INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 21, 2011 – Following the conclusion of the World and Pan Am Team Selection Camp, USA Gymnastics announced the U.S. Women’s Teams for the 2011 World Championships and the 2011 Pan American Games. The camp was held at the USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center at the Karolyi Ranch, an official U.S. Olympic Committee Training Site, in Huntsville, Texas.
Anna Li, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Alicia Sacramone, Sabrina Vega, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas
2011 Women’s World Championships Team
Oct. 7-16, 2011, Tokyo, Japan
Gabrielle Douglas, Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute
McKayla Maroney, Laguna Niguel, Calif./All Olympia AOGC
Alexandra Raisman, Needham, Mass./Brestyan’s American Gymnastics
Alicia Sacramone, Winchester, Mass./Brestyan’s American Gymnastics
Sabrina Vega, Carmel, N.Y./Dynamic Gymnastics
Jordyn Wieber, DeWitt, Mich./Gedderts’ Twistars USA
Alternate: Anna Li, Aurora, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC*
Non- traveling alternate: Shawn Johnson, West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute
*Selected as the alternate on Oct. 4
Head coach: John Geddert of Geddert’s Twistars USA
Asst. coach: Jiani Wu of Legacy Elite
2011 Women’s Pan American Games Team
Oct. 24-29, Guadalajara, Mexico
Bridgette Caquatto, Naperville, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC
Jessie DeZiel, Rogers, Minn./Twin City Twisters
Brandie Jay, Ft Collins, Colo./GK Gymnastics
Shawn Johnson, West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute
Grace McLaughlin, Allen, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics*
Bridget Sloan, Pittsboro, Ind./Sharp’s Gymnastics Academy
Replacement athletes
Hallie Mossett, Los Angeles, Calif./West Coast Elite Gymnastics
McKenzie Wofford, McKinney, Texas/Zenith Elite Gymnastics Academy
Head coach: Marvin Sharp of Sharp’s Gymnastics
Asst. coach: Jiani Wu
*added to the team on Sept. 23 following the withdrawal of Chellsie Memmel.