Guillermo Alvarez edged first-day leader Jonathan Horton by .05 to win the U.S. Men’s Qualifier, which finished Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
Alvarez, .2 behind Horton on Thursday, outscored Horton 88.250-88.00 to take the title. Both Alvarez (13.200) and Horton (13.450) took their lowest score on high bar.
David Durante finished third all-around ahead of Sho Nakamori.
Alvarez won pommel horse and tied Horton for the title on floor exercise. Other titlists were Kevin Tan (still rings), Sean Golden (vault), Justin Spring (parallel bars) and Joseph Hagerty (high bar).
Reigning national champion Sasha Artemev, who finished seventh on Thursday, scratched from today’s competition.
The competition served as a qualifier to the U.S. National Championships, scheduled for Aug. 15-18 in San Jose, Calif.
All-Around
1. Guillermo Alvarez 178.100
2. Jonathan Horton 178.050
3. David Durante 174.900
4. Sho Nakamori 174.300
5. Todd Thornton 172.600
5. Sean Townsend 172.600
7. Bryant Hadden 171.650
8. Tim Gentry 170.850
Even with Artemev, the scores drop off a cliff. The US Team may need the Hamms or one of the other veterans.
Guillermo Alvarez – USA Gymnastics bio
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