Gymn Forum: Kristie Phillips Biography

Kristie Phillips (USA)

1986 and 1987 American Cup AA Champion
1987 US National Champion
1987 Pan Am Games AA Silver Medalist

Phillips competes in her home state of Louisiana in November 1981.

Kristie was born on March 23, 1973 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She began her gymnastics career in her home state, then trained for a while at the Atlanta School of Gymnastics. She transferred to Karolyi's Gymnastics in 1984, trained briefly at SCATS in California in early 1988, then returned to Karolyi's before the Seoul Olympics. Kristie missed making the Olympic team by only tenths of a point. She attended Louisiana State University and was a member of the cheerleading squad. She moved to New York to pursue a career in acting and starred in a 1994 film called "Spitfire". After an 11-year absence from competitive gymnastics, Kristie made a comeback in 1999, competing in both the 1999 and 2000 US Championships! She now coaches at her own gym in Statesville, NC. She's married to Horatio Bannister, a singer and songwriter. They have 3 children: a son and twin daughters.

Competition Results

1982
Louisiana State Class II meet (children's division): 1st AA
1983
Holiday Invitational (Class I, children): 1st Team, 1st AA
Sweetheart Invitational (Class I, 9-11 age group): 1st AA
1984
Canadian Classic: 7th AA, 2nd FX, 3rd UB Jr. American Classic: 12th AA
Peachtree Classic (children's division): 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 2nd FX, 5th V
1985
Avignon International: 6th AA, 1st FX, 5th V, 5th B
Jr. American Classic "B": 3rd AA
US Championships (children's division): 1st AA
1986
American Cup: 1st AA
Canadian Classic: 6th Team, 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st FX, 6th B
Intl. Mixed Pairs: 2nd Team
Jr. American Classic: 1st AA
Jr. US Championships: 1st AA
US Olympic Festival: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st B, 1st FX
USA-CHN Dual Meet: 2nd AA, 2nd FX, 4th V, 6th B
World Sports Fair: 5th AA, 2nd V, 4th UB, 5th B, 5th FX
1987
American Cup: 1st AA, 1st B, 2nd FX, 3rd V, 3rd UB
Intl. Mixed Pairs: 4th Team
Pan American Games: 1st Team, 2nd AA, 1st FX, 3rd V
USA-USSR Dual Meet: 2nd Team, 1st AA, 1st B, 3rd FX, 5th V, 5th UB
US Classic: 1st AA
US Championships: 1st AA, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd V, 3rd UB
World Championships: 6th Team, 45th AA (prelims)
1988
US Nationals: 9th AA, 2nd B
US Olympic Trials: 8th AA
1996
Reese's Intl. Cup: 1st AA
1996
Reese's International Cup: 1st AA, 1st B, 2nd UB, 4th FX
1997
Reese's International Cup: 2nd AA
1998
Reese's International Cup: 5th Team (with Jessica Davis)
1999
Reese's International Cup: 3rd AA
Region VII Elite Zone Meet: 3rd AA, 2nd FX, 3rd B, 4th UB
US Classic: 15th AA
US Championships: 23rd AA

2000
US Championships: 24th AA