West Valley City, Utah
US Classic/ Hopes Coverage Page
Check out our photo gallery from the 2022 US Classic and Hopes Championships. This gallery is a collection of photos from athletes, coaches and USA Gym Photographer John Cheng. Check out our coverage page (link above) for more content.
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The build up for the 2023 competition is underway in Region 5. As our gymnasts set and work towards their goals for 2023, we will be featuring many of the new skills and combos. Every Monday all summer long and into the fall ((through Level 10 High Tech Camp) we will have our Making Move Mondays. These post showcasing the upgraded skills that our gymnasts post on their Instagram channels.
If you want your upgraded skills to be included in future making moves posts, upload your video to your gymnastics Instagram page or your clubs page (must be public) and tag us @region5gyminsider and #R5MakingMovesMonday. Let’s show all the hard work and great gymnastics Region 5 is doing in the off season.
Katerina Skaltsas, Aspire
Ava Wellmeier, Universal (2022 Level 10 National Qualifier) Upgrades and skill maintenance
Sydney Jelen, Legacy Elite (2022 Level 10 National Beam Champion, All Stat Team Member)
Ciara Aulbrook, All American Flames
Noelle Marshall, All American Flames
Megan Wozniak, Legacy Elite
Charley Laufer, R-Athletics
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Riley Carman, Gym Xtreme
Taylor Ellis, Infinity Gymnastics – THIS SERIES!!!!!!!
Mary Green, Flytz (2022 Level 10 National Qualifier)
Audrey Dugan, Aspire
Cady Duplissis, Champion USA (2022 Level 10 National Qualifier) click here for more upgrades
Macy Nihart, Capitol City
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Results: Combined Results
Interviews: Izzy, Kelise, Carly
Videos: USA Gym Flip Now- Session 1, Session 2
West Valley City, Utah
The US Classic was the last opportunity to qualify to the upcoming USA Championships, but for many its an opportunity to try out those upgraded routines. The 2022 US Classic Junior competition was broken up into two different sessions with final results combined between both sessions.
The first session took place on Friday night while the second session took place Saturday afternoon. Region 5 had three gymnasts from two clubs competing at Classics with one club in each session.
On Friday, Izzy Stassi from Gym Xtreme, competing solo at classic (teammate Gabby Van Frayen recovering from injury) showcased her new aerial layout flight series on beam not to mention upgraded routines on every event in her second session as an elite. Izzy had a fall in last pass of floor but still finished tied for 5th all around (combined results) with 50.4. Her upgraded and exciting opening combo on bars (video from training on IG) helped her grab 6th with a 12.55, though she did not connect the Ray to Pac in the competition which she will be looking to do at Championships. A new Yurchenko 1 1/2 and a 13.55, was good enough to vault into the top 8 as well.
The duo from Buckeye Gymnastics competed on Saturday afternoon in a Frosted Fancy Floral leo (Kim’s description). Kelise Woolford, already qualified to championships, took the opportunity to add a new Jaeger into her bar routine. The height and rotation on the skill contributes to a huge swing coming out which caused problems on her cast pirouette giant out but was able to stay on and finish the routine. Her solid landings on her tumbling, very nice 2 1/2 last pass, lead to a 12.65 and a top 5 finish. She finished 11th in the all around with a 49.6.
Two time Hopes Championships competitor Carly Weinburg was no stranger to the podium having competed on them the last two years. Carly had a rough American Classic a few weeks ago, but rebounded well her hitting all four events including an impressive beam routine (Onodi and back handspring layout layout series) with good execution and solid landings for a 12.65 and 7th place on the podium. Her all around of 48.05 fell short of the 49.5 score for Championships but now has that elite competition experience and with a few upgrades in the works sets her up well for a push to USA Championships in 2023.
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Results: 11-12 year olds | 13-14 year olds
Interviews: Quinn, Catherine, Jazlene, Ellie
Videos: USA Gymnastics FlipNow
Salt Lake Valley, Utah
The Maverick Center, home of the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships, played host to the 2022 US Classic and Hopes Championships. This is the first major USA Gymnastics competition held in the state of Utah since American Classic was contested at the Huntsman Center in 2019.
The first competition session of the weekend was the Hopes Championships which serves as the national championships for the Hopes athletes. Region 5 had five athletes in the championships field.
Quinn Harris from Cincinnati, in her 2nd consecutive Hopes Championships, had the highest all around finish along with the top all around score of the five from Region 5 with a 47.2 to finish 8th in the 11-12 age group. Quinn struggled a bit on her Weiler to Maloney combination on bars but hit a solid beam routine that featured a layout layout for a 5th place 12.25. She also landed herself in the top 6 on floor. She has increased her difficulty in her routines for this season.
” I definitely have way more skills this time ”
-Quinn Harris during Championships interview
Quinn will receive funding to help support her training as well as continue attending the developmental training camps while prepping for the 2023 Level 10 and Hopes seasons.
In the 13-14 age group, two from Region 5 finished in the top 8 to receive funding for the next year. Catherine Guy from Gym Xtreme finished 6th in the all around with a 46.95. After solid landings on all her beam skills for a 4th place 12.25 she “ROCKED” a 2 1/2 last pass on floor to flip into the top 3 on the event. Cat said in her interview, “This meet really helped my confidence going into Junior Elite next year”. She hopes to join her Gym Xtreme teammates Gabby and Izzy in the elite ranks.
Buckeye’s Jazlene Pickens earned one of those funded spots by finishing 7th in the all around for 13-14 year olds with a 46.1. Jazlene began the meet on vault and performed the 3rd best vault with her nice 12.9 Yurchenko Full. She closed out the competition powering her way to the top floor score of 12.45 opening and closing with double backs. Jazlene was unable to finish out the championship section of the Level 10 season due to injury, but made up for it at these championships.
” I get to have fun and let Loose”
-Jazlene on her floor routine during her post meet interview
Region 5 had two more athletes in the 11-12 year old age group make their first appearance at the Hopes Championships. Legacy Elite’s Ellie Mayer was the very first competitor of the competition on balance beam and didn’t let that bother her attacking all her landings including her very nice double full dismount.
Naperville’s Gabby Ursu had a few struggles on bars and floor but pushed through despite being sick to hit a nice beam routine improving on her American Classic beam score by three tenths for a 11.9.
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Here is a look at highlights from podium training for our 3 juniors (Izzy Stassi, Kelsie Woolford, and Carly Weinberg) competing in this weekends US Classic in Salt Lake City, Utah presented by
