INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 11, 2014 – USA Gymnastics has named the athletes who will represent the United States at the 2014 World Age Group Competition, scheduled for Nov. 13-16 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. The U.S. squad for the 2014 World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, held just prior to the World Age Group Competitions from Nov. 7-9, will be announced in the near future.
The U.S. Team for the World Age Group Competitions features 59 athletes from 20 states. This year’s squad includes seven athletes who brought home a total of 11 medals, highlighted by Alyssa Oh of Rocklin, Calif./Technique T&T, who won the 11-12 girls double mini-trampoline gold and the silver for both trampoline and synchronized trampoline; and Cody Gesuelli of Middletown, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy, who claimed the 15-16 boys synchro silver and trampoline bronze medals.
Here are the 2013 World Age Group medalists who will be competing in Daytona.
Gold
- Alyssa Oh, 11-12 girls, double mini-trampoline
- Madi Webster, Washington, Ind./Tumbling Express, 15-16 girls, double mini
- Gretchen Schultz, Destrehan, La./Elmwood Gymnastics, 11-12 girls, tumbling
- Brandon Krzynefski, Centreville, Va./Capital Gymnastics, 15-16 boys, tumbling
Silver
- Alyssa Oh, 11-12 girls, trampoline and synchro
- Cody Gesuelli, 15-16 boys, synchro
Bronze
- Lexi Vigil, 11-12 trampoline and 13-14 synchro, girls
- Cody Gesuelli, 15-16 trampoline, boys
- Patrick Lyell, Kenner, La./Elmwood Gymnastics, 11-12 boys, double mini
The complete U.S. World Age Group Competitions team, including hometowns and clubs, is listed below.
11-12 age division
- Women
- Trampoline
Miah Bruns, Crete, Ill./Midwest T&T
Jenna Mazza, Middletown, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy
Kayttie Nakamura, Honolulu, Hawaii/Hawaii TT
McKeely Underwood, Lubbock, Texas/Air Extreme
Tumbling
Miah Bruns
Eve Doudican, Bixby, Okla./Oklahoma Extreme
Double mini-trampoline
Kayttie Nakamura
Sydney Senter, Aiea, Hawaii/Hawaii T&T
Men
- Trampoline
Aidan Casey, Bellevue, Wash./Action Athletics
Alexander Paul, Honolulu, Hawaii/Hawaii TT
Zachary Ramacci, Dyer, Ind./Midwest TT
Tumbling
Myles DeBose, Matteson, Ill./TwistStars
Haydn Fitzgerald, Sammamish, Wash./Action Athletics
Noah Riley, Locust Grove, Ga./Flip City South
Double mini-trampoline
Aidan Casey
Haydn Fitzgerald
Alexander Paul
13-14 age division
- Women
- Trampoline
Ginger Hansen, Holmdel, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy
Jessica Stevens, Ellicott City, Md./Fairland
Carly Townsend, Foothill Ranch, Calif./World Elite
Lexi Vigil, Levelland, Texas/Acrospirits
Tumbling
Jordan Comer, LaFollette, Tenn./Premier Athletics
Haley Frangioni, Milton, Fla./Elite World
Gretchen Schultz, Destrehan, La./Elmwood Gymnastics
Rachel Thevenot, Metairie, La./Elmwood Gymnastics
Double mini-trampoline
Kiley Lockett, Oceanside, Calif./SoCal TTC
Alyssa Oh, Rocklin, Calif./Technique T&T
Gretchen Schultz
Carly Townsend
Men
- Trampoline
Joey Isenberg, Martinsburg, W.Va./Elite Trampoline Academy
Ruben Padilla, Livermore, Calif./Springtime T&T
Armand Reichelt, Scottsdale, Ariz./Scottsdale Gymnastics
Tumbling
Kaden Brown, Herriman, Utah/Wasatch T&T
Double mini-trampoline
Patrick Lyell, Kenner, La./Elmwood Gymnastics
Ruben Padilla
Armand Reichelt
15-16 age division
- Women
- Trampoline
Nicole Ahsinger, San Diego, Calif./So Cal TTC
Maggie Gallagher, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./World Elite
Megan O’Connell, Middletown, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy
Hally Piontek, Warrensburg, Mo./KC Trampoline
Tumbling
Reghan Brands, Belvidere, Ill./Gymnastics Academy of Rockford
Natalie Ory, Midland, Texas/Team Revolution
Angel Rice, Locust Grove, Ga./Flip City South
Abby Rowe, American Falls, Idaho/Team Revolution
Double mini-trampoline
Paige Howard, Mission Viejo, Calif./World Elite
Hally Piontek
Kylee Roby, Ladera Ranch, Calif./World Elite
Amanda Spitzer, Vista, Calif./So Cal TTC
Men
- Trampoline
Cody Gesuelli, Middletown, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy
Isaac Rowley, Allen, Texas/Eagle’s Wings
Tanner Robinson, Anaheim, Calif./World Elite
Tumbling
Garret Day, Bedford, Va./Dynamic Gymnastics
Double mini-trampoline
Ty Carlson, West Palm Beach, Fla./The Gymnastics Revolution
Garret Day
Caleb Fritz, Scottsdale, Ariz./Scottsdale Gymnastics
Michael Liao, Chandler, Ariz./Aspire Kids Sports
17-18 age division
- Women
- Trampoline
Erynn Stier, Morley, Mich./Branch Gymnastics
Madi Webster, Washington, Ind./Tumbling Express
Tumbling
Harley Merritt, Auburndale, Fla./Elite World
Breanne Millard, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./World Elite
Double mini-trampoline
Mikala Collier, Mapleton, Utah/High Altitude
Madi Webster
Men
- Trampoline
Mitch Dewey, Grand Rapids, Mich./Great Lakes Griffins
Colin Duda, Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy
Stewart Pritchard, Greensboro, N.C./Ultimate Air
Spencer Reed, Tulsa, Okla./Oklahoma Extreme
Tumbling
Victor Householter, Morton, Ill./Central Illinois Gymnastics Academy
Trevor Jackson, Ramona, Calif./SoCal TTC
Alexander Katchalov, Lakeland, Fla./Elite World
Brandon Krzynefski, Centreville, Va./Capital Gymnastics
Double mini-trampoline
Mitch Dewey
Stewart Pritchard
Carter Rhoades, Mapleton, Utah/High Altitude