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NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – Five Olympic medalists, plus a new generation of stars, are set to impress at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships August 7-10 at Smoothie King Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Nearly 140 artistic gymnasts will be in the Crescent City to vie for national titles and spots on the U.S. Junior and Senior National Teams to conclude the domestic season. National Team berths will give athletes the chance to claim a place on the 2025 Senior and Junior World Championships rosters. The Senior World Championships will be hosted October 19-25 in Jakarta, Indonesia, while junior competition is set for November 20-24 in Manila, the Philippines.

Headlining the lineup in New Orleans are 2024 Paris Olympic team medalists Hezly Rivera, Brody Malone, Frederick Richard, Asher Hong and Stephen Nedoroscik. They will be joined in Louisiana by World team champions Joscelyn Roberson, Leanne Wong and Skye Blakely, and by two-time World medalist and seven-time U.S. champion Donnell Whittenburg.

New year, new champions

Women’s competition will crown new champions for 2025 with a stellar field that includes three veterans and a host of promising young stars. A 2023 World championships team medalist, 19-year-old Roberson is the 2023 U.S. vault champion and is coming off a third-place all-around finish at the 2025 U.S. Classic Presented by Saatva. The veteran of the group, the 21-year-old Wong is the 2022 U.S. champion on uneven bars and a five-time World Championships medalist, while 20-year-old Blakely is a two-time World Championships team gold medalist who is making her return to competition after coming back from injury in 2024. The trio are the only athletes among 24 entrants over 19 as the women’s field of young upstarts includes superstars-in-waiting. In her first season as a senior, 16-year-old Claire Pease took the all-around and vault titles at Classic and is among the favorites in New Orleans. Classic runner-up Simone Rose and Rivera, a breakout star of the 2024 Olympic Games, are both 17 and likewise have their eyes on a podium medal finishes.

The men’s field is rich with veteran experience, having won a combined 25 titles between them. Returning to defend their 2024 national titles are Malone on high bar, Richard on floor, Alex Diab on still rings and Nedoroscik on pommel horse, where he is the four-time defending champion. The defending men’s all-around champion with seven national titles on his resume (three all-around, two high bar, one vault and one floor), Malone will contest all but floor exercise and vault in New Orleans. Hong was the 2023 U.S. all-around champion while Richard was runner-up in 2024. All told, senior men’s entrants with past national titles on their resumes include Malone (7), Whittenburg (7), Nedoroscik (4), Diab (3), Richard (2) and Hong (2).

2024 junior men’s all-around champion Maksim Kan returns to defend his junior title, while Lavi Crain looks to go three-for-three in USA Gymnastics events this year after claiming all-around gold at Winter Cup this February and the U.S. Classic Presented by Saatva in July.

NEW IN 2025
Squad Showdown

Day one for men’s (Thursday) and women’s (Friday) junior and senior competition will include a “Squad Showdown” to add an element of fun and team competition. How it works:

• Each rotation group constitutes a squad. Rotation groups are determined by grouping athletes from the same club or team together; the remainder of the draw is random.
• Each squad of athletes will warm up and compete in the standard format, and athletes will post scores toward their individual performance as normal.
• Each squad’s top three scores from each apparatus will contribute to the squad’s total score.
• The highest-scoring rotation group after day 1 will be crowned “Squad Showdown Champion.” Athletes and coaches from the winning squad will receive a commemorative gift.

Senior Men’s Competition
A new format will enable more athletes in the critical 18-19 age group to compete at the highest domestic level in senior competition.

• A total of 47 men are registered to compete in Thursday’s senior men’s day one. An additional seven athletes, ages 18-19, will compete as seniors but will be part of the junior men’s rotation earlier in the day, bringing the total number of competing senior men to 54.
• The top 42 scoring senior athletes will advance to Saturday’s senior men’s competition via a combination of all-around rankings, points program rankings, and achieving a top-two D score on an event from Day 1.

Schedule/How to watch
The complete schedule and broadcast/streaming information for the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships is below. All times Central.

Thursday, August 7

• Junior Men’s Day 1, 1:30-4 p.m.; USA Gymnastics YouTube
• Senior Men’s Day 1, 7-9:30 p.m.; Peacock (8-10:30 p.m. ET)

Friday, August 8

• Junior Women Day 1, 1:45-4 p.m.; USA Gymnastics YouTube
• Senior Women, Day 1, 6:45-9 p.m.; Peacock (7:45-10 p.m. ET)

Saturday, August 9

• Junior Men’s Day 2, Noon-2:30 p.m.; USA Gymnastics YouTube
• Senior Men’s Day 2, 5:30-8 p.m.; CNBC (6:30-9 p.m. ET)

Sunday, August 10

• Junior Women Day 2, 12:45-3 p.m.; USA Gymnastics YouTube
• Senior Women Day 2, 6-8 p.m.; NBC (7-9 p.m. ET)

All podium training will be streamed live on FlipNow.tv and broadcasted sessions will stream live internationally on the USA Gymnastics YouTube channel. Fans can still purchase tickets to the event through Smoothie King Center.

Registered athletes

Athletes registered to the event in New Orleans are listed alphabetically below by division.

Senior Women (24)
Skye Blakely — Frisco, Texas/University of Florida
Harlow Buddendeck — Rochester, N.Y./RGA
Dulcy Caylor — Spring , Texas/World Champions Centre
Ally Damelio — San Mateo, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics
Tatum Drusch — White Bear Lake, Minn./Flips Gymnastics
Jordis Eichman — Colorado Springs, Colo./World Champions Centre
Reese Esponda — The Woodlands, Texas/World Champions Centre
Catherine Guy — Lewis Center, Ohio/Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Jayla Hang — Bellevue, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Gabrielle Hardie — Sioux Falls, S.D./Twin City Twisters
Myli Lew — Belmont, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics
Nola Matthews — Gilroy, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center
Annalisa Milton — Lee’s Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Claire Pease — Sunnyvale, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Brooke Pierson — Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
Hezly Rivera — Oradell, N.J./WOGA Gymnastics
Joscelyn Roberson — Texarkana, Texas/University of Arkansas
Alessia Rosa — Gaithersburg, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics
Simone Rose — Sammamish, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Izzy Stassi — Delaware, Ohio/Gym X-Treme
Ashlee Sullivan — Richardson, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
Tiana Sumanasekera — Pleasanton, Calif./World Champions Centre
Leanne Wong — Overland Park, Kan./University of Florida
Alicia Zhou — San Antonio, Texas/Love Gymnastics

Senior Men (54)
Drake Andrews — Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University
Fuzzy Benas — Richmond, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Sasha Bogonosiuk — Buffalo Grove, Ill./University of Oklahoma
Crew Bold — Delray Beach, Fla./University of Michigan
Taylor Burkhart — Arvada, Colo./Stanford University
Kelton Christiansen — Arvada, Colo./University of Oklahoma
Taylor Christopulos — Layton, Utah/University of Nebraska
Tate Costa — Narragansett, R.I./University of Illinois
Ethan Cox — Arvada, Colo./University of Nebraska
Nick Cruz — Colorado Springs, Colo./University of Oklahoma
Brandon Dang — San Jose, Calif./University of Illinois
Alex Deubler — Norman, Okla./University of Oklahoma
Alex Diab — Glen Ellyn, Ill./EVO Gymnastics
Carson Eshleman — Monroe, Mich./University of Michigan
Luke Esparo — North Haven, Conn./Penn State University
Kristian Grahovski — Penfield, N.Y./Ohio State University
David Grossman — Buffalo Grove, Ill./Minnesota Men’s Gymnastics
Joseph Hale — Copperas Cove, Texas/Crenshaw Athletic Club
Jackson Harrison — Bradenton, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Christopher Hiser — Longmeadow, Mass./University of Nebraska
Asher Hong — Tomball, Texas/Stanford University
Patrick Hoopes — Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy
Junnosuke Iwai — Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Josh Karnes — Erie, Pa./Penn State University
Charlie Larson — White Bear Lake, Minn./University of Michigan
Danila Leykin — Sarasota, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Brody Malone — Aragon, Ga./EVO Gymnastics
Kiran Mandava — Cypress, Texas/Stanford University
Aaronson Mansberger — Carmel, Ind./University of Michigan
Stephen Nedoroscik — Worcester, Mass./EVO Gymnastics
Kameron Nelson — Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University
Preston Ngai — Elk Grove, Calif./University of Illinois
Joey Nieves — Littleton, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Alex Nitache — Knoxville, Tenn./University of Nebraska
Alex Noel — Nashua, N.H./University of Oklahoma
Tristen Nye — Strongsville, Ohio/Above the Barre Gymnastics
Max Odden — Scottsdale, Ariz./University of Nebraska
Jesse-Lee Pakele — Honolulu, Hawaii/Ohio State University
Justin Park — San Diego, Calif./Agility
David Ramirez — Nipomo, Calif./Ohio State University
Dante Reive — West Point, N.Y./United States Military Academy
Jackson Rendon — Arlington, Tenn./University of Oklahoma
Frederick Richard — Stoughton, Mass./University of Michigan
Nathan Roman — Poway, Calif./University of Oklahoma
Michael Scheiner — Great Falls, Va./Capital Gymnastics
David Shamah — McKinney, Texas/Stanford University
Tyler Shimizu — Berkeley, Calif./University of California – Berkeley
Oleksandr Shybitov — Prospect Heights, Ill./University of Nebraska
Landon Simpson — Bellefonte, Pa./Penn State University
Parker Thackston — Surf City, N.J./Ohio State University
Kai Uemura — Chicago, Ill./Stanford University
Nathan Underhill — Oconomowoc, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center
Colt Walker — Austin, Texas/Stanford University
Donnell Whittenburg — Baltimore, Md./EVO Gymnastics

Junior Women (19)
Isabella Anzola — Statham, Ga./WOGA Gymnastics
Sophia Buechler — Rochester, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center
Charleigh Bullock — Spotsylvania, Va./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center
Espy Chang — Kirkland, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Lavi Crain — Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Vivi Crain — Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Aulya Daniels — Lawrence, Kan./Great American Gymnastics Express
Addy Fulcher — Gastonia, N.C./Georgia Elite Gymnastics
Anslee McCauley — Marietta, Ga./Georgia All-Star Gymnastics
Amariah Moore — Wilmington, Del./ First State Gymnastics
Caroline Moreau — Keller, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Amia Pugh-Banks — Newport News, Va./World Class Gymnastics
Lila Richardson — Russellville, Ark./Hopes and Dreams Gymnastics
Kaylee Sath — Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Elaina Sliney — Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics
Kylie Smith — Loveland, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics
Addalye VanGrinsven — Champlin, Minn./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Sydney Williams — Frisco, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
Trinity Wood — Clinton, Md./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center

Junior Men (39)
Quentin Bellemin — Hillsborough, Calif./Stanford Boys Gymnastics
Peyton Boerner — Mayfield Heights, Ohio/Gym World
Peter Brown — Castle Pines, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Hayden Brown — Corona Del Mar, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics
Chane Cumbermack — Miramar, Fla./Nova
Paxton Daniel — Wolfforth, Texas/Texas Elite Gymnastics Academy
Lincoln Dubin — Bellefonte, Pa./EVO Gymnastics
Hunter Egan — Montgomery, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Cole Fallbacher — Kennesaw, Ga./Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta
Brody Guild — Arlington, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Cooper Gunderson — Delano, Minn./Mini-Hops Gymnastics
Elijah Gutierrez — South Lyon, Mich./Infinity Gymnastics Academy
Vandan Haake — Yorkville, Ill./Premier Gymnastics Academy West
Ty Herzing — State College, Pa./Centre Elite Gymnastics
Troy Holman — Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield Gymnastics Academy
Kiefer Hong — Tomball, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Jovan Jimeno — Manassas, Va./Capital Gymnastics
Josh Johnson — Frisco, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Maksim Kan — Muskego, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center
Tristan Ketting-Olivier — Arroyo Grande, Calif./Central Coast Gymnastics Sports Center
Jakson Kurecki — Nokomis, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Zaiden Kyte — Knoxville, Tenn./GymTek Academy
Rahul Mandava — Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Simon McEwen — Centerville, Ohio/Gymnastics Training Center of Ohio
Paxton Nicely — Buford, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics
Uzoma Ojoh — Bradenton, Fla. /Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Simon Pochinka — Plano, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Ori Reilly — Windermere, Fla./Gymnastics USA
Anthony Ruscheinsky — Summit, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center
Daniel San Juanico — Montgomery, Ill./Premier Gymnastics Academy West
Brody Schuller — Walnutport, Pa./Parkettes National Gymnastics Center
Mick Seyler — Flower Mound, Texas/Southlake Gymnastics Academy
Keegan Shemluck — Lakewood Ranch, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Hunter Simpson — Palmetto, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Andrew Sims — Plano, Texas/Eagle Gymnastics
Dylan Tosta — Miami, Fla./Elite Gymnastics Academy
Levi VanBeynen — Rockford, Mich./Empowered Athletics
Jay Watkins — Morristown, Tenn./GymTek Academy
Jake Wazolek — New Windsor, N.Y./EVO Gymnastics