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Lateef Crowder

Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Residence: Albuquerque, N.M.
Birth Date/Place: November 23, 1977/San Jose, Calif.
Club: University of New Mexico
Coach: Rusty Mitchell
School: University of New Mexico
Year in School: Junior (Fall '97)
Favorite Event: Still rings, floor
Hobbies: Capoeira (African-Brazilian martial arts), basketball

Lateef's father Thomas played basketball for Jerry Tarkanian's first 35-0 season. Lateef (pronounced lah-TEEF) and his brother and sister have names from three regions of Africa -- Lateef, Nia and Watu. Two other brothers, play college football: Khari is at San Jose State and Kobie plays at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

National Competition

1997 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Denver, Colo.; 24th-AA, T27th-FX, 35th-PH, T25th-SR, T22nd-V, T19th-PB, 36th-HB
1997 NCAA Championships, Iowa City, Iowa; 4th (t)-SR
1997 Winter Cup Challenge, Battle Creek, Mich.; 26th-AA, 17th-FX, 27th-PH, 7th-SR, 1st (t)-V, 22nd-PB, 29th-HB
1996 Coca-Cola National Championships, Knoxville, Tenn.; 12th-AA, 10th-FX, 8th-SR, 7th-V, 15th-PB, 8th-HB (16-18 age group)
1996 Winter Cup Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 15th-AA(Team 2000)
1995 Coca-Cola National Championships, New Orleans, La.; 13th-AA (Team 2000; 18 and under)

updated: 09 Oct 1996

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