2018 Pacific Rim Championships

World Champions Centre To Host Pacific Rim Verification April 7-8

World Champions Centre To Host Pacific Rim Verification April 7-8

The 2018 Pacific Rims Championships verification event will take place April 7-8 at the World Champions Centre in Texas.

Apr 5, 2018 by Sarah Lorish
World Champions Centre To Host Pacific Rim Verification April 7-8

USA Gymnastics announced they will host a two-day verification event April 7-8 in order to name the team that will travel to Medellin, Colombia, and compete in the 2018 Pacific Rims Championships April 27-29. 

The verification event will take place at the World Champions Centre in Spring, Texas, and live-streaming will be provided by USAG on April 7 at 6:30 PM ET and April 8 at 11 AM ET. 

The team will be announced after verification around 2 PM ET. 

Participating Gymnasts

Shania Adams, Plain City, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics, senior

Sydney Barros, Woodstock, Ga./Texas Dreams, junior

Jordan Bowers, Lincoln, Nev./Solid Rock Gymnastics, junior

Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics, senior

Kayla DiCello, Boyds, Md./Hill's Gymnastics, junior

Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale, N.J./ENA Paramus, senior

Kara Eaker, Grain Valley, Mo./GAGE, senior

Margzetta Frazier, Erial, N.J./Parkettes, senior

Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics, senior

Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio/Future Gymnastics Academy, senior

Adeline Kenlin, Coraville, Iowa/Iowa Gym-Nest, senior

Sunisa Lee, St. Paul, Minn./Midwest Gym Center, junior

Lilly Lippeatt, Mason, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics, junior

Grace McCallum, Isanti, Minn./Twin City Twisters, senior

Konnor McClain, Cross Lanes, W.Va./Revolution Gymnastics, junior

Maile O'Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev./Salcianu Elite Academy, senior

Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics, senior

Anya Pilgrim, Germantown, Md./Hill's Gymnastics, junior

JaFree Scott, Independence, Mo./GAGE, junior

Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo./5280 Gymnastics, senior

Tori Tatum, Chanhassen, Minn./Twin City Twisters, junior

Leanne Wong, Overland Park, Kansas/GAGE, junior

The final team will consist of six athletes (no more than three seniors). In the team final, all six gymnasts are allowed to compete with five designated to count toward the team score, and the top four scores will be added together as the team total. There will also be awards for individual all-around and event finals for both juniors and seniors.