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said he was pleased with the reward for his performance. "I
didn't have a chance to win the gold because I didn't show such hard
tricks. But my act is something created for the public and not for
jugglers. Jugglers want to see that, but as a professional it's the
act and not the tricks that sells."
The
Teams winner was Blink, the relatively new collaboration of Jay
Gilligan, Fritz Grobe and Morty Hansen. The trio, who only began
rehearsals at the end of June, presented an austere, slow moving club
act that included synchronized movement and innovative passing tricks.
They are headquartered out of the Celebration Barn Theatre in Maine,
and have put together a 90minute show to tour for the next year.
The
silver medal team was the oddly, but appropriately named "Cousin
Brothers." Dan (17) and Joey (15) Cousin of Tampa, Fla.,
presented dozens of variations of over-the-top takeaways and putbacks
of five and seven ball cascades, as well as a little side-byside
work. Dan, an accomplished jazz pianist, has been teaching
Third
place went to the German performers, Trio One Over
The
Juniors Championship was highlighted by its final performer,
11-year-old Vladik Miagkostoupov, who won the gold for a flashy
professional act that worked up to five clubs, seven balls and five
balls on an unsupported ladder. (See accompanying story.)
Second
place went to Casey Boehmer of Jerseyville, Ill., who showed vast
improvement over his bronze medal routine last year in Burlington.
Boehmer did innovative bounce tricks with three balls, some
interesting bounce multiplex tricks off his knee with beanbags, four
balls in one hand, four clubs in one hand and five rings with a
pulldown.
The
bronze medal junior competitor was Kevin Bylund, a member of the
Dropalotus Jugglers of Nebraska. He joined the troupe about four years
ago and performs in many of its 100 shows a year under the direction
of founder Tom Gellaty. Bylund prides himself on being the only
full-time resident of Nebraska who can juggle seven balls, and he
showed that in the competition along with five clubs and six rings.
Other
entrants in the Individual Championships were Amelio Diaz, Marc
Daniel, Scott Sorenson and John Gilkey. The other Teams entrant was
Tripp &: Fall (Dextre Tripp &: Reid Belstock). Other Juniors
competitors were Luke Jay and Cam Fleming.
Jugglers
in the audience were content overall with the championship judges'
decisions, except for the fact that John Gilkey didn't medal in the
Individual Championships. But he was rewarded eventually with both the
Founders Award and the People's Choice Award. (See accompanying
story.) |
![]() Dick Francis receives the IJA Award of Excellence from past winner Gregory Popovich (l) (Bill Giduz photo) |
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![]() Myron Wilcox receives the Excellence in Education Award (Bill Giduz photo) |
![]() Rudy Cardenas receives the Historical Achievement Award (Bill Giduz photo) |