With biles on the sidelines – literally – a new generation of gymnasts, led by Pease, has intensified.
Pease climbed to the top of the versatile classification, fueled by the first three finishes on the four events.
“”[I feel] Really good, “she said.” I’m really happy to be here. “”
It was a bit of a return victory for Pease, while Rose, 17, entered the final rotation with a tenth three and a half years, after starting his night with a blow, sticking a torsion and a half Yurchenko for 13,800. It added a 13,950 on the uneven bars before setting up a 13,150 on the balance beam.
But Pease, only 16 years old, exceeded her during the final rotation when she exploded a double Yucherko clean for a score of 14,050. The exercise on the ground clean but with a lesser difficulty of Rose won a 13,300, which sets it up in the general classification.
In his first elite competition since last summer Olympic tests, Roberson, which ended his first year at the University of Arkansas in April, was powerful and solid overnight. His highlight came in the form of an almost oscillation routine on the balance beam and a dynamic ground exercise performance that had the support of the crowd.
Olympic Biles Olympic teammate in Paris, Hezly Riverahad difficulties in his two opening rotations, not needing his unequal bars and falling during his acrobatic series on the beam. The mistakes cost her because she finished tied for 12th place.
The event was the last qualifier for the American championships next month, scheduled for New Orleans from August 7 to 10. Senior female athletes marking 52,000 or better in automatic qualification has won automatic at the event.
