Author: Rick Mc

Gymternet:

In addition to the crowning of the champions, the 2014-2015 U.S. senior women’s national team was named. The team included Biles, Ross, and Nichols in addition to Alyssa Baumann, Mykayla Skinner, Amelia Hundley, Madison Kocian, Ashton Locklear, Brenna Dowell, and Madison Desch.

SIMONE BILES DEFENDS U.S. NATIONAL TITLE

More may be named at a later date.

National team: Biles, Ross, Nichols, Dowell, Kocian, Locklear, Baumann, Desch, Hundley, Skinner #PGChamps pic.twitter.com/G1I26hhf8q

— Catty Comments (@CattyComments) August 24, 2014

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@USAGym:

Baumann, Hano, Desch, Hundley, Kocian, Locklear, Nichols + Skinner named to the Pan Am Champs team. Alt decided 24 hrs before competition.

Update from USAG:

Alyssa Baumann has withdrawn from the Pan Am Championships with an elbow hyperextension injury. Felicia Hano is her replacement.

Kyla went 60.35 day 2. Some feel she’s over-scored, but I can live with her controlled style. I like it.

1. Simone Biles, Spring, Texas, 122.550
2. Kyla Ross, Aliso Viejo, Calif., 118.300
3. Maggie Nichols, Little Canada, Minn., 117.900
4. Alyssa Baumann, Plano, Texas, 116.100
5. MyKayla Skinner, Gilbert, Ariz., 115.450
6. Amelia Hundley, Hamilton, Ohio, 112.200
7. Madison Desch, Lenexa, Kan., 111.200
8. Macy Toronjo, Huntsville, Texas, 109.150

Factor in 0.1 bonus for stuck landing. Still, the USA should be unbeatable in Team at Worlds.

Execution scores are much higher than in China. But lower than in Russia, is my guess.

2014 P&G Championships – Sr. Women Day 2

15.000 (5.9, 9.100)

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15.500 (6.5, 9.000)

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Nice routine. But not nearly as clean as Kyla. There should have been a bigger gap.

It’s difficult to take more than 0.1 from Kyla on any one skill.

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Fact is judges in 2014 are not ranking execution correctly.

I’m not sure anyone in the world has a chance to compete in the all-around. This tumbling is so EASY for her. 🙂

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WAY over-scored on execution. People are getting swept up in Biles fever.

Score : 15.500 (6.4, 9.1)

At least that panel is being consistent. Over-scoring Ross and Skinner, as well.

“@jaredvgoad: Simone’s D-score is .1 lower, split leap 1.5 was credited as a full #PGChamps”

Announcing. 🙂

That's a lot of gold. pic.twitter.com/9ULsuYzP9U

— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) August 24, 2014

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Redeems herself in the YOG apparatus Final. 🙂

Kasamatsu plus 1/1. And Rudi.

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The Youth Olympic Games all-around champion killed it on FX. One of the cleaner routines we’ve seen all season. 🙂

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FIG simply has to FIX the Floor rules.

(via Lets Talk Gym)

USA Junior Champions 2014

1. Jazmyn Foberg, Bayville, N.J., 114.950
2. Nia Dennis, Westerville, Ohio, 114.500
3. Norah Flatley, Cumming, Iowa, 112.550
4. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 111.600
5. Alexis Vasquez, West Des Moines, Iowa, 111.150
6. Emily Gaskins, Coral Springs, Fla., 110.800
7. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 110.750
8. Victoria Nguyen, West Des Moines, Iowa, 110.300
9. Megan Skaggs, Marietta, Ga., 110.100
10. Abby Paulson, Coon Rapids, Minn., 110.000

Gymternet:

Just remember that last year, Foberg didn’t qualify. We thought Laurie Hernandez’s jump from the bottom of the pile to the silver medal between 2012 and 2013 was huge, but Foberg has managed to go from missing nationals completely to winning the title. It’s completely unheard of and a testament to how mentally strong and naturally gifted she is, having upped her difficulty by several points between last year and today. …

And now, for the recap! …

JAZZY FOBERG WINS 2014 JUNIOR U.S. NATIONAL TITLE

Vault
1. Nia Dennis, Westerville, Ohio, 30.000
2. Olivia Trautman, Champlin, Minn., 29.700
3. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 29.650

Bars
1. Jazmyn Foberg, Bayville, N.J., 28.850
2. Norah Flatley, Cumming, Iowa, 28.400
3. Nia Dennis, Westerville, Ohio, 28.150

Beam
1. Alexis Vasquez, West Des Moines, Iowa, 29.400
2. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 29.000
3. Lauren Navarro, La Verne, Calif., 28.700

Floor
1. Nia Dennis, Westerville, Ohio, 29.600
2. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 29.150
3. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 28.750
3. Victoria Nguyen, West Des Moines, Iowa, 28.750

Floor
Regini – Moran G (GBR) 14.766
Yuasa K (JPN) 14.133
Lim M (KOR) 13.766

Pommel
Nagornyy N (RUS) 13.966
Hryko V (UKR) 13.933
Kadirov T (UZB) 13.800

Rings
Nagornyy N (RUS) 14.000
Ma Y (CHN) 13.866
Hryko V (UKR) 13.533

Nikita Nagorny, #youtholympics champion on the pommel horse and rings #gymnastics pic.twitter.com/kSfTPt2RZ9

— Elizabeth Booth (@RussianGymnast) August 23, 2014

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day 1

Vault
1. Wang Yan, China, 14.783 (6.0 / 8.9, 6.2 / 8.566)
2. Ellie Downie, Great Britain, 14.566 (5.8 / 9.066, 5.2 / 9.066)
3. Sae Miyakawa, Japan, 14.566 (5.8 / 9.0, 5.4 / 8.933)

Bar
1. Seda Tutkhalyan, Russia, 13.575 (5.6 / 7.975)
2. Iosra Abdelaziz, Italy, 13.366 (5.4 / 7.966)
3. Wang Yan, China, 13.066 (5.5 / 7.566)

full results – Gymternet