HUNTSVILLE, Texas, May 27, 2015 – The 2015 American Classic is scheduled for this Saturday, May 30, at 3 p.m. CT at the USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center at the Karolyi Ranch, an official U.S. Olympic Training Site. The competition is one of two competitive qualifiers for the 2015 P&G Gymnastics Championships, USA Gymnastics’ national championships, in Indianapolis, Aug. 13-16.
Women’s gymnastics has a variety of paths for athletes to qualify to the P&G Championships, including by earning a 54.000 for seniors or a 52.500 for juniors in the all-around at either the American Classic or Secret U.S. Classic. The Secret U.S. Classic is scheduled for July 25 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill., and is the final opportunity to advance to the P&G Championships. Senior athletes can also qualify by earning a three-event score of 41.250 or a two-event score of 28.000 at either of these two events.
Team members and alternates for the 2014 World Championships and 2015 Pan American Games (July 10-26, Toronto, Canada) are automatically qualified to the P&G Championships. Additionally, national team members can earn a berth to the P&G Championships by achieving the qualification score at a national team camp verification or international assignment.
The complete roster for the American Classic is as follows.
Shania Adams, Plain City, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics
Elena Arenas, Bishop, Ga./Georgia Elite
Rachel Baumann, Plano, Texas/WOGA
Aria Brusch, Forest Park, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics
Christina Desiderio, Hackettstown, N.J./Parkettes
Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale, N.J./Eastern National Academy of Paramus
Colbi Flory, Rockwall, Texas/Texas Dreams
Margzetta Frazier, Erial, N.J./Parkettes
Megan Freed, Bethlehem, Pa./Parkettes
Anna Huber, Rochester, N.Y./Rochester Gymnastics Academy
Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del./First State
Shilese Jones, Covington, Wash./Buckeye Gymnastics
Hannah Joyner, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
Adeline Kenlin, Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Gym-Nest
Alaina Kwan, Cypress, Calif./AOGC
Emma Malabuyo, San Jose, Calif./Texas Dreams
Maggie Musselman, Crownsville, Md./Hills
Tienna Nguyen, Allen, Texas/Zenith
Maile O’Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev./Academy of Gymnastics-Salcianu
Adriana Popp, Easton, Pa./Girls Co-op
Lexy Ramler, St. Michael, Minn./Kidsport
Madison Rau, Cypress, Texas/World Champions Centre
Makenzie Sedlacek, West Chicago, Ill./IGI
Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo./Tigar
Polina Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo./Tigar
Deanne Soza, Orem, Utah/Arete
Trinity Thomas, York, Pa./Prestige
Abigail Walker, Carrollton, Texas/Texas Dreams
Anastasia Webb, Morton Grove, Ill./IGI