P&G Championships 2015Aug 16, 2015 by Becca Reed
Grooms, Watts Win Junior Men's All-Around Titles At 2015 P&G Championships
Grooms, Watts Win Junior Men's All-Around Titles At 2015 P&G Championships
Press release via USAG:
Davis Grooms of Katy, Texas/Champion Gymnastics, and Kiwan Watts of North Chesterfield, Va./Above the Bar, won the junior 15-16 and 17-18 men’s all-around titles, respectively, at the 2015 P&G Gymnastics Championships at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, wrapping up the four-day national championships of USA Gymnastics.
In the 17-18 division, Watts posted a 166.950 to edge out Jordan King of Woodlands, Texas/University of Nebraska, who earned a 166.650, for the title. Levi Anderson of Spring, Texas/University of Oklahoma, was third at 166.400.
Grooms took top honors in the 15-16 division with a 163.600 total. Shane Wiskus of Spring Park, Minn./MHG was not far behind at 163.250, followed by Tanner Justus of Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy, and Matthew Wenske of Houston/Cypress Academy at 163.150.
· Event champions: 15-16 -- floor exercise, Alexi Vernyi of Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy; pommel horse, Nicholas Merryman of Brookline, N.H./New England Academy; still rings, Wiskus; vault, Justus; parallel bars, Wenske; horizontal bar, Grooms. 17-18 – floor exercise, Anderson; pommel horse, Watts and King; still rings, Watts; vault, Emrye Cole of North Las Vegas, Nev./Go For It; parallel bars, Anton Stephenson of Fishers, Ind./University of Nebraska; horizontal bar, Anderson.
· Event scores – represents two-day scores, with todays in parens.
o Watts: floor exercise, 27.150 (12.850); pommel horse, 26.950 (13.800); still rings, 28.900 (14.650); vault, 28.900 (14.400); parallel bars, 27.100 (13.500); horizontal bar, 27.950 (13.950).
o Grooms: floor exercise, 27.400 (13.750); pommel horse, 26.050 (13.000); still rings, 27.750 (13.850); vault, 28.450 (14.250); parallel bars, 26.500 (13.700); horizontal bar, 27.450 (13.700).
· U.S. Junior National Team: 15-16 – Cameron Bock, Tustin, Calif./SCATS; Addison Chung, Medfeld, Mass./NESA; Grooms; Bennet Huang, Palo Alto, Calif./WCOGA; Justus; Jacob Moore, West Bloomfield, Mich./Twistars USA; Favian Valdez, Kearny, N.J./U.S. Gymnastics DC; Vernyi; Wenske; Wiskus. 17-18 – Peter Daggett, East Longmeadow, Mass./University of Oklahoma; Yul Moldauer, Arvada, Colo./University of Oklahoma; Watts.
· Awards. Junior Coach of the Year, Tom Meadows
15-16 year-old division
All-Around
1. Davis Grooms, Katy, Texas, 163.600
2. Shane Wiskus, Spring Park, Minn., 163.250
3. Tanner Justus, Cypress, Texas, 163.150
3. Matthew Wenske, Houston, Texas, 163.150
5. Bennet Huang, Palo Alto, Calif., 161.900
6. Alexei Vernyi, Cypress, Texas, 160.450
7. Addison Chung, Medfeld, Mass., 160.000
8. Favian Valdez, Kearny, N.J., 159.450
9. Jacob Moore, West Bloomfield, Mich., 158.050
10. Joshua Martin, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 157.600
11. Anton Vorona, Weston, Fla., 157.000
12. Jacob Light, Macungie, Pa., 156.650
13. Timothy Kutyla, Wyckoff, N.J., 156.500
14. Bailey Perez, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 156.400
15. Andrew Brower, Old Bridge, N.J., 156.250
16. Maxim Andryushchenko, Chicago, Ill., 155.900
17. Josh Zeal, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 155.750
18. Nicholas Merryman, Brookline, N.H., 155.450
19. Evan Hymanson, Morganville, N.J., 155.100
20. Ethan Esval, Roswell, Ga., 154.950
21. Mitchell Brown, Fortville, Ind., 154.900
22. Brennan Pantazis, Sparks, Nev., 154.750
23. Andrew Bitner, Buford, Ga., 153.650
24. Andrew Herrador, Livermore, Calif., 153.350
25. Dante LaBarre, Mesa, Ariz., 152.700
26. Mitchell Mandozzi, Harvard, Mass., 151.750
27. Shane Sadighi, Laguna Niguel, Calif., 150.800
28. Connor Lewis, Grove City, Ohio, 150.400
29. Daniel Yoon, Huntington Beach, Calif., 149.700
Floor Exercise
1. Alexei Vernyi, Cypress, Texas, 28.850
2. Shane Wiskus, Spring Park, Minn., 28.750
3. Matthew Wenske, Houston, Texas, 28.650
4. Tanner Justus, Cypress, Texas, 28.000
5. Favian Valdez, Kearny, N.J., 27.750
6. Bailey Perez, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 27.500
7. Davis Grooms, Katy, Texas, 27.400
8. Joshua Martin, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 27.200
9. Bennet Huang, Palo Alto, Calif., 27.150
9. Evan Hymanson, Morganville, N.J., 27.150
9. Maxim Andryushchenko, Chicago, Ill., 27.150
12. Jacob Moore, West Bloomfield, Mich., 27.100
13. Timothy Kutyla, Wyckoff, N.J., 26.800
14. Jacob Light, Macungie, Pa., 26.750
15. Connor Lewis, Grove City, Ohio, 26.300
16. Andrew Herrador, Livermore, Calif., 26.200
17. Nicholas Merryman, Brookline, N.H., 26.150
18. Addison Chung, Medfeld, Mass., 26.100
19. Daniel Yoon, Huntington Beach, Calif., 26.000
20. Dante LaBarre, Mesa, Ariz., 25.950
21. Josh Zeal, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 25.600
21. Anton Vorona, Weston, Fla., 25.600
23. Ethan Esval, Roswell, Ga., 25.200
24. Andrew Bitner, Buford, Ga., 25.150
25. Mitchell Brown, Fortville, Ind., 24.950
26. Mitchell Mandozzi, Harvard, Mass., 24.750
27. Andrew Brower, Old Bridge, N.J., 24.700
28. Brennan Pantazis, Sparks, Nev., 24.650
29. Shane Sadighi, Laguna Niguel, Calif., 23.000
Pommel Horse
1. Nicholas Merryman, Brookline, N.H., 27.650
2. Bennet Huang, Palo Alto, Calif., 27.500
3. Favian Valdez, Kearny, N.J., 27.300
4. Mitchell Brown, Fortville, Ind., 26.750
5. Andrew Brower, Old Bridge, N.J., 26.550
6. Anton Vorona, Weston, Fla., 26.150
7. Davis Grooms, Katy, Texas, 26.050
8. Tanner Justus, Cypress, Texas, 25.950
8. Jacob Moore, West Bloomfield, Mich., 25.950
10. Josh Zeal, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 25.850
11. Addison Chung, Medfeld, Mass., 25.800
12. Joshua Martin, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 25.300
13. Jacob Light, Macungie, Pa., 25.100
14. Matthew Wenske, Houston, Texas, 24.900
15. Timothy Kutyla, Wyckoff, N.J., 24.800
16. Ethan Esval, Roswell, Ga., 24.300
17. Shane Wiskus, Spring Park, Minn., 24.250
18. Shane Sadighi, Laguna Niguel, Calif., 24.150
19. Evan Hymanson, Morganville, N.J., 23.900
20. Andrew Herrador, Livermore, Calif., 23.500
20. Alexei Vernyi, Cypress, Texas, 23.500
22. Brennan Pantazis, Sparks, Nev., 23.450
23. Andrew Bitner, Buford, Ga., 23.300
24. Maxim Andryushchenko, Chicago, Ill., 23.200
25. Connor Lewis, Grove City, Ohio, 22.900
26. Bailey Perez, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 22.450
27. Dante LaBarre, Mesa, Ariz., 22.350
28. Daniel Yoon, Huntington Beach, Calif., 22.100
29. Mitchell Mandozzi, Harvard, Mass., 21.950
Still Rings
1. Shane Wiskus, Spring Park, Minn., 28.150
2. Davis Grooms, Katy, Texas, 27.750
3. Matthew Wenske, Houston, Texas, 27.300
4. Tanner Justus, Cypress, Texas, 27.150
4. Jacob Light, Macungie, Pa., 27.150
6. Addison Chung, Medfeld, Mass., 27.050
6. Shane Sadighi, Laguna Niguel, Calif., 27.050
8. Brennan Pantazis, Sparks, Nev., 26.950
9. Nicholas Merryman, Brookline, N.H., 26.650
9. Evan Hymanson, Morganville, N.J., 26.650
9. Jacob Moore, West Bloomfield, Mich., 26.650
12. Anton Vorona, Weston, Fla., 26.600
13. Andrew Bitner, Buford, Ga., 26.500
14. Maxim Andryushchenko, Chicago, Ill., 26.450
15. Dante LaBarre, Mesa, Ariz., 26.300
16. Mitchell Mandozzi, Harvard, Mass., 26.250
17. Andrew Brower, Old Bridge, N.J., 26.200
18. Alexei Vernyi, Cypress, Texas, 25.900
19. Timothy Kutyla, Wyckoff, N.J., 25.850
19. Ethan Esval, Roswell, Ga., 25.850
21. Bailey Perez, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 25.750
22. Andrew Herrador, Livermore, Calif., 25.600
23. Bennet Huang, Palo Alto, Calif., 25.250
24. Daniel Yoon, Huntington Beach, Calif., 25.050
25. Josh Zeal, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 24.950
26. Connor Lewis, Grove City, Ohio, 24.850
27. Joshua Martin, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 24.550
28. Favian Valdez, Kearny, N.J., 24.000
29. Mitchell Brown, Fortville, Ind., 23.050
Vault
1. Tanner Justus, Cypress, Texas, 29.700
2. Bennet Huang, Palo Alto, Calif., 29.250
3. Mitchell Brown, Fortville, Ind., 28.900
4. Shane Wiskus, Spring Park, Minn., 28.850
5. Joshua Martin, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 28.650
5. Bailey Perez, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 28.650
7. Davis Grooms, Katy, Texas, 28.450
7. Brennan Pantazis, Sparks, Nev., 28.450
9. Connor Lewis, Grove City, Ohio, 28.400
10. Jacob Light, Macungie, Pa., 28.350
11. Andrew Bitner, Buford, Ga., 28.300
12. Josh Zeal, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 28.250
13. Favian Valdez, Kearny, N.J., 28.150
14. Alexei Vernyi, Cypress, Texas, 28.100
15. Maxim Andryushchenko, Chicago, Ill., 28.000
15. Matthew Wenske, Houston, Texas, 28.000
17. Shane Sadighi, Laguna Niguel, Calif., 27.950
18. Dante LaBarre, Mesa, Ariz., 27.900
19. Addison Chung, Medfeld, Mass., 27.650
20. Evan Hymanson, Morganville, N.J., 27.250
20. Anton Vorona, Weston, Fla., 27.250
22. Mitchell Mandozzi, Harvard, Mass., 27.000
22. Jacob Moore, West Bloomfield, Mich., 27.000
24. Andrew Herrador, Livermore, Calif., 26.950
25. Ethan Esval, Roswell, Ga., 26.550
26. Timothy Kutyla, Wyckoff, N.J., 26.300
26. Andrew Brower, Old Bridge, N.J., 26.300
28. Daniel Yoon, Huntington Beach, Calif., 25.750
29. Nicholas Merryman, Brookline, N.H., 24.550
Parallel Bars
1. Matthew Wenske, Houston, Texas, 27.600
2. Alexei Vernyi, Cypress, Texas, 27.350
3. Shane Wiskus, Spring Park, Minn., 27.250
4. Favian Valdez, Kearny, N.J., 27.050
5. Tanner Justus, Cypress, Texas, 26.850
5. Andrew Brower, Old Bridge, N.J., 26.850
7. Jacob Moore, West Bloomfield, Mich., 26.650
7. Josh Zeal, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 26.650
9. Davis Grooms, Katy, Texas, 26.500
10. Joshua Martin, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 26.450
10. Addison Chung, Medfeld, Mass., 26.450
12. Timothy Kutyla, Wyckoff, N.J., 26.400
13. Ethan Esval, Roswell, Ga., 26.250
14. Mitchell Brown, Fortville, Ind., 26.050
15. Bennet Huang, Palo Alto, Calif., 25.950
16. Jacob Light, Macungie, Pa., 25.900
17. Connor Lewis, Grove City, Ohio, 25.800
18. Nicholas Merryman, Brookline, N.H., 25.650
19. Bailey Perez, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 25.500
20. Andrew Bitner, Buford, Ga., 25.400
21. Maxim Andryushchenko, Chicago, Ill., 25.300
21. Anton Vorona, Weston, Fla., 25.300
23. Brennan Pantazis, Sparks, Nev., 25.150
24. Mitchell Mandozzi, Harvard, Mass., 24.850
25. Daniel Yoon, Huntington Beach, Calif., 24.400
26. Andrew Herrador, Livermore, Calif., 24.300
27. Dante LaBarre, Mesa, Ariz., 23.950
28. Evan Hymanson, Morganville, N.J., 23.900
29. Shane Sadighi, Laguna Niguel, Calif., 23.200
Horizontal Bar
1. Davis Grooms, Katy, Texas, 27.450
2. Mitchell Mandozzi, Harvard, Mass., 26.950
2. Addison Chung, Medfeld, Mass., 26.950
4. Andrew Herrador, Livermore, Calif., 26.800
4. Ethan Esval, Roswell, Ga., 26.800
4. Bennet Huang, Palo Alto, Calif., 26.800
7. Alexei Vernyi, Cypress, Texas, 26.750
8. Matthew Wenske, Houston, Texas, 26.700
9. Bailey Perez, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 26.550
10. Daniel Yoon, Huntington Beach, Calif., 26.400
11. Timothy Kutyla, Wyckoff, N.J., 26.350
12. Dante LaBarre, Mesa, Ariz., 26.250
12. Evan Hymanson, Morganville, N.J., 26.250
14. Anton Vorona, Weston, Fla., 26.100
14. Brennan Pantazis, Sparks, Nev., 26.100
16. Shane Wiskus, Spring Park, Minn., 26.000
17. Maxim Andryushchenko, Chicago, Ill., 25.800
18. Andrew Brower, Old Bridge, N.J., 25.650
19. Tanner Justus, Cypress, Texas, 25.500
20. Joshua Martin, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 25.450
20. Shane Sadighi, Laguna Niguel, Calif., 25.450
22. Favian Valdez, Kearny, N.J., 25.200
22. Mitchell Brown, Fortville, Ind., 25.200
24. Andrew Bitner, Buford, Ga., 25.000
25. Nicholas Merryman, Brookline, N.H., 24.800
26. Jacob Moore, West Bloomfield, Mich., 24.700
27. Josh Zeal, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 24.450
28. Jacob Light, Macungie, Pa., 23.400
29. Connor Lewis, Grove City, Ohio, 22.150
17-18 year-old division
Men's All-Around
1. Kiwan Watts, N.Chesterfield, Va., 166.950
2. Jordan King, The Woodlands, Texas, 166.650
3. Levi Anderson, Spring, Texas, 166.400
4. Anton Stephenson, Fishers, Ind., 163.950
5. Emyre Cole, North Las Vegas, Nev., 159.050
6. Tanner West, Cypress, Texas, 158.150
7. Marcos Gatinho, Miami, Fla., 148.300
8. Michael Burns, Baltimore, Ohio, 90.250
Floor Exercise
1. Levi Anderson, Spring, Texas, 28.450
2. Jordan King, The Woodlands, Texas, 28.350
3. Anton Stephenson, Fishers, Ind., 27.850
4. Emyre Cole, North Las Vegas, Nev., 27.700
5. Kiwan Watts, N.Chesterfield, Va., 27.150
6. Marcos Gatinho, Miami, Fla., 26.000
7. Tanner West, Cypress, Texas, 25.600
8. Michael Burns, Baltimore, Ohio, 13.550
Pommel Horse
1. Kiwan Watts, N.Chesterfield, Va., 26.950
1. Jordan King, The Woodlands, Texas, 26.950
3. Anton Stephenson, Fishers, Ind., 26.800
4. Levi Anderson, Spring, Texas, 25.900
5. Tanner West, Cypress, Texas, 25.500
6. Marcos Gatinho, Miami, Fla., 23.150
7. Emyre Cole, North Las Vegas, Nev., 22.600
8. Michael Burns, Baltimore, Ohio, 12.650
Still Rings
1. Kiwan Watts, N.Chesterfield, Va., 28.900
2. Jordan King, The Woodlands, Texas, 28.300
3. Tanner West, Cypress, Texas, 28.050
4. Levi Anderson, Spring, Texas, 27.850
5. Emyre Cole, North Las Vegas, Nev., 26.200
5. Michael Burns, Baltimore, Ohio, 26.200
7. Anton Stephenson, Fishers, Ind., 25.750
8. Marcos Gatinho, Miami, Fla., 24.350
Vault
1. Emyre Cole, North Las Vegas, Nev., 29.950
2. Anton Stephenson, Fishers, Ind., 29.250
3. Kiwan Watts, N.Chesterfield, Va., 28.900
4. Levi Anderson, Spring, Texas, 28.750
5. Jordan King, The Woodlands, Texas, 28.400
6. Tanner West, Cypress, Texas, 28.250
7. Marcos Gatinho, Miami, Fla., 27.200
8. Michael Burns, Baltimore, Ohio, 12.650
Parallel bars
1. Anton Stephenson, Fishers, Ind., 28.150
2. Jordan King, The Woodlands, Texas, 27.500
3. Levi Anderson, Spring, Texas, 27.300
4. Kiwan Watts, N.Chesterfield, Va., 27.100
5. Emyre Cole, North Las Vegas, Nev., 26.450
6. Tanner West, Cypress, Texas, 24.900
7. Marcos Gatinho, Miami, Fla., 21.700
8. Michael Burns, Baltimore, Ohio, 11.700
Horizontal bar
1. Levi Anderson, Spring, Texas, 28.150
2. Kiwan Watts, N.Chesterfield, Va., 27.950
3. Jordan King, The Woodlands, Texas, 27.150
4. Emyre Cole, North Las Vegas, Nev., 26.150
4. Anton Stephenson, Fishers, Ind., 26.150
6. Marcos Gatinho, Miami, Fla., 25.900
7. Tanner West, Cypress, Texas, 25.850
8. Michael Burns, Baltimore, Ohio, 13.500