2017 P&G Gymnastics ChampionshipsAug 7, 2017 by Rebecca Johnson
Roster: 54 Women Slated For 2017 P&G Gymnastics Championships
Roster: 54 Women Slated For 2017 P&G Gymnastics Championships
The 2017 P&G Championships are coming up August 17-20 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The roster includes 54 junior and senior gymnasts who will be vying for national titles as well as spots on the U.S. National Team.
The 2017 P&G Championships are coming up August 17-20 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The roster includes 54 junior and senior gymnasts who will be vying for national titles as well as spots on the U.S. National Team. See the field below.
View the men's roster here.
Frida Esparza, Pittsburg | Head Over Heels | senior
Madelyn Williams, Vacaville | San Mateo Gymnastics | junior
Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen | 5280 Gymnastics | senior
Kalyany Steele, Colorado Springs | Colorado Aerials Gymnastics Center | senior
Morgan Hurd, Middletown | First State Gymnastics | senior
Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, Groveland | Brandy Johnson's Global Gymnastics | senior
Sydney Barros, Woodstock | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | junior
Victoria Nguyen, West Des Moines | Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute | senior
Madeleine Johnston, Boyds | Hill's Gymnastics | junior
Anya Pilgrim, Germantown | Hill's Gymnastics | junior
Grace McCallum, Isanti | Twin City Twisters | junior
Abby Paulson, Coon Rapids | Twin City Twisters | senior
JaFree Scott, Independence | Great American Gymnastics Express | junior
Maile O'Keefe, Las Vegas | Salcianu Elite Academy of Gymnastics | junior
Sienna Robinson, Las Vegas | Brown's Gymnastics Las Vegas | junior
Margzetta Frazier, Erial | Parkettes National Gymnastics Center | senior
Riley McCusker, Brielle | MG Elite | senior
Ashton Locklear, Charlotte | Everest Gymnastics, senior
Marissa Oakley, Huntersville | Everest Gymnastics | senior
Victoria Smirnov, Hickory | Shooting Stars Gymnastics | junior
Shilese Jones, Westerville | Buckeye Gymnastics | junior
Lillian Lippeatt, Mason | Cincinnati Gymnastics | junior
Trinity Thomas, York | Prestige Gymnastics | senior
Luisa Blanco, Little Elm | WOGA Gymnastics | senior
Audrey Davis, Frisco | WOGA Gymnastics | junior
Hannah Hagle, Chireno | Texas East Gymnastics | junior
Olivia Hollingsworth, Seabrook | Stars Gymnastics Training Center-Houston | junior
Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | junior
Deiah-Marie Moody, Plano | WOGA Gymnastics | junior
Ragan Smith, Lewisville | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | senior
Deanne Soza, Coppell | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | senior
Abi Walker, Carrollton | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | senior
Release via USA Gymnastics
The women's roster is set for the 2017 P&G Gymnastics Championships, USA Gymnastics' national championships, where America's top gymnasts will compete for national titles and berths on the U.S. National Team, Aug. 17-20, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The 54-gymnast field features both veterans and rising stars in the junior and senior divisions, including 2017 AT&T American Cup champion Ragan Smith of Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics; Smith's fellow 2016 Olympic replacement athlete Ashton Locklear of Hamlet N.C./Everest Gymnastics, a 2014 World team gold medalist; 2017 Stuttgart World Cup all-around bronze-medalist Morgan Hurd of Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics; Riley McCusker of Brielle, N.J./MG Elite, the 2017 Jesolo Trophy all-around and balance beam champion; and 2017 London World Cup all-around silver-medalist Victoria Nguyen of West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute.
In addition, other U.S. Senior National Team members who had success earlier this year and are expected to compete are: Abby Paulson of Coon Rapids, Minn./Twin City Twisters, who claimed the 2017 Jesolo Trophy floor title and all-around bronze medal; Alyona Shchennikova of Evergreen, Colo./5280 Gymnastics, who recently won the all-around title at the 2017 U.S. Classic; and 2017 Jesolo Trophy team champion Trinity Thomas of York, Pa./Prestige Gymnastics. U.S. Senior National Team members Shania Adams of Plain City, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics, and Jordan Chiles of Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics, are also in the field. Performances in Anaheim will determine the U.S. National Team and which senior women will be invited to the World Team Selection Camp, Sept. 18-22, at the USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center in Huntsville, Texas.
The junior women's field includes six U.S. Junior National Team members: 2017 Jesolo Trophy junior team gold-medalist Olivia Dunne of Hillsdale, N.J./Eastern National Academy of Paramus; 2017 U.S. Classic junior balance beam gold-medalist Adeline Kenlin of Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Gym-Nest; 2017 Gymnix International Junior Cup uneven bars silver-medalist Sunisa Lee of Saint Paul, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center; 2017 U.S. Classic junior all-around champion Emma Malabuyo of Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics; Maile O'Keefe of Las Vegas, Nev./Salcianu Elite Academy of Gymnastics, the defending U.S. junior all-around champion; and 2017 Jesolo Trophy junior all-around champion Gabby Perea of Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite.
The four-day competition schedule is: Aug. 17 -- men's gymnastics, juniors at 1 p.m. and seniors at 7 p.m.; Aug. 18 -- women's gymnastics, juniors at 1 p.m. and seniors at 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 19 --men's gymnastics, juniors at 12 p.m. and seniors at 5 p.m.; and Aug. 20 -- women's gymnastics, juniors at 11 a.m. and seniors at 3:30 p.m. Times listed are Pacific.
Single-session tickets range in price from $20 to $122 per ticket. Multi-session packages are also available: women's first day of competition package -- junior and senior women's sessions, Aug. 18, $85-$150; women's final day of competition package -- junior and senior women's sessions, Aug. 20, $99-$165; men's package -- all men's sessions (junior and senior), Aug. 17 and 19, $85-$130; and senior finals package -- senior men on Aug. 19 and senior women on Aug. 20, $95-$140. All-session tickets, which range in price from $159-$699, are also on sale. Tickets may be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. For group sales, contact Honda Center at 714-940-2859 or via email at groupsales@hondacenter.com. For more information, go to pgchamps.com.
In addition to several post-Olympic gymnastics tour events, Honda Center also has played host to the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships and the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials -- Gymnastics. Honda Center and Visit Anaheim are working with USA Gymnastics to stage the championships.
Four-time Olympic gold-medalist Simone Biles of Houston/World Champions Centre, and two-time Olympian Sam Mikulak of Newport Beach, Calif./U.S. Olympic Training Center, won their fourth consecutive women's and men's U.S. all-around titles, respectively, at the 2016 P&G Championships. The roster of former U.S. all-around champions is a veritable who's who of gymnastics, including: women -- Jordyn Wieber, Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Carly Patterson, Courtney Kupets, Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Kim Zmeskal and Mary Lou Retton; and men -- Jonathan Horton, Paul Hamm, Blaine Wilson, John Roethlisberger, Mitch Gaylord, Peter Vidmar and Bart Conner. The U.S. Gymnastics Championships traces its history back to 1897 for the men and 1931 for the women. This is the first time the event will be held in Anaheim, Calif.
The annual USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show is a three-day event open to the entire gymnastics community. Held in conjunction with the P&G Championships, the National Congress provides a unique opportunity for presentations, demonstrations and educational seminars on a variety of topics and a large exhibitor's hall with additional business opportunities. The 2017 edition will be staged Aug. 17-19 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Related:
Roster: Men's Field Announced For 2017 P&G Championships
View the men's roster here.
2017 P&G Women's Gymnastics Championships Field
Alphabetical by state, last nameArizona
Jade Carey, Phoenix | Oasis Gymnastics | seniorCalifornia
Ciena Alipio, San Jose | West Valley Gymnastics School | juniorFrida Esparza, Pittsburg | Head Over Heels | senior
Madelyn Williams, Vacaville | San Mateo Gymnastics | junior
Colorado
Jay Jay Marshall, Greeley | TIGAR | juniorAlyona Shchennikova, Evergreen | 5280 Gymnastics | senior
Kalyany Steele, Colorado Springs | Colorado Aerials Gymnastics Center | senior
Delaware
Love Birt, Wyoming | First State Gymnastics | juniorMorgan Hurd, Middletown | First State Gymnastics | senior
Florida
Emily Gaskins, Coral Springs | Cincinnati Gymnastics | seniorSydney Johnson-Scharpf, Groveland | Brandy Johnson's Global Gymnastics | senior
Georgia
Elena Arenas, Bogart | Georgia Elite Gymnastics | seniorSydney Barros, Woodstock | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | junior
Illinois
Gabby Perea, Geneva | Legacy Elite | juniorIowa
Adeline Kenlin, Iowa City | Iowa/IGN | juniorVictoria Nguyen, West Des Moines | Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute | senior
Kansas
Leanne Wong, Overland Park | Great American Gymnastics Express | juniorMaryland
Kayla Di Cello, Boyds | Hill's Gymnastics | juniorMadeleine Johnston, Boyds | Hill's Gymnastics | junior
Anya Pilgrim, Germantown | Hill's Gymnastics | junior
Michigan
Leah Clapper, Ann Arbor | Gym America | seniorMinnesota
Sunisa Lee, Saint Paul | Midwest Gymnastics Center | juniorGrace McCallum, Isanti | Twin City Twisters | junior
Abby Paulson, Coon Rapids | Twin City Twisters | senior
Missouri
Kara Eaker, Grain Valley | Great American Gymnastics Express | juniorJaFree Scott, Independence | Great American Gymnastics Express | junior
Nebraska
Jordan Bowers, Lincoln | Solid Rock Gymnastics | juniorNevada
Selena Harris, Henderson | Gymcats Gymnastics | juniorMaile O'Keefe, Las Vegas | Salcianu Elite Academy of Gymnastics | junior
Sienna Robinson, Las Vegas | Brown's Gymnastics Las Vegas | junior
New Jersey
Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale | Eastern National Academy of Paramus | juniorMargzetta Frazier, Erial | Parkettes National Gymnastics Center | senior
Riley McCusker, Brielle | MG Elite | senior
North Carolina
Lauren Little, Mooresville | Everest Gymnastics, juniorAshton Locklear, Charlotte | Everest Gymnastics, senior
Marissa Oakley, Huntersville | Everest Gymnastics | senior
Victoria Smirnov, Hickory | Shooting Stars Gymnastics | junior
Ohio
Shania Adams, Plain City | Buckeye Gymnastics | seniorShilese Jones, Westerville | Buckeye Gymnastics | junior
Lillian Lippeatt, Mason | Cincinnati Gymnastics | junior
Pennsylvania
Addison Fatta, Wrightsville | Prestige Gymnastics | juniorTrinity Thomas, York | Prestige Gymnastics | senior
Texas
Annie Beard, Dallas | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | juniorLuisa Blanco, Little Elm | WOGA Gymnastics | senior
Audrey Davis, Frisco | WOGA Gymnastics | junior
Hannah Hagle, Chireno | Texas East Gymnastics | junior
Olivia Hollingsworth, Seabrook | Stars Gymnastics Training Center-Houston | junior
Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | junior
Deiah-Marie Moody, Plano | WOGA Gymnastics | junior
Ragan Smith, Lewisville | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | senior
Deanne Soza, Coppell | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | senior
Abi Walker, Carrollton | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | senior
Virginia
Abigail Scanlon, Sterling | Capital Gymnastics National Training Center | juniorWashington
Jordan Chiles, Vancouver | Naydenov Gymnastics Inc. | seniorRelease via USA Gymnastics
The women's roster is set for the 2017 P&G Gymnastics Championships, USA Gymnastics' national championships, where America's top gymnasts will compete for national titles and berths on the U.S. National Team, Aug. 17-20, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The 54-gymnast field features both veterans and rising stars in the junior and senior divisions, including 2017 AT&T American Cup champion Ragan Smith of Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics; Smith's fellow 2016 Olympic replacement athlete Ashton Locklear of Hamlet N.C./Everest Gymnastics, a 2014 World team gold medalist; 2017 Stuttgart World Cup all-around bronze-medalist Morgan Hurd of Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics; Riley McCusker of Brielle, N.J./MG Elite, the 2017 Jesolo Trophy all-around and balance beam champion; and 2017 London World Cup all-around silver-medalist Victoria Nguyen of West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute.
In addition, other U.S. Senior National Team members who had success earlier this year and are expected to compete are: Abby Paulson of Coon Rapids, Minn./Twin City Twisters, who claimed the 2017 Jesolo Trophy floor title and all-around bronze medal; Alyona Shchennikova of Evergreen, Colo./5280 Gymnastics, who recently won the all-around title at the 2017 U.S. Classic; and 2017 Jesolo Trophy team champion Trinity Thomas of York, Pa./Prestige Gymnastics. U.S. Senior National Team members Shania Adams of Plain City, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics, and Jordan Chiles of Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics, are also in the field. Performances in Anaheim will determine the U.S. National Team and which senior women will be invited to the World Team Selection Camp, Sept. 18-22, at the USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center in Huntsville, Texas.
The junior women's field includes six U.S. Junior National Team members: 2017 Jesolo Trophy junior team gold-medalist Olivia Dunne of Hillsdale, N.J./Eastern National Academy of Paramus; 2017 U.S. Classic junior balance beam gold-medalist Adeline Kenlin of Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Gym-Nest; 2017 Gymnix International Junior Cup uneven bars silver-medalist Sunisa Lee of Saint Paul, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center; 2017 U.S. Classic junior all-around champion Emma Malabuyo of Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics; Maile O'Keefe of Las Vegas, Nev./Salcianu Elite Academy of Gymnastics, the defending U.S. junior all-around champion; and 2017 Jesolo Trophy junior all-around champion Gabby Perea of Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite.
The four-day competition schedule is: Aug. 17 -- men's gymnastics, juniors at 1 p.m. and seniors at 7 p.m.; Aug. 18 -- women's gymnastics, juniors at 1 p.m. and seniors at 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 19 --men's gymnastics, juniors at 12 p.m. and seniors at 5 p.m.; and Aug. 20 -- women's gymnastics, juniors at 11 a.m. and seniors at 3:30 p.m. Times listed are Pacific.
Single-session tickets range in price from $20 to $122 per ticket. Multi-session packages are also available: women's first day of competition package -- junior and senior women's sessions, Aug. 18, $85-$150; women's final day of competition package -- junior and senior women's sessions, Aug. 20, $99-$165; men's package -- all men's sessions (junior and senior), Aug. 17 and 19, $85-$130; and senior finals package -- senior men on Aug. 19 and senior women on Aug. 20, $95-$140. All-session tickets, which range in price from $159-$699, are also on sale. Tickets may be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. For group sales, contact Honda Center at 714-940-2859 or via email at groupsales@hondacenter.com. For more information, go to pgchamps.com.
In addition to several post-Olympic gymnastics tour events, Honda Center also has played host to the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships and the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials -- Gymnastics. Honda Center and Visit Anaheim are working with USA Gymnastics to stage the championships.
Four-time Olympic gold-medalist Simone Biles of Houston/World Champions Centre, and two-time Olympian Sam Mikulak of Newport Beach, Calif./U.S. Olympic Training Center, won their fourth consecutive women's and men's U.S. all-around titles, respectively, at the 2016 P&G Championships. The roster of former U.S. all-around champions is a veritable who's who of gymnastics, including: women -- Jordyn Wieber, Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Carly Patterson, Courtney Kupets, Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Kim Zmeskal and Mary Lou Retton; and men -- Jonathan Horton, Paul Hamm, Blaine Wilson, John Roethlisberger, Mitch Gaylord, Peter Vidmar and Bart Conner. The U.S. Gymnastics Championships traces its history back to 1897 for the men and 1931 for the women. This is the first time the event will be held in Anaheim, Calif.
The annual USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show is a three-day event open to the entire gymnastics community. Held in conjunction with the P&G Championships, the National Congress provides a unique opportunity for presentations, demonstrations and educational seminars on a variety of topics and a large exhibitor's hall with additional business opportunities. The 2017 edition will be staged Aug. 17-19 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Related:
Roster: Men's Field Announced For 2017 P&G Championships