Category: Gymnastics

Simone 4 time U.S. Champion

Leslie King:

Biles, the first woman to win four-straight U.S. titles since Joan Moore Gnat in 1971-74, tallied an all-around score of 125.000 to seal the title. Two-time Olympic gold-medalist Aly Raisman of Needham, Mass./Brestyan’s American Gymnastics, was second at 121.100, followed by MG Elite’s Laurie Hernandez of Morganville, N.J., in third with 120.500. Two-time 2012 Olympic gold-medalist Gabby Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Buckeye Gymnastics, was fourth (117.800), and Madison Kocian of Dallas/WOGA, took fifth (116.450). …

The members of the senior women’s national team advance to compete in the women’s Olympic Trials in San Jose, Calif. July 8 and 10:

Alyssa Baumann
Simone Biles
Christina Desiderio
Gabby Douglas
Brenna Dowell
Rachel Gowey
Laurie Hernandez
Amelia Hundley
Madison Kocian
Ashton Locklear
Maggie Nichols
Aly Raisman
Emily Schild
MyKayla Skinner
Ragan Smith

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when you don’t make the Olympic team

Danell Leyva was the Bronze medalist all around at the London Olympics. This time he’s one of the reserves for Team USA:

Leyva, Modi, Whittenburg

What does coach Yin have to say about that?

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That’s a classy guy.

Here’s another classy guy.

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Mikulak, Brooks, Dalton, Naddour, Orozco

No Whittenburg?

I’m surprised.

USA is leaving several potential Olympic medalists at home in order to improve their team score.

A team medal is a long shot. Bringing individual apparatus medalists would have been another strategy.

Sam Mikulak of Newport Coast, Calif./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center), earned a berth to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after posting the highest four-day all-around total, a 362.750, at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials …

The complete men’s U.S. Olympic Team, pending United States Olympic Committee approval, is comprised of: Chris Brooks of Houston, Texas/Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); Jake Dalton of Sparks, Nev./Team Hilton (University of Oklahoma); Mikulak; Alex Naddour of Queen Creek, Ariz./Team Hilton (USA Youth Fitness); and John Orozco of Bronx, N.Y./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Centre) …

USA Olympic Team
USAG

But I am thrilled for John Orozco. You’ve got to love a guy who’s so open about his life.

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Wenske, Wiskus Jr USA Champions

wenske_mattDespite a rough second day, in which he had major breaks on his first and last events, Matt Wenske (pictured) won the 17-18 age group at the P&G Championships. Coached by Tom Meadows at Cypress Academy in Texas, Wenske still won by a wide margin with his 165.30 two-day total.

Bailey Perez, coached by Paul Hamm at Premier Gymnastics Academy in Illinois, was second with 159.05. Jordan Kovach, coached by Ben Fox at Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy in Oklahoma, place third with 158.85.

In the 15-16 age group, Shane Wiskus ran away with the title with 170.45. Coached by Doug Price at Mini-Hops Gymnastics in Minnesota, Wiskus showed clean basics and consistency throughout the two days. …

Dwight Normile

related – Stick it Media – Wenske & Wiskus Coast to U.S. Junior Men’s Gymnastics Crowns

Scheder wins German Nationals

1 Sophie Scheder 57.450
2 Elisabeth Seitz 57.000
3 Pauline Schäfer 56.950
4 Kim Bui 56.850
5 Tabea Alt 56.550
6 Leah Griesser 55.200
full results

Germany will have a very strong Olympic team.