2023 US Classic (Pre Meet and WAG Juniors Discussion)

[Doug1233]

There is no Cheng on hard surface by Blakely or Chiles.

We haven’t seen them. But my post was a hypothetical if.

 

[irichluck21]

I think it will all depend where the US needs someone for them to be “worthwhile”

At this moment Roberson isn’t since her strongest events are what the team is strongest act and her weakest two are where the team has less depth.

I don’t think Roberson would go in front of Chiles, Blakely, or Carey at the moment, especially given how much experience the others have, plus more usable events. Technically Roberson could do beam, but you wouldn’t want to. Jade could do bars if it was a dire situation, but Roberson is not an option really.

She’s drastically improved since a year ago even, so if 2024 is not her time 2028 could well be, though I suspect that many who go for 2024 will also try for 2028 since it is in the USA.
Chiles especially given she’s a UCLA Bruin.

 

[rlayt]

I’m predicting a Cheng from her because she has shown the second best Lopez of all time with considerable height, distance, and air-time time as well as well-controlled landings

Yes the one she did at the Paris World Cup last year was really good.

 

[irichluck21]

If Biles, Carey, and Chiles make the World Team that will be 3 vault World medalists in the line up.

I don’t think the US has ever had that many world medalists in the line up on any event before?

 

[Concorde]

I don’t think the US has ever had that many world medalists in the line up on any event before?

This has actually already happened: 1996 Olympics, Balance Beam with Dawes (1993 and 1996), Miller (1994), and Moceanu (1995).

I think the 1996 Olympic team may have also had the most world finalists on a single event with five on uneven bars: Borden (1994), Dawes (1993, 1994, and 1996), Miller (1991, 1993, and 1995), Phelps (1995 and 1996), and Strug (1992).

 

[tempest]

I guess it happened in 2015 with Biles, Reisman and Nichols on FX(Maggie would get her medal a few days later though)

 

[RedBirdie]

I think the 1996 Olympic team may have also had the most world finalists on a single event with five on uneven bars: Borden (1994), Dawes (1993, 1994, and 1996), Miller (1991, 1993, and 1995), Phelps (1995 and 1996), and Strug (1992).

And then Amy Chow is the one who walks away with an Olympic medal!

 

[MaryClare]

In 2016, only Laurie hadn’t won an individual world or Olympic medal going into the games. Everyone who was old enough to be one, was a reigning world or Olympic champion on something.

 

[hmmmm]

I would just like to see a team where Simone or any other key member are not having to do AA in team finals - A team so strong, the top athletes can rest on some events.

 

[MaryClare]

If any 2 or more of Suni, Shilese, Skye and Gabby are on the team, then I don’t see Simone having to do bars in TF

 

[YurchenkoLoop]

My dream for Paris
VT: (Gabby) Shilese, Jordan, Simone
UB: (Simone) Gabby, Suni, Shilese
BB: Gabby, Suni, Simone (Shilese)
FX: (Gabby/Suni) Shilese, Jordan, Simone
I don’t want on bench anyone on this team on any event. Skye, Trinity, and Jade would be my alternates

 

[Rich]

If they all stay healthy and lives up to expectations, it is going to be a struggle for all the younger gymnasts.

 

[Yarotska]

Biles Carey Chiles would also be three FX world medalists. If Biles, Jones, and Lee make the world team that would be three bars medalists.

 

[cats]

Lee is a FX medalist too, so they might have four on the team.

In 2007 the team had Shawn, Nastia, and Alicia who all were floor medalists by the end of the meet, and double floor medalists by the end of the quad, but we didn’t have that same version of Nastia.

Tokyo had 3 vault medalists who ended up contributing a total of one 1.5TY with a fall. Obviously a totally different situation but sort of entertaining as a stat.

 

[Hatsumomo]

My dream for Paris
VT: (Gabby) Shilese, Jordan, Simone
UB: (Simone) Gabby, Suni, Shilese
BB: Gabby, Suni, Simone (Shilese)
FX: (Gabby/Suni) Shilese, Jordan, Simone
I don’t want on bench anyone on this team on any event. Skye, Trinity, and Jade would be my alternates

This is pretty much my top team as well. There’s really no weak event here. The hard part is choosing who gets to do AA in qualifications to attempt to qualify as the second AAer. That could resolve itself if Gabby and/or Suni choose to be primarily UB/BB specialists but jump in on VT or FX when needed.

 

[irichluck21]

This has actually already happened: 1996 Olympics, Balance Beam with Dawes (1993 and 1996), Miller (1994), and Moceanu (1995).

I totally forgot Moceanu won beam silver in 1995!

 

[irichluck21]

There was a question on Gymcastic asking which was the most difficult team to make in terms of most depth/ world and Olympic medalists.

In 2024
Biles, Blakely, Carey, Chiles, DiCello, (Douglas), Jones, Lee, Wong =8/9
In 2004
Bhardwaj, Heenan, Humphrey, Kupets, Memmel, Patterson, Schwikert, Vise, Yim= 9

However, 2004 were mostly from team medals, with half also having an individual medal.
2024, while also team medalists, all but one have individual medals.

 

[Passion]

If they all stay healthy and lives up to expectations, it is going to be a struggle for all the younger gymnasts.

It’s gymnastics, they’re not all going to stay healthy.

 

[Concorde]

Sheehan and Hatch as well, though Hatch’s world medal was competing for Cuba.

 

[irichluck21]

Sheehan and Hatch as well, though Hatch’s world medal was competing for Cuba.

Correct about both. I totally missed Hatch’s medal from Cuba.

I didn’t include Sheehan initially because she didn’t get invited to selection camp. But now that I think of I don’t think Heenan was invited to camp, but she attended anyway (as cheerleader). I recall Heenan being in the group shot. Also Yim was invited to selection but ultimately withdrew due to injury.