- Houston, Texas / Texas Sports Center / February 13-14, 1998 Steve McCain 1997 Winter Cup Champion Current News Blaine Wilson, USOTC, won the 1998 Winter Cup Challenge by a 4.35 margin. Yewki Tomita, Gymnastics World of Tucson, and Jay Thornton, USOTC, finished second and third respectively, earning berths to the 1998 Visa American Cup in Dallas, TX, March 5-8. Quick Hits: Preliminary Session #1 ...www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/1998/wintercup