The winner in 2001 and second last year, Kazakhstan's Yernar Yerimbetov was the all-around winner of the Valery Liukin Invitational, held yesterday in Plano, Texas.
Finishing behind Yerimbetov was a trio of U.S. team members. Runner-up Brett McClure led early in the competition until a fall on his parallel bars dismount. McClure won the event despite the fall (9.250), and also placed second on pommel horse. On third came Steve McCain...
8th Valery Liukin Invitational
Plano, Texas, December 13
All-Around
1. Yernar Yerimbetov KAZ 56.750
2. Brett McClure (USOTC) 55.800
3. Steve McCain (USOTC) 54.875
4. Sasha Artemev (Gymnastika) 54.500
5. Casey Sandy (Calgary) 54.275
6. Jonathon Horton (Cypress) 53.825
7. Igors Vihrovs LAT 53.625
8. Todd Thornton (Houston) 52.975
9. Wesley Haagensen (Gatica) 52.875
10. Stepan Gorbachov KAZ 52.050
source: International Gymnast