MARCH 15, 2007 - Videos from the American Cup and photos from last weekend's USA vs. the World meet are up!

MARCH 14, 2007 - Natasha won the USA vs. the World competition in her hometown of Houston last weekend! She finished first on bars (15.700), beam (16.400), and floor (15.450), and added a silver on vault to her medal haul (15.150). With her steady performances, Natasha lead a talented up-and-coming team to first place as well. The other members of the U.S. team included junior National Team members Sarah DeMeo, Ivana Hong, Bridget Sloan, senior members Hilary Mauro and Ashley Priess, and Amber Trani.

FINALS - FULL RESULTS
1. Natasha Kelley (USA) - 62.700
2. Ivana Hong (USA) - 60.550
3. Bridget Sloan (USA) - 60.050
4. Elsa Garcia (MEX) - 59.650
5. Amber Trani (USA) - 59.400

MARCH 4, 2007 - Natasha finished 2nd at the American Cup yesterday! Despite falling on her Hindorff, she finished just .600 behind teammate Shawn Johnson. Despite falling, Natasha had a higher all-around total than yesterday, thanks mostly to her amazing performance on beam. With her 16.250 score, she entered a very prestigious club... only four other gymnasts have scored a 16 on beam (Sandra Izbasa, Nastia Liukin, Zhang Nan, Xiao Sha) and only three others on any other event (Cheng Fei, Alicia Sacramone, Beth Tweddle). What an honor!

FINALS - FULL RESULTS
1. Shawn Johnson (USA) - 62.050
2. Natasha Kelley (USA) - 61.450
3. Elsa Garcia (MEX) - 60.200
4. Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs (CAN) - 59.550
5. Zhou Zhouru (CHN) - 58.375
6. Daria Joura (AUS) - 58.125
7. Kristina Pravdina (RUS) - 56.975
8. Daria Zgoba (UKR) - 56.450

In case you missed the broadcast yesterday, we will have videos up shortly! Until then, be sure to check out the American Cup photo gallery.

MARCH 2, 2007 - After competing well at camp, Natasha was chosen to compete at the Tyson American Cup in Jacksonville, Florida! The preliminary session was held this afternoon and since Natasha finished in the top 8 (and the top 2 amongst her USA teammates), she will advance to the final! This part of the meet will be televised LIVE on NBC from 1-3pm EST.

Natasha began the day on vault, doing a Yurchenko 1 1/2 for a 14.850 (3rd). She also showed a new combination on bars from last year, a toe-on 1/2 turn to Jaeger. She stuck her double front dismount for a 15.650 (3rd). She had a stuck double layout and a clean double arabian on floor for a 15.150 (4th) and finished the meet on beam with a clean and difficult set (standing full, standing arabian, Rulfova, double pike) for a 15.550 (2nd). Her total of 61.200 put her in 2nd behind teammate Shawn Johnson (Chow's); joining the two of them in finals tomorrow will be Elsa Garcia (MEX), Elise Hopfner-Hibbs (CAN), Zhou Zhouru (CHN), Daria Joura (AUS), Daria Zgoba (UKR), and Kristina Pravdina (RUS).

PRELIMINARIES - FULL RESULTS
1. Shawn Johnson (USA) - 62.100
2. Natasha Kelley (USA) - 61.200
*. Shayla Worley (USA) - 60.700
*. Bianca Flohr (USA) - 60.550
*. Sam Peszek (USA) - 60.300
3. Elsa Garcia (MEX) - 59.450

JANUARY 5, 2007 - Natasha has been selected as the 2006 TOPS National Athlete of the Year! Congratulations, we are so proud of you! Also, four new professional photos have been added to the photo gallery.

We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season! 

NOVEMBER 9, 2006 - A photo gallery has been added from Worlds! 

OCTOBER 21, 2006 - Natasha placed 7th in a very deep field in tonight's floor final! Her teammate Jana Bieger claimed her third silver medal of these Worlds. Congratulations Team USA on a great competition and to Cheng Fei for getting such a high score to win third gold!

OCTOBER 5, 2006 - Natasha has officially been named as a member of the 2006 World Championships Team! Along with Natasha, Nastia Liukin, Jana Bieger, Chellsie Memmel, Alicia Sacramone, Ashley Priess, and Jacquelyn Johnson were named. Preliminaries begin on October 14th & 15th in Aarhus, Denmark! We will keep you posted with any updates!

TEAM RESULTS
1. China - 182.200
2. USA - 181.350
3. Russia - 177.325
4. Romania - 175.450
5. Ukraine - 174.250
6. Australia - 173.225
7. Brazil - 172.975
8. Spain - 170.475

OCTOBER 17, 2006 - With all the teams having completed the preliminary competition, the USA is in the lead over China by nearly four points! The team has also qualified seven finalists to the event finals; the two-per country rule prevented Natasha from qualifying to the floor final. Due to a fall on beam, Natasha was also unable to place in the top two all-around on her team, finishing 11th overall with a total of 58.975. Chellsie Memmel was 1st, Jana Bieger 3rd, and Ashley Priess 9th!

OCTOBER 5, 2006 - Natasha has officially been named as a member of the 2006 World Championships Team! Along with Natasha, Nastia Liukin, Jana Bieger, Chellsie Memmel, Alicia Sacramone, Ashley Priess, and Jacquelyn Johnson were named. Preliminaries begin on October 14th & 15th in Aarhus, Denmark! We will keep you posted with any updates!

SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 - Over 20 new photos have been added to the 2006 Nationals photo gallery. Also, videos of Natasha's uneven bars and floor from prelims have been added to the front page.

AUGUST 28, 2006 - More photos have been added from 2006 Nationals!

AUGUST 25, 2006 - The start of the 2006 Nationals photo gallery is up! If you have any photos to submit of Natasha competing in St. Paul, please email them to got-chalk@hotmail.com. Thanks!  

AUGUST 24, 2006 - Natasha hit all eight of her routines in route to winning the silver medal at her very first Senior USA Nationals! Competing amongst three World Champions, Natasha held her own and brought home two additional silver medals on bars and beam. Family friend Mary Lou Retton had kind words to say about her performance as well: "She was strong. She hit all four events with confidence."

ALL-AROUND RESULTS
1. Nastia Liukin (WOGA) - 123.700
2. Natasha Kelley (Stars Houston) - 123.200
3. Jana Bieger (Boca Twisters) - 123.000
4. Chellsie Memmel (M&M) - 121.400
5. Alicia Sacramone (Brestyan) - 121.000

Full results are available at the USAG Visa Championships website!

Natasha easily qualified for the US National Team and more importantly, was invited to the World Team Selection camp! The top 12 athletes qualified directly to the National Team and a selection committee was able to add additional gymnasts following the conclusion of the meet. The 2006-2007 Senior National Team is Jana Bieger (Boca Twisters), Kayla Hoffman (Rebound), Jacquelyn Johnson (Cincinnati), Natasha Kelley (Stars Houston), Nastia Liukin (WOGA), Chellsie Memmel (M&M), Christine Nguyen (WOGA), Kassi Price (Orlando Metro), Ashley Priess (Cincinnati), Alicia Sacramone (Brestyan's), Randi Stageberg (Excalibur), Amber Trani (Parkettes), and Shayla Worley (Orlando Metro). 

Congratulations on a great meet Natasha, we couldn't be more proud of you! Pictures and videos will be up shortly!

AUGUST 15, 2006 - Two articles featuring Natasha have appeared in the media recently: Quick Chat with Natasha Kelley (Inside Gymnastics), and Katy gymnast ready for first senior national (Houston Chronicle). 

AUGUST 11, 2006 - Natasha will be competing next week in her first senior USA National Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota! She will begin Thursday's preliminary competition on vault (3rd up) and Saturday's finals on bars (2nd up)! Also competing in her rotation will be Geralen Stack-Eaton (Parkettes), Alaina Johnson (TX East), Darlene Hill (Will-Moor), and Amber Trani (Parkettes).

For quick hits, results, and photos of the meet, be sure to visit USA Gymnastics, International Gymnast, or Inside Gymnastics! There will be no updates to the website until after the competition is over. 

Be sure to catch all the action on NBC! Prelims will be broadcasted on Saturday from 8-9PM EST and finals will be on Sunday from 7-9PM.

Good luck Natasha!

JULY 30, 2006 - Natasha competed very well in her first U.S. Classic as a senior - in fact, she WON! She tied for first place in the all-around with Ashley Priess (CGA) with a total of 60.900! She was second on vault (15.050) with a great double-twisting Yurchenko, first on bars (15.900), fourth on beam (15.250), and tied for third on floor (14.700). Here are some of the results from the senior competition:

Full results are available at the US Classic website. To give you a better idea of what these scores mean, the highest scores under the new Code of Points so far have been...
AA - 61.100 (Nastia Liukin, USA)
VT - 15.750 (Alicia Sacramone, USA)
UB - 16.050 (Beth Tweddle, GBR)
BB - 16.275 (Xiao Sha, CHN)
FX - 15.550 (Sandra Izbasa, ROM)

International Gymnastics magazine even interviewed Natasha for their website! You can listen to it by following this link. You can also download videos of Natasha competing, either through the videos section or back on the main page.

Congratulations on a GREAT meet Natasha!!
We are SO proud of you! 

JULY 24, 2006 - Natasha will be competing in her very first U.S. Classic as a senior this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri! The senior session starts at 7PM and Natasha will begin the meet on floor (check out the full competition draw). If you live in the area, tickets are only $36 for an all-day pass. For more information, visit the US Classic's website! GOOD LUCK NATASHA!!! 

JUNE 17, 2006 - A new photo gallery of Natasha in Moscow has been added to the website! Natasha has also written a journal entry about her trip! We would also like to congratulate Natasha and her coaches for being named the 2006 Texas Gymnast and Coaches of the Year!

MAY 27, 2006 - Natasha is back from her first senior international competition and has brought home a bronze medal! 

After the first day of competition, Natasha was in 4th place on vault (13.950), 8th place on bars (13.500), and 3rd place on floor (14.650) and so she qualified to all three finals! Her teammate Kayla Hoffman was 2nd on bars (15.150) and fourth on floor (14.500).

During finals she placed fourth on vault again but improved her score to 14.425! She also improved on bars with a score of 14.350 but falling on her dismount prevented her from finishing in the medals (6th). Fortunately she saved her best performance for last! She had FIVE tumbling passes (double layout, 2 1/2 twist to front layout, front double twist, piked full-in, double pike) and landed all of them cleanly to score a 14.800 and earn the bronze! Congratulations on a great meet Natasha, we are so proud of you!

APRIL 17, 2006 - Natasha has been given another international assignment! She will be competing alongside Senior National Team members Kassi Price and Kayla Hoffman in Moscow, Russia, at the Moscow Stars World Cup event! May 25th is the qualifying round and May 26th will be the finals! Good luck and GO USA!

MARCH 6, 2006 - Some updates have been made on the profile and contact pages. Also, within the next few days, many of the videos in Natasha's video gallery will be taken down permanently so please download them now!

Natasha is in the current issue of International Gymnast, which is out on newstands now! Monette Russo of Australia is on the cover, while Natasha is featured in an interview/article.

FEBRUARY 12, 2006 - Natasha ended up only competing vault at the AOGC Invitational yesterday, landing a very pretty Yurchenko full twist for a 9.675!

FEBRUARY 11, 2006 - Natasha will be competing today in the 2006 "Lights, Camera, Action" All Olympia Invitational in Los Angeles, California, on the UCLA campus! For more information, visit AOGC's website. Good luck Natasha!!

JANUARY 30, 2006 - We would like to congratulate Natasha's coaches Dan and Ashly Baker, as they are now the new owners of Brown's Gymnastics - Houston! The gym is now named Stars Gymnastics - Houston. This does not affect Natasha in any way, as Dan and Ashly will still be her coaches!

Natasha was unable to compete in the meets that she had planned this month due to a slight hand injury.

JANUARY 6, 2006 - The USA/Japan/New Zealand camp will actually begin on JANUARY 16th so Natasha will be able to compete at the upcoming WOGA Classic in Allen, Texas. The elite session will begin at 1:15pm on Saturday, JANUARY 14th. For more information on the meet, visit WOGA's website.

JANUARY 1, 2006 - New Year's Day is a big day for Natasha! Today is her 16th birthday which means she is now an official senior elite! Plus, her parents surprised her with a red Ford Mustang! Natasha has sent in photos of her new car and has also written her very first journal entry. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the pictures. 

                   

DECEMBER 17, 2005 - After a successful trip to the Karolyi camp, Natasha has been given another international assignment! Instead of competing at the WOGA Classic, she will be competing in the USA vs. Japan vs. New Zealand tri-meet and training camp. Joining Natasha will be various members of the USA National Team: Sarah DeMeo (GAGE), Ivana Hong (GAGE), Jacqueline Johnson (CGA), Shawn Johnson (Chow's), Hillary Mauro (CGA), Randi Stageberg (Excalibur), and Amber Trani (Parkettes).

The training camp will be JANUARY 16-19, 2006, and the actual competition will be held on JANUARY 19th. The new Code of Points will be used for the first time in competition for these gymnasts. Go USA and good luck Natasha! For more information, look at USAG's Athlete News page.

OCTOBER 6, 2005 - Natasha will not be competing at the Pan American Games because she has been selected as the alternate for the competition. Good luck to her USA teammates!

OCTOBER 3, 2005 - We have exciting news from camp! Natasha, along with Chellsie Memmel, Jana Bieger, Alicia Sacramone, and Bianca Flohr will be representing the US at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! The competition will be held OCTOBER 6th-9th. Congratulations Natasha and GO USA!!

SEPTEMBER 25, 2005 - Photos from Natasha's trip to Japan have been added! The video gallery is also up and running!

SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 - Natasha won FOUR medals in today's event finals competition! She took second place on vault, bars, and floor, and won gold on balance beam. Congratulations Natasha! Her teammate Bianca Flohr was first on bars, second on beam, and third on vault and floor. GO USA!

We hope to have many photos and videos up from the competition soon so stay tuned!

VAULT Place/Name Score 1. Sandra Izbasa 9.300 2. Natasha Kelley 9.275 3. Bianca Flohr 9.175		BARS Place/Name Score 1. Bianca Flohr 9.475 2. Natasha Kelley 9.350 3. Hu Yuhong 9.175
BEAM Place/Name Score 1. Natasha Kelley 9.550 2. Bianca Flohr 9.450 3. Chloe Sims 9.225		FLOOR Place/Name Score 1. Sandra Izbasa 9.550 2. Natasha Kelley 9.475 3. Bianca Flohr 9.400

SEPTEMBER 18, 2005 - Natasha won the all-around competition in Japan! She beat teammate Bianca Flohr by .100 and Sandra Izbasa from Romania was third. Natasha and Bianca both qualified to all four event finals which will be held tomorrow! Full results from the all-around can be found here.

Place/Name	Country	VT	UB	BB	FX	AA
1. Natasha Kelley	USA	9.225	9.200	9.300	9.525	37.250
2. Bianca Flohr	USA	9.075	9.525	9.350	9.200	37.150
3. Sandra Izbasa	ROM	9.300	8.950	8.700	9.500	36.450
4. Yuhong Hu	CHN	8.700	9.125	9.675	8.800	36.300
5. Chloe Sims	AUS	8.800	9.225	8.650	9.175	35.850
6. Momoko Ozawa	JPN	8.800	8.675	9.275	8.650	35.400
7. Marie Hinderman	GER	8.825	9.175	8.475	8.600	35.075
8. Daria Joura	AUS	8.850	8.350	8.600	9.100	34.900
9. Anja Brinker	GER	8.850	8.925	7.875	8.850	34.500
10. Yuu Minobe	JPN	8.275	9.200	8.700	8.150	34.325
10. Nansy Damianova	CAN	9.050	8.400	8.475	8.400	34.325

SEPTEMBER 16, 2005 - Natasha has already arrived in Japan for training. The International Junior Gymnastics Competition will be held in the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Japan. The all-around competition is Sunday, SEPTEMBER 18th, and the event finals competition will be held the following Monday!

Joining Natasha and her teammate Bianca Flohr are the following gymnasts: Daria Joura (AUS), Chloe Sims (AUS), Nansy Damianova (CAN), Yuhong Hu (CHN), Sabrina Kachroud (FRA), Anja Brinker (GER), Marie Hindermann (GER), Hana Ijichi (JPN), Mei Ksuda (JPN), Yuu Minobe (JPN), Momoko Ozawa (JPN), Kuoko Tsurumi (JPN), Sandra Izbasa (ROM), Nadezda Chikhiryova (RUS), and Olesia Ishchenko (UKR). Go USA!

Please bare with us as we try to fix our video problems! At the moment, none of the files are available for download.

AUGUST 26, 2005 - Thirty-three new photos from 2005 Nationals have been posted! Many more photos will be added in the coming days.

AUGUST 25, 2005 - Natasha's website has a new look! Natasha will be competing with Bianca Flohr (Flytz) at the prestigious Japanese International Junior competition in SEPTEMBER. More details will be posted soon!

AUGUST 17, 2005 - New videos from Nationals are up!

AUGUST 16, 2005 - Natasha recently wrapped up a very successful competition at her second Junior U.S. Nationals. After day one, Natasha was leading the all-around with a total of 37.365, thanks in part to a very strong performance on beam (9.533). On day two she had to be nearly perfect to hold off competition from Bianca Flohr (Flytz). The two switched back and forth between first and second but Natasha came out on top after scoring higher on floor (9.450).

With both days of competition added, Natasha finished 1st in the all-around (74.681), beam (19.116), and floor (18.783). competitions and third on vault (18.616) and bars (18.166). By finishing in the top 16, Natasha also made her second US National Team! Congratulations Natasha!