25. Mai 2004  
New Waverly Hills / USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

Courtney Kupets is back again!

Courtney Kupets (USA)

International Friendship Event
Inside Gymnastics reported, that nine months after tearing her Achilles tendon during training for the World Championships team finals in Anaheim, Calif., Courtney Kupets (USA) scored a 38.175, including a meet-high 9.725 on bars for the former World Champ on that event - to top the all-around standings at last week’s International Friendship event at the U.S. National Team Training Camp in New Waverly Hills, Texas....
Kupets topped U.S. teammates Carly Janiga (37.075), Tabitha Yim and Kristina Comforte (tied with Yim for third with a 36.775) for the win.

Seventeen athletes from seven different countries took part in the low-key International Friendship competition, with the U.S. women claiming the top seven all-around spots.
Source: Inside Gymnastics
2004 International Friendship Results …
ALL-AROUND
1. Courtney Kupets, 38.175
2. Carly Janiga (USA) 37.075
3t. Tabitha Yim (USA) 36.775; 3t. Kristina Comforte, 36.775
5. Susan Jackson (USA) 36.375
6. Samantha Sheehan, 36.050
7. Annia Hatch (USA), 35.750
8. Brenda Magana (Mexico), 35.625
9. Gael Mackie (Canada), 35.250
10. Amelie Plante, 34.975
11. Melanie Marti (Switzerland), 34.625
12. Renata Kiss (Hungary), 33.375

EVENT FINALS
Vault
1. Jackson, 9.362 avg.
2. Mackie, 9.050
3. Marti, 8.987

Uneven Bars
1. Plante, 9.550
2. Tricase, 9.450
3. Comforte, 8.800

Balance Beam
1. Yim, 9.125
2. Marti, 8.575
3. Plante, 8.300

Floor
1. Sheehan, 9.500
2. Janiga, 9.200
3. Plante, 8.650

Source: Inside Gymnastics