USA Gymnastics hosted the US Men's Qualifier for the 2010 Visa Championships over the weekend at the US Olympic Training Center. This was the last chance for the guys to qualify to Championships. Jesse Silverstein continues to improve and put up the top score in the senior division, and after just 1 year with Cypress Gymnastics program, Daniel Potemski put up the top score in the junior division. Below is the press release from USAG and the list of qualifiers from the weekend. 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 10, 2010 – Jesse Silverstein of Suffern, N.Y., and Daniel Potemski of Round Rock, Texas, both earned the top all-around scores for the senior and junior divisions, respectively, at the 2010 U.S. Men’s Qualifier at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The two also were among the male gymnasts who qualified to compete in the 2010 Visa Championships, USA Gymnastics national championships, in Hartford, Conn., Aug. 10-14. The Men’s Qualifier was the last opportunity for the country’s male gymnasts to qualify for this year’s Visa Championships.

Silverstein topped the list of senior qualifiers posting an 88.100 point total in the Qualifier’s all-around. Danell Leyva of Naranja, Fla., who had already qualified for the Visa Championships, had the second highest all-around score. Andrew Elkind of Colorado Springs, Colo., who also advanced to the Visa Championships, rounded out the top three all-around scores for the seniors.

In addition to Potemski, the high scores in the junior all-around went to Kevin Baker of Union, Ky., who was second, and Wyatt Aycock of Orlando, Fla., who had already qualified to the Visa Championships.

The field included a combination of men vying for berths to the Visa Championships and gymnasts who previously qualified and used the Qualifier as a tune-up for the Visa Championships. The complete men’s field for the Visa Championships will be released later this week.

The gymnasts who advanced to the Visa Championships from the Men’s National Qualifier, along with results from the competition, are listed below. No awards were presented at the Qualifier. For the senior division, the top 23 gymnasts using the Men’s Program Committee 20-point system advanced to the Visa Championships. Nine age-eligible juniors qualified for the Visa Championships.

The 2010 Visa Championships, USA Gymnastics’ national championships, features the country’s best gymnasts vying for national titles and spots on the U.S. National Team. Men’s and women’s gymnastics will be held at the XL Center, with rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline and tumbling staged at the University of Hartford’s Chase Arena.

2010 Men’s National Qualifier
20 Point Program Results for Senior Division Qualification to the 2010 Visa Championships

Top 23 Senior Division Athletes Qualified

Gymnast - AA Score - Total Points (click any linked gymnast's name to watch their videos on gymnastike.)

1. Jesse Silverstein - 88.1 - 96
2. Alex Buscaglia - 86.3 - 82
3. Danell Leyva* - 87.7 - 77
4. Alexy Bilozertchev - 85.85 - 74
5. Andrew Elkind - 86.9 - 70
6. Kyson Bunthuwong - 86.3 - 68
7. Thomas Kelley - 83.65 - 58
8. Dylan Akers - 84.5 - 58
9. Bryan Del Castillo - 84.4 - 50
10. Daniel Ribeiro - 58.1 - 44
11. Philip Onorato - 57.65 - 41
12. Joshua Dixon - 82.8 - 39
13. Donothan Bailey - 55.3 - 37
14. RJ Heflin - 56.5 - 36
15. Shaun Antonio - 68.1 - 36
16. Joseph Hagerty* - 44.3 - 33
17. Chad Wiest - 56.5 - 32
18. Jacob Dastrup* - 79.8 - 28
19. Ryan Lieberman* - 52.7 - 27
20. Aaron Fortunato - 81.45 - 27
21. Christopher Stehl - 81.1 - 24
22. Matthew Del Junco - 68.8 - 23
23. Matthew Hicks - 80.3 - 21
24. Edward Mesa - 81.95 - 20
25. Tyler Evans - 80.15 - 20
26. Scott Bloomfield - 53.4 - 19
27. Spencer Johnson - 67.55 - 18
Note: * equals pre-qualified athlete to Visa Championships

2010 Visa Championships
Junior Division Qualifiers
From the 2010 Men’s National Qualifier

Name - Program
1. Kevin Baker* Queen City Gymnastics
2. Alex Bubnov Surgent's Elite Gymnastics
3. Nicholas Hunter Gymnastics World
4. Kevin Ko Golden Bear Gymnastics
5. Joseph Peters* Parkettes
6. Daniel Potemski Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
7. Cale Robinson Premier Athletics
8. Spencer Smith Metropolitan Gymnastics
9. Michael Strathern Bartlett Gymnastics Center
Note: * denotes athletes qualified into the 14-15 year old junior division. All others qualified to the 16-18 year old junior division.

Full All Around Results:
Senior division results

All-around
1. Jesse Silverstein, Suffern, N.Y., 88.100
2. Danell Leyva*, Naranja, Fla., 87.700
3. Andrew Elkind, Colorado Springs, Colo., 86.900
4. Alex Buscaglia, Cary, Ill., 86.300
4. Kyson Bunthuwong, El Cerrito, Calif., 86.300
6. Alexy Bilozertchev, Thornton, Colo., 85.850
7. Dylan Akers, Kingwood, Texas, 84.500
8. Bryan Del Castillo, Laguna Niguel, Calif., 84.400
9. Thomas Kelley, Libertyville, Ill., 83.650
10. Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Calif., 82.800
11. Edward Mesa, Cooper City, Fla., 81.950
12. Seung Tai Lee, Orlando, Fla., 81.550
13. Aaron Fortunato, Bedford, Ohio, 81.450
14. Christopher Stehl, Richmond, Texas, 81.100
15. Matthew Hicks, Colorado Springs, Colo., 80.300
16. Tyler Evans, San Jose, Calif., 80.150
17. Jacob Dastrup, Lindon, Utah, 79.800
18. Michael Myler, Orem, Utah, 79.450
19. Drew Moling, Canal Winchester, Ohio, 76.800
20. Hayden Henrioulle, Mead, Colo., 76.550
21. Matthew Del Junco, Santa Ana, Calif., 68.800
22. Shaun Antonio, Rio Rancho, N.M., 68.100
23. Trevor Howard, Columbus, Ohio, 67.750
24. Spencer Johnson, Houston, Texas, 67.550
25. Lance Alberhasky, Iowa City, Iowa, 67.200
26. Michael Heredia, Reno, Nev., 65.050
27. Sean Johnston, Elburn, Ill., 64.700
28. Daniel Ribeiro, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., 58.100
29. Philip Onorato, Plano, Texas, 57.650
30. RJ Heflin, Houston, Texas, 56.500
30. Chad Wiest, Butler, Pa., 56.500
32. Donothan Bailey, Lake Forest, Calif., 55.300
33. Paul Hichwa, Iowa City, Iowa, 54.600
34. Scott Bloomfield, Wallingford, Conn., 53.400
35. Ryan Lieberman*, Lake Forest, Ill., 52.700
36. Adam Al-Rokh, Bensalem, Pa., 52.400
37. Jeffrey Treleaven, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 52.150
38. Ariosto Barrera, Miami, Fla., 51.500
39. John Jeffries, Williamstown, N.J., 50.300
40. Frank Grillo, Henderson, Nev., 49.050
41. Alex Varga, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 47.200
42. Ryan Johnston, Elburn, Ill., 44.950
43. Joseph Hagerty*, Colorado Springs, Colo., 44.300
44. Charles Richardson, Huffman, Texas, 38.450
45. Cameron Deer, Houston, Texas, 27.850
46. Christian Carmona, Elmhurst, Ill., 25.700
47. Alan Banker Jr, Rush, N.Y., 22.250
48. Chris Graham, Houston, Texas, 14.250

Junior division results

All-Around
1. Daniel Potemski, Round Rock, Texas, 82.500
2. Kevin Baker, Union, Ky., 80.800
2. Wyatt Aycock**, Orlando, Fla., 80.800
4. Alex Bubnov, Fanwood, N.J., 80.000
5. Joseph Peters, Orefield, Pa., 79.750
6. Cale Robinson, Harriman, Tenn., 79.350
7. Michael Strathern, Bartlett, Ill., 79.300
8. Nicholas Hunter, Canfield, Ohio, 78.850
9. Spencer Smith, Olympia, Wash., 78.650
10. Kevin Ko, El Cerrito, Calif., 78.450
11. Sean Melton**, Orlando, Fla., 78.350
11. Ellis Mannon, Indianapolis, Ind., 78.350
13. Connor Stillwell, La Mesa, Calif., 78.200
14. Grant Perdue, Missouri City, Texas, 77.650
15. William Clement, San Jose, Calif., 77.300
16. Alex Nork, Mt Laurel, N.J., 76.700
17. Jonathan Liu, Fremont, Calif., 76.400
18. Joshua Wilson, Allen, Texas, 76.000
19. Andrew Botto, Redwood City, Calif., 75.850
20. Robert DiRugeris, Woodbury, N.J., 75.550
21. Brendan Williams, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 75.150
22. Bobby Jacobs, Marietta, Ga., 73.900
23. Brandon Judulang, Cupertino, Calif., 73.700
24. Nicholas Gaudlip, Colorado Springs, Colo., 72.750
24. Gared Chapman, Longwood, Fla., 72.750
26. Zachary Owen, Grayson, Ga., 72.550
27. Trent Jarrett, Buford, Ga., 70.900
28. Samuel Chamberlain, Franklin, Ohio, 68.900
29. Jacob Moses, Windsor, Colo., 68.500