© John Cheng

ST. LOUIS, June 26, 2016 – Maile O’Keefe of Las Vegas, Nev./Academy of Gymnastics – Salcianu Gymnastics, won the junior women’s all-around at the 2016 P&G Gymnastics Championships at Saint Louis (Mo.) University’s Chaifetz Arena. Competition wraps up tonight with the final day of the senior women’s competition at 7:30 p.m.

O’Keefe posted a 115.050 to earn the junior all-around title. Riley McCusker of New Milford, Conn./MG Elite, took second with a 112.450. Gabby Perea of Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics, was the bronze medalist via a 111.600 total score.

Event scores for top three in the all-around (two-day total/June 26 score)

  • Maile O’Keefe: 115.050/58.000 (1), all-around; 29.500/14.850, vault; 27.550/13.950, uneven bars; 29.750 (top score)/14.900, balance beam; 28.250 (top score)/14.300, floor exercise.
  • Riley McCusker: 112.450/56.000 (2), all-around; 27.700/14.000, vault; 28.100/13.500, uneven bars; 28.550/14.400, balance beam; 28.100/14.100, floor exercise.
  • Gabby Perea: 111.600/56.100 (3), all-around; 27.550/13.800, vault; 28.950 (top score)/14.400, uneven bars; 27.750/14.200, balance beam; 27.350/13.700, floor exercise.

Top event scores: vault, Chae Campbell, Carrollton, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics, 30.000; uneven bars, Gabby Perea, 28.950; balance beam, Maile O’Keefe, 29.750; floor exercise, Maile O’Keefe, 28.250.

U.S. Junior National Team. The members of the 2016-17 U.S. Junior Women’s National Team are: Shania Adams of Plain City, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics; Jordan Chiles of Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics Inc.; Morgan Hurd of Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics; Emma Malabuyo of Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics; McCusker; O’Keefe; Perea; Trinity Thomas of York, Pa./Prestige Gymnastics.

Awards. Junior Olympic Program of the Year – Texas Dreams; Women’s Program National Service Award – Linda Thorberg.

The St. Louis Sports Commission is the local host for both events.

The trials and nationals for men’s and women’s gymnastics are being held separately to accommodate the differences in scheduling needed to properly identify and prepare athletes for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The P&G Gymnastics Championships for the senior men were staged June 3-5 at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., and determined the men competing at the men’s Olympic Trials. The last time the men’s and women’s national championships were held at different times and locations was in 2008. The U.S. Olympic Trials – Women’s Gymnastics is set for July 8 & 10 at SAP Center at San Jose (Calif.). The last time the men’s and women’s trials were held separately was in 1976.

The U.S. Olympic Team Trials for all sports are a collaborative undertaking between the U.S. Olympic Committee, the national governing bodies and the local organizing committees.

Background information

  • Chaifetz Arena at the Saint Louis University. Chaifetz Arena (TheChaifetzArena.com) is a 10,600-seat multipurpose venue on the campus of Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. Spectra Venue Management, operators of Chaifetz Arena, is the industry leader across a full range of services that impact the bottom-line success of public assembly venues, including marketing and sales, corporate partnerships, event booking, ticket services and box office management, customer service, operations and engineering, and finance and administration. Spectra by Comcast Spectacor is the expert in hosting and entertainment, partnering with over 300 clients at 400 global properties to create memorable experiences for millions of visitors every year. Spectra’s expertise is embodied within three divisions: Venue Management (formerly Global Spectrum), Food Services & Hospitality (formerly Ovations Food Services), and Ticketing & Fan Engagement (formerly Paciolan). Learn more at SpectraExperiences.com.

  • St. Louis Sports Commission. The St. Louis Sports Commission is the privately-funded nonprofit organization that grows, strengthens and moves St. Louis forward through sports. The organization uses the power of sports to enhance the area’s quality of life and generate economic and social benefit for the St. Louis region.