gymnastics

"I think I am exactly where I want to be. At the Pacific Rim Championships, I didn’t include all of the new skills that I plan to add... With those additions to my routines and getting to compete this early in the all-around, my coach and I think that I am right where I need to be four months out from the P&G Championships." ~Alex Naddour

Congratulations to Kyla Ross (1st-beam; 2nd-bars,floor), Elizabeth Price (1st-bars,floor; 3rd-beam), and John Orozco (1st-p bars,high bar; 2nd-floor,rings)!

Congratulations to Bailie Key (1st-vault,floor; 2nd-bars,beam), Alec Yoder (1st-pommels; 3rd-rings), Marty Stretch (2nd-vault; 3rd-floor), Davis Grooms (2nd-pommels; 3rd-p bars), Norah Flatley (1st-beam), and Nia Dennis (2nd-vault)!

Congratulations to the US men on winning the Team Title as well as the Gold in the Senior division and Silver in the Junior division!

Bailie Key is the reason people think gymnastics is easy. Beam- 14.85

Princess of the Beam: Norah Flatley- 14.65 (she can be queen when she's a senior)

In case you didn't know she was fabulous: Elizabeth Price on Floor- 15.1

"I was a little nervous, just because I was coming into practice by myself.  But it went really good." ~Peyton Ernst (on competing at Pac Rims)

"I was a little bit sad for Simone that she had to leave but Peyton did the very best that she could.  I was so proud that she was able to come out here just the day before the competition and hit and be there for the team." ~Kyla Ross (on Peyton Ernst replacing Simone Biles at Pac Rims)

"I was happy with this competition.  I know that Team USA came out really strong and we were able to hit all our routines and have no falls.  So, I know Martha was really happy that we came up with team first." ~Kyla Ross (on Pac Rims)

"I was excited that Peyton got to come.  She just got in yesterday, so I thought she did a great job about getting adjusted really quickly." ~Bailie Key (on Peyton Ernst replacing Simone Biles at Pac Rims)

"I think today went really well for me.  I did some really good routines and I was able to fight through the things that weren't that good." ~Elizabeth Price (on winning the All Around at Pac Rims)

Congratulations to the US women on winning the Team Title as well as the gold and silver medals in both the Junior and Senior All Around!

Simone Biles pulled out of the Pac Rim Championships due to shoulder pain.  No word yet on her replacement.

US Men's Pac Rim's team:

Seniors

John Orozco

Alex Naddour

Chris Brooks

Juniors

Davis Grooms

Marty Strech

Alec Yoder

US Women’s Pac Rim’s team:

Seniors Simone Biles Kyla Ross Elizabeth Price

Juniors Bailie Key Nia Dennis Norah Flatley