2011 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships Explained
The 2011 Visa U.S. National Gymnastics Championships was the 48th edition of the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. The competition was held from August 17–20, 2011 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]
Event information
The forty-eighth edition of the Championships, the competition was held at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a multi-purpose arena. The competition was televised by NBC Sports Network.
Competition schedule
The competition featured Senior and Junior competitions for both women's and men's disciplines.[1] The competition was as follows;
Thursday, August 17
1 p.m. - Junior Men Competition - Day 1
6:30 p.m. - Senior Men's Competition - Day 1
Friday, August 18
1 p.m. - Junior Women's Competition - Day 1
6:30 p.m. - Senior Women's Competition - Day 1
Saturday, August 19
11:30 a.m. - Senior Men's Competition - Final Day
6 p.m. - Junior Men's Competition - Final Day
Sunday, August 20
10 a.m. - Junior Women's Competition - Final Day
2:30 p.m. - Senior Women's Competition - Final Day
Note: all times are in Central Time Zone.
Sponsorship
Visa was the title sponsor of the event as they had been since 2004.
Medalists
[2] [3] [4] National Team
The following seniors were named to the National Team – Rebecca Bross, Bridgette Caquatto, Mackenzie Caquatto, Gabby Douglas, Shawn Johnson, McKayla Maroney, Chellsie Memmel, Aly Raisman, Alicia Sacramone, Sabrina Vega, Jordyn Wieber. The following juniors were named to the National Team – Kennedy Baker, Brianna Brown, Madison Desch, Brenna Dowell, Sarah Finnegan, Amelia Hundley, Bailie Key, Katelyn Ohashi, Elizabeth Price, Lexie Priessman, Kyla Ross, MyKayla Skinner, Kiana Winston.[5]
Participants
The following individuals are participating in competition:[6]
Senior
- Rebecca Bross – Plano, TX (WOGA)
- Bridgette Caquatto – Naperville, IL (Legacy Elite)
- Mackenzie Caquatto – Naperville, IL (Legacy Elite)
- Jessie DeZiel – Rogers, MN (Twin City Twisters)
- Gabby Douglas – Virginia Beach, VA (Chow's)
- Jessica Howe – Plano, TX (WOGA)
- Brandie Jay – Fort Collins, CO (GK Gymnastics)
- Amanda Jetter – Milford, OH (Cincinnati Gymnastics)
- Shawn Johnson – West Des Moines, IA (Chow's)
- Sophia Lee – Plano, TX (WOGA)
- Anna Li – Aurora, IL (Legacy Elite)
- Casey Magee – Eugene, OR (Capital Gymnastics)
- McKayla Maroney – Laguna Niguel, CA (All Olympia)
- Grace McLaughlin – Allen, TX (WOGA)
- Chellsie Memmel – West Allis, WI (M and M Gymnastics)
- Hallie Mossett – Los Angeles, CA (West Coast Elite)
- Aly Raisman – Needham, MA (Brestyan's)
- Alicia Sacramone – Winchester, MA (Brestyan's)
- Bridget Sloan – Pittsboro, IN (Sharp's Gymnastics)
- Sabrina Vega – Carmel, NY (Dynamic Gymnastics)
- Jordyn Wieber – DeWitt, MI (Gedderts' Twistars)
- McKenzie Wofford – McKinney, TX (Zenith Elite)
Junior
- Kennedy Baker – Flower Mound, TX (Texas Dreams)
- Simone Biles – Spring, TX (Bannon's Gymnastix)
- Mackenzie Brannan – Austin, TX (Capital Gymnastics)
- Brianna Brown – West Chester, OH (Cincinnati Gymnastics)
- Madison Desch – Lenexa, KS (GAGE)
- Brenna Dowell – Odessa, MO (GAGE)
- Peyton Ernst – Coppell, TX (Texas Dreams)
- Ericha Fassbender – Katy, TX (Stars Gymnastics)
- Sarah Finnegan – St. Louis, MO (GAGE)
- Ariana Guerra – League City, TX (Stars Gymnastics)
- Veronica Hults – Allen, TX (Texas Dreams)
- Amelia Hundley – Hamilton, OH (Cincinnati Gymnastics)
- Bailie Key – Coppell, TX (Texas Dreams)
- Madison Kocian – Dallas, TX (WOGA)
- Lauren Marinez – Orlando, FL (Orlando Metro)
- Mary Maxwell – Elk Grove, CA (Texas Dreams)
- Abigail Milliet – Denton, TX (Denton Gymnastics)
- Maggie Nichols – Little Canada, MN (Twin City Twisters)
- Katelyn Ohashi – Plano, TX (WOGA)
- Samantha Partyka – Katy, TX (Champions Gymnastics)
- Elizabeth Price – Coopersburg, PA (Parkettes)
- Lexie Priessman – Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Gymnastics)
- Kyla Ross – Aliso Viejo, CA (Gym-Max Gymnastics)
- Polina Shchennikova – Colorado Springs, CO (Gymnastics Academy of the Rockies)
- MyKayla Skinner – Gilbert, AZ (Desert Lights)
- Meredith Sylvia – Macungie (Parkettes)
- Macy Toronjo – Huntsville, TX (Texas Dreams)
- Kiana Winston – Fort Worth, TX (Texas Dreams)
Notes and References
- Web site: 2011 Visa Championships begin on Aug. 17 in Saint Paul. USA Gymnastics. August 16, 2011.
- Web site: Jordyn Wieber claims senior women's national title at the 2011 Visa Championships. USA Gymnastics. August 20, 2011.
- Web site: Leyva captures first U.S. all-around title at the 2011 Visa Championships. USA Gymnastics. August 19, 2011.
- Web site: Ohashi cruises to victory at the 2011 Visa Championships. USA Gymnastics. August 20, 2011.
- Web site: USA Gymnastics names 2011 U.S. Women's National Teams. USA Gymnastics. August 20, 2011. July 27, 2020. September 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220910132940/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=8440. dead.
- Web site: Women's field is complete for 2011 Visa Championships. July 29, 2011. USA Gymnastics.
