The summer elite season is nearly upon us! USA Gymnastics announced today the roster of male gymnasts expected to compete in the 2012 U.S. Men’s Qualifier, May 5, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.  The Men’s Qualifier is the last opportunity for the country’s male gymnasts to qualify for the 2012 Visa National Championships in St. Louis, June 7-10.  Many of the top male gymnasts use this event as a tune-up for the Visa Championships, which will determine which gymnasts advance to the U.S. Olympic Trials – Gymnastics, June 28-July 1, in San Jose, Calif.

 

The initial participant list includes four members of the 2011 World Championships Team, which won the team bronze medal:  Christopher Brooks of Houston/Team Hilton HHonors (Cypress Academy), alternate; Jonathan Horton of Houston/Team Hilton HHonors (Cypress Academy); Danell Leyva of Miami/Team Hilton HHonors (Universal Gymnastics), 2011 World parallel bars champion; and John Orozco of the Bronx, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (U.S. Olympic Training Center). 

 

The field also includes four members of both the U.S. Senior and Junior National Teams:  Adrian De Los Angeles of Long Beach, Calif./University of Michigan; Jesse Glenn of Northridge, Calif./SCATS (junior); Trevor Howard of Columbus, Ohio/Hocking Valley Gymnastics Center (junior); Glen Ishino of Santa Ana, Calif./University of California – Berkeley; Jake Martin of Oviedo, Fla./USOTC (junior); Sam Mikulak of Ann Arbor, Mich./University of Michigan; Sean Melton of Orlando/USOTC (junior); and Brandon Wynn of Voorhees, N.J./Team Hilton HHonors (Ohio State University).

 

The Men’s Qualifier has two sessions, 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. MT.  A minimum of 14 gymnasts using the Men’s Program Committee 20-point system will advance to the Visa Championships, and additional athletes may be selected as needed to complete the 42-man Visa Championships field. This year’s qualifier does not have a junior division. 

 

For more information on the U.S. Men’s Qualifier and the 20-point system, 

click here. 

go to http://usagym.org/pages/men/events/program_events.html. 

 

Athlete roster for 2012 U.S. Men’s National Qualifier

 

Arizona

Riley Barclay, Chandler, Ariz./Sun Devil Gymnastic Club

Chester Gaudaur, Tempe, Ariz./Sun Devil Gymnastic Club

Stephen Gragg, Tempe, Ariz./Sun Devil Gymnastic Club

 

California

Donothan Bailey, Lake Forest, Calif./University of California - Berkeley

Alexander Buscaglia, Stanford, Calif./Stanford University

Adrian De Los Angeles, Long Beach, Calif./University of Michigan

Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Calif./U.S. Olympic Training Center

Tanner Dowell, Stockton, Calif./Byers Gymnastics Center - Elk Grove

Justin Ebueng, Chino Hills, Calif./Byers Gymnastics Center - Elk Grove

Tyler Evans, Los Gatos, Calif./California Sports Center

Jordan Gaarenstrom, Laguna Hills, Calif./University of Michigan

Jesse Glenn, Northridge, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics

Glen Ishino, Santa Ana, Calif./University of California - Berkeley

Steven Lacombe, MIssion Viejo, Calif./University of California - Berkeley

Samuel Mikulak, Newport Coast, Calif./University of Michigan

Masayoshi Mori, Irvine, Calif./University Of Illinois

Sho Nakamori, Albany, Calif./Champions Academy

Chris Turner, Fremont, Calif./Stanford University

 

Colorado

Wyatt Baier, Denver, Colo./University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

Andrew Elkind, Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Olympic Training Center

 

Connecticut

Ian Makowske, West Redding, Conn./University of Michigan

 

Florida

Wyatt Aycock, Orlando, Fla./University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

Aristo Barrera, Miami, Fla./Universal Gymnastics Inc.

Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla./Universal Gymnastics Inc.

Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla./U.S. Olympic Training Center

Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla./U.S. Olympic Training Center

Edward Mesa, Cooper City, Fla./Universal Gymnastics Inc.

Tyler Schaal, Boca Raton, Fla./Universal Gymnastics Inc.

 

Iowa

Cameron Foreman, Iowa City, Iowa/Stanford University

 

Illinois

Logan Bradley, Naperville, Ill./St. Charles Gymnastics Academy

Wasef Burbar, Arlington Heights, Ill./Pennsylvania State University Gymnastics

James Fosco, Deerfield, Ill./Stanford University

Craig Hernandez, Libertyville, Ill./Pennsylvania State University Gymnastics

Ryan Johnston, Elburn, Ill./St. Charles Gymnastics Academy

Sean Johnston, Elburn, Ill./St. Charles Gymnastics Academy

Ryan Lieberman, Lake Forest, Ill./Stanford University

Matthew Loochtan, Hawthorn Woods, Ill./Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center

Michael Strathern, Bartlett, Ill./University of Michigan

 

Indiana

Ellis Mannon, Indianapolis, Ind./University Of Minnesota

 

Kentucky

M. Parker Raque, Louisville, Ky./Pennsylvania State University Gymnastics

 

Massachusetts

Matthew Felleman, Medway, Mass./Pennsylvania State University Gymnastics

Joshua Ungar, Longmeadow, Mass./University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

Missouri

Sean Bauer, St Louis, Mo./University Of Minnesota

 

North Carolina

Cameron Rogers, Charlotte, N.C./University Of Illinois

 

New Jersey

Alessandri Bubnov, Fanwood, N.J./University of Michigan

Mackenzie Dow, Cranford, N.J./Pennsylvania State University Gymnastics

David Frankl, Franklin Lakes, N.J./US Gymnastics Development Center II

John Jeffries, Williamstown, N.J./Philadelphia Boys Gymnastics & Temple U Men

Daniel Khomenko, Manalapan, N.J./US Gymnastics Development Center II

Austin Phillips, Mahwah, N.J./University Of Illinois

Brandon Wynn, Vorhees, N.J./Ohio State University

 

New Mexico

Adam Kern, Albuquerque, N.M./University Of Minnesota

 

New York

John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y./U.S. Olympic Training Center

Eddie Penev, Rochester, N.Y./Stanford University

 

New Zealand

Kristofer Done, Auckland, New Zealand/Ohio State University

 

New Hampshire

Donald Carper, Hollis, N.H./University of Minnesota

 

Ohio

Matthew Chelberg, Athens, Ohio/Pennsylvania State University Gymnastics

Ty Echard, Carroll, Ohio/Ohio State University

Trevor Howard, Columbus, Ohio/Hocking Valley Gymnastics Center

Seung Tai Lee, Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University

Miguel Pineda, Galloway, Ohio/Pennsylvania State University Gymnastics

Donald Yeager, Austintown, Ohio/Ohio Gymnastics Institute Inc.

 

Oklahoma

Jeffrey Becker, Broken Arrow, Okla./Jenks Gymnastics

David Finning, Claremore, Okla./Jenks Gymnastics

Wesley Haagensen, Midwest City, Okla./University Of Illinois

 

Pennsylvania

Adam Al-Rokh, Bensalem, Pa./Philadelphia Boys Gymnastics & Temple U Men

Anthony Beck, Catasauqua, Pa./Pennsylvania State University Gymnastics

Scott Rosenthal, Clearfield, Pa./Pennsylvania State University Gymnastics

Sean Senters, Center Valley, Pa./Stanford University

 

Tennessee

Chase Cannon, Louisville, Tenn./Premier Athletics Knoxville North

Ryan Kerr, Knoxville, Tenn./Premier Athletics Knoxville North

Allan Malone, Cookeville, Tenn./Philadelphia Boys Gymnastics & Temple U Men

 

Texas

Daniel Bronnenberg, Houston, Texas/Houston Gymnastics Associates

Christopher Brooks, Houston, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics

Michael Bynum, Humble, Texas/Texas A&M Gymnastics Club

Cameron Deer, Houston, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics

Randall Heflin, Houston, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics

Matt Hicks, San Antonio, Texas/Artemov Gymnastics

Jonathan Horton, Houston, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics

Spencer Johnson, Houston, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics

Charles Richardson, College Station, Texas/Texas A&M Gymnastics Club

Eric Schryver, Richardson, Texas/University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

Washington

Zachary Chase, Woodinville, Wash./University of Minnesota

Dominic Morris, Mercer Island, Wash./Black Hills Gymnastics

 

Wisconsin

Steven Jaciuk, New Berlin, Wis./University Of Minnesota

Alexander Tighe, Brookfield, Wis./Philadelphia Boys Gymnastics & Temple U Men