CALI, Colombia (April 22, 2024) – Seniors Megan Chu (San Diego, Calif./Pacific Stars Rhythmic Academy) and Jaelyn Chin (Aventura, Fla./Bessonova’s school) and juniors Natalia de la Rosa (Woodland Hills, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics) and Dawn Kim (San Diego, Calif./Pacific Stars Rhythmic Academy) each went 1-2 on their respective all-around podiums Monday evening at the 2024 Pacific Rim Championships in Colombia. All four U.S. junior trampoline athletes all advanced to Tuesday’s finals.

Chu, De La Rosa claim rhythmic all-around golds

After two days of qualifying, Chu and Chin went 1-2 in senior competition, with Chu claiming gold with a combined 126.100 and Chin silver with a 124.300. Tatiana Cocsanova of Canada won bronze with a 113.100. Yana Golovan (Las Vegas, Nev./Nevada Rhythmic Academy) had the third highest all-around score with a 114.850, but the two-per-country rule prevented her from being awarded bronze. Chu, Chin and Golovan also claimed berths in the finals for clubs and ribbon. Chu was first qualifier on clubs (31.350) and second on ribbon (29.450), while Golovan was first on ribbon (29.700) and Chin was second on clubs (30.850).

In the junior all-around, De la Rosa and Kim won gold (112.700) and silver (111.300). Again, due to the two-per-country rule, Jana Alemam of Canada took bronze with a 103.350 in spite of Isabella Chong (Mission Viejo, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics) posting the third highest all-around score of the competition with a 111.150. De la Rosa was first in clubs (28.650) and ribbon (27.600) qualifications while Chong was second on clubs (27.600) and Kim second on ribbon (26.350).

Apparatus finals begin Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.

Juniors roll in trampoline

Juniors Grace Danley (Millstone, N.J./Garden State Trampoline Academy), Nate Erkert (Wildwood, Mo./Elite Trampoline Academy), Alexandra Mytnik (Manalapan, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy) and Alexander Rozenshteyn (Cranford, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy) all will compete in Tuesday’s final after qualifications. Mytnik (96.600) and Danley (91.060) claimed the top two qualifying spots for the women. Erkert was second in qualifications for the men with a 54.740 and Rozenshteyn fourth with a 40.020.

They will join the seniors in finals on Tuesday starting at 10 a.m. ET. Final rounds will stream live on the Colombian Gymnastics Federation’s Facebook page. Results can be found here.

2024 Pacific Rim Championships Medal Count

Rhythmic (5)
Gold (3)
Team
Megan Chu – senior all-around, 126.100
Natalia de la Rosa – junior all-around, 112.700

Silver (2)
Jaelyn Chin – senior all-around, 124.300
Dawn Kim – junior all-around, 111.300