2025 US Nationals Pre-Comp Discussion

[irichluck21]

Squads

 

[Passion]

You've got Drusch on that one but missing Blakely. The 4th rotation has them both.

Squad VT: Roberson, Damelio, Zhou, Milton, Hardie

Sqaud UB: Sumanasekera, Eichman, Pierson, Caylor, Esponda, Sullivan

Squad BB: Buddendeck, Matthews, Blakely, Wong, Rivera, Pease

Squad FX: Stassi, Guy, Rosa, Drusch, Rose, Hang

Named for where they start. Squad VT is kinda screwed they only get 5 people for all four rotations. Squads BB/FX have 5 for two rotations and 6 for two because of Drusch/Blakely doing UB/BB only. Squad UB gets 6 scores for all four.

 

[Rich]

Are there any news from podium traning?

 

[RedBirdie]

Nothing so far.

Pics from junior wag


In the meantime, catch up with Hezley and Claire

https://www.olympics.com/en/news/hezly-rivera-and-claire-pease-find-power-in-partnership-ahead-of-u-s-championships

 

[Passion]

 

[JaJa]

For senior women, squad 3 is STACKED (starts on beam) WOGA and Florida.

Squad 1 (vault) is like the island of misfit gymnasts. They're all the only ones from their gym competing. Hardie and Roberson are the notable ones in that group.

Squad 2 (bars) is WCC+ Sullivan.

Squad 4 (floor) has Pacific Reign and others.

Myli Lew has withdrawn, and Tatum Drusch will only do bars and beam.

Junior women will only do 3 events at a time, like Classics.

I am surprised to see Roberson in Squad 1

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Kinda excited because there are front runners to win the Senior women session, but definitely not one clear favorite. I feel like 5 or 6 actually have a chance and it's been awhile since it's been that way.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Who are the men's favorites for AA? Asher and Brody I assume...does Donnell do AA?
Also, I know my girl Lavi will kill it in the junior session.

 

[Passion]

Press conference with Pease, Rivera, Roberson, and Blakely.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Odds that those will be the ones going to Worlds?
Hopefully Hang has something to say. Rivera needs to be much better this weekend to make her case.

 

[Passion]

Press conference with Hong, Nedoroscik, Malone, and Richard.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Dang, I forgot about Fred!

 

[Rich]

colt walker looked like he would be on the fringe again. Maybe one of the other pommel horse guys if nedoroscik faulters

 

[Amber]

Roberson, total sweetheart! She seems like a great teammate to have

 

[tempest]

Roberson, total sweetheart! She seems like a great teammate to have

As numerous people have said on here, love the person hate the gymnastics

 

[RichardL]

As numerous people have said on here, love the person hate the gymnastics

But now that she has her Cheng back, we will have to see even more of her gymnastics, since she will be all but a lock for Worlds. Sigh.

 

[RedBirdie]

why do the gymnastics gods hate us?

 

[MaryClare]

why do the gymnastics gods hate us?

It’s like we still haven’t sacrificed enough junior European champions

 

[rlayt]

We sacrificed chilkkens over here so we screwed it up.

 

[RedBirdie]

Clearly I just need to drink a few more beers. Surely one more liter or two and the gym gods will acquiesce to my desires.