2025 US Classic

[Matilda23]

I am baffled that someone pointing out that the winner of an event at this competition may have had her routine’s difficulty evaluation completely botched by the judges seems to be garnering no interest. Is it because Lew isn’t really in the mix for Worlds that people don’t really care?

Maybe because the silver medal routine of Simone Rose seemed overscored. It was untidy form-wise with several big leg separations.

 

[irichluck21]

Rose's bars were overscored I had it at 7.5, judges gave it above an 8.

Anyone else?

 

[irichluck21]

Lew would have been 5th if Judges corrected calculated D score.

 

[Doug1233]

If Roberson is getting hammered domestically, that doesn't bode well for a Worlds pen

I actually think the USAG judges have, finally, after several decades, received the memo on disgusting leaps.

It’s a shame they cannot identify a repeated bar skill though.

 

[Doug1233]

Peszek seemed like she already knew Rivera wasn't going to hit that dismount.

you could tell she was gassed by the end of that set

 

[Caligym]

I actually think the USAG judges have, finally, after several decades, received the memo on disgusting leaps.

It’s a shame they cannot identify a repeated bar skill though.

Yep, beam and vault scoring seemed pretty legit here. Bar and floor not so much.

 

[RedBirdie]

Some of those floor scores were just fucking wiiiiiiiild.

 

[RichardL]

yes lol, scores were wild but I think we might be under-selling Rivera as a floor specialist at least for this year. My money is on her or Wong being the strongest on floor at Nationals and taking a Worlds spot as a specialist. (Extra points for Wong if she has two solid vaults.)

 

[crdubb17]

I’m quite surprised the one thing not really affected by Rivera’s growth spurt is her tumbling. But both her Pease seem to always have issues with their landings over the last few years.

 

[Matilda23]

I wonder if her dad would have taken her back to Haney this year if she hadn't made that team (and which coach would be worse for her)

Was Hezley Rivera coached by Maggie Haney for long or was it just a few months?

 

[Passion]

Was Hezley Rivera coached by Maggie Haney for long or was it just a few months?

Hezly Rivera was at MG Elite with Haney for about a year when she was 11/12. She started gymnastics at ENA Paramus and trained there until elite (Hopes 2018 Classic.) She transferred to MG Elite in 2019, but only competed three meets as a level 10 with them in Winter 2020 before the Covid shut down. Then Haney was suspended and she moved to WOGA. She’s been at WOGA since 2021.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

yes lol, scores were wild but I think we might be under-selling Rivera as a floor specialist at least for this year. My money is on her or Wong being the strongest on floor at Nationals and taking a Worlds spot as a specialist. (Extra points for Wong if she has two solid vaults.)

Yes, I watched her floor last when catching up and was surprised by how relatively good it looked. I'd seen the results but half wondered if it was intended as a standings bump for the Olympian, considering what a mess she looked on the other events. I don't think we can rule this out as a possibility.