Gymmin' Miel!

The International Elite session of the 2016 WOGA Classic will be held at the Dr Pepper Arena on Saturday, 13th of February. There are some familiar names in the field with the big draw card set for the Seniors with WOGA's Alyssa Baumann and Madison Kocian set to compete along side Oksana Chusovitina (Uzbekistan), Trinidad and Tobago's Thema Williams and Marisa Dick, Frenchwoman Loan His, Flicka's Shallon Olsen (Canada) and Mexican Alexa Citlali Moreno Medina. WOGA's Irina Alexeeva and Flicka's Haley de Jong are two names to watch among the Juniors. 

The team from WOGA was triumphant in the team standings in the International Elite session. However it was Denton Gymnastics Academy's Abigail Milliet and Meredith Sylvia of Parkettes who took out the Senior and Junior All Around titles respectively. Milliet top scored with a 15.000 on Vault and also recorded the highest score for the Seniors on the Floor Exercise on her way to victory. Ukraine's Mariya Livchikova was the only other Senior to compete on all four events. WOGA's Katelyn Ohashi scored highs of 15.000 on the Uneven Bars and a massive 15.800 on the Balance Beam to top these events! Laurie Hernandez of MG Elite and Rhyannon Jones of Great Britain finished second and third respectively in Junior All Around standings. Sylvia topped the Uneven Bars for the Juniors whilst Polina Schennikova (TIGAR CO) and Ellie Downie (Great Britain) tied for the top score on the Vault. WOGA's Irina Alexeeva was the top scorer on the Balance Beam and Floor Exercise.

 

TEAM RESULTS:

SENIOR ALL AROUND:

JUNIOR ALL AROUND:

The rosters for the Optional Elite Qualifier and International Elite sessions of the WOGA Classic have been published. The WOGA Classic, has been held annually since 1994, and will this year be held from the 15th to the 17th of February, with the competition being divided amongst three venues - WOGA's Frisco Gym, The Embassy Suites and the Dr Pepper Arena. The WOGA Classic is the first Elite Qualifier for the year, with the Optional sessions being held on the 16th at the Dr Pepper Arena, with Session One beginning at 8.00am and Session Two beginning with an open stretch at 12.00pm.

 

The International Elite session will take place at the Dr Pepper Arena on the 16th of February, the schedule is listed below. Gymnasts from the United States, Russia, Canada, Ukraine, Belgium and Great Britain will be in action.

 

INTERNATIONAL ELITE SCHEDULE: