The U.S. Classic is an annual summer gymnastics meet for elite artistic gymnasts of the United States. The meet occurs before Nationals and is a qualifier for it. In Olympic years, the aforementioned meets along with the U.S. Olympic Trials are used for selection to the team.
Previously only women had competed in the event. Men competed for the first time in 2022.[1]
The senior all-around winners of the U.S. Classic include Dominique Dawes (1993), Nastia Liukin (2005), Aly Raisman (2011, 2012, 2016), and Simone Biles (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024).[2] [3] [4]
Following is a list of past senior elite and junior elite champions of the U.S. Classic:[5]
| U.S. Classic Champions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Senior Women's Champion | Junior Women's Champion | Senior Men's Champion | Junior Men's Champion | |
| 1983 | Diane Durham | Tracey Butler | rowspan="39" align=center | align=center rowspan="39" | ||
| 1984 | Susie Silverman | |||||
| 1985 | Jennifer Barton | |||||
| 1986 | Doe Yamashiro | Sheryl Dundas (A) Catherine Williams (B) | ||||
| 1987 | ||||||
| 1988 | Juliet Bangerter (A) Shannon Miller (B) | |||||
| 1989 | Juliet Bangerter | Kim Zmeskal (A) Laura Segundo (B) | ||||
| 1990 | Agnia Simpkins | Larissa Fontaine (A) Amy Shelton (B) | ||||
| 1991 | Anne Woynerowsky (A) Judy Esmero (B) | |||||
| 1992 | Kristie Powell (A) Doni Thompson (B) | |||||
| 1993 | Kristi Lichey | |||||
| 1994 | Katie Teft | |||||
| 1995 | Robin Phelps | |||||
| 1996 | Jennie Thompson | Kristin Jensen | ||||
| 1997 | Lindsay Wing | Kristin Thome | ||||
| 1998 | Jennie Thompson | Morgan White | ||||
| 1999 | Sierra Sapunar | Kristal Uzelac | ||||
| 2000 | Kristal Uzelac | |||||
| 2001 | Carly Patterson | |||||
| 2002 | Carly Patterson | |||||
| 2003 | Nastia Liukin | |||||
| 2004 | Tia Orlando | Ashley Priess | ||||
| 2005 | Ashley Priess | |||||
| 2006 | Shawn Johnson | |||||
| 2007 | Rheagan Courville | |||||
| 2008 | Ashley Stott | Jordyn Wieber | ||||
| 2009 | Olivia Courtney | Kyla Ross | ||||
| 2010 | Jordyn Wieber | |||||
| 2011 | Chicago, IL | Kyla Ross | ||||
| 2012 | Chicago, IL | Simone Biles | ||||
| 2013 | Bailie Key | |||||
| Hoffman Estates, IL | Jordan Chiles | |||||
| Hoffman Estates, IL | Laurie Hernandez | |||||
| Irina Alexeeva | ||||||
| Hoffman Estates, IL | Emma Malabuyo | |||||
| Simone Biles | Leanne Wong | |||||
| Konnor McClain | ||||||
| Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA [6] | ||||||
| Katelyn Jong | ||||||
| Toma Murakawa | ||||||
| Hoffman Estates, IL | Simone Biles | Xander Hong | ||||
| Hartford, CT | ||||||
In recent years the U.S. Classic has been sponsored by various companies, and the event is typically named for the sponsoring company. Below is a list of past and present sponsors of the event, as well as the official name of the event during the period of sponsorship:
| Year | Sponsor | Event Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | CoverGirl Classic | ||
| 2012–2016 | Secret U.S. Classic[7] | ||
| 2018–2022 | GK Elite Sportswear | GK Classic[8] | |
| 2023– | Core Hydration | Core Hydration Classic[9] |