Results: Pan American Games Women's Team Final, Individual Qualifications

Jul 12, 2015 by Rebecca Johnson

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.

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.