Finally the moment I am sure we have all been waiting for..... the announcement of those who have qualified to the VISA Championships. A total of 50 women will be taking to the floor - 28 Juniors and 22 Seniors. Please be mindful that the field is liable to changes. More gymnasts could be added, and others injured, but lets hope the second does not happen. I cannot wait!! For the seniors my two favourite ex-Collegiate stars Anna Li and Casey Jo Magee both qualified!! Seniors to watch are McKayla Maroney, Bridgette and Mackenzie Caquatto, Bridget Sloan, Shawn Johnson, Alexandra Raisman, Alicia Sacramone, Jordyn Wieber, Sabrina Vega, Amanda Jetter, Rebecca Bross, Jessica Howe, Sophia Lee, Grace McLaughlin, McKenzie Wofford, Gabrielle Douglas and Chellsie Memmel. For the Juniors, Mykayla Skinner, Mary Maxwell, Kyla Ross, Lauren Marinez, Madison Desch, Brenna Dowell, Sarah Finnegan, Amelia Hundley, Lexie Priessman, Simone Biles, Mackenzie Brannan, Arianna Guerra, Peyton Ernst, Veronica Hults, Bailie Key, Madison Kocian, Katelyn Ohashi, Kennedy Baker, Ericha Fassbender and Brianna Brown are some names to watch.
PARTICIPANTS:
SENIOR:
- McKayla Maroney (All Olympia AOGC/Laguna Niguel, California)
- Hallie Mossett (West Coast Elite Gymnastics/Los Angeles, California)
- Brandie Jay (GK Gymnastics/Ft Collins, Colorado)
- Bridgette Caquatto (Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC/Naperville, Illinois)
- Mackenzie Caquatto (Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC/Naperville, Illinois)
- Anna Li (Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC/Aurora, Illinois)
- Bridget Sloan (Sharp's Gymnastics Academy/Pittsboro, Indiana)
- Shawn Johnson (Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute/West Des Moines, Iowa)
- Alexandra Raisman (Brestyan's American Gymnastics/Needham, Massachusetts)
- Alicia Sacramone (Brestyan's American Gymnastics/Winchester, Massachusetts)
- Jordyn Wieber (Gedderts' Twistars USA/DeWitt, Michigan)
- Jessie DeZiel (Twin City Twisters/Rogers, Minnesota)
- Sabrina Vega (Dynamic Gymnastics/Carmel, New York)
- Amanda Jetter (Cincinnati Gymnastics/Milford, Ohio)
- Casey Jo Magee (Capital Gymnastics Super Center/Eugene, Oregon)
- Rebecca Bross (WOGA Gymnastics/Plano, Texas)
- Jessica Howe (WOGA Gymnastics/Plano, Texas)
- Sophia Lee (WOGA Gymnastics/Plano, Texas)
- Grace McLaughlin (WOGA Gymnastics/Allen, Texas)
- McKenzie Wofford (Zenith Elite Gymnastics Academy/McKinney, Texas)
- Gabrielle Douglas (Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institure/Virginia Beach, Virginia)
- Chellsie Memmel (M and M Gymnastics/West Allis, Wisconsin)
JUNIOR:
- Mykayla Skinner (Desert Lights Gymnastics/Gilbert, Arizona)
- Mary Maxwell (Texas Dreams Gymnastics/Elk Grove, California)
- Kyla Ross (Gym-Max Gymnastics/Aliso Viejo, California)
- Polina Shchennikova (The International Gymnastics Academy of the Rockies/Colorado Springs, Colorado)
- Lauren Marinez (Orlando Metro Gymnastics/Orlando, Florida)
- Madison Desch (Great American Gymnastics Express/Lenexa, Kansas)
- Maggie Nichols (Twin City Twisters/Little Canada, Minnesota)
- Brenna Dowell (Great American Gymnastics Express/Odessa, Missouri)
- Sarah Finnegan (Great American Gymnastics Express/St Louis, Missouri)
- Brianna Brown (Cincinnati Gymnastics/West Chester, Ohio)
- Amelia Hundley (Cincinnati Gymnastics/Hamilton, Ohio)
- Lexie Priessman (Cincinnati Gymnastics/Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Elizabeth Price (Parkettes National Gymnastics Center/Coopersburg, Pennsylvania)
- Meredith Sylvia (Parkettes National Gymnastics Center/Macungie, Pennsylvania)
- Kennedy Baker (Texas Dreams Gymnastics/Flower Mound, Texas)
- Simone Biles (Bannon's Gymnastix Inc./Spring, Texas)
- Mackenzie Brannan (Capital Gymnastics Super Center/Austin, Texas)
- Peyton Ernst (Texas Dreams Gymnastics/Coppell, Texas)
- Ericha Fassbender (Stars Gymnastics Training Center - Houston/Katy, Texas)
- Ariana Guerra (Stars Gymnastics Training Center - Houston/League City, Texas)
- Veronica Hults (Texas Dreams Gymnastics/Allen, Texas)
- Bailie Key (Texas Dreams Gymnastics/Coppell, Texas)
- Madison Kocian (WOGA Gymnastics/Dallas, Texas)
- Abigail Milliet (Denton Gymnastics Academy/Denton, Texas)
- Katelyn Ohashi (WOGA Gymnastics/Plano, Texas)
- Samantha Partyka (Champions Gymnastics/Katy, Texas)
- Macy Toronjo (Texas Dreams Gymnastics/Huntsville, Texas)
- Kiana Winston (Texas Dreams Gymnastics/Fort Worth, Texas)