Working artistry and body movement as part of the workout warmup is fun as well as a challenging way to work this component of gymnastics. Check out more from our friends at No Limits in Panama as they go through many different types of full body movements as well as artistic poses not just sharp poses to give an overall flow and style.
Moll’s Season Wraps, GymDogs Await- US Classic Senior Recap
Hoffman Estates, IL
Competition Video Gallery (via USA Gymnastics Youtube)
The 2025 US Classic back in Chi-town…. well in the suburb of Hoffman Estates!
This competition is the final opportunity to qualify to the 2025 US Championships to be held in New Orleans August 7-10. In order to move on athletes must have achieved a 52.0 in the all around (or 39.6 for 3 events, 26.8 for 2 events). Region 5 had to two represented in the field of senior athletes. However a fall during warm-ups caused Izzy Stassi from Gym Xtreme to pull out of the competition just before the first rotation began. Izzy is already qualified to the upcoming USA Championships.
The seniors were divided into two sessions with one open rotation in each. Avery Moll of Buckeye Gymnastics competed in the first senior session and was the first athlete to compete executing a very nice Yurchenko Full and a 13.1. She soared thru her bars routine with ease before watering down to a double tuck rather than her planned tuck full out.
The moment of the meet came when she nailed her straight body layout to two feet mount on beam. She struggled with the alignment of her mount during podium training but arrow straight when it counted. She continued that into her series nailing her layout and layout. After some wobbly dance elements, she sprung her double pike dismount into the air landing on a 12.6.
Her leg up double turn at the beginning of floor was very nice but she struggled with the landing on her full out and fell out out of her double wolf turn before stepping out on her double back. This brings a close to her elite career at least with Buckeye. Avery will head to the University of Georgia this fall. She is a very talented athlete and we look forward to what lies ahead in her NCAA career and hopefully elite!

2025 US Classic Juniors Recap (Live Blog)
Competition Video Gallery (videos from USA Gymnastics YouTube)
Kylie Smith of Cincinnati Gymnastics took 3rd place in the all around with a 51.8. She finished tied for 2nd on floor 12.95, 4th on bars with a 13.25 that was in the top 3 for most of the competition. Kylie has been competing strong this season and looks good going into Championships a few weeks from now. Congrats to Kylie as she will be headed to the Junior Pan Ams in Paraguay.
Elaina Sliney also from Cincinnati finished 6th on both bars 13.1 and beam 12.4 to finish 7th with a 50.8. Elaina looked really strong from the first salute despite one mistake on her first tumbling pass on floor. She will join Kylie as our only two junior qualifiers at US Championships.


Complete breakdown of the 2025 US Classic Junior session is in our Live Blog below.
Big Yurchenko 1/1 for Elaina small hop back and a 13.4. One mistake on her first pass on floor otherwise great meet for Elaina. 50.8
Kylie 13.2 for a nice Yurchenko 1/1 and a 51.8
Carla 9.25 on beam, she had a great competition other then that triple flight series. 47.0
Ansley 12.1 on her vault 48.1
Yurchenko 1/1 for Isla Lazzari on vault slight pike down score 12.9 finishes with a 47.85
Carla Fronc will lead off on beam- front aerial, BHS Layout layout totally missed the beam, nice aerial small wobble, nice Ondi small wobble, switch 1/2 sissone not connected, 2 1/2 a short of twist step forward. Cross your fingers!
Rotation 5
It’s that time score needed to achieve is 49…. Ansley will need a 13.0 on vault, Carla will need a 11.25 on beam, and Isla will need a 14.05 on vault.
We are now headed into the final rotation. A trip to New Orleans and the 2025 US Championships is on the line for many of these athletes.
Carla Fronc next on bars- Nice Inbar Stalder 1/2 to Endo 1/2 Stalder Pac immediate Inbar Stalder arch but pulled it back, Maloney 1/2, Blind Full, Double layout slightly piked small hop back. She fought through the routine. score: 12.6
Only one Region 5 athlete to compete in this rotation as Carla Fronc will compete on bars.
Rotation 4
Not posting results per rotation because some are one event behind.
12.6 for Ansley on floor
Isla 12.45 on floor
Ansley now on floor- double pike small hop back, 1 1/2 front pike hop forward, 2 1/2 a bit under rotated step to side. Nice routine overall!
Isla Lazzari on floor- front 1/1 to a nice double back, Switch side 1/2 Popa nice but judges will probably not think so, nice 1 1/2 front pike, double pike low landing hop forward but nice job!
Nice Yurchenko 1/1 for Carla Fronc for a 13.0
Elaina 11.9 on floor
Kylie Smith on floor- nice full in small hop back, 1 1/2 front 1/1 very nice, front to double back hop forward. Very high energy music nice routine for Kylie.
Elaine front layout front double full front tuck and sits down, nice 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 bounce out of bounds, double poke hop back. She really tires to project her choreography to the audience.
Now on floor Elaine Sliney
Rotation 3
11.95 on beam for Ansley
Isla beam score: 11.5
Ansley Stevens now on beam- 4 for 4 on split mounts, very nice BHS layout layout she is so good at those, front aerial small wobble, side aerial, double full chest forward a bit on landing.
Isla another split mount, nice front tuck struggled with that in podium training, BHS Back pike (supposed to be layout) will get poke credit, switch leap broke connection pause switch side, nice side aerial, big wobble on full turn, nice double back step back! Way to come back from her fall on bars.
Kylie 12.4 on beam
Isla Lazzari will be next up on beam
Kylie Smith next up on beam- split mount as well, BHS Layout always looks like she wants to do another but stops, front aerial, side aerial nice finish, very strong double back dismount small hop!
12.4 on beam for Elaina
Elaina is now up on beam- Split mount, super solid 2 BHS to layout, nice combo of 4 leaps/jumps, good correction on side aerial, solid front aerial, 2 1/2 hop on landing. Another strong routine for Elaina.
Very nice Full in from Lavi Crain of GAGE! GO Region 4!!!!!
Touch warm-ups are over and competition in rotation 2 has begun. Elaina will be the first for Region 5 to compete as she will go 3rd on beam.
Rotation 2
Elaina 13.1 on bars
Carla on floor 12.15
Kylie Smith, Cincinnati now up on bars- nice Stalder blind, huge Jaeger, nice low bar Stalder blind 1/1 combo, small hop on her layout full out. Very good start for Kylie. score 13.25
Carla opened with a very nice 2 1/2 front layout, double leg up turn was not completed with leg up so will probably lose that skill value, double full big hop back, nice double back to close. Nice over all routine!
Carla Fronc, Palmers now on floor
There will be 5 routines in the junior session as there are too many athletes for 4 groups so each rotation has a bye rotation which is after floor before vault.
Nice cast handstand to start routine, very nice Jaeger, floaty Pak, Maloney 1/2 and stuck double layout. Very clean form throughout the routine. Great start for Elaina.
Elaina is already qualified to US Championships with her performance at the American Classic
Elaina Sliney from Cincinnati will be next up on bars
score: 11.45
Ansley Stevens from Cincinnati next up on bars- very nice Blind Full and Pac salto, Toe up, Blind FG 1/2 and double pike well executed routine.
score 11.0
Clear hip immediate Tkatchev and unfortunately comes off the bar, blind 1/1 blind front giant to a very nice double front dismount which is new for the elite season.
Isla Lazzari from City Club now up on bars
Touch warm-ups are underway for the Juniors here in the NOW Center and the 2025 US Classic. Follow along as we highlight the competition from our 5 junior athletes.
2025 HOPES Championships Recap (Live Blog)
Interviews: Claudia Lasek | Agnes Song
Competition Routine Gallery (videos from USA Gymnastics YouTube Channel)
Agnes Song from Legacy Elite broke the top 10 all around finishing 8th in the 13-14 age group with a 46.65. She makes it onto the podium for bars with her 11.15 for 3rd place which was her first event of the competition. She also took 4th on beam with her 11.95.

Claudia Lasak from Legacy Elite just missed out of the top eight finishing 9th on bars with a 11.15, pretty impressive considering she was a level 8 during the 2025 season. This was the biggest meet of her young career and she will be one to watch next season when we look to make up that Level 9 Dream Team for Eastern Championships in Savannah Georgia.
Check out a full competition breakdown including photos from the competition in our Live Blog recap below.
Welcome everyone to our HOPES Championships live blog.
Touch warm-ups for competition have begun. Our Legacy Elite Duo begins on bars.
Claudia Lasak will be 4th up in the first flight of rotation 1.
Claudia next up on bars- Level 8 competitor during the 2025 meet season now on the podium at HOPES Championships.
Nice Toe handstand clear hip Pac combo to open. Blind Front Giant 1/2 and Double fly big step.
score: 11.15
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Touch Warm-ups for the second 1/2 of rotation 1 is underway. Agnes Song 2025 Level 10 national qualifier will be the last to compete on bars.
Legacy Elite fans are in full force here at NOW Arena taking up almost a whole side of the arena.
Agnes caught her jaeger with one hand in warm-ups but holds on IMPRESSIVE! Hope both hands get on in the competition.
Ok Agnes is now on the podium getting ready for her first routine of these championships. The COME ON AGNES from the crowd and cheers as her name is announced up next!
Nice blind piked Jaeger, Clear hip Stalder Pak combo, Blind 1/1 and double layout (slightly piked) dismount big hop forward but HIT!
11.15 for Agnes identical to Claudia to close out bars in rotation 1.
In rotation 2, Claudia will be 2nd up on beam in the first 1/2 and Agnes 2nd up in the second 1/2.
The squads are now rotating around the arena.
Just in case you are not aware of the HOPES competition, we have two age groups 11-12 and 13-14 which will each have their separate champions crowned. Claudia Lasak, Legacy Elite is in the 11-12 with Agnes Song, Legacy Elite in the 13-14 respectively.
Claudia getting ready with final words from coach Andi.
Nice split mount! Nice leap series but off on BHS layout. Solid standing back tuck and front aerial and a RO Full dismount with a solid landing. That will be a very nice Level 9 routine next session.
Kim working hard on the floor check these photos of Claudia from bars.




10.55 on beam for Claudia
Bell signaling the touch warm-up for the 2nd 1/2 of rotation 2.
Love seeing Shilese Jones out there coaching but can’t to see her back out competing.
WOW what a start to the second 1/2 of rotation 2…. Huge Yurchenko full from Cassandra Tan, BIG Jaeger from Alexis Reiner and an Ondi from Alden Dante.
Agnes is getting ready to mount the beam.
A bit slow on the wolf turn but made it, solid BHS layout and side aerial, good switch switch 1/2, cross split jump 1/2, nice double full dismount small hop! Very nice routine!
I think she has a Korbut in her routine as well but I missed it as a USA Gym Tech guy is fixing the live stream camera in front of me.
11.95 on beam
Over on bars an impressive 13.25 from Avery Haines (First State) very nice Stalder 1/2 endo 1/2 Stalder Maloney combo.
Combined results after 2 rotations https://www.meetscoresonline.com/R34758
Both Agnes (1st 1/2) and Claudia (2nd 1/2) will go last on floor in 3rd rotation.
More from Kim- Agnes on Beam




Anna and Andi doing the mat changes as Agnes is next up on floor.
Love this music…. it’s Macko Caquatto’s old music. Nice double pike to open, solid 1 1/2 Front pike, nice back spin, pretty solid wolf double, 2 1/2 had to save the landing stepping back and squatting to keep from falling down.
Score: 11.75
Good Luck Knuckles between Andi and Claudia as she is next up on floor.
Nice wolf double, Layout full to open (She did double back first pass at American Classic if I remember correctly), nice 1 1/2 front and front 1/1 last pass with a big cheer from the crowd!
11.05 on floor for Claudia
Results after 3 rotations: https://www.meetscoresonline.com/R34758
Agnes layout Yurchenko on vault short a bit on landing but nice competition for her today.
11.8 on vault for a 46.65


Claudia- Pike Yurchenko step forward on first vault. She was much better on her 2nd attempt (athletes in HOPES allowed to do 2 vaults even if the same vault) big step back but more height on 2nd.
11.85 on vault for a 44.6 and remember she was a level 8 this season. Watch out for Claudia next season!!!!!
2025 US Classic Junior Podium Training Highlights
Highlights from our Region 5 junior athletes during the 2025 US Classic Junior women’s podium training. NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates Illinois is playing host to this years US Classic and Region 5 has five juniors competing in the competition with two already stamping their ticket to the US Championships in New Orleans held in August. Here are some behind the scenes moments and gymnastics highlights from podium training