2014 Winter Cup Challenge

2014 Winter Cup Challenge

Results
Chris Brooks Leads Winter Cup Prelim 1
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Chris Brooks of Cypress Academy/Team Hilton HHonors leads all around competition after one of two preliminary sessions at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge. Brooks totaled 85.80 in the all around highlighted by a 15.20 on high bar. 

Watch Brooks on high bar:
2012 Olympic All Around bronze medalist Danell Leyva of Universal Gymnastics/Team Hilton HHonors sits in second place with room for improvement. Leyva has big room for improvement in the finals after counting falls on two of his strongest events, pommel horse and high bar.   



Reigning Winter Cup Champion Jake Dalton will not attempt to defend his title this year. He's pacing himself for the season and recovering from surgery on his thumb after the World Championships. Dalton only competed still rings and hit his set for a 15.10, the second highest rings score of the meet thus far. 

Check back for results and finals qualifiers at the conclusion of today's preliminaries. Follow live scoring on USAG here.  

About Winter Cup and National Team Qualification
This event serves as Winter Nationals for the USA men. Performances at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge will help determine the 15 men who will comprise the U.S. Men's Senior National Team through the 2014 P&G Gymnastics Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 21-24. The six members of the 2013 World Championships squad, plus the two World alternates, retain their spots on the national team. The remaining seven spots will be determined based on the following criteria: the top two ranked all-around athletes who are not already on the senior national team; two based on the National Team Points System; two athletes selected by the Men's Program Committee; and one selected by the national team coordinator.

The Winter Cup competition schedule is: two preliminary sessions on Thursday (4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET). The finals will begin at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Junior and senior gymnasts will be competing in the same field.

After Thursday's two preliminary sessions, the top 42 gymnasts, according to the Men's Program Committee's points ranking system, will advance to Saturday's finals competition, along with the top three gymnasts on each apparatus. The all-around and individual event champions will be determined via a combined two-day score.
 

Session 1 Top 20 Results via USA Gymnastics 



Click here for live scores on USAG

Videos
USA Gymnastics will be showing every routine to their youtube page. We'll be featuring the best routines here.

Kimble Leads Winter Cup Finalists
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USA Junior National Team member Marvin Kimble is out to prove he can compete with the Seniors and impressively leads the all around after preliminary competition at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas. 

Kimble is an 18 year old high school senior and trains at Swiss Turners Gymnastics in Wisconsin. He totaled 86.20 in the all around highlighted by a 4th place finish parallel bars (14.850) with his signature double front half out dismount. 

USA World and Olympic team member John Orozco of the USOTC and 19-year-old former Junior National Team member Sean Melton of Ohio State are just half a tenth behind, tied for second place (86.15). Melton was steady across six events. Orozco gave up big points after a very uncharacteristic performance on pommel horse resulting in a 12.70. However, he posted the highest score of the day on high bar with a 15.550. 

Watch Orozco post the meet's top score on high bar:

Because they automatically retain their place on the National Team, the majority of the 2013 World team will not compete all around here. Orozco is the only World team member competing all six, using it as a tune up for the upcoming AT&T American Cup. Fellow American Cup competitor and World team member Sam Mikulak decided to skip the event all together. 

About Winter Cup and National Team Qualification
This event serves as Winter Nationals for the USA men. Performances at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge will help determine the 15 men who will comprise the U.S. Men's Senior National Team through the 2014 P&G Gymnastics Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 21-24. The six members of the 2013 World Championships squad, plus the two World alternates, retain their spots on the national team. The remaining seven spots will be determined based on the following criteria: the top two ranked all-around athletes who are not already on the senior national team; two based on the National Team Points System; two athletes selected by the Men's Program Committee; and one selected by the national team coordinator.

After Thursday's two preliminary sessions, the top 42 gymnasts, according to the Men's Program Committee's points ranking system, will advance to Saturday's finals competition, along with the top three gymnasts on each apparatus. The all-around and individual event champions will be determined via a combined two-day score. The finals will begin at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Junior and senior gymnasts will be competing in the same field.

2014 Winter Cup Finalists
First Name - Last Name - AA - Total Points 
AA Marvin Kimble 86.2 61 
AA John Orozco 86.15 59 
AA Sean Melton 86.15 57 
AA Donnell Whittenburg 86 60 
AA Chris Brooks 85.8 52 
AA Jake Martin 85.3 63 
AA Akash Modi 85.05 38 
AA Joshua Dixon 84.65 53 
AA Danell Leyva 84.4 32 
AA Donothan Bailey 84 35 
AA Allan Bower 83.75 33 
AA Alec Robin 83.6 49 
AA CJ Maestas 83.6 33 
AA Eddie Penev 83.55 40 
AA Kiwan Watts 82.7 14 
AA Timothy Wang 82.05 14 
AA Bobby Baker 81.9 13 
AA Adrian de los Angeles 81.75 47 
AA Danny Berardini 81.5 26 
AA Ellis Mannon 81.15 21 
AA Trevor Howard 80.9 19 
AA Emyre Cole 80.55 21 
AA Tristan Burke 80.55 3 
AA Daniel Potemski 80.35 0 
1 Stacey Ervin 68.35 38 
2 Chandler Eggleston 56.75 32 
3 Colin Van Wicklen 43.8 30 
4 Steven Lacombe 42.65 28 
5 Landon Funiciello 43.35 26 
6 Craig Hernandez 41.5 20 
7 Steven Jaciuk 41.7 19 
7 Brandon Wynn 15.35 19 
9 Michael Squires 15.2 18 
10 Jake Dalton 15.1 17 
11 Andrew McCabe 39.5 16 
12 Michael Newburger 13.6 15 
13 Davis Grooms 78.2 14 
13 Nicholas Gaudlip 50.7 14 
15 Cameron Bock 79.85 12 
15 Steven Legendre 14.7 12 
17 Matthew McGrath 41.35 11 
17 Michael Wilner 28.25 11


Combined Winter Cup Prelims Results - Top 10
Feb 20, 2014
Men's All-Around
1. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., 86.200
2. John Orozco, Bronx, Colo., 86.150
2. Sean Melton, Orlando, Ohio, 86.150
4. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 86.000
5. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 85.800
6. Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla., 85.300
7. Akash Modi, Morganville, Calif., 85.050
8. Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Colo., 84.650
9. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 84.400
10. Donothan Bailey, Lake Forest, Calif., 84.000

Men's Floor Exercise
1. Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Colo., 15.650 video
2. Alec Robin, Calabasas, Okla., 15.500
3. Stacey Ervin, Taylor, Mich., 15.250
4. CJ Maestas, Corrales, Ill., 15.200
5. Colin Van Wicklen, Magnolia, Okla., 15.100
5. Sean Melton, Orlando, Ohio, 15.100
7. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., 15.050
8. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 15.000
9. Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla., 14.950
10. Eddie Penev, Rochester, N.Y., 14.850

Men's Pommel Horse
1. Craig Hernandez, Libertyville, Pa., 14.250
2. Adrian de los Angeles, Long Beach, Mich., 14.150
3. Allan Bower, Mesa, Okla., 14.050
4. Ellis Mannon, Indianapolis, Minn., 13.750
5. Andrew McCabe, Oak Park, Ill., 13.700
6. Michael Newburger, Austin, Ohio, 13.600
7. Davis Grooms, Katy, Texas, 13.550
8. Donothan Bailey, Lake Forest, Calif., 13.500
9. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., 13.400
10. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 13.350
10. Alec Robin, Calabasas, Okla., 13.350
10. Akash Modi, Morganville, Calif., 13.350

Men's Still Rings
1. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 15.700
2. Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, Colo., 15.350
3. Michael Squires, Edmond, Okla., 15.200
4. Jake Dalton, Sparks, Okla., 15.100
5. CJ Maestas, Corrales, Ill., 15.000
6. Steven Lacombe, Mission Viejo, Calif., 14.900
7. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., 14.750
7. Landon Funiciello, Baldwinsville, Va., 14.750
9. Steven Legendre, Port Jefferson, Okla., 14.700
10. Michael Wilner, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 14.650

Men's Vault
1. Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla., 15.350
2. Alec Robin, Calabasas, Okla., 15.250
3. John Orozco, Bronx, Colo., 15.150
3. Emyre Cole, Las Vegas, Nev., 15.150
3. Eddie Penev, Rochester, N.Y., 15.150
6. Chandler Eggleston, Jamestown, Ill., 15.100
7. Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Colo., 15.000
8. Steven Lacombe, Mission Viejo, Calif., 14.950
8. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 14.950
10. Matthew McGrath, Wheaton, Iowa, 14.900
10. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 14.900
10. Stacey Ervin, Taylor, Mich., 14.900

Men's Parallel Bars
1. Adrian de los Angeles, Long Beach, Mich., 15.500
2. Akash Modi, Morganville, Calif., 15.400
3. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 15.350
4. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., 14.850
5. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 14.700
6. Donothan Bailey, Lake Forest, Calif., 14.650
7. Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla., 14.550
8. John Orozco, Bronx, Colo., 14.500
9. Cameron Bock, Tustin, Calif., 14.400
9. Landon Funiciello, Baldwinsville, Va., 14.400

Men's Horizontal Bar
1. John Orozco, Bronx, Colo., 15.550
2. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 15.200
3. Sean Melton, Orlando, Ohio, 14.850
4. Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla., 14.500
5. Danny Berardini, Lake Forest, Okla., 14.450
6. Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Colo., 14.400
7. Nicholas Gaudlip, Colorado Springs, Colo., 14.350
8. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 14.200
9. Chandler Eggleston, Jamestown, Ill., 14.150
9. Steven Jaciuk, New Berlin, Minn., 14.150

Videos
USA Gymnastics will be showing every routine to their youtube page. We'll be featuring the best routines here.


2014 Winter Cup
Chris Brooks won the all-around title at the 2014 Winter Cup, a placement meet for the U.S. National Team. His victory maintained his spot on the National Team.

In his first all around competition in over a year, former U.S. World team member and 2012 Olympic Alternate Chris Brooks won the all around title at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge. Scores were combined for two days of competition in Las Vegas. 

With his victory, Brooks maintained his place on the USA Senior National team. Brooks nailed his parallel bars routine for a 15.550 to solidify his victory over 19-year-old Donnel Whittenburg of the USOTC who finished second. 

Ohio State freshman and former U.S. Junior National team member Sean Melton finished 3rd all around. 

Olympians John Orozco and Danell Leyva finished a disappointing 6th place and 9th place respectively. Orozco, however, dominated the competition on high bar and won the event title. 



Current NCAA athletes claimed apparatus titles on four events. Oklahoma junior Alec Robin tied with Stanford alum Eddie Penev for the floor title, Penn State junior Craig Hernandez won pommel horse, Illinois freshman Chandler Eggleston and Penev tied for vault, and Stanford freshman Akash Modi won parallel bars with his incredible full twisting double back dismount. To no surprise, reigning World still rings bronze medalist Brandon Wynn of the USOTC won the rings title. 

The Winter Cup serves as the annual USA Gymnastics men's winter Nationals and determines placement on the USA Senior National Team. All members and alternates to the 2013 USA World team automatically retianed their places on the National Team. Following the conclusion of the competition, Brooks, Whittenburg, Melton and Joshua Dixon of Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Olympic Training Center, were added to the U.S. Men's Senior National Team. Three additional athletes will be named later, according to USA Gymnastics. 

Top 10 2014 Winter Cup Challenge meet results: 

Men's All-Around
1. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 174.850
2. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 173.150
3. Sean Melton, Orlando, Ohio, 173.000
4. Akash Modi, Morganville, Calif., 172.200
5. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., 171.900
6. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., 171.350
7. Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Colo., 170.850
8. Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla., 170.700
9. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 170.550
10. CJ Maestas, Corrales, Ill., 169.600

Men's Floor Exercise
1. Eddie Penev, Rochester, N.Y., 30.900
1. Alec Robin, Calabasas, Okla., 30.900
3. CJ Maestas, Corrales, Ill., 30.400
4. Colin Van Wicklen, Magnolia, Okla., 30.100
5. Sean Melton, Orlando, Ohio, 30.000
6. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 29.950
7. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 29.900
8. Chandler Eggleston, Jamestown, Ill., 29.800
9. Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Colo., 29.750 - Prelims video
9. Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla., 29.750

Men's Pommel Horse
1. Craig Hernandez, Libertyville, Pa., 28.600
2. Ellis Mannon, Indianapolis, Minn., 28.250
3. Allan Bower, Mesa, Okla., 28.000
4. Andrew McCabe, Oak Park, Ill., 27.900
5. Alec Robin, Calabasas, Okla., 27.300
6. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 27.250
7. Michael Newburger, Austin, Ohio, 27.200
8. Akash Modi, Morganville, Calif., 27.100
9. Davis Grooms, Katy, Texas, 26.950
10. Sean Melton, Orlando, Ohio, 26.800

Men's Still Rings
1. Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, Colo., 31.100 - Finals video
2. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 30.750
3. CJ Maestas, Corrales, Ill., 30.550
4. Michael Squires, Edmond, Okla., 30.450
5. Jake Dalton, Sparks, Okla., 30.300 - Prelims video
6. Steven Lacombe, Mission Viejo, Calif., 30.100
7. Landon Funiciello, Baldwinsville, Va., 29.950
8. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., 29.400
9. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., 29.200
10. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 29.100

Men's Vault
1. Chandler Eggleston, Jamestown, Ill., 30.450
1. Eddie Penev, Rochester, N.Y., 30.450
3. Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Colo., 30.200
4. Sean Melton, Orlando, Ohio, 30.050
4. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 30.050
6. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., 30.000
7. Colin Van Wicklen, Magnolia, Okla., 29.850
7. Stacey Ervin, Taylor, Mich., 29.850
9. Matthew McGrath, Wheaton, Iowa, 29.800
10. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 29.750 - Finals video

Men's Parallel Bars
1. Akash Modi, Morganville, Calif., 30.750
2. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 30.350 - Prelims video
3. Adrian de los Angeles, Long Beach, Mich., 30.250
4. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., 30.050 - Prelims video
5. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 29.400 - Finals video
6. Landon Funiciello, Baldwinsville, Va., 29.250
7. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 29.100
8. Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla., 28.650
8. Bobby Baker, Lemont, Ill., 28.650
10. Stacey Ervin, Taylor, Mich., 28.550

Men's High Bar
1. John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., 30.800 - Prelims video
2. Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas, 30.550 - Prelims video - Finals video
3. Sean Melton, Orlando, Ohio, 29.650
4. Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Colo., 29.400
5. Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla., 29.300
6. Chandler Eggleston, Jamestown, Ill., 28.500
7. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., 28.450
8. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla., 28.250 - Prelims video
9. Nicholas Gaudlip, Colorado Springs, Colo., 28.200
10. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Colo., 28.100

Event Info
The Winter Cup Challenge serves as winter nationals for the USA men's program. Athletes have the opportunity to make the U.S. Men' Senior National Team.