When it comes to gymnastics, Konnor McClain never takes the conventional route to success.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 26, 2021 – USA Gymnastics has announced U.S. team selections for the World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships and World Age Group competitions slated for June 21-July 4 at Vernets Sports Center in Geneva, Switzerland. The team was named following the conclusion of the U.S. Acrobatic World Team Trials, which were held over the weekend at Community Sports and Wellness in Pendleton, Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 24, 2021 – Skye Blakely of Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics notched a 55.350 to edge runner up Leanne Wong of Overland Park, Kan./Great American Gymnastics Express (54.450) for the 2021 American Classic senior all-around title Saturday at The Gymnastics Company in Indianapolis. Karis German of Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre took third with a 53.250.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 24, 2021 – Kailin Chio of Henderson, Nev./Gymcats Gymnastics topped the field in the junior all-around competition at the 2021 American Classic Saturday in Indianapolis. Chio (53.650) finished more than two points ahead of runner-up Ella Murphy of Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics (51.500) and her WOGA teammate Madray Johnson of Dallas, Texas, who was third with a 51.350.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 23, 2021 – Claire Pease of Sunnyvale, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics notched the top score on all four apparatus en route to the all-around title in the 11-12 year-old division at the 2021 Hopes Classic Friday in Indianapolis. In the 13-14 year-old division, Myli Lew of Belmont, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics claimed the high score in the all-around with a competition-high 52.050. Lew also topped the field on the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. Carsyn Coleman of Corona, Calif./Precision Gymnastics led the way on vault.

Several years ago, USAG introduced an alternative to the traditional Junior Olympic (JO) now renamed USA Gymnastics Development National Program path, a route most competitive gymnasts take. In 2013, USAG created the Xcel Gymnastics program describing it as "a broad-based, affordable, competitive experience outside the traditional Junior Olympic program.”