INDIANAPOLIS, July 12, 2018 – The six U.S. champions, who were crowned last week at the 2018 USA Gymnastics Championships, headline the U.S. Team who will represent the United States at the 2018 World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, scheduled for Nov. 7-10 at the St. Petersburg (Russia) Sports and Concert Complex.
The 2018 national champions are: trampoline — Jeffrey Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy, and Savannah Thompson of Scott, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express; tumbling — Brandon Krzynefski of Centerville, Va./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center, and Eliza Floisand of Salt Lake City, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling; and double mini-trampoline – Matthew Hawkins of Phoenix, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics, and Paige Howard of San Juan Capistrano, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics.
The team was determined through scores earned at the USA Gymnastics Championships and recent Elite Challenge, and alternates will be determined at the World Championships preparation camp, Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The complete team is listed below by event.
World Championships Team
- Trampoline
- Men
Cody Gesuelli, Huntsville, Ala./Merino Trampoline Gymnastics Academy
Jeffrey Gluckstein, Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy
Joseph Isenberg, Martinsburg, W.Va./Elite Trampoline Academy
Isaac Rowley, Allen, Texas/Eagle Gymnastics Academy
Aliaksei Shostak, Youngsville, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express
Women
Nicole Ahsinger, Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express
Alyssa Oh, Rocklin, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics
Olivia Simpson, Lubbock, Texas/Air Extreme
Jessica Stevens, Ellicott City, Md./Fairland Gymnastics
Savannah Thompson, Scott, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express
Tumbling
- Men
Kaden Brown, Herriman, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
Brandon Krzynefski, Centreville, Va./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center
Emilio Lehmer, Tempe, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics
Alex Renkert, Columbus, Ohio/Integrity Athletics
Women
Hope Bravo, Dallas, Texas/Eagle Gymnastics Academy
Caitlyn Crawford, Reston, Va./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center
Eliza Floisand, Salt Lake City, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
Angel Rice, Locust Grove, Ga./FlipCity South
Gretchen Schultz, Destrehan, La./Elmwood Gymnastics Academy
Double-mini trampoline
- Men
Matthew Hawkins, Phoenix, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics
Drake McMullen, Carl Junction, Mo./Amplify Gymnastics
Ruben Padilla, Oakley, Calif./Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
Alex Renkert, Columbus, Ohio/Integrity Athletics
CJ Rhoades, Joplin, Mo./Amplify Gymnastics
Women
Paige Howard, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics
Lacey Jenkins, Mattoon, Ill./World Elite Gymnastics
Kiley Lockett, Oceanside, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics
Kristle Lowell, Orland Park, Ill./Morgan Park Sports Center
Tristan Van Natta, Hilliard, Ohio/Integrity Athletics
The World Championships competition schedule, which is subject to change, is as follows. All times are local to St. Petersburg, Russia. This year’s competition schedule includes a new event, the combined team final. Each team includes one athlete for each event, along with one men’s and one women’s synchro pair. Countries qualify for the combined team final by taking the best score for each of the eight events in the qualification round for the total score. Five teams will advance to the combined team final.
November 7
10 a.m.
- Trampoline: men’s and women’s qualifications
- Double mini-trampoline: men’s qualification
- Tumbling: women’s qualification
November 8
10 a.m.
- Synchronized trampoline: men’s and women’s qualifications
- Double-mini: women’s qualification
- Tumbling: men’s qualification
6:30 p.m. – Combined team final
November 9
Finals
- 4 p.m. – Double-mini: men
- 4:30 p.m. – Tumbling: women
- 5:20 p.m. – Synchronized trampoline: women and men
November 10
Finals
- 4 p.m. – Double-mini: women
- 4:30 p.m. – Tumbling: men
- 5:20 p.m. – Trampoline: women and men
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