After two exciting days of competition and a tight race all the way till the end, Laurie Hernandez has been crowned Junior National Champion with an all-around score of 117.500. MG Elite teammate Jazmyn Foberg took the silver with a 117.400. Ragan Smith of Texas Dreams received the bronze with a 116.450. 

Jordan Chiles took the vault title with a 30.450 and Hernadez won bars with a 30.10. Smith earned the crown on both beam and floor, scoring a 29.70 and a 29.20 respectively. 

Foberg kicked off the competition with a huge double twisting Yurchenko, just taking a tiny step, and scoring an impressive 15.20. She kept her day one lead after one rotation. Hernandez competed her double twisting Yurchenko for a 15.10 and held her second spot. 

Emma Malabuyo had a lovely beam routine for a 14.10. Christina Desiderio competed a great double twisting Yurchenko on vault and scored a 14.50. Chiles had a nice bars routine for a 13.950. Alyona Shchennikova showed her classic lovely lines on bars a rotation high 14.350--which earned her third place on the event.

Smith performed an absolutely gorgeous beam routine, including a very solid series and standing tuck full. She scored a 15.20 to take the beam title. Abby Paulson had great tumbling in her floor routine, opening with a triple full and scoring a 14.00.

In rotation two, Olivia Trautman and Deanne Soza led the vault group with solid double twisting Yurchenkos. Trautman had a 14.450 and Soza with a 14.80.

Gabby Perea showed off an awesome beam set, including big difficulty--a standing tuck full and back handspring back handspring layout series. She scored a 14.450. Morgan Hurd had a great bar routine capped off with a stuck full in dismount for a 14.50. Hernandez competed in her usual way on bars--huge releases and clean lines. Scored a 15.20 to not only take the bar title, but also the all-around lead after two rotations. Foberg had a nice bar routine, scoring a 14.65, which put her in second. 

Chiles took a fall on beam and scored a 12.850 but stayed in fourth place. Smith had a nice floor routine--really getting into character and embracing the artistry--and also showing great difficulty. She scored a 14.65 for the floor title and was third after two. 

In rotation three, Foberg showed a beautifully solid routine on beam and scored a 14.70. Smith competed her double twisting Yurchenko and did it incredibly well--almost sticking it and earning a 14.90 to keep her in third after three. 

Hernandez was so calm and confident in her beam routine, nailing every skill and matching Foberg's 14.70. She held her lead with just floor left. Paulson had a nice bar routine for a rotation high 14.00. Chiles scored a 13.70 on floor to stay in fourth. Sydney Johnson-Scharpf showed off a very expressive floor routine and scored a 14.150. She had very consistent routines throughout the entire competition to earn her spot on the national team.

In the final rotation, Chiles stuck her double twisting Yurchenko to earn herself a 15.50 and the vault title. Desiderio executed well her huge difficulty on floor including her tucked double double for a 14.550. Foberg went out of bounds on two of her floor passes, scoring a 14.50. Hernandez needed a 14.475 to take the title and she came out strong with a phenomenal routine--scoring a 14.5--giving her the junior crown.

Full results via USAG:

All-Around
1. Lauren Hernandez, Old Bridge, N.J., 117.500 - INTERVIEW
2. Jazmyn Foberg, Bayville, N.J., 117.400 - INTERVIEW
3. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 116.450 - INTERVIEW
4. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 112.700 - INTERVIEW
5. Christina Desiderio, Hackettstown, N.J., 111.450 - INTERVIEW
6. Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, Groveland, Fla., 110.900 - INTERVIEW
7. Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill., 109.850 - INTERVIEW
8. Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del., 109.800 - INTERVIEW
9. Grace Quinn, Arlington, Texas, 109.700
10. Abby Paulson, Coon Rapids, Minn., 109.100
10. Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio, 109.100
12. Emily Gaskins, Coral Springs, Fla., 108.950
13. Deanne Soza, Orem, Utah, 107.900
14. Shania Adams, Plain City, Ohio, 107.550
15. Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo., 107.350
16. Trinity Thomas, York, Pa., 107.300
17. Maile O'Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev., 107.250
18. Abigail Walker, Carrollton, Texas, 106.850
19. Margzetta Frazier, Erial, N.J., 106.300
20. Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas, 105.300
21. Elena Arenas, Bishop, Ga., 104.600
21. Megan Freed, Bethlehem, Pa., 104.600
23. Tori Tatum, Chanhassen, Minn., 104.550
24. Rachel Baumann, Plano, Texas, 103.600
25. Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale, N.J., 103.400
26. Aria Brusch, Forest Park, Ohio, 101.750
27. Olivia Trautman, Champlin, Minn., 81.450

Vault
1. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 30.450
2. Jazmyn Foberg, Bayville, N.J., 30.200
3. Lauren Hernandez, Old Bridge, N.J., 29.650
3. Emily Gaskins, Coral Springs, Fla., 29.650
5. Deanne Soza, Orem, Utah, 29.600
5. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 29.600
7. Grace Quinn, Arlington, Texas, 29.200
8. Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, Groveland, Fla., 29.100
9. Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio, 28.900
10. Olivia Trautman, Champlin, Minn., 28.850
11. Margzetta Frazier, Erial, N.J., 28.800
12. Christina Desiderio, Hackettstown, N.J., 28.700
13. Trinity Thomas, York, Pa., 27.750
14. Elena Arenas, Bishop, Ga., 27.700
15. Tori Tatum, Chanhassen, Minn., 27.600
16. Aria Brusch, Forest Park, Ohio, 27.550
17. Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill., 27.250
18. Shania Adams, Plain City, Ohio, 27.150
19. Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del., 27.050
19. Maile O'Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev., 27.050
19. Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas, 27.050
22. Abigail Walker, Carrollton, Texas, 27.000
23. Rachel Baumann, Plano, Texas, 26.950
24. Megan Freed, Bethlehem, Pa., 26.850
24. Abby Paulson, Coon Rapids, Minn., 26.850
26. Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo., 26.700
27. Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale, N.J., 26.400

Uneven Bars
1. Lauren Hernandez, Old Bridge, N.J., 30.100
2. Jazmyn Foberg, Bayville, N.J., 29.450
3. Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo., 28.900
4. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 28.500
4. Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del., 28.500
6. Abby Paulson, Coon Rapids, Minn., 28.000
7. Shania Adams, Plain City, Ohio, 27.950
7. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 27.950
9. Abigail Walker, Carrollton, Texas, 26.900
10. Tori Tatum, Chanhassen, Minn., 26.800
11. Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, Groveland, Fla., 26.650
12. Christina Desiderio, Hackettstown, N.J., 26.500
12. Grace Quinn, Arlington, Texas, 26.500
14. Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio, 26.450
15. Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill., 26.400
16. Maile O'Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev., 26.300
17. Megan Freed, Bethlehem, Pa., 25.850
18. Margzetta Frazier, Erial, N.J., 25.750
19. Emily Gaskins, Coral Springs, Fla., 25.500
20. Aria Brusch, Forest Park, Ohio, 25.450
21. Trinity Thomas, York, Pa., 25.150
22. Deanne Soza, Orem, Utah, 25.000
23. Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale, N.J., 24.800
24. Elena Arenas, Bishop, Ga., 24.750
25. Rachel Baumann, Plano, Texas, 23.800
26. Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas, 23.550

Balance Beam
1. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 29.700
2. Jazmyn Foberg, Bayville, N.J., 29.050
3. Lauren Hernandez, Old Bridge, N.J., 28.850
4. Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill., 28.750
5. Trinity Thomas, York, Pa., 27.450
6. Christina Desiderio, Hackettstown, N.J., 27.400
7. Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas, 27.250
8. Megan Freed, Bethlehem, Pa., 27.100
9. Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, Groveland, Fla., 26.650
10. Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio, 26.600
10. Maile O'Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev., 26.600
10. Abby Paulson, Coon Rapids, Minn., 26.600
13. Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del., 26.500
14. Emily Gaskins, Coral Springs, Fla., 26.450
15. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 26.400
15. Deanne Soza, Orem, Utah, 26.400
17. Olivia Trautman, Champlin, Minn., 26.250
18. Grace Quinn, Arlington, Texas, 26.150
19. Elena Arenas, Bishop, Ga., 26.100
20. Abigail Walker, Carrollton, Texas, 26.000
21. Rachel Baumann, Plano, Texas, 25.900
22. Shania Adams, Plain City, Ohio, 25.750
23. Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale, N.J., 25.600
24. Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo., 25.500
25. Margzetta Frazier, Erial, N.J., 24.950
26. Tori Tatum, Chanhassen, Minn., 23.650
27. Aria Brusch, Forest Park, Ohio, 22.950

Floor Exercise
1. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 29.200
2. Lauren Hernandez, Old Bridge, N.J., 28.900
3. Christina Desiderio, Hackettstown, N.J., 28.850
4. Jazmyn Foberg, Bayville, N.J., 28.700
5. Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, Groveland, Fla., 28.500
6. Grace Quinn, Arlington, Texas, 27.850
7. Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del., 27.750
8. Abby Paulson, Coon Rapids, Minn., 27.650
9. Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas, 27.450
9. Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill., 27.450
11. Emily Gaskins, Coral Springs, Fla., 27.350
11. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 27.350
13. Maile O'Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev., 27.300
14. Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio, 27.150
15. Trinity Thomas, York, Pa., 26.950
15. Rachel Baumann, Plano, Texas, 26.950
15. Abigail Walker, Carrollton, Texas, 26.950
18. Deanne Soza, Orem, Utah, 26.900
19. Margzetta Frazier, Erial, N.J., 26.800
20. Shania Adams, Plain City, Ohio, 26.700
21. Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale, N.J., 26.600
22. Tori Tatum, Chanhassen, Minn., 26.500
23. Olivia Trautman, Champlin, Minn., 26.350
24. Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo., 26.250
25. Elena Arenas, Bishop, Ga., 26.050
26. Aria Brusch, Forest Park, Ohio, 25.800
27. Megan Freed, Bethlehem, Pa., 24.800


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