Natalie Lacuesta

1998 Rhythmic Senior National Champion
1997 Rhythmic Senior National Champion
1995 Rhythmic Junior National Champion
1994 Rhythmic Junior National Champion

Hometown: Wilmette, Ill.
Residence: Wilmette, Ill.
Birth Date/Place: November 15, 1981/Chicago, Ill.
Club: Rhythmic Gems
Coach: Lana Lashoff, Galina Burns, Milena Gladkov
College: University of Michigan
Major: Dance and Business/Communications
Began Rhythmic Gymnastics: 1988
Years on National Team: 7 (1993-01)

International Competition

• 1999 Grand Prix Tournament Danube Cub, Bratislava, SLO; 17-th AA
• 1999 International 3-on-3 Championships, St. Petersburg, Fla.; 4th-AA)
• 1998 International 3-on-3 Championships, Fort Worth, Texas; 4th (with Blaine Wilson and Lindsay Wing)
• 1997 Deriugina Cup, Kiev, UKR; 19th-AA
• 1996 Julieta Shishmanova Invitational, Sofia, BUL; 26th-AA
• 1996 Kalamata Cup, Kalamata, GRE; 30th-AA
• 1995 Pacific Ocean Games, Cali, COL; 9th-AA, 2nd-Team, 3rd-rope & ribbon (Jr. Div.)
• 1995 Four Continents Championships, Cairo, EGY; T3rd-AA & clubs, 5th-rope, 4th-hoop(t) & ribbon (Jr. Div.)
• 1995 Thiais Competition, Thiais, FRA; 12th-AA
• 1994 Four Continents Championships, Seoul, KOR; T11th-AA (Jr. Div.)
• 1994 Int'l RSG Tournament of Portimao, Portimao, POR; 4th-AA, 4th-rope, 3rd-ball, 4th-clubs, 6th-ribbon

National Competition

• 2000 U.S. Rhythmic National Championships, St. Louis, Mo.; 2nd-AA, 4th-rope, 5th-hoop, 5th-ball, 4th-ribbon
• 2000 Rhythmic Eastern, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 2nd-AA
• 2000 Rhythmic Western, W. Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; 4th-AA
• 2000 Rhythmic Challenge, Colo. Spgs., Colo.; 6th-AA
• 1999 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 3rd-AA
• 1999 Eastern Open, Atlanta, GA.; 1st-AA, 1st-rope, 1st-hoop, 1st-ball, 2nd-ribbon
• 1998 Rhythmic National Championships, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 1st-AA, 3rd-rope, 2nd-hoop and ribbon, 1st-ball
• 1998 Rhythmic Challenge, Downers Grove, Ill.; 1st-AA, 1st-hoop & ribbon, 2nd-clubs & rope
• 1997 Rhythmic National Championships, Houston, Texas; 1st-AA & rope, 3rd-hoop & clubs, 2nd-ribbon
• 1997 Rhythmic Challenge, Downers Grove, Ill.; 1st-AA
• 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials-Gymnastics, Boston, Mass.; 2nd-AA (did not compete; scores carried from 1996 Rhythmic National Championships)
• 1996 Rhythmic National Championships, Athens, Ga.; 2nd-AA, 2nd-rope, 3rd-ball, 3rd-clubs, 2nd-ribbon
• 1996 Rhythmic Challenge, Downers Grove, Ill.; 3rd-AA
• 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 2nd-AA, hoop & clubs, 3rd-Team & rope, 4th-ribbon
• 1995 Rhythmic National Championships, Jacksonville, Fla.; 1st-AA, 1st-rope, 4th-hoop, 1st-clubs, 2nd-ribbon (Jr. Div.)
• 1995 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 1st-AA (Jr. Div.)
• 1994 Rhythmic National Championships, Nassau, N.Y.; 1st-AA (Jr. Div.)

updated: 21-January-01