U.S. Classic Roster Notes

USAG has released the roster for the 2017 U.S. “Don’t Call Me Secret” Classic.

It’s. Happening. Soon.

Get. Ready.

Use. Only. One. Word. Per. Sentence.

The roster doesn’t contain too many surprises, but there are a couple things worth noting.

Let’s break it down, particularly for the characters with whom we might be unfamiliar.

2017 U.S. Classic – seniors
Shania Adams, Buckeye	Senior national team VT, UB, BB, FX
Elena Arenas, Georgia Elite	53.150 at American Classic VT, UB, BB, FX
Luisa Blanco, WOGA	53.900 at May national qualifier VT, UB, BB, FX
Jade Carey, Oasis	42.800 3-event score at American Classic No one has seen her routines since JO and yet she’s definitely a 20-time Olympic medalist 5.6 D on VT, BB, FX
Jordan Chiles, Naydenov	Senior national team 3rd at July camp verification VT, UB, BB, FX
Leah Clapper, Gym America	52.250 at March national qualifier July AA routines
Frida Esparza, Head Over Heels	51.850 at February national qualifier VT, UB, BB, FX
Marz Frazier, Parkettes	54.900 at May elite qualifier VT, UB, BB, FX
Emily Gaskins, Cincinnati	Back to Cincinnati Last competed in 2016 VT, UB, BB, FX
Morgan Hurd, First State	Senior national team 53.900 at Jesolo VT, UB, BB, FX
Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, Brandy Johnson’s	54.150 in Raykjavik UB, BB, FX
Ashton Locklear, Everest	Is Ashton Locklear
Laney Madsen, Gym-Max	Is that one we always hear about who was a cheerleader first and then sometimes there are training videos
Riley McCusker, MG Elite	Is Riley McCusker VT, UB, BB, FX
Victoria Nguyen, Chow’s	Senior national team 54.550 at Jesolo VT, UB, BB, FX
Marissa Oakley, Everest	Joining Georgia for 2018 competition season but still competing elite this summer
Abby Paulson, Twin City	Senior national team 55.800 at Jesolo VT, UB, BB, FX
Alyona Shchennikova, 5280	Senior national team 54.500 at Jesolo 2nd at July camp verification VT, UB, BB, FX
Ragan Smith, Texas Dreams	Is Ragan Smith
Deanne Soza, Texas Dreams	39.050 3-event score at July national qualifier VT, UB, BB, FX
Kalyany Steele, Colorado Aerials	UCLA 2019-2020 VT, UB, BB, FX
Trinity Thomas, Prestige	53.100 at Jesolo UB, BB, FX
Abi Walker, Texas Dreams	51.700 at American Classic Previous comp was 2015 VT, UB, BB, FX

None of the major players are skipping Classic this year (they don’t do that much these days, anyway). Typically, however, most of the cools kids only show up to do bars and beam because, like, they don’t need your broke-ass Classic in their lives. But this year is such a wide-open season that we may not see one- and two-event performances from as many people as usual. Very few worlds/national team positions look guaranteed or inevitable.

Ragan Smith probably has the luxury of only doing a couple pieces, and Riley McCusker may be taking it slowly after not being in the full camp swing these last couple months, but most people still have AA competitiveness to prove and need to take this opportunity.

The few gymnasts missing here who have attended national camps at some point in 2017 include Jazzy Foberg, Lexy Ramler, and Emily Schild—all of whom are starting NCAA this year and are more or less done with elite. Christina Desiderio is also not here, lending credence to the idea that she’s ready to move on to LSU. Olivia Trautman went to one camp in January but hasn’t been heard from since.

Also, prepare your definitely-not-surprised tears because Norah Flatley is not on the roster. We haven’t seen Flatley compete in so, so long, but she had been attending all camps this year up until the most recent July camp, where she did not appear.

As is typical for the junior roster at Classic (especially in the first year of a quad), there are a lot of “Who?” names that we may or may not ever hear again. We’ll wait until we have to learn them. We are missing a big name in Gabby Perea, though, who also did not appear at the July camp. Her record for the best AA score of 2017 may be on the line these next couple months. Tori Tatum is the other noteworthy name missing from the juniors. She competed at American Classic and was on the roster for the July camp but did not appear in Rhonda’s picture, leading to a lot of tweeting and tumblring because of gymternet and OMG and such.

2017 U.S. Classic – juniors
Ciena Alipio, West Valley	52.150 at February-2 qualifier (2nd)
Sydney Barros, Texas Dreams	50.700 at July qualifier (7th)
Annie Beard, Texas Dreams	53.500 at American Classic (3rd)
Nikki Beckwith, Buckeye	50.250 at March qualifier (8th)
Love Birt, First State	50.500 at American Classic (19th)
Cael Bixler, Prestige	51.350 at May qualifier (8th)
Jordan Bowers, Solid Rock	51.650 at American Classic (14th)
Corinne Bunagan, ENA	50.600 at May qualifier (9th)
Brooke Butler, Midwest	50.500 at February-1 qualifier (10th)
Audrey Davis, WOGA	52.900 at American Classic (4th)
Kayla DiCello, Hill’s	52.850 at American Calssic (5th)
Olivia Dunne, ENA	53.500 at Jesolo (6th)
Kara Eaker, GAGE	53.200 at May qualifier (3rd)
Addison Fatta, Prestige	52.200 at May qualifier (4th)
Gabby Gallentine, Everest	50.550 at March qualifier (5th)
Anapaula Gutierrez, TIGAR	51.900 at July qualifier (1st)
Jimena Gutierrez, TIGAR	50.400 at May qualifier (10th)
Hannah Hagle, Texas East	50.350 at July qualifier (3rd)
Maeve Hahn, First in Flight	52.100 at March qualifier (2nd)
Selena Harris, Gymcats	51.750 at February-1 qualifier (4th)
Olivia Hollingsworth, Stars	51.700 at American Classic (13th)
Kaytlyn Johnson, Denton	50.700 at February-1 qualifier (9th)
Madeleine Johnston, Hill’s	52.450 at American Classic (8th)
Shilese Jones, Buckeye	52.350 at American Classic (10th)
Carina Jordan, Pratville	50.050 at February-2 qualifier (3rd)
Adeline Kenlin, IGN	55.900 at Jesolo (4th)
Sydney Kho, Winner’s	50.000 at March qualifier (10th)
Ellie Lazzari, Gym Nasti	54.800 at May qualifier (1st)
Emily Lee, West Valley
Sunisa Lee, Midwest	50.201 at Gymnix (14th)
Lilly Lippeatt, Cincinnati	51.850 at American Classic (12th)
Lauren Little, Everest	6 national team camps this year
Emma Malabuyo, Texas Dreams	56.700 at Jesolo (3rd)
Jay Jay Marshall, TIGAR	3 national team camps this year
Grace McCallum, Twin City	52.650 at American Classic (7th)
Konnor McClain, Revolution	52.900 at February-1 qualifier (1st)
Deiah-Marie Moody, WOGA	50.050 at July qualifier (4th)
Jacqueline Moran, San Mateo	54.000 at May qualifier (2nd)
Brenna Neault, Precision	50.200 at March qualifier (9th)
Tienna Nguyen, Zenith	50.950 at March qualifier (4th)
Maile O’Keefe, Salcianu	57.300 at Jesolo (2nd)
Anya Pilgrim, Hill’s	54.000 at American Classic (2nd)
Sienna Robinson, Brown’s	50.800 at American Classic (17th)
Abigail Scanlon, Capital	51.600 at February-1 qualifier (6th)
JaFree Scott, GAGE	50.950 at American Classic (16th)
Brooke Siter, North Stars	50.000 at March qualifier (10th)
Victoria Smirnov, Shooting Stars	50.600 at American Classic (18th)
Morgan Trevor, WOGA	50.100 at May qualifier (12th)
Madelyn Williams, San Mateo	52.400 at American Classic (9th)
Leanne Wong, GAGE	54.500 at American Classic (1st)

Every single time Jay Jay Marshall’s name appears on a roster, she has a different nickname. Sometimes it’s Jaymes, sometimes it’s Jay, sometimes it’s JJ, sometimes it’s Jay Jay. I’m obsessed. Having a different name every meet is next level.