21.   But because she was born too late to be eligible for worlds, she must finish in the top three at junior worlds in three weeks to qualify.

22.   But it was the German, a former junior world champion, who landed the cleanest blows.

23.   But in late July, Joseph got a call from Forsyth, the silver medalist at junior worlds last year with partner Emilie Nussear.

24.   But it was Loewe, a former junior world champion, who landed the cleanest blows.

25.   Cohen must finish in the top three at junior worlds wget into the world championships -- provided she makes the top three at nationals on Saturday.

26.   First came another junior world champion, Russian Alexei Yagudin.

27.   He helped France to victory in the Sunshine Cup, acknowledged as the junior world championship.

28.   He hit that weight earlier this month in Prague while overshadowing Haworth to become the first American gold medalist in the junior world championships.

29.   In an event long dominated by Russians, the best from that country were junior world champions Natasha Romaniuta and Daniil Barantsev in sixth,

30.   In the other group, former junior world champion Julia Soldatova captured the top spot.