The 2019 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships was the 56th edition of the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships . The competition was held from August 8–11, 2019 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri .
Competition schedule
The competition featured Senior and Junior competitions for both women's and men's disciplines. The preliminary competition schedule was as follows:[1]
Thursday, August 8 : Men's gymnastics – 1 p.m., juniors, and 6:30 p.m., seniorsFriday, August 9 : Women's gymnastics – 1 p.m., juniors, and 6:30 p.m., seniorsSaturday, August 10 : Men's gymnastics – 1 p.m., juniors, and 6:30 p.m., seniorsSunday, August 11 : Women's gymnastics – 1 p.m., juniors, and 6:30 p.m., seniors
Women's national team
The top 6 all-around females automatically made the national team . For juniors, Kayla DiCello , Konnor McClain , Olivia Greaves , Skye Blakely , Sydney Barros , and Ciena Alipio were the top 6 finishers. Additionally Sophia Butler, eMjae Frazier , Lilly Lippeatt , and Anya Pilgrim were also added to the National Team.[2] Simone Biles , Sunisa Lee , Grace McCallum , Morgan Hurd , Leanne Wong , and Jordan Chiles . Additionally Jade Carey , MyKayla Skinner , Trinity Thomas , Kara Eaker , and Riley McCusker were also added to the senior national team.[3]
Women's participants
The following individuals are participating in competition:[4]
Seniors
Simone Biles – Spring, Texas (World Champions Centre)Sloane Blakely – Frisco, Texas (WOGA)Jade Carey – Phoenix, Arizona (Arizona Sunrays)Jordan Chiles – Spring, Texas (World Champions Centre)Kara Eaker – Grain Valley, Missouri (GAGE)Aleah Finnegan – Lee's Summit, Missouri (GAGE)Morgan Hurd – Middletown, Delaware (First State)Shilese Jones – Westerville, Ohio (Future Gymnastics Academy)Emily Lee – Los Gatos, California (West Valley Gymnastics School)Sunisa Lee – St. Paul, Minnesota (Midwest Gymnastics Center)Grace McCallum – Isanti, Minnesota (Twin City Twisters)Riley McCusker – Brielle, New Jersey (MG Elite)Gabby Perea – Geneva, Illinois (Legacy Elite)MyKayla Skinner – Gilbert, Arizona (Desert Lights Gymnastics)Trinity Thomas – York, Pennsylvania (University of Florida)Faith Torrez – Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin (Legacy Elite)Leanne Wong – Overland Park, Kansas (GAGE)
Juniors
Ciena Alipio – San Jose, California (West Valley Gymnastics)Sydney Barros – Lewisville, Texas (Texas Dreams)Love Birt – Camden, Delaware (First State Gymnastics)
Skye Blakely – Frisco, Texas (WOGA)Sophia Butler – Houston, Texas (Discover)
Kailin Chio – Henderson, Nevada (Gymcats)Kayla DiCello – Boyds, Maryland (Hill's Gymnastics)Addison Fatta – Wrightsville, Pennsylvania (Prestige)eMjae Frazier – Erial, New Jersey (Parkettes)Karis German – Spring, Texas (World Champions Center)
Olivia Greaves – Staten Island, New York (MG Elite)Levi Jung-Ruivivar – Woodland Hills, California (Paramount Elite)
Lilly Lippeatt – Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati Gymnastics)Lauren Little – Mooresville, North Carolina (Everest Gymnastics)
Nola Matthews – Gilroy, California (Airborne Gymnastics)Konnor McClain – Cross Lanes, West Virginia (Revolution Gymnastics)Zoe Miller – Spring, Texas (World Champions Centre)Kaylen Morgan – Huntersville, North Carolina (Everest Gymanstics)
Sydney Morris – Bowie, Maryland (First State Gymnastics)
Sophie Parenti – Menlo Park, California (San Mateo Gymnastics)
Anya Pilgrim – Germantown, Maryland (Hill's Gymnastics)
Ariel Posen – Manalapan, New Jersey (MG Elite)
Sienna Robinson – Las Vegas, Nevada (Browns Gymanstics)
Katelyn Rosen – Boerne, Texas (Mavericks at Artemovs)
Lyden Saltness – Forest Lake, Minnesota (Midwest Gymnastics)
Jamison Sears – Yorktown, Virginia (World Class Gymnastics)
Ava Siegfeldt – Hampton, Virginia (World Class Gymnastics)
Mya Witte – Greenacres, Florida (Genie's Gymnastics)
Ella Zirbes – Stillwater, Minnesota (Flips Gymnastics)