After three subdivisions in the team competition, the USA women (Emily Shild, Megan Skaggs, Amelia Hundley, Madison Desch and Rachel Gowey) came out with the team gold, boasting a score of 173.800. Canada came in second with a 166.500. Brazil took the bronze with a 165.400.
Men's and women's all-around finals will take place on Monday, July 13 and men's and women's event finals will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, July 14 and 15.
Subdivision 1:
The Bahamas, Bolivia, Chile, The Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, The United States, and Uruguay
Only the USA and Mexico had enough competitors to make a team.
USA started on floor in rotation one. Emily Shild led off with a solid 13.75. Megan Skaggs had trouble on a few landings and came out with a 13.4. Amelia Hundley put up a 14.30 and Madison Desch anchored the event with a 14.65, which was the highest score of any gymnast in the first rotation. Mexico was on the beam and totaled a 37.500.
USA moved to vault and all the gymnasts competed a 2/1 Yurchenko. Skaggs had a big hop back but great height for a 14.90. Schild competed a huge vault for a 15.050. Desch received a 14.950 and Hundley bolstered the event with a 15.10. USA received its highest event total of the day on vault with a 45.100. Mexico was on the floor and struggled on landings a bit for an event total of 38.050.
On bars, Skaggs started the USA off strong with beautiful long lines and a solid routine, including a nice toe shoot full to Tkatchev to Pak for a 13.750. Hundley continued to be consistent and put up a 14.50. Desch showed great release work with a stalder blind change to straddle Jaeger, a stalder piked Tkatchev, Ricna to Pak, and a stalder Shaposh half. She received a 14.450. Rachel Gowey anchored the rotation and capped off a great routine with a nearly stuck double layout dismount for a 14.75. Mexico had very clean vaults, but didn’t compare in difficulty with the USA. They totaled a 42.350.
With one rotation left, the USA had a 131.50 and Mexico had a 117.900.
USA finished on beam and Hundley led off with a lovely set, including a solid series of back handspring layout step out layout step out. She received a 13.750, giving her an all-around total of 57.650. Skaggs turned in a solid 14.05 and Desch had a 13.250. Gowey finished strong with a 14.500 to give USA a 42.300 total on the event. Mexico’s Yang Retiz Hernandez had nice releases in her bar routine, ending with a double pike, and scored a 13.20. Ahtziri Sandoval put up a nice routine for a 13.80.
After subdivision 1 USA is comfortably in the lead with a 173.800. Mexico totaled a 158.500.
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Subdivision 2:
Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
Three teams had enough competitors to make a team: Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela.
In the first rotation, Argentina started on vault and had some form issues on lower difficulty vaults, but came out with a 40.650 to lead the pack. Venezuela began on floor and showed solid performances for a total of 37.40. Katriel De Sousa was a highlight, starting with a piked full in and showing great energy throughout. She scored a 12.800 and Ivet Rojas Galean followed with a 13.00. Colombia finished rotation 1 on beam with a 37.40. Individual competitor Ana Gomez of Guatemala showed a great routine on bars with a Jaeger, Gienger, Shaposh, and full in dismount for a 14.25.
In the second rotation, Venezuela was on vault, totaling a 41.55 and putting them in the lead with a 78.95 after rotation 2. Eliana Gonzalez came out strong with two big vaults for a 13.90. After rotation two, Argentina was in second with a 76.95 and Colombia had a 75.55. Gomez of Guatemala continued her day with a difficult beam routine including a back handspring back tuck full series. She scored a 14.350.
In rotation 3, Gomez was a highlight on floor and pleased the crowd with strong tumbling, including a tuck full in, triple full, 2 1/2 punch front, and a double pike. Venezuela took to the bars and Jessica Lopez had a great routine with many nice releases. She didn’t perform her hardest difficulty but still an impressive set scoring a 14.300. It was a battle throughout the competition for the top spot, changing after each rotation. After three rotations, it was a tight race with Colombia in the lead totaling a 116.95. Venezuela was in second with a 116.80 and Argentina had a 114.00.
In the final rotation, Colombia finished strong on bars with a 41.40 and secured the top spot in subdivision two with a 155.950. Venezuela came in second after Lopez showed a solid beam routine for a 13.40. Argentina came in third with a 152.650. Guatemala’s Gomez finished off a fantastic day with a Yurchenko 2/1 on vault for a 14.600. She boasted a 57.20 all-around score, putting her in third place in the AA qualification behind Hundley and Desch.
Subdivision 3:
Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Honduras, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago
Brazil, Canada, and Cuba were in the team competition.
Canada started on vault and Isabela Onyshko led off with a beautiful Yurchenko full with a controlled landing and scored a 14.10. Madison Copiak put up a 13.8. Ellie Black competed two vaults—a Kaz (14.40) and a front handspring front full (14.10), both with steps forward, and came out with a solid average of 14.25. Maegan Chant put up a 14.25 and Canada took the lead after rotation one. Brazil was on floor and 4-time Olympian Daniele Hypolito got things started strong with a 14.150. They totaled 41.200 to land in second after rotation one. Cuba started on beam and totaled a 38.550.
Canada headed to bars and Copiak competed a clean set include a pike Jaeger, clear hip to Pak, and a nice tuck full in dismount for a 13.80. Victoria Woo continued with a 13.40. Isabela Onyshko had a solid 14.300 and Ellie Black had a fall on her clear hip piked hecht, giving Canada a total of 41.50 on bars. Hypolito got Brazil off to a good start on vault with a 14.30. Flavia Saraiva and Leticia Da Costa both tallied a 14.150. Lorrane Oliveira competed a nice Yurchenko 2/1 with a nice landing for a 14.750. After a strong vault rotation (43.200), Brazil took the lead over Canada with a 84.400 to Canada’s 84.250. Cuba had a 39.050 for a total of 77.600 after two.
In rotation three, Brazil was on bars and Hypolito had a solid routine, tallying a 13.05. Saraiva bolstered the event with a 13.45 giving Brazil a bars total of 39.400. Canada took on the beam and Woo led the team off with a nice routine including a front aerial to wolf jump, side aerial, and a double turn that she fought to save, scoring a 13.500. Onyshko put up a 13.45 with a hit set including a beautiful handspring two feet layout series. Black had a highly difficult routine and fought hard through some wobbles to contribute a 14.100. Canada finished with a 41.050 on beam to take back the lead after rotation three with a total of 125.300. On vault, Cuba’s Leidys Rojas did a Yurchenko 1 1/2 for a 14.200. Marcia Videaux Jimenez contributed a huge 14.850 for an event total of 43.350.
In the final rotation, Brazil’s Saraiva showed the best beam routine of the day with a 14.55. Brazil came out of beam with a 39.950 to give them a 163.750 total and secure them the bronze. Woo led of Team Canada on floor with an energetic routine for a 13.400. Isabela Onyshko performed an expressive routine with solid tumbling and scored a 13.60. Black came through in a big way, showing off her dance with solid tumbling including her signature 2 1/2 step out to double tuck. She tallied a 14.200. Canada totaled a 41.200 on floor giving them a 166.500 total, enough for silver.
USA held strong in the lead with 173.80, winning the team competition by over seven points.
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