Gymnastics Regional Set for UCLA

Many of the top male gymnasts in the country will compete at UCLA today and Sunday, attempting to advance to the U.S. Gymnastics Federation’s national championships.

The UCLA regional is one of three this weekend. From them, the gymnasts with the top 72 scores will advance to the national meet in Denver June 8-10.

Among the 36 gymnasts competing will be Trent Dimas, a University of Nebraska freshman who recently won the all-around title at a dual meet between the United States and East Germany. Dimas beat East Germany’s Sylvio Kroll, ranked 10th in the world.

Also competing will be Conrad Voorsanger, the 1989 Pacific 10 gymnast of the year from Stanford; Chris Waller and Brad Hayashi of UCLA, and 1988 Olympian Charles Lakes. Chainey Umphrey of UCLA, a 1989 U.S. world team member, might not compete because of a back injury.

The compulsory competition will be held today and the optionals Sunday. The meet will begin each afternoon at 2 in the John Wooden Center.