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USA Gymnastics:

The men’s U.S. World team is Jake Dalton, Sam Mikulak, Danell Leyva, Alex Naddour, Brandon Wynn & Steven Legendre. Congrats, guys! Alternates: John Orozco, Eddie Penev, Paul Ruggeri.

Note that they’ve named six. That means Marta will name six. I assumed wrong. It’s 4 women, 6 men maximum / nation for Worlds 2013.

All pundits agree that Sam Mikulak should focus on the AA. He has a good chance at a medal.

Does a 2nd American have a chance in the AA?

It’s possible. Not many named Leyva and Marcel Nguyen as medal winners for London. Any of the guys who can score 60+ on a good day MIGHT find themselves on the podium below Uchimura. Dalton should train the AA.

Leyva is not looking good right now. I hope he cuts back to training only 2-3 apparatus for Antwerp. He has a shot on P Bars & H Bar. Two Americans might qualify for the H Bar Final. UPDATE – Leyva withdrew to heal his injuries, get back on track for Rio.

On his best day I don’t think Naddour can qualify to the Pommel Final. That competition is going to be stacked with super experienced Pommel specialists.

Rings? Wynn or even Naddour might squeak into the Final. No Low chance for a medal.

Orozco’s not been training long enough since the ACL surgery to be his best for the AA. Like Leyva, he could focus on just his best Finals chances. I’d be quick to call John in if any of the named Team is struggling.

That leaves Floor and Vault. Honestly, it’s Legendre who has the difficulty to have a chance. And he’s looking very good right now. Unfortunately Steve has never rarely been able to land all that difficulty. Don’t bet the mortgage that he’ll stick in Belgium.

Dalton looked even better than Ruggeri on Floor today. Either could qualify for the Floor final. They are two of the most Artistic FX guys in the world.

Click PLAY or watch Jake on YouTube.

Some of the team will try to upgrade difficulty IF they qualify to a Final. It’s never easy to win a medal at Worlds in Men’s Gymnastics.

Unlike the American women’s scores, I’m not sure the USA Men are going to score as high in Antwerp as they did in Hartford for the same routines. There’s a small stick bonus in the USA too.

As usual, the Men’s World Championships will be much less predictable than WAG.

* after 7 of the top Juniors were bumped up to Senior for day 2 *

17-18 age division

1. Dmitri Belanovski, West Allis, Wis., 164.800
2. Andrew Rickly, Lewis Center, Ohio, 163.600
3. Matt Foster, Addison, Ill., 161.050
4. Chandler Eggleston, Champaign, Ill., 159.850
5. Alex Powarzynski, Menlfee, Calif., 159.500
6. Jordan DeClerk, Bloomingdale, Ill., 158.950
7. Allan Bower, Scottsdale, Ariz., 158.700
8. Christopher Stephenson, Fishers, Ind., 156.200
9. Lee Grogan, Paragould, Ark., 155.850
10. John Meyer Williams, Dallas, Texas, 154.100

Floor
1. Chandler Eggleston, Champaign, Ill., 29.000
2. Andrew Rickly, Lewis Center, Ohio, 27.850
3. Christopher Stephenson, Fishers, Ind., 27.250

Pommel
1. Matt Foster, Addison, Ill., 27.650
2. Dmitri Belanovski, West Allis, Wis., 26.350
3. Allan Bower, Scottsdale, Ariz., 25.850

Rings
1. Dmitri Belanovski, West Allis, Wis., 28.050
2. Jordan DeClerk, Bloomingdale, Ill., 28.000
3. Andrew Rickly, Lewis Center, Ohio, 27.150

Vault
1. Taylor Seaton, Plano, Texas, 29.500
2. Chandler Eggleston, Champaign, Ill., 28.700
3. Lee Grogan, Paragould, Ark., 28.550

Parallel Bars
1. Dmitri Belanovski, West Allis, Wis., 28.050
2. Andrew Rickly, Lewis Center, Ohio, 27.750
2. Allan Bower, Scottsdale, Ariz., 27.750

H Bar
1. Andrew Rickly, Lewis Center, Ohio, 28.150
2. Chandler Eggleston, Champaign, Ill., 27.450
3. Alex Powarzynski, Menlfee, Calif., 27.250
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15-16 age division

1. Hunter Justus, Cypress, Texas, 166.150
2. Marty Strech, Fountain Valley, Calif., 165.700
3. Quest Hayden, Evans, Ga., 164.650
4. Fabian DeLuna, Frisco, Texas, 164.500
5. Robert Neff, Brookfield, Wis., 163.150
6. Alec Yoder, Indianapolis, Ind., 162.600
7. Johnny Jacobson, Syracuse, Utah, 161.300
8. Kiwan Watts, Richmnod, Va., 160.650
9. Cameron Bock, Tustin, Calif., 160.350
10. David Jessen, East Greenwich, R.I., 159.900

Floor
1. Marty Strech, Fountain Valley, Calif., 29.100
2. Hunter Justus, Cypress, Texas, 28.800
3. Quest Hayden, Evans, Ga., 28.500

Pommel
1. Alec Yoder, Indianapolis, Ind., 28.050
2. Cameron Bock, Tustin, Calif., 27.450
3. Robert Neff, Brookfield, Wis., 26.400

Rings
1. Fabian DeLuna, Frisco, Texas, 28.550
2. Marty Strech, Fountain Valley, Calif., 28.350
3. Alex Diab, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 28.150

Vault
1. Jalon Stephens, Shreveport, La., 29.150
2. Fabian DeLuna, Frisco, Texas, 29.100
3. Emyre Cole, North Las Vegas, Nev., 28.900

P Bars
1. Hunter Justus, Cypress, Texas, 28.350
2. Fabian DeLuna, Frisco, Texas, 28.000
3. Johnny Jacobson, Syracuse, Utah, 27.350

H Bar
1. Quest Hayden, Evans, Ga., 28.200
2. Robert Neff, Brookfield, Wis., 28.150
3. Marty Strech, Fountain Valley, Calif., 28.100

Uncle Tim has updated the stats. Things look good for Team USA at Worlds.

Women’s All-Around Rankings: Best Scores this Quadrennial:

1. Simone Biles USA 60.500 U.S. Nationals
1. Kyla Ross USA 60.500 U.S. Nationals
3. Aliya Mustafina Russia 59.850 Russian Nationals
4. Katelyn Ohashi USA 59.199 American Cup
5. Brenna Dowell USA 58.450 U.S. Nationals
6. Larisa Iordache Romania 58.432 European Championships
7. Peyton Ernst USA 58.250 Secret Classic
8. Roxana Popa Spain 58.083 Spanish Nationals
9. Anastasia Grishina Russia 57.932 European Championships
10. Maggie Nichols USA 57.750 U.S. Nationals
11. Mykayla Skinner USA 57.700 U.S. Nationals
12. Yao Jinnan China 57.468 Chinese Nationals

VAULT
1. McKayla Maroney USA 15.700 U.S. Nationals
2. Simone Biles USA 15.475 U.S. Nationals
3. Hong Un Jong North Korea 15.125 Universiades
3. Ksenia Afanasyeva Russia 15.125 Universiades
5. Maria Paseka Russia 14.950 Universiades
6. Oksana Chusovitina Uzbekistan 14.887 Cottbus

BARS
1. Aliya Mustafina Russia 15.500 Russian Nationals
1. Kyla Ross USA 15.500 U.S. Nationals
3. Huang Huidan China 15.134 Chinese Nationals
4. Anastasia Grishina Russia 15.100 Russian Nationals
5. Sophie Scheder Germany 15.033 German Nationals
6. He Kexin China 15.000 Chinese Nationals
6. Katelyn Ohashi USA 15.000 WOGA Classic
6. Madison Kocian USA 15.000 U.S. Nationals

BEAM
1. Katelyn Ohashi* USA 15.800 WOGA Classic
2. Larisa Iordache Romania 15.650 Anadia
3. Aliya Mustafina Russia 15.450 Russian Nationals
4. Anna Dementyeva Russia 15.300 Universiades
5. Kyla Ross USA 15.250 U.S. Nationals
6. Zeng Siqi China 15.150 Doha
6. Shang Chunsong China 15.150 Anadia
6. Zhang Yelinzi China 15.150 Universiades
9. Simone Biles USA 15.100 Jesolo

FLOOR
1. McKayla Maroney USA 15.250 U.S. Nationals
2. Ksenia Afanasyeva Russia 15.166 European Championships
3. Simone Biles USA 15.050 U.S. Nationals
4. Mykayla Skinner USA 15.000 U.S. Nationals
5. Larisa Iordache Romania 14.866 European Championships
6. Lexie Priessman USA 14.800 Secret Classic
6. Kennedy Baker USA 14.800 U.S. Nationals

See the entire database including D scores – UTRS

You certainly can argue with the numbers. I’d say the scores from China are low.

I wouldn’t say the scores are too high for USA, however. And the top Americans have far fewer meets than the Russians and Romanians.

Komova is ill and won’t be training until about August 26th. Time is short for her to be close to top shape in time for Antwerp.

Inside Gymnastics:

… today’s All-around totals (just isolating day 2 results):

1. Naddour 90.600
2. Orozco 90.400
3. Mikulak 89.750
4. Dalton 88.950
5. Wynn 88.550
6. Ruggeri 88.200
7. Legendre 88.00

Combined day 1 and day 2:

1. Mikulak 181.400
2. Naddour 178.500
3. Dalton 177.600
4. Orozco 176.750
5. Wynn 175.250
6. Steven Legendre 175.100
7. Danell Leyva 174.450
8. Akash Modi 173.450

Watch a 90min rebroadcast of 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships – Sr. Men – Day 2.

Let’s say you were Marta Karoli. And you had to name the team RIGHT NOW.

What two gymnasts would you want in the Finals in Antwerp?

AA = Ross, Biles

V = Maroney, Biles
Bars = Ross, ______
Beam = Ross, Biles
Floor = Maroney, Biles

Truly, there’s only one blank on the dance card.

Yet you can name one more athlete. And one traveling alternate. (I assume.)

Katelyn Ohashi would be your first choice. Unfortunately I’ve heard nothing that makes me hopeful Katelyn will be hitting 12 Beam and 7 Bar routines a day anytime soon. She had shoulder surgery in April.

Perhaps you take one AA back-up with strong Floor and 2 Vaults as insurance policy — best chance for two medals in the AA, FX and Vault.

Brenna Dowell? Lexie” Priessman? … “Ebee” Price?

And one new Senior who could use World’s experience. Preparing for 2014 and 2015.

Kennedy Baker? Peyton Ernst? Abigail Milliet? Maggie Nichols? Madison Kocian?

Click PLAY or watch Marta’s interview on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/OTY5NzE5ODY0?related=1&autoplay=false

Watch more video of 2013 P&G Championships on gymnastike.org

I’d love to see Mykayla Skinner at a World Championships? But doubt that she’s consistent enough in training to be chosen by a Marta.

Please, please USA send her to a World Cup. Or other major international invitational. Picture a final that included both Skinner and Victoria Moors. 🙂

11:30am Eastern Standard Time.

Stick it Media has a preview – Mikulak, Kimble & Dastrup Dominate 1st Day at U.S. Gymnastics Championships:

Recall I complained that Ruggeri was underscored on Floor. USA FIG judge in the comments says:

The difference was straightforward: Paul’s piked stalder press had a short hold. That’s a 0.3 deduction,

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2013 P&G Championships – Senior Women Day 2 playlist is up on YouTube already.

Click PLAY or watch Kennedy Baker’s day 2 Beam on YouTube.

Named tonight.

Kennedy Baker, Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams
Simone Biles, Spring, Texas/Bannon’s Gymnastix
Brenna Dowell, Odessa, Mo./GAGE
Peyton Ernst, Coppell, Texas/Texas Dreams
Madison Kocian, Dallas/WOGA
McKayla Maroney, Long Beach, Calif./All-Olympia
Maggie Nichols, Little Canada, Minn./Twin City Twisters
Elizabeth Price, Coopersburg, Pa./Parkettes
Lexie Priessman, Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics
Kyla Ross, Aliso Viejo, Calif./Gym-Max
MyKayla Skinner, Gilbert, Ariz./Desert Lights