Roster: USA Gymnastics February National Team Verification Event

Roster: USA Gymnastics February National Team Verification Event

The upcoming USA Gymnastics February verification competition to select gymnasts for international assignments will be live streamed on YouTube.

Feb 16, 2018 by Becca Reed
Roster: USA Gymnastics February National Team Verification Event

USA Gymnastics has released more details for the upcoming February verification competition to be held at LSU's training facility in Baton Rouge, LA. 

The event is being used to select gymnasts for upcoming international assignments and the competition is streaming live on YouTube, scheduled to begin around 10 AM CT on Feb. 25. Below is the list of gymnasts expected to be in attendance as of Feb. 16.

  • Shania Adams, Buckeye Gymnastics
  • Jordan Bowers, Solid Rock Gymnastics
  • Jade Carey, Arizona Sunrays
  • Jordan Chiles, Naydenov Gymnastics
  • Audrey Davis, WOGA Gymnastics
  • Olivia Dunne, Eastern National Academy of Paramus
  • Kara Eaker, Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE)
  • Margzetta Frazier, Parkettes National Gymnastics Center
  • Shilese Jones, Future Gymnastics Academy
  • Adeline Kenlin, Iowa Gym-Nest
  • Grace McCallum, Twin City Twisters
  • Konnor McClain, Revolution Gymnastics
  • Riley McCusker, MG Elite
  • JaFree Scott, GAGE
  • Alyona Shchennikova, 5280 Gymnastics
  • Trinity Thomas, Prestige Gymnastics
  • Leanne Wong, GAGE

While the competition is closed to the general public, athlete parents, chaperones, and collegiate coaches are allowed to attend the event.

This event serves as a replacement for the national team training camp, which was originally set to be held in February to select gymnasts for upcoming international competitions. Gymnasts will be chosen for the all-around World Cups in Stuttgart, Germany; Birmingham, Great Britain; and Tokyo, along with the alternate for the 2018 American Cup. Other gymnasts may use the event in Baton Rouge as an opportunity to qualify for the American or U.S. Classic and/or the U.S. Championships.

In keeping with the verification approach, athletes will perform routines in accordance with their competitive goals. 

  • Senior athletes who are vying for spots at one of the World Cup events or juniors and seniors planning to use the score for qualification purposes will verify all four events on firm surfaces. They will perform one competitive vault on a firm, pit surface; full routines for both the uneven bars and balance beam; and a full floor exercise routine, with the option to use a sting mat.
  • Senior gymnasts who are targeting the events in April will verify: one competitive vault on a semi-firm, pit surface; full bars and beam routines, with the option to execute the dismount separately or the routine in two parts; and a full floor routine with at least three of the four regular passes performed within the routine, with the fourth pass on a time or may be performed separately into the semi-firm pit surface or on a hard surface with a slight spot.

The verification event at LSU is open to members of the women’s national team and other rising gymnasts who were invited to participate in the original February national team training camp. 

Following the verification event, the Athlete Selection Committee will meet to determine athlete selections for events. At the conclusion of the meeting, the athlete assignments and the event’s scores will be announced.