Aly Raisman wins CoverGirl

USAG:

In the senior all-around, Raisman won the title with her 57.250 total. 2008 Olympic team silver-medalist Chellsie Memmel of West Allis, Wis., the 2005 World all-around and 2003 World uneven bars champion, made a solid return to competition earning a total 56.950 to finish in second place. Sabrina Vega of Carmel, N.Y., was third at 56.850.

… 2010 World vault champion Alicia Sacramone of Winchester, Mass., competed on three events for the first time since her comeback. She won the vault at 15.100 and also tied for first with Jordyn Wieber of DeWitt, Mich./Geddert’s Twistars, on balance beam with a 15.200. Her first floor exercise since her comeback yielded a 13.900 and third place.

Wieber, the 2011 AT&T American Cup champion, was first on the uneven bars at 15.200, followed by Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics, at 14.950. Bridgette Caquatto of Naperville, Ill./Legacy Elite, rounded out the top three at 14.900.

Raisman, who was third on beam, had the top score for the floor exercise at 14.700. Raisman’s first pass was a 1.5 twist to double Arabian, punch front. Vega of Dynamic Gymnastics was second at 14.250. …

Details and links to full results on USAG

… UCLA grad Anna Li competed on UB, hitting her new skills but coming off on the low bar as she prepped for her stalder hecht. Casey Jo Magee, the ex-Arkansas star, competed extremely well but just missed qualifying to the Championships on all four events (she previously qualified in three). Florida sophomore MacKenzie Caquatto hit her UB and BB routines well, scoring over 14 points on each. …

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Gymnastics Examiner – Quick hits: 2011 CoverGirl Classic, senior COMPETITION

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