U.S. Men’s National Team

John Orozco, USOTC
Danell Leyva, Universal
Jonathan Horton, Cypress Academy
Steven Legendre, Oklahoma
Jake Dalton, Oklahoma
Alex Naddour, Oklahoma
Chris Brooks, Cypress Academy
Brandon Wynn, Ohio State
David Sender, Illinois
Paul Ruggeri, Illinois
Sam Mikulak, Michigan
Jesse Silverstein, U.S. Gym Center II
Glen Ishino, Cal
Adrian de los Angeles, Michigan
C.J. Maestas, Illinois

It’s still possible for Paul Hamm and others to make the Olympic Team.

Right now for LONDON most would pick the top 3 from VISA Championships 2011:

Orozco, Leyva, Horton … and …

Blythe:

… Given that Orozco is looking more and more like a lock for the team, Leyva isn’t bad on horse either, and the general agreement is that the team needs a specialist like Ishino or Alex Naddour to round out their potential, pommels might actually be considered a strong event for the U.S. men in London. …

Winter Cup redux: U.S. Olympic team contenders emerge

Like 2008, it’s not going to be easy for the Olympic selection committee. They could assemble at least 2 very competitive teams from this pool.

Update: Andy Thornton’s top 10 Olympic Contenders:

1. John Orozco
2. Danell Leyva
3. Jonathan Horton
4. Jake Dalton
5. Glen Ishino
6. Steve Legendre
7. Alex Naddour
8. Brandon Wynn
9. Chris Brooks
10. David Sender

Ishino’s surprisingly high on that list, I’m thinking. Wynn a bit low, perhaps. A team including Wynn for Rings and Naddour for Pommels looks interesting — assuming Alex is better overall than Ishino.

I could easily see Sender improving to the point where he’d rival Horton for the #3 spot.

Sadly injuries will likely factor in the final team.

Next 5:

CJ Maestas
Paul Ruggeri
Sam Mikulak
Paul Hamm
Ty Echard