Mackenzie Caquatto Injured during World Team Selection Camp
Mackenzie Caquatto Injured during World Team Selection Camp
Sad news from Texas - 2010 World team member Mackenzie Caquatto was injured while landing short on her double pike beam dismount during selection camp for the 2011 World team.
Caquatto had a decent shot in making the team after a solid performance while representing Team USA in Rotterdam last year. At the 2011 Visa Championships, she placed 4th all around with watered down beam and floor routines due to an ankle injury she suffered towards the end of the 2011 NCAA season for Florida. She only competed a roundoff double twist beam dismount at Nationals in August and told gymnastike in this interview that she knew she would need to go back to her double pike in order for a shot at the World team.
In reaction to the injury, 1996 Olympic Champion Dominique Moceanu tweeted,
@Dmoceanu: These injuries are senseless & preventable. My heart goes out to@mackmackoo #gymnastics #tokyo2011
Our heart goes out to Mackenzie and her coaches.
As of right now all we know is that she is in fact injured, however the severity of the injury is yet to be announced. We will update with more information as it becomes available.
The girls will have their 2nd of 2 competitions tomorrow and the 2011 World Championships team and Pan American Games team will be announced at the conclusion of the competition. Stay tuned to gymnastike for the announcement.
-----UPDATE from USA Gymnastics:------
Mackenzie Caquatto update
Caquatto had a decent shot in making the team after a solid performance while representing Team USA in Rotterdam last year. At the 2011 Visa Championships, she placed 4th all around with watered down beam and floor routines due to an ankle injury she suffered towards the end of the 2011 NCAA season for Florida. She only competed a roundoff double twist beam dismount at Nationals in August and told gymnastike in this interview that she knew she would need to go back to her double pike in order for a shot at the World team.
In reaction to the injury, 1996 Olympic Champion Dominique Moceanu tweeted,
@Dmoceanu: These injuries are senseless & preventable. My heart goes out to
Our heart goes out to Mackenzie and her coaches.
As of right now all we know is that she is in fact injured, however the severity of the injury is yet to be announced. We will update with more information as it becomes available.
The girls will have their 2nd of 2 competitions tomorrow and the 2011 World Championships team and Pan American Games team will be announced at the conclusion of the competition. Stay tuned to gymnastike for the announcement.
-----UPDATE from USA Gymnastics:------
Mackenzie Caquatto update
September 21, 2011
On Monday during the World Team Selection Camp, Mackenzie Caquatto of Naperville, Ill./Legacy Elite, sustained a bi-lateral ankle sprain from a low landing on a balance beam dismount. She is responding well to treatment, according to Larry Nassar, the women’s team physician. The training camp is being held at the USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center at the Karolyi Ranch, an official Olympic Training Site, in Huntsville, Texas. The U.S. Women’s Teams for the 2011 World Championships and Pan American Games are expected to be announced later this evening.
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Caquatto has returned home and will be out of contention for the team.