Press release via USA Gymnastics.

The senior field for the 2018 GK U.S. Classic, scheduled for July 28 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, features several World, Olympic and U.S. champions and medalists. Among those expected to compete are reigning World all-around champion Morgan Hurd of Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics, Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles of Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre, and U.S. all-around champion and 2016 Olympic alternate Ragan Smith of Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, along with 2017 World vault and floor exercise silver-medalist Jade Carey of Phoenix, Ariz./Arizona Sunrays. The GK U.S. Classic is the last opportunity for female gymnasts to qualify for the 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, the national championships for men’s and women’s gymnastics. Gymnasts who have already qualified to nationals use the GK U.S. Classic as a final tune-up for the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. 

The Schottenstein Center, in partnership with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, is playing host to two events.  OnSaturday, July 28, the GK U.S. Classic has athletes competing on the junior level at1:30 p.m. ET and the senior level at7:30 p.m. ET. The GK Hopes Championships, which features young, aspiring female gymnasts who are just below the elite level, is slated forJuly 27 at 2:30 p.m. ET. 

Other members of the U.S. National Team who are registered to compete as seniors are listed below. 

• Jordan Chiles of Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics, the all-around bronze medalist at the World Cup in Stuttgart, Germany; senior.
• Audrey Davis of Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, sixth in the junior all-around at the 2017 U.S. Championships; junior national team competing as a senior.
• Kara Eaker of Grain Valley, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express, 2017 U.S. junior balance beam champion; junior national team competing as a senior.
• Emma Malabuyo of Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, 2017 U.S. junior floor exercise champion; junior national team competing as a senior.
• Grace McCallum of Isanti, Minn./Twin City Twisters, 2018 Pacific Rim all-around champion; senior.
• Riley McCusker of Brielle, N.J./MG Elite, 2017 U.S. uneven bars champion; senior.

2018 Pacific Rim and Junior Pan American Championships junior all-around champion Jordan Bowers of Lincoln, Neb./Solid Rock Gymnastics, headlines the junior field.  The remaining junior national team members expected to compete are: Sydney Barros of Lewisville, Texas; Kayla DiCello of Boyds, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics; Sunisa Lee of St. Paul, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center; JaFree Scott of Independence, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express; Tori Tatum of Chanhassen, Minn./Twin City Twisters; and Leanne Wong of Overland, Kansas/Great American Gymnastics Express.

2018 Hopes Classic all-around champions Ava San Jose of Chatsworth, Calif./Paramount Elite Gymnastics (10-11-year-old division) and Mya Witte of Green acres, Fla./Genie's Gymnastics (12-13-year-old division), headline the field for the GK Hopes Championships. The GK Hopes Championships has two age groups, 10-11 year-olds and 12-13 year-olds. The top 18 from each age group at the Hopes Classic qualified to the GK Hopes Championships, assuming each athlete achieved a minimum qualifying score.  The GK Hopes Championships is the culmination of the Hopes season.

Field for 2018 GK U.S. Classic

As of July 15, 2018

Alphabetical by state; level included

• Arizona
  • Jade Carey, Phoenix, Ariz./Arizona Sunrays, senior
• Arkansas
  • Chavala Shepard, Bentonville, Ark./Hopes and Dreams Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
• California
  • Ciena Alipio, San Jose, Calif./West Valley Gymnastics School, junior
  • Carsyn Coleman, Anaheim Hills, Calif./Precision Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
  • Claire Dean, Oakland, Calif./Head Over Heels, junior
  • Levi Jung-Ruivivar, Woodland Hills, Calif./Paramount Elite Gymnastics, junior
  • Emily Lee, Los Gatos, Calif./West Valley Gymnastics School, senior
  • Myli Lew, Belmont, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
  • Lillian Lewis, Dublin, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics, junior
  • Kaliya Lincoln, Mountain House, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center, junior
  • Brenna Neault, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Precision Gymnastics, junior
  • Rafaela O'Neill, San Jose, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center, Hopes 10-11
  • Autumn Reingold, North Hills, Calif./Gymnastics Olympica USA, Hopes 10-11
  • Ava San Jose, Northridge, Calif./Paramount Elite Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
  • Ui Soma, Belmont, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics, junior
  • Tiana Sumanasekera, Pleasanton, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
  • Mahleea Werline, Indio, Calif./Aftershock Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
  • Madelyn Williams, Vacaville, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics, senior
• Colorado
  • CJ Keuneke, Denver, Colo./TIGAR, Hopes 12-13
  • Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo./5280 Gymnastics, senior
• Delaware
  • Love Birt, Camden, Del./First State Gymnastics, junior
  • Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics, senior
• Florida
  • Rayna Light, Brandon, Fla./Golden City Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
  • Mya Witte, Greenacres, Fla./Genie's Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
  • Kaela Yee, Miami, Fla./Leyva Gymnastics Academy, Hopes 10-11
• Georgia
  • Delaney Fisher, Flowery Branch, Ga./Georgia Elite Gymnastics, junior
  • Ava Harper, Marietta, Ga./Georgia All-Stars Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
  • Alonna Kratzer, Suwanee, Ga./Top Notch Training Center, junior
  • Amber Lowe, Kennesaw, Ga./Everest Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
• Illinois
  • Sydney Jelen, Algonquin, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC, Hopes 12-13
• Indiana
  • Elizabeth Gantner, Indianapolis, Ind./Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center, junior
• Iowa
  • Adeline Kenlin, Iowa City, Iowa/IGN, senior
• Kansas
  • Leanne Wong, Overland Park, Kansas/Great American Gymn. Express, junior
• Louisiana
  • Ella Parker, West Monroe, La./North East Texas Elite Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
• Massachusetts
  • Stephanie Berger, Groton, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics, senior
  • Lauren Pearl, Milford, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics, junior
• Maryland
  • Kayla Di Cello, Boyds, Md./Hill's Gymnastics, junior
  • Madeleine Johnston, Boyds, Md./Hill's Gymnastics, senior
  • Sydney Morris, Bowie, Md./First State Gymnastics, junior
• Minnesota
  • Sunisa Lee, St. Paul, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center, junior
  • Grace McCallum, Isanti, Minn./Twin City Twisters, senior
  • Lily Pederson, White Bear Lake, Minn./Flips Gymnastics LLC, Hopes 12-13
  • Lyden Saltness, Forest Lake, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center, junior
  • Tori Tatum, Chanhassen, Minn./Twin City Twisters, junior
  • Ella Zirbes, Stillwater, Minn./Flips Gymnastics LLC, Hopes 12-13
• Mississippi
  • Savannah Goveia, Diamondhead, Miss./Everest Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
• Missouri
  • Kara Eaker, Grain Valley, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express, senior
  • Aleah Finnegan, Lee's Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express, junior
  • Alexis Jeffrey, Warrensburg, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express, junior
  • JaFree Scott, Independence, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express, junior
  • Clara Wallace, Lee's Summit, Mo./Xtreme Gymnastics and Trampoline, Hopes 12-13
• Nebraska
  • Jordan Bowers, Lincoln, Neb./Solid Rock Gymnastics, junior
• Nevada
  • Kailin Chio, Henderson, Nev./Gymcats Gymnastics, junior
  • Trista Goodman, Henderson, Nev./Salcianu Elite Academy of Gymnastics, junior
  • Selena Harris, Henderson, Nev./Gymcats Gymnastics, junior
• New Jersey
  • Kylee Bromley, Runnemede, N.J./First State Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
  • Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale, N.J./Eastern National Academy of Paramus, senior
  • eMjae Frazier, Erial, N.J./Parkettes National Gymnastics Center, junior
  • Zoe Gravier, Holmdel, N.J./MG Elite, junior
  • Riley McCusker, Brielle, N.J./MG Elite, senior
  • Camryn Nelson, Marlton, N.J./Will-Moor School of Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
  • Hezly Rivera, North Bergen, N.J./Eastern National Academy of Paramus, Hopes 10-11
• New York
  • Skylar Draser, Huntington Station, N.Y./Infiniti Elite Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
  • Olivia Greaves, Staten Island, N.Y./MG Elite, junior
• North Carolina
  • Gabbie Gallentine, Iron Station, N.C./Everest Gymnastics, junior
  • Lauren Little, Mooresville, N.C./Everest Gymnastics, junior
  • Victoria Smirnov, Hickory, N.C./Shooting Stars Gymnastics, junior
  • Calvary Swaney, Gastonia, N.C./First in Flight, junior
• Ohio
  • Shania Adams, Plain City, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics, senior
  • Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio/Future Gymnastics Academy, senior
  • Lilly Lippeatt, Mason, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics, junior
• Pennsylvania
  • Addison Fatta, Wrightsville, Pa./Prestige Gymnastics, junior
  • Lucy Tobia, Schnecksville, Pa./Parkettes National Gymnastics Center, Hopes 10-11
• South Carolina
  • Maeve Hahn, Lake Wylie, S.C./First in Flight, junior
• Texas
  • Sydney Barros, Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, junior
  • Annie Beard, Coppell, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, junior
  • Baylie Belman, Allen, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
  • Simone Biles, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre, senior
  • Skye Blakely, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, junior
  • Sloane Blakely, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, senior
  • Luisa Blanco, Little Elm, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, senior
  • Sophia Butler, Houston, Texas/Discover Gymnastics Inc., junior
  • Audrey Davis, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, senior
  • Amari Drayton, Lakeway, Texas/Olympia Hills Gymnastics, junior
  • Karis German, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre, junior
  • Jaylene Gilstrap, McKinney, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics, senior
  • Hannah Hagle, Chireno, Texas/Texas East Gymnastics, junior
  • Riley Harris, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre, Hopes 12-13
  • Olivia Hollingsworth, Seabrook, Texas/World Champions Centre, senior
  • Kaytlyn Johnson, Lantana, Texas/Denton Gymnastics Academy, junior
  • Kaitlynd Kastl, Forney, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
  • Isabel Mabanta, Frisco, Texas/Denton Gymnastics Academy, senior
  • Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, senior
  • Mallory Marcheli, Richmond, Texas/Stars Gymnastics Training Center-Houston, junior
  • Zoey Molomo, Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
  • Michelle Pineda, Dallas, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
  • Joscelyn Roberson, Texarkana, Texas/North East Texas Elite Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
  • Katelyn Rosen, Boerne, Texas/Mavericks at Artemovs, junior
  • Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, senior
  • Deanne Soza, Coppell, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, senior
  • Alicia Zhou, San Antonio, Texas/Love Gymnastics, Hopes 10-11
• Utah
  • Lundyn Vandertoolen, Salt Lake City, Utah/Olympus Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
• Virginia
  • Sophia Dennis, Burke, Va./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center, Hopes 10-11
  • Abigail Scanlon, Sterling, Va./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center, junior
  • Jamison Sears, Yorktown, Va./World Class Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
  • Ava Siegfeldt, Hampton, Va./World Class Gymnastics, junior
  • Jaelah Warner, Suffolk, Va./World Class Gymnastics, Hopes 12-13
• Washington
  • Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics Inc., senior
• West Virginia
  • Konnor McClain, Cross Lanes, W.Va./Revolution Gymnastics, junior