2025 US Nationals Pre-Comp Discussion

[RedBirdie]

Let's Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My attempt at who is qualified and intends to compete

Seniors:
Skye Blakely
Harlow Buddendeck
Dulcy Caylor
Ally Damelio
Tatum Drusch
Reese Esponda
Jayla Hang
Gabrielle Hardy
Myli Lew (UB/BB)
Nola Matthews
Claire Pease
Brooke Pierson
Hezley Rivera
Joscelyn Roberson
Alessia Rosa
Simone Rose
Izzy Stassi
Ashlee Sullivan
Tiana Sumeraskera
Leanne Wong
Alicia Zhou

That's 21, the elite committee voted that they will take 24, filing out the remaining spots in rank order by AA for Winter Cup, American Classic, and US Classic, minimum 51.50. That would then be Jordis Eichman, Annalissa Milton, and Myli Lew. Lew is already qualified on UB/BB, so that opens one more spot, which would be Catherine Guy (and the only other athlete to meet the 51.50 minimum). If any of the other auto qualifiers decides to compete or petitions are approved, that impacts those 4 sub-52 gymnasts.

Juniors
Isabella Anzola
Sophia Buechler
Charleigh Bullock
Espy Chang
Lavi Crain
Vivi Crain
Aulya Daniels
Addy Fulcher
Anslee McCauley
Amarish Moore
Caroline Moreau
Amia Pugh-Banks
Lila Richardson
Kaylee Sath
Elaina Sliney
Kylie Smith
Addy VanGrinsven
Sydney Williams
Trinity Wood

 

[irichluck21]

I like that they decided to round out to 24 and give a few ore athletes the opportunity.

 

[KathySantoni]

Is there a list of the men who will be competing.

 

[Passion]

Is there a list of the men who will be competing.

Junior Men Startlist:

https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2025/m_25champs_startjr1.pdf

Senior Men Startlist:

https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2025/m_25champs_startsr1.pdf

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Is Skye going to be all around ready? Or just bars and beam?

 

[rlayt]

So Donnell is continuing.

 

[irichluck21]

Is Skye going to be all around ready? Or just bars and beam?

Unsure.
She was training floor and showed a handspring double front recently.
I think she is for sure doing bars and beam but who knows if she will end up doing AA.

If she does a regular Skye bars and beam she is going to Worlds, IMO. No need to do AA.

 

[irichluck21]

Technically Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, and Kaliya Lincoln are qualified to Nationals as well. But highly unlikely any of them are competing and some are for sure NOT.

Though it would be bad ass for Simone to show up and do a beam routine.

 

[irichluck21]

 

[RedBirdie]

So no mystery camp qualifiers this year. Might be the first year in a long time since I haven't looked at the list and said "how the heck did she qualify to nationals?!"

 

[RedBirdie]

USAG posted that Myli Lew will now compete AA.

 

[flappergirl]

USAG posted that Myli Lew will now compete AA.

Didn’t make sense to be penalized for making the original cut on two events

 

[Sasha]

Inside Gym is reporting that Blakely will only compete bars and beam. Entirely reasonable approach under the circumstances.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Inside Gym is reporting that Blakely will only compete bars and beam. Entirely reasonable approach under the circumstances.

Agree. I'd love to see her hit cold and go to worlds.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

What's the schedule?

 

[RedBirdie]

I'm working on getting all the links, like international streams and start lists. I'll update as I come across them.

Podium Training
Live Stream on Flip Now (paid)
Senior Men: Tuesday, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Central
Junior Men: Wednesday, 9:00-11:30 a.m. Central
Junior Women: Wednesday, 2:30-5:00 p.m. Central
Senior Women: Wednesday, 5:00-7:30 p.m. Central

Competition & Live
Thursday, August 7
Junior Men Day 1: 1:30 pm Central Live on YouTube
Senior Men Day 1: 7 pm Central Live on Peacock (USA) and YouTube (International Stream)

Friday, August 8
Junior Women Day 1: 1:45 pm Central Live on YouTube
Senior Women Day 1: 6:45 pm Central Live on Peacock (USA) and YouTube (International Stream)

Saturday, August 8:
Junior Men Day 2: 12 pm Central Live on YouTube
Senior Men Day 2: 5:30 pm Central Live on Peacock (USA) and YouTube (International Stream)

Sunday, August 9
Junior Women Day 2: 12:45 pm Central Live on YouTube
Senior Women Day 2: 6 pm Central Live on NBC (USA) and YouTube (International Stream)

Tape Delay Broadcasts
Saturday, August 8
Senior Men Day 1: 12:30 pm Central CNBC
Senior Women Day 1 : 3:30 pm Central CNBC
Senior Men Day 1: 5:30 pm central CNBC

Sunday, August 9
Day 1 recap: 11 am NBC

 

[QuietColours]

Agree. I'd love to see her hit cold and go to worlds.

I just hope it won't be held against her since they said they aren't planning to take a traveling alternate.

 

[irichluck21]

Since it is an individual Worlds, I am sure being a specialist isn't going to be a problem as someone needs to sit out an event anyway. So Blakely would sit out vault and floor.

That said, Blakely IS training all around, she's just not doing it at Nationals. She could always do AA at the World Selection camp at the end of September. If she receives an invitation to compete, which if she hits bars and beam she absolutely should get one.

 

[irichluck21]

New "team" competition. "Squad Showdown".
Interesting idea.

 

[RedBirdie]

Wish they'd post the WAG start lists so we can make squad predictions.