Showing posts with label Gymnix International. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gymnix International. Show all posts

Monday, March 7, 2016

USA wins team, sweeps all-around at 2016 Gymnnix International

Photo is courtesy of USA Gymnastics

© John Cheng
Montreal, Que., Canada – The USA easily won the team title in the Junior Cup at the Gymnix International at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex in Montreal, Que., Canada, as well swept the all-around: Gabby Perea of Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite, gold medal; Deanne Soza of Orem, Utah/Arete Gymnastics, silver; and Emma Malabuyo of Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams, bronze. Team USA also brought home six individual event medals, including three gold.

The U.S. women posted a team total of 170.350, easily outdistancing Russia’s 163.800 and Canada’s 162.125. The USA had the top team event scores for vault (44.575), uneven bars (43.200) and balance beam (42.025), as well as tied for second on floor (40.550). Four women competed on each event, with the top three scores counting. Jordan Chiles of Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics, joined Malabuyo, Perea and Soza on the medals podium.

The USA’s individual event scores in the all-around and team finals were: Soza – 15.025/vault,