2012 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships
| 2012 Visa U.S. National Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Chaifetz Arena |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri U.S. |
| Date | June 7, 2012—June 10, 2012 |
The 2012 Visa U.S. National Gymnastics Championships was the 49th edition of the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. The competition was held from June 7–10, 2012 at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
Event information[edit]
The forty-ninth edition of the Championships, the competition was held at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, a multi-purpose arena located on the Saint Louis University campus. The competition was televised by NBC Sports Network.[1]
Competition schedule[edit]
The competition featured Senior and Junior competitions for both women's and men's disciplines.[1] The competition was as follows;
Thursday, June 7
1 p.m. - Junior Men Competition - Day 1
6:30 p.m. - Senior Men's Competition - Day 1
Friday, June 8
1 p.m. - Junior Women's Competition - Day 1
6:30 p.m. - Senior Women's Competition - Day 1
Saturday, June 9
11:30 a.m. - Senior Men's Competition - Final Day
6 p.m. - Junior Men's Competition - Final Day
Sunday, June 10
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[edit]
Visa was the title sponsor of the event as they had been since 2004.
Medalists[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Women | |||
| Individual all-around | Jordyn Wieber | Gabby Douglas | Aly Raisman |
| Vault | Alicia Sacramone | Brandie Jay | MyKayla Skinner |
| Uneven bars | Gabby Douglas | Kyla Ross | Anna Li |
| Balance beam | Aly Raisman | Sarah Finnegan | Alicia Sacramone |
| Floor | Aly Raisman | Jordyn Wieber | Gabby Douglas |
| Junior Women | |||
| Individual all-around | Lexie Priessman | Madison Desch | Simone Biles |
| Vault | Simone Biles | Lexie Priessman | Bailie Key |
| Uneven bars | Katelyn Ohashi | Lexie Priessman | Amelia Hundley |
| Balance beam | Madison Desch | Katelyn Ohashi | Bailie Key |
| Floor | Lexie Priessman | Katelyn Ohashi | Madison Desch Bailie Key |
| Senior Men | |||
| Individual all-around | John Orozco | Danell Leyva | Sam Mikulak |
| Floor | Jacob Dalton | Paul Ruggeri Steven Legendre |
N/A |
| Pommel horse | Alexander Naddour | Glen Ishino | John Orozco |
| Rings | Jonathan Horton | Brandon Wynn | John Orozco |
| Vault | Sean Senters Jacob Dalton |
N/A | Eddie Penev |
| Parallel bars | Danell Leyva | Sam Mikulak | John Orozco Chris Brooks |
| Horizontal bar | Danell Leyva | John Orozco | Jonathan Horton |
National Team[edit]
The following seniors were named to the National Team – Jordyn Wieber, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, Elizabeth Price, Sarah Finnegan, Sabrina Vega, Kennedy Baker, Brenna Dowell, Bridget Sloan, McKayla Maroney, Alicia Sacramone, Rebecca Bross, Anna Li, and Nastia Liukin. The following juniors were named to the National Team – Lexie Priessman, Madison Desch, Simone Biles, Bailie Key, Katelyn Ohashi, Amelia Hundley.[5]
Participants[edit]
The following individuals are participating in competition:[1]
Senior[edit]
- Kennedy Baker – Flower Mound, TX
- Mackenzie Brannan – Austin, TX
- Rebecca Bross – Plano, TX
- Brianna Brown – West Chester, OH
- Gabby Douglas – Virginia Beach, VA
- Brenna Dowell – Odessa, MO
- Sarah Finnegan – St. Louis, MO
- Brandie Jay – Fort Collins, CO
- Amanda Jetter – Milford, OH
- Anna Li – Aurora, IL
- Nastia Liukin – Parker, TX
- McKayla Maroney – Long Beach, CA
- Grace McLaughlin – Allen, TX
- Abigail Milliet – Denton, TX
- Elizabeth Price – Coopersburg, PA
- Alexandra Raisman – Needham, MA
- Kyla Ross – Aliso Viejo, CA
- Alicia Sacramone – Winchester, MA
- MyKayla Skinner – Gilbert, AZ
- Bridget Sloan – Pittsboro, IN
- Sabrina Vega – Carmel, NY
- Jordyn Wieber – DeWitt, MI
- McKenzie Wofford – McKinney, TX
Junior[edit]
- Alexis Beucler – Findlay, OH
- Simone Biles – Spring, TX
- Lacy Dagen – Pleasanton, CA
- Nia Dennis – New Albany, OH
- Madison Desch – Lenexa, KS
- Peyton Ernst – Coppell, TX
- Ashley Foss – Towaco, NJ
- Ariana Guerra – League City, TX
- Lauren Hernandez – Old Bridge, NJ
- Amanda Huang – Roswell, GA
- Veronica Hults – Allen, TX
- Amelia Hundley – Hamilton, OH
- Bailie Key – Coppell, TX
- Ashton Kim – Westlake, TX
- Nicole Lehrmann – Cedar Park, TX
- Shannon McNatt – Houston, TX
- Maggie Nichols – Little Canada, MN
- Katelyn Ohashi – Plano, TX
- Lexie Priessman – Cincinnati, OH
- Polina Shchennikova – Arvada, CO
- Megan Skaggs – Marietta, GA
- Meredith Sylvia – Macungie, PA
- Jessica Wang – Chino Hills, CA
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Gymnastics stars ready for 2012 Visa Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 30, 2012.
- ^ "Wieber wins back-to-back Visa Championships all-around titles". USA Gymnastics. June 10, 2012.
- ^ "Priessman wins junior women's all-around at 2012 Visa Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 10, 2012.
- ^ "Orozco comes from behind to win first U.S. all-around title at 2012 Visa Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 9, 2012.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics announces 2012-13 U.S. Senior and Junior Women's National Team". USA Gymnastics. June 10, 2012.