommel horse, It wasn‘t the dusty smell of chalk or the pungent odor of sweaty socks. Still, there was something in the air... Along the corridor walls leading towards the double door gymnasium, framed newspaper clippings and 8x10 photographs of past and present worldâ€"class and national gymnasts hung like a gymnastics sports hall of fame. Could it be the sweet smell of success? A COUPLE OF GYMâ€"DANDIES e‘ ou could smell it as you walked from the front door to the gym floor of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo rememer se id dh Yvonne Tousek: Miss Tiny Perfect The petite 12â€"yearâ€"old Tousek stands at about fourâ€" footâ€"seven and weighs in at 65 pounds, but every ounce on her small frame is packed with power and grace. She cozes enthusiusm and confidence, and that‘s one of the main reasons she finished tied for second overall in individual competition and picked up a first place for the Ontario team in the novice womens division at the national Championships held in Quebec City last nastics Club is simply priceless. f good things come in small packages, then Yvonne Tousek of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Gymâ€" Chris Weedon and Yvonne Tousek of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Gymnastics Club. especially on the beam, took its toll placing her eighth. In team competition Tousek finished first on vault, second on floor, fifth on bars and eighth on beam, In individual competition she finished second on beam, fifth on vault, seventh on floor and 18th on bars, tying Lorianne Slavenwhit of Nova Scotia for second overall. Last year Tousek failed to qualify for the Ontario team, but that didn‘t stop herâ€" from attending the Nationals in Saskatoon as an independent. Coached by Sandy Pryer and Walter Quiggley, Tousek has many of the same qualities as teammate Chris Weedon, who finished second overall Nationally in Tyro boys competition. Both have drive, focus, confidence and the desire to be the best in what they do: (Continued on page 33)