New Faces at the June National Team Training Camp

New Faces at the June National Team Training Camp

New Faces at the June National Team Training Camp

May 30, 2014 by Becca Reed
New Faces at the June National Team Training Camp
USAG released the list of attendees for next week's June National Team Training Camp (see the full list here). There are a few new faces in the mix and we are excited to see them enter, or reenter, the elite scene! Tell us who you are most excited about in the comments section below.

Gabby Douglas - Chow's
This will be Gabby Douglas’ first time back at a National Team Training Camp since before the Olympics! Gabby left Chow’s gymnastics in August of 2013 when she joined her family who relocated to Los Angeles (read that story). Gabby then returned to Chow’s in April of this year. See what Chow said about this return when we spoke with him at this year’s Pacific Rim Championships- watch the interview with Chow. Gabby will have trained with Chow for less than two months before attending the upcoming training camp. 

 
Felicia Hano - Gym-Max
Felicia won 2013 JO Nationals and continued on to compete at the 2013 Secret Classic as well as the 2013 P&G Championships. Felicia had a strong showing on day one of the championships but suffered a concussion on day two and withdrew from the rest of the competition. Felicia moved to Gym-Max this year where she trains with Jenny and Howie’s elite group that includes Kyla Ross. Watch her winning floor routine from last year's JO's and watch an interview with her after winning her second consecutive JO Nationals.
2014 Nastia Cup co-champion and daughter of Mary Lou Retton, McKenna Kelley is attending a National Team Training Camp for the first time. After a successful level 10 season, Kelley was on the preliminary list of competitors for the May Elite National Qualifier but did not compete. Kelley posted videos just last week of her training new skills including a tuck double double on floor, piked arabian double front, and yurchenko double full. Watch her winning floor routine from this year’s JO Nationals.
 
 
Erin Macadaeg - San Mateo Gym
Erin also had a very successful level 10 season and winning Northern California states and placing second all-around at JO Nationals and winning beam and floor. Watch her winning floor routine. Erin placed third all-around at the 2013 American Classic then moved on to compete at the Secret Classic where she took ninth all-around and third on beam. At the P&G Championships she came in 10th overall and seventh on beam with a solid routine that included a double pike dismount.
 
 
Kristen Politz - Rebound Gymnastics
Kristen Politz competed at JO Nationals this year but struggled on bars and came in 30th overall. She scored a 9.7 on floor, which tied for fourth. She competed last year at the June National Elite Qualifier but only scored a 47.1. Kristen graduates in 2016 and has previously committed to Penn State. Watch Kristen’s floor routine from this year’s Parkettes Invitational.


Melissa Reinstadtler - Rebound Gymnastics
Teammate to Kristen Politz, Melissa Reinstadtler is also a new face at the National Team Training Camp. “Missy” qualified to junior international elite at the 2013 July National Qualifier and continued on to compete at the Secret Classic and P&G Championships. This year Missy competed at the SCEGA Cal Classic Elite Qualifier where she won with a 53.8. Watch her winning floor routine from the Cal Classic and watch our interview with her after the meet. Missy graduates in 2016 and has committed to Utah. 

 
Sydney Snead - Sonshine
Sydney is coming off of a successful level 10 season where she won all-around at North Carolina states, took her regional all-around title, and placed second overall at JO Nationals. Watch her 9.825 vault from JO’s. In the 2013 level 10 season, Sydney boasted the highest all-around score of the season with a 39.3, according to MyMeetScores. Sydney graduates in 2015 and has committed to the University of Georgia. 
 
 
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