Category: Gymnastics

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.

Canadian Olympic Selection Camp

Has begun. First competition goes Monday.

via Lyn Green – Friends of Canadian Gymnastics

Selection Camp Gatineau

Thorsdottir wins Dutch nationals

1. Eythora Thorsdottir 58.058
2. Celine van Gerner 56.883
3. Reina Beltman 54.983

Bart Deurloo won the men’s Championships. He also finished ahead of Epke on H Bar by 0.05.

P&G Jr Championships day 1

1. Maile O’Keefe 57.05
2. Riley McCusker 56.45
3. Gabby Perea 55.5
4. Morgan Hurd 55.4
5. Shilese Jones 55.0
6. Kalyany Steele 54.7
7. Shania Adams 54.65
8. Tori Tatum 54.45
9. Alyona Shchennikova 54.2
— Madeleine Johnston 54.2
— Colbi Flory 54.2

Gymternet LIVE blog

Maile trains at Salcianu Gymnastics in Las Vegas.

Click PLAY or watch Maile’s vault on YouTube.

P&G Championships day 1

1. Simone Biles 62.9
2. Aly Raisman 60.45
— Laurie Hernandez 60.45
4. Gabby Douglas 58.9
5. Madison Kocian 58.15
6. Amelia Hundley 57.85
7. MyKayla Skinner 57.55
8. Alyssa Baumann 56.95
9. Ragan Smith 56.85
10. Rachel Gowey 56.6
full results

Gymternet Senior Day 1 LIVE Blog

USAG – Biles rockets to top of the standings after night one of the P&G Championships

VIDEO relay on YouTube (2hrs)