HARTFORD, Conn., June 4, 2016 – Alexandra Raisman of Needham, Mass./Brestyan’s American Gymnastics, won the senior all-around title at the 2016 Secret U.S. Classic at XL Center in Hartford, Conn. Rachel Gowey of Urbandale, Iowa/Chow’s Gymnastics, was second, and Alyssa Baumann of Plano, Texas/WOGA, finished third. Earlier in the day, Irina Alexeeva of Plano, Texas/WOGA, captured the junior all-around title. The next stop for the women is the 2016 P&G Championships, June 24 and 26, at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo. Competition in Hartford concludes tomorrow with the final day of the P&G Men’s Championships, when the men who will advance to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Gymnastics will be determined.
Alexeeva won the junior all-around title with a 57.550 total to edge past Emma Malabuyo of Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, by 0.050. Gabby Perea of Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics, rounded out the medals podium in third with 57.050. The junior event champions were: vault, Jordan Chiles of Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics, 15.650; uneven bars, Perea, 14.750; balance beam, Alexeeva, 15.100; and floor exercise, Morgan Hurd of Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics, 14.250.
Event scores for top three in the senior all-around
Senior event champions: vault, Aly Raisman, 15.700; uneven bars, Ashton Locklear, Hamlet, N.C./Everest Gymnastics, 15.850; balance beam, Simone Biles, Spring, Texas/ World Champions Centre, 15.650; floor exercise, Aly Raisman, 15.500.
Scores for top gymnasts who did not do the all-around
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XL Center. The XL Center (XLCenter.com), is a 16,000 seat multipurpose arena located in downtown Hartford, CT, and operated by Spectra Venue Management. The arena, home to the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL), University of Connecticut Men’s Ice Hockey, and Men’s & Women’s Basketball, was built in 1975 and underwent major renovations in 2014. The XL Center entertains millions of visitors annually with a variety of concerts, family shows, sports, consumer events and trade shows throughout the season.
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