2024 US Olympic Trials WAG Day 1 (6/28)

[tsarinajen]

If you need a beamer outside the top 4 AAers, you're looking at Roberson (please no), Tiana (so inconsistent), and Hezley.

If Shilese is out, I’d take Hezley.

Edit: I think Hezley gives you more options.

 

[Laura722]

Kaliya has consistently been number 2 on the floor this year, besting both Roberson and Carey. I get she's not the perfect fit for the team, but she at the very least deserves serious consideration. I'm pissed at NBC ignoring her.

 

[Alinxz23]

I don’t think they'd take Shilese just for bars she has to be able to have another event. Also given the criteria if she doesn't compete night 2 I assume she's out of contention.

 

[Passion]

I don't see any way that Shilese Jones goes to the Olympics this year.

She is significantly injured. She skipped all of the spring assignments because she was injured. She skipped Nationals because she was injured. In all of 2024 she's done AA at Classics and then this one UB tonight.

Putting off the shoulder surgery was a mistake. She is just out of time.

 

[ucrgirl]

Top 4 plus Shilese unless she can't compete. Then it's where you want backup depending on how beam goes night 2. If Suni, Simone, and Jordan hit their normal beam, the need for a beam score is less which makes it even more open....

Thing is, Shilese adds more than .3 on bars with her watered down routine. Lincoln adds .075 on floor.

Shi is probably too injured. I still think it’s foolish to take Lincoln. I really wish Skye was healthy.

 

[Laura722]

I don't see any way that Shilese Jones is goes to the Olympics this year.

She is significantly injured. She skipped all of the spring assignments because she was injured. She skipped Nationals because she was injured. In all of 2024 she's done AA at Classics and then this one UB tonight.

Putting off the shoulder surgery was a mistake. She is just out of time.

I agree, but I don't really think the shoulder has anything to do with it.

I hate this.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Ugh, it's like all the excitement I would normally have this time of year is just gone. So many last-minute injuries.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

Of Shilese only does bars on Sunday and wants to be named to the team, I think she has to do her full difficulty.

 

[Big_rock_show]

I’m pretty solid on my conviction that she tore her acl during that lock legged vault landing.

Kinda reminds me of 2008 Chellsie who made the team with a broken foot

 

[RedBirdie]

Hmmm, if Shilese is too injured, and you take the top 4, Hezley seems to be the best option to slot in on bars and beam. Can she hit on day 2?

 

[Laura722]

Looking at the AA results, it's going to some version of the top 9 currently. There is a big gap between 9th and 10th place.

The 4 that don't make the team will be the alternates (2 traveling and 2 non-traveling).

 

[arabiandoublefront]

If Shilese is out, I’d take Hezley.

Edit: I think Hezley gives you more options.

She was 5th and 4th on bars and beam.

 

[cats]

Wow. All four Tokyo Olympians topping the standings.

It’s been a rough quad for newbies. Roberson is the only athlete to compete at a major event this quad who wasn’t age eligible for Tokyo.

 

[ucrgirl]

Kaliya has consistently been number 2 on the floor this year, besting both Roberson and Carey. I get she's not the perfect fit for the team, but she at the very least deserves serious consideration. I'm pissed at NBC ignoring her.

Well there clearly wasn’t enough time left after they showed us all injuries. Priorities.

They ought to show one routine for every athlete.

 

[Passion]

Kinda reminds me of 2008 Chellsie who made the team with a broken foot

She didn't make the team with a broken foot, she made the team healthy competing AA.

She broke her foot once she got to Beijing and they agreed to keep her on the team as long as she could still land her UB dismount.

 

[Hatsumomo]

We were so close to avoiding it, but I think we're going to have to buy some Listerine and say "Joscelyn Roberson, Olympian."

 

[Jmanda86]

Kinda reminds me of 2008 Chellsie who made the team with a broken foot

Meh. Knee stability is a whole different ball game to me than a broken foot bone. Heck, I’ve had acl surgery and ankle repair for two torn ligaments and the knee was probably worse walking around day to day compared to my foot.

 

[tsarinajen]

Hmmm, if Shilese is too injured, and you take the top 4, Hezley seems to be the best option to slot in on bars and beam. Can she hit on day 2?

Hezley hits bars and beam and she has to be in the mix. She also eliminates the who goes on what event problems. Her and Jade strengths compliment each other. Suni, Jordan and Simone do AA in prelims.

 

[Passion]

Hmmm, if Shilese is too injured, and you take the top 4, Hezley seems to be the best option to slot in on bars and beam. Can she hit on day 2?

Rivera has gone 12 for 12 so far counting her 8 hit routines at Nationals and then 4 hit routines tonight.

 

[Memphisgym]

I just want to express gratitude to those who run this board and to all who contributed to the thread tonight. It's been a hard period for me personally, but joining the chat tonight was such a fun and needed escape. Thank you