The United States Equestrian Federation today announced the individual men and women’s selections and the team selection for the 2004 Vaulting World Championships to be held in Stadl Paura, Austria from August 5th through 8th. The individual members, named in order of their ranking, are as follows;

Women Selected for Individual Competition:

Vaulter	Residence
1. Megan Benjamin	Saratoga, CA
2. Mari Inouye	Palo Alto, CA
3. Samantha Smith	Saratoga, CA
4. Shannyn Poer (alternate)	Los Angeles, CA

Men Selected for Individual Competition:

Vaulter	Residence
1. Devon Maitozo	Simi Valley, CA
2. Blake Dahlgren	Sun Valley, CA
3. Kenny Geisler	Diamond Bar, CA
4. Steven Bertling (alternate)	Hemet, CA

The Coast Line Vaulters, of Soquel, California were selected as the team to represent the United States. Their team members are as follows:

Team Member/Vaulter	Residence
Katie Bowker	Pleasant Hill, CA
Monique Corralez	San Jose, CA
Karensa Douglas	Santa Cruz, CA
Lisa Maxwell	Rio Linda, CA
Kalyn Noah	Paso Robles, CA
Marina Olivieri	Santa Cruz, CA
Katie Richie	Santa Cruz, CA
Rosalind Ross	Santa Cruz, CA
Nikki Stoke	Watsonville, CA

Chef d’Equipe for the entire delegation: Sue Detol, Cornelius, OR

The team and individuals were selected based on their performances in selection trials and qualifiers. “We have high hopes for medals this year, not only with strong individuals like former World Champion Devon Maitozo for the men and Mari Inouye, who placed fourth in last year’s European Championships, but also for the Coast Line team,” said Sally Ike, Director of Show Jumping and Vaulting Activities for the USEF.