© John Cheng
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 8, 2010 – 2008 Olympic team bronze-medalists Alexander Artemev of Lakewood, Colo., and Joey Hagerty of Rio Rancho, N.M., and 2009 world team members Danell Leyva of Miami and Wesley Haagensen of Colorado Springs, Colo., are among the 96 men expected to compete in the 2010 U.S. Men’s Qualifier, July 10, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Men’s Qualifier is the last opportunity for the country’s male gymnasts to qualify for the 2010 Visa Championships, USA Gymnastics’ national championships, in Hartford, Conn., Aug. 10-14. The field includes a combination of men vying for berths to the Visa Championships and gymnasts who have already qualified and are using the Qualifier as a tune-up for the Visa Championships.
The Men’s Qualifier has two sessions, 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. MT. No awards will be presented at the Qualifier. For the senior division, the top 21 gymnasts using the Men’s Program Committee 20-point system will advance to the Visa Championships, and additional athletes may be selected as needed to complete the 42-man Visa Championships field. The top six age-eligible juniors will qualify for the Visa Championships, and any additional spots for the 42-man junior field will be filled based on the Qualifier results.
Hagerty and Haagensen, both of whom train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, and Artemev of 5280 Gymnastics are scheduled for the 12:30 p.m. session, with Leyva, who trains at Universal Gymnastics, competing in the evening session. Two additional gymnasts from the USOTC program are competing in the afternoon session, Alexy Bilozertchev and Andrew Elkind.
The 2010 Visa Championships, USA Gymnastics’ national championships, features the country’s best gymnasts vying for national titles and spots on the U.S. National Team. Men’s and women’s gymnastics will be held at the XL Center, with rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline and tumbling staged at the University of Hartford’s Chase Arena.
For more information on the U.S. Men’s Qualifier and the 20-point system, click here.
2010 U.S. Men’s Qualifier field (as of 6-29-10)
Listed by state, in alpha order
California
Donothan Bailey, Lake Forest, Calif./University of California – Berkeley, senior
Andrew Botto, Redwood City, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics, junior (14-15)
Kyson Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif./Golden Bear Gymnastics, senior
William Clement, San Jose, Calif./California Sports Center, junior (16-18)
Bryan Del Castillo, Laguna Niguel, Calif./University of California – Berkeley, senior
Matthew Del Junco, Santa Ana, Calif./New Hope Gymnastics, senior
Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Calif./Stanford University, senior
Tyler Evans, San Jose, Calif./California Sports Center/Springfield College, senior
Zach Hedval, Santee, Calif./San Diego United Training Center, junior (16-18)
Brandon Judulang, Cupertino, Calif./California Sports Center, junior (16-18)
Kevin Ko, El Cerrito, Calif./Golden Bear Gymnastics, junior (14-15)
Damon Laguna, Westlake Village, Calif./Victory Gymnastics Academy, junior (14-15)
Jonathan Liu, Fremont, Calif./Golden Bear Gymnastics, junior (14-15)
Alec Robin, Calabasas, Calif./Victory Gymnastics Academy, junior (14-15)
Danny Shugar, Woodland Hills, Calif./Victory Gymnastics Academy, junior (14-15)
Connor Stillwell, La Mesa, Calif./San Diego United Training Center, junior (16-18)
Brendan Williams, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Victory Gymnastics Academy, junior (16-18)
Colorado
Alexander Artemev, Morrison, Colo./5280 Gymnastics, senior
Alexy Bilozertchev, Thornton, Colo./U.S. Olympic Training Center Gymnastics, senior
Andrew Elkind, Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Olympic Training Center Gymnastics, senior
Nicholas Gaudlip, Colorado Springs, Colo./Colorado Training Center, junior (16-18)
Wesley Haagensen, Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Olympic Training Center Gymnastics, senior
Joseph Hagerty, Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Olympic Training Center Gymnastics, senior
Hayden Henrioulle, Mead, Colo./5280 Gymnastics, senior
Matthew Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo./Colorado Training Center, senior
Jacob Moses, Windsor, Colo./GK Gymplex, junior (16-18)
Connecticut
Scott Bloomfield, Wallingford, Conn./Temple University Men and Boys, senior
Florida
Wyatt Aycock, Orlando, Fla./Orlando Metro Gymnastics, junior (16-18)
Ariosto Barrera, Miami, Fla./Universal Gymnastics Inc., senior
Alexander Barrera, Miami, Fla./Universal Gymnastics Inc., senior
Gared Chapman, Longwood, Fla./Orlando Metro Gymnastics, junior (14-15)
Seung Tai Lee, Orlando, Fla./The Ohio State University, senior
Danell Leyva, Naranja, Fla./Universal Gymnastics Inc., senior
Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla./Orlando Metro Gymnastics, junior (14-15)
Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla./Orlando Metro Gymnastics, junior (14-15)
Edward Mesa, Cooper City, Fla./Universal Gymnastics Inc., senior
Georiga
Bobby Jacobs, Marietta, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics, junior (14-15)
Trent Jarrett, Buford, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics, junior (16-18)
Zachary Owen, Grayson, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics, junior (14-15)
Idaho
Kalon Ludvigson, Pocatello, Idaho/Team Revolution, senior
Illinois
Alex Buscaglia, Cary, Ill./Stanford University, senior
Christian Carmona, Elmhurst, Ill./Aerial Gymnastics Club, senior
Ryan Johnston, Elburn, Ill./St. Charles Gymnastics Academy, senior
Sean Johnston, Elburn, Ill./St. Charles Gymnastics Academy, senior
Thomas Kelley, Libertyville, Ill./University of Michigan, senior
Ryan Lieberman, Lake Forest, Ill./Stanford University, senior
Michael Strathern, Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett Gymnastics Center, junior (16-18)
Jeffrey Treleaven, Glen Ellyn, Ill./Bartlett Gymnastics Center, senior
Alex Varga, Glen Ellyn, Ill./Aerial Gym Club, senior
Indiana
Ellis Mannon, Indianapolis, Ind./Indy School of Gymnastics, junior (16-18)
Iowa
Lance Alberhasky, Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Gym-Nest, senior
Paul Hichwa, Iowa City, Iowa/Stanford University, senior
Kentucky
Kevin Baker, Union, Ky./Queen City Gymnastics, junior (14-15)
Michigan
Kevin Anderson, Schoolcraft, Mich./Greater Kalamazoo World of Gymnastics, senior
Edward Umphrey, Ann Arbor, Mich./University of Michigan, senior
New Jersey
Alex Bubnov, Fanwood, N.J./Surgent’s Elite Gymnastics, junior (16-18)
Robert DiRugeris, Woodbury, N.J./Will-Moor Gymnastics, junior (16-18)
John Jeffries, Williamstown, N.J./Temple University Gymnastics, senior
Alex Nork, Mt. Laurel, N.J./Will-Moor School of Gymnastics, junior (16-18)
New Mexico
Shaun Antonio, Rio Rancho, N.M./Eagle Ridge Gymnastics, senior
CJ Maestas, Corrales, N.M./Gold Cup Gymnastics, senior
New York
Alan Banker Jr, Rush, N.Y./Brockport Men’s Gymnastics, senior
Daniel Ribeiro, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y./University Of Illinois, senior
Jesse Silverstein, Suffern, N.Y./USGDC II, senior
Nevada
Frank Grillo, Henderson, Nev./Vitaly Scherbo School of Gymnastics, senior
Michael Heredia, Reno, Nev./Gymnastics Nevada, senior
Ohio
Samuel Chamberlain, Franklin, Ohio/Gymnastics Training Center of Ohio, junior (14-15)
Aaron Fortunato, Bedford, Ohio/Minnesota Gymnastics, senior
Trevor Howard, Columbus, Ohio/Hocking Valley Gymnastics Center, senior
Nicholas Hunter, Canfield, Ohio/Gymnastics World, junior (16-18)
Drew Moling, Canal Winchester, Ohio/Hocking Valley Gymnastics, senior
Pennsylvania
Adam Al-Rokh, Bensalem, Pa./Temple University Men and Boys, senior
Ian Jackson, Harrisburg, Pa./University of Oklahoma, senior
Joseph Peters, Orefield, Pa./Parkettes, junior (14-15)
Chad Wiest, Butler, Pa./University Of Illinois, senior
Tennessee
Cale Robinson, Harriman, Tenn./Premier Athletics, junior (16-18)
Texas
Dylan Akers, Kingwood, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics, senior
Cameron Deer, Houston, Texas/HGA GymMasters, senior
Chris Graham, Houston, Texas/HGA GymMasters, senior
RJ Heflin, Houston, Texas/HGA GymMasters, senior
Neil Henderson, Humble, Texas/Texas A&M Gymnastics, senior
Spencer Johnson, Houston, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics, senior
Philip Onorato, Plano, Texas/The Ohio State University, senior
Grant Perdue, Missouri City, Texas/Houston Gymnastics Academy, junior (14-15)
Daniel Potemski, Round Rock, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics, junior (16-18)
Charles "Eli" Richardson, Huffman, Texas/Texas A&M Gymnastics, senior
Christopher Stehl, Richmond, Texas/University of Oklahoma, senior
Joshua Wilson, Allen, Texas/Elite Champion Gymnastics, junior (16-18)
Utah
Jacob Dastrup, Lindon, Utah/Arete Gymnastics, senior
Gabriel Jolley, American Fork, Utah/All American, junior (16-18)
Michael Myler, Orem, Utah/All American Gymnastics, senior
Washington
Spencer Smith, Olympia, Wash./Metropolitan Gymnastics, junior (16-18)