USA plans to dominate Jesolo

Couch Gymnast:

Next week the annual Trofeo Di Citta De Jesolo will be competed.

For those of you who don’t remember last year, it was a great competition, purely and simply because it boasted an incredible field of athletes. Functioning as both a junior and senior competition, the nations slated to compete this year are Italy, Japan, USA and Russia.

You can either bring entire teams of seniors and juniors, or just a few. Last year the US only took two juniors, for example. This year they are bringing a whole lot more! …

Seniors
Bridgette Caquatto, Naperville, Ill., Legacy Elite Gymnastics
Gabriella Douglas, Virginia Beach, Va., Chow’s Gymnastics
Amanda Jetter, Milford, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics
McKayla Maroney, Laguna Niguel, Calif., All Olympia
Alexandra Raisman, Needham, Mass., Brestyan’s American Gymnastics
Sabrina Vega, Manhattan, N.Y., Dynamic Gymnastics
Jordyn Wieber, DeWitt, Mich., Twistars USA

Juniors
Ericha Fassbender, Katy, Texas, Stars Gymnastics
Sarah Finnegan, Lake Latawanna, Mo., GAGE
Madison Kocian, Dallas, WOGA
Katelyn Ohashi, Newcastle, Wash., WOGA
Elizabeth Price, Coopersburg, Pa., Parkettes
Alexis Priessman, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics
Kyla Ross, Aliso Viejo, Calif., Gym-Max

USAG

… I’m guessing Nastia and Shawn will be there as reserves. 🙂

Even with some of the top Russians competing, I’m predicting we’ll be hearing the Star Spangled Banner a lot in Italy.

… Normally the American girls are reluctant to compete in Europe. They fear getting underscored. (Or fair scores, depending on who you talk to.) But they are taking no chances time.