The following is a list of girls in the United States who will be making the transition to senior elite next season. I've also included a list of girls who didn't compete at the 2013 National Championships, but have expressed interest in returning to the elite stage.
Amelia Hundley
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Gym: Cincinnati Gymnastics
College: Florida
Start Values: Vault- 15.8 Bars- 15.8 Beam- 15.8 Floor- 15.8
Years on National Team: 2011-2013
Best Results: 3rd AA and 1st UB at 2013 P&G Championships
Notes: Amelia has always been one of the top junior all around gymnasts. She's very consistent and seems to improve with each competitive season. Amelia is one of my long time favorites mainly because of how hardworking she is. Sometimes I forget that she's only 15 because she competes with a level of maturity that most junior athletes don't possess. It will be interesting to see how she factors in with some of the best in the world. Right now the USA has a lot of very strong all around gymnasts and I don't know how she will fit into the picture. Sure she was great as a junior, but can she hang with the seniors? Amelia is very good on floor and also tends to score well on bars; a place where the US is weak. However, she only competes a yurchenko double on vault- that typically doesn't fly on the senior stage if you're trying to be one of the top all arounders. I think Amelia will continue to grow as a gymnast and hopefully prove that she's one of the best. Mentally, I think she has what it takes. Time will tell.
Quote from Martha: "We are counting on her. She has been to several international meets and was revived well outside of the country based on the judges appreciation and she has an extremely great work ethic. She won bars at the P&G Championships, but her floor routine is also very good. She has the artistry and the difficulty level so I think her best event is really floor. Sometimes she could have even better form, more extension, and more flexibility, generally." (via International Gymnast)
Notes: Amelia has always been one of the top junior all around gymnasts. She's very consistent and seems to improve with each competitive season. Amelia is one of my long time favorites mainly because of how hardworking she is. Sometimes I forget that she's only 15 because she competes with a level of maturity that most junior athletes don't possess. It will be interesting to see how she factors in with some of the best in the world. Right now the USA has a lot of very strong all around gymnasts and I don't know how she will fit into the picture. Sure she was great as a junior, but can she hang with the seniors? Amelia is very good on floor and also tends to score well on bars; a place where the US is weak. However, she only competes a yurchenko double on vault- that typically doesn't fly on the senior stage if you're trying to be one of the top all arounders. I think Amelia will continue to grow as a gymnast and hopefully prove that she's one of the best. Mentally, I think she has what it takes. Time will tell.
Quote from Martha: "We are counting on her. She has been to several international meets and was revived well outside of the country based on the judges appreciation and she has an extremely great work ethic. She won bars at the P&G Championships, but her floor routine is also very good. She has the artistry and the difficulty level so I think her best event is really floor. Sometimes she could have even better form, more extension, and more flexibility, generally." (via International Gymnast)
Nica Hults
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Gym: Texas Dreams
College: UCLA
Start Values: Vault- 15.3 Bars- 15.9 Beam- 16.1 Floor- 15.5
Years on National Team: 2013
Best Results: 1st on beam at 2011 US Classic and 3rd on beam at 2013 P&G Championships
Notes: Nica is a fabulous gymnast! She's outstanding on beam as most of you know, however she also shows a lot of potential on bars. Nica has incredible lines, she just needs more difficulty to contend for a top all around spot. As a junior, she could kind of get away with not having the most difficult routines because of her execution and consistency. But as she makes the transition to the senior ranks, she needs to step it up by upgrading her vault, floor, and possibly her bars if she really wants to increase her chances of making the Worlds team. With Kim Zmeskal as her coach, I think Nica is going in the right direction. Kim always seems to have a smart plan for her gymnasts.
Quote from Martha: "She was involved with the training camps for many years. She's one of the gymnasts with Kim Zmeskal and she's pretty much at a good level. She has to get even stronger physically and work on leg strength, generally, but otherwise she is good and promising." (via International Gymnast)
Notes: Nica is a fabulous gymnast! She's outstanding on beam as most of you know, however she also shows a lot of potential on bars. Nica has incredible lines, she just needs more difficulty to contend for a top all around spot. As a junior, she could kind of get away with not having the most difficult routines because of her execution and consistency. But as she makes the transition to the senior ranks, she needs to step it up by upgrading her vault, floor, and possibly her bars if she really wants to increase her chances of making the Worlds team. With Kim Zmeskal as her coach, I think Nica is going in the right direction. Kim always seems to have a smart plan for her gymnasts.
Quote from Martha: "She was involved with the training camps for many years. She's one of the gymnasts with Kim Zmeskal and she's pretty much at a good level. She has to get even stronger physically and work on leg strength, generally, but otherwise she is good and promising." (via International Gymnast)
Alyssa Baumann
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Gym: WOGA
College: Florida
Start Values: Vault- 15.0 Bars- 15.4 Beam- 15.8 Floor- 15.7
Years on National Team: 2013
Best Results: 2nd AA at 2013 American Classic and 7th AA at 2013 P&G Championships.
Notes: Although Alyssa competed at the elite level in 2010, she lacks experience on the big stage. She's dealt with a lot of injuries in the past 2 years, but came back strong this season and really impressed everyone by making the national team! Alyssa doesn't have the most difficult routines, but she's beautiful to watch. I'm hoping that if she decides to continue on the elite path, she'll put in some upgrades and work on her consistency. The senior ranks are going to be tough next year and Alyssa definitely has her work cut out for her if she wants to continue being successful!
Quote from Martha: "Alyssa is from WOGA and she wasn't involved with the training camps because she had an injury before, but hopefully now she's healed. I like her style and I like her bar work. She needs to improve on the difficulty level on vault and tumbling." (via International Gymnast)
Notes: Although Alyssa competed at the elite level in 2010, she lacks experience on the big stage. She's dealt with a lot of injuries in the past 2 years, but came back strong this season and really impressed everyone by making the national team! Alyssa doesn't have the most difficult routines, but she's beautiful to watch. I'm hoping that if she decides to continue on the elite path, she'll put in some upgrades and work on her consistency. The senior ranks are going to be tough next year and Alyssa definitely has her work cut out for her if she wants to continue being successful!
Quote from Martha: "Alyssa is from WOGA and she wasn't involved with the training camps because she had an injury before, but hopefully now she's healed. I like her style and I like her bar work. She needs to improve on the difficulty level on vault and tumbling." (via International Gymnast)
Polina Shchennikova
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| Photo Credit: USA Gymnastics |
Gym: Tigar
College: Not committed
Start Values: Vault- 15.0 Bars- 16.0 Beam- 15.5 Floor- 15.3
Years on National Team: 2012-2013
Best Results: 3rd on UB and 8th AA at 2013 P&G Championships.
Notes: There has been a lot of buzz about Polina throughout her junior years. Many compare her style to the 2008 Olympic Champion, Nastia Liukin. The appearance of both gymnasts is strikingly similar, however Polina lacks both the difficulty and consistency to completely fulfill that comparison. Her best event is bars, where she does shows a lot of potential, but the level of difficulty on the remaining 3 events will hold her back in the senior ranks. For example on vault, Polina has been competing a yurchenko full for the last 3 years. She is capable of doing a yurchenko double, but she didn't feel ready enough to compete it at Championships this year. A yurchenko full won't fly at the senior level if she wants to make the Worlds team, but I'm sure Polina is aware of this and is in the gym working hard in preparation for next season!
Quote from Martha: "Her problem is leg strength; she has to improve on that. She's come to training camp for a couple years and has a very good start value on bars, which is great because we need more bar workers. She's a very dedicated and hard-working girl." (via International Gymnast)
Notes: There has been a lot of buzz about Polina throughout her junior years. Many compare her style to the 2008 Olympic Champion, Nastia Liukin. The appearance of both gymnasts is strikingly similar, however Polina lacks both the difficulty and consistency to completely fulfill that comparison. Her best event is bars, where she does shows a lot of potential, but the level of difficulty on the remaining 3 events will hold her back in the senior ranks. For example on vault, Polina has been competing a yurchenko full for the last 3 years. She is capable of doing a yurchenko double, but she didn't feel ready enough to compete it at Championships this year. A yurchenko full won't fly at the senior level if she wants to make the Worlds team, but I'm sure Polina is aware of this and is in the gym working hard in preparation for next season!
Quote from Martha: "Her problem is leg strength; she has to improve on that. She's come to training camp for a couple years and has a very good start value on bars, which is great because we need more bar workers. She's a very dedicated and hard-working girl." (via International Gymnast)
Samantha Ogden
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| Photo Credit: USA Gymnastics |
Gym: WOGA
College: Not committed
Start Values: Vault-15.0 Bars-15.5 Beam-15.3 Floor- 15.0
Years on National Team: None
Best Results: 11th AA at 2013 US Classic and 8th on UB at 2013 P&G Championships
Notes: This was Sam Odgen's first year on the elite scene, so she will be moving to the senior ranks with very little experience. One of her best scoring events is bars, however I think she's a great tumbler! One of my favorite things about Sam is her floor music! I could see Sam being an excellent collegiate gymnast because she's clean and pretty solid when performing at a lower difficulty level. I'm surprised she hasn't committed anywhere yet. (I'm thinking Alabama or Utah!) Again, Sam lacks the difficulty and experience of most senior elite athletes and I'm not sure how she will hold up next year. Time will tell!
Notes: This was Sam Odgen's first year on the elite scene, so she will be moving to the senior ranks with very little experience. One of her best scoring events is bars, however I think she's a great tumbler! One of my favorite things about Sam is her floor music! I could see Sam being an excellent collegiate gymnast because she's clean and pretty solid when performing at a lower difficulty level. I'm surprised she hasn't committed anywhere yet. (I'm thinking Alabama or Utah!) Again, Sam lacks the difficulty and experience of most senior elite athletes and I'm not sure how she will hold up next year. Time will tell!
Felicia Hano
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Gym: West Coast Elite
College: UCLA
Start Values: Vault- 15.8 Bars-15.1 Beam-15.6 Floor- 15.4
Years on National Team: None
Best Results: 2012 & 2013 JO National Champion and 10th AA at 2013 P&G Championships (Prelims)
Notes: It was really unfortunate that Felicia got injured at the P&G Championships this year because she's a really strong gymnast! Felicia had a successful level 10 career and I'm hoping she will continue down the elite path because I feel like she has a lot to prove still. She'll need some upgrades on all events, but she shows a lot of potential as an all around gymnast.
Notes: It was really unfortunate that Felicia got injured at the P&G Championships this year because she's a really strong gymnast! Felicia had a successful level 10 career and I'm hoping she will continue down the elite path because I feel like she has a lot to prove still. She'll need some upgrades on all events, but she shows a lot of potential as an all around gymnast.
Melissa Reinstadtler
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Gym: Rebound
College: Utah
Start Values: Vault- 15.3 Bars- 14.7 Beam- 15.1 Floor- 15.1
Years on National Team: None
Best Results: 1st on floor at 2013 JO Nationals and 22nd AA at P&G Championships
Notes: Melissa has gorgeous lines. The only thing holding her back is lack of difficulty. This was her first year on the elite scene so I didn't expect too much from her, however I was impressed with her beam and bar work; SO much potential. If she works hard, I could definitely see her being a star. Melissa has a lightness to her gymnastics, everything looks so easy for her. I'm thrilled to see her future upgrades!
Notes: Melissa has gorgeous lines. The only thing holding her back is lack of difficulty. This was her first year on the elite scene so I didn't expect too much from her, however I was impressed with her beam and bar work; SO much potential. If she works hard, I could definitely see her being a star. Melissa has a lightness to her gymnastics, everything looks so easy for her. I'm thrilled to see her future upgrades!
Kennedi Edney
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| Photo Credit: USA Gymnastics |
Gym: Precision
College: Not Committed
Start Values: Vault- 15.0 Bars- 14.5 Beam-14.3 Floor- 15.1
Years on National Team: None
Best Results: 1st on beam and 2nd AA at 2013 JO Nationals and 11th on vault at 2013 US Classic
Notes: Kennedi's best events are vault and beam, however she has a lot of upgrading to do. She's not the most consistent athlete, so she'll need to step it up if she wants to do well in the senior ranks. If Kennedi doesn't continue with elite, I think she will make a great college gymnast! (LSU comes to mind!)
Notes: Kennedi's best events are vault and beam, however she has a lot of upgrading to do. She's not the most consistent athlete, so she'll need to step it up if she wants to do well in the senior ranks. If Kennedi doesn't continue with elite, I think she will make a great college gymnast! (LSU comes to mind!)
Emily Schild
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| Photo Credit: John Cheng |
Gym: Everest Gymnastics
College: Not Committed
Start Values: Vault: 15.8 Bars: 15.2 Beam: 15.4 Floor: 15.1
Years on National Team: None
Best Results: 3rd on vault at 2013 Secret Classic
Notes: Emily is best known for her huge handspring double front on floor; she's one of very few female gymnasts who perform this skill and it definitely sets her apart from the rest of the junior field. Emily is also fantastic on vault! As a senior- Emily will need to upgrade on every event if she wants to be a big contender, but she shows a lot of potential to be a strong all arounder in the future!
Ashley Foss
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Gym: North Stars
College: Georgia
Start Values: Vault- 15.0 Bars- 14.6 Beam- 15.6 Floor- 15.3
Years on National Team: None
Best Results: 3rd AA at 2013 American Classic and 14th AA at 2012 Visa Championships
Notes: Ashley is a great gymnast with a lot of potential! Her best events are beam and floor but she really lacks in difficulty on vault and bars, which is what keeps her from scoring higher in the ranks at big meets.
Notes: Ashley is a great gymnast with a lot of potential! Her best events are beam and floor but she really lacks in difficulty on vault and bars, which is what keeps her from scoring higher in the ranks at big meets.
Alex Marks
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| Photo Credit: Heather Maynez |
College: Oklahoma
Start Values: Vault- 15.0 Bars- 14.9 Beam- 15.1 Floor- 15.3
Years on National Team: None
Best Results: 7th on floor at the 2013 American Classic
Notes: Although Alex lacks experience on the elite scene and doesn't have much difficulty, but she has thrown some big skills in the gym and could really be in the mix if she competes everything she is capable of.\
Possible Returning Seniors:
Jordyn Wieber- Currently training at UCLA and is rumored to be in great competitive shape.
Aly Raisman- Back to training full events and is eyeing Championships next summer.
Gabby Douglas- Has stated her hopes to compete next summer, it's unknown where she is training.
Sabrina Vega- Currently training for next summer; deferring college until after 2016 Olympics.
Sarah Finnegan- Still training at GAGE with hopes to compete next summer.
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