2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships Explained

Event:2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships
Venue:TD Garden
Location:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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The 2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships is the 55th edition of the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. The competition was held from August 16–19, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Competition schedule

The competition featured Senior and Junior competitions for both women's and men's disciplines. The competition was as follows:[1]

Sponsorship

Procter & Gamble, a multinational consumer goods company and sponsor of the previous National Championships ended their sponsorship in late 2017.[2]

Medalists

Senior Women
scope=row style="text-align:left" Simone BilesMorgan HurdRiley McCusker
scope=row style="text-align:left" Simone BilesJordan ChilesJade Carey
scope=row style="text-align:left" Simone BilesRiley McCuskerMorgan Hurd
scope=row style="text-align:left" Simone BilesKara EakerRiley McCusker
scope=row style="text-align:left" Simone BilesJade CareyMorgan Hurd
Junior Women
scope=row style="text-align:left" Leanne WongKayla DiCelloSunisa Lee
scope=row style="text-align:left" Kayla DiCelloLeanne WongSkye Blakely
scope=row style="text-align:left" Sunisa LeeLeanne WongKayla DiCello
scope=row style="text-align:left" Konnor McClainSunisa Lee
Ciena Alipio
scope=row style="text-align:left" Leanne WongSkye BlakelyKayla DiCello
Senior Men
scope=row style="text-align:left" Sam MikulakYul MoldauerAllan Bower
scope=row style="text-align:left" Sam MikulakYul MoldauerKanji Oyama
scope=row style="text-align:left" Alec YoderAllan BowerEllis Mannon
scope=row style="text-align:left" Trevor HowardAlex DiabYul Moldauer
scope=row style="text-align:left" Anton StephensonYul MoldauerColin VanWicklen
scope=row style="text-align:left" Sam MikulakDonothan BaileyYul Moldauer
scope=row style="text-align:left" Sam MikulakDonothan BaileyColin VanWicklen
Junior Men (17–18)
scope=row style="text-align:left" Brandon BrionesRiley LoosSpencer Goodell
Junior Men (15–16)
scope=row style="text-align:left" Isaiah Drake
Fuzzy Benas
Justin Ah Chow

Women's national team

The top 6 all-around females automatically made the national team. For seniors, this consisted of Simone Biles, Morgan Hurd, Riley McCusker, Grace McCallum, Shilese Jones, and Jade Carey. Additionally, 7th and 8th-place finishers, Kara Eaker and Trinity Thomas, were also named to the team. For juniors, Leanne Wong, Kayla DiCello, Sunisa Lee, Skye Blakely, Konnor McClain, and Olivia Greaves were the top 6 finishers.[3]

Participants

The following individuals participated in the competition:[4]

Seniors

Juniors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-session tickets for 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Boston are on sale now. USA Gymnastics. March 6, 2018.
  2. Web site: Amid sexual assault scandal, USA Gymnastics loses major corporate sponsors. The Washington Post. December 14, 2017.
  3. Web site: USA Gymnastics names 2018-19 U.S. Women's National Team. USA Gymnastics. August 19, 2018. August 20, 2018. August 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180820172928/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=22425&prog=h. dead.
  4. Web site: World, Olympic medalists highlight women's field for 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships . . August 3, 2018.