INDIANAPOLIS, July 17 – Sean Melton of Colorado Springs, Colo./Ohio State University (men’s artistic), Dakota Earnest of Plains, Texas/Acrospirits (trampoline), Hunter Brewster of Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express (trampoline), and Ronit Shamuilov of Brooklyn, N.Y./Isadora (rhythmic), are representing the United States at the 2014 Pan American Olympic Festival in Guadalajara, Mexico, which starts today.


The men’s artistic competition takes place July 17-19, while rhythmic gymnastics runs from July 25-27 and trampoline is July 26-27. The competition is expected to feature athletes from 41 countries in 29 different sports and disciplines. Apart from the competition, the festival also features an educational clinic.