2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships: Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles to make return in Tampa as field is revealed
Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey (Oregon State University) and silver medalist Jordan Chiles (World Champions Centre) are set to return to the elite stage next week as they headline the 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships from August 18-21 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
The 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships feature the country’s top artistic gymnasts competing in the finale of the domestic season, with athletes vying for titles in men’s and women’s junior and senior divisions. Champions will be determined based on combined two-day totals, and the USA Gymnastics National Teams will be named at the event’s conclusion.
“We are excited to bring our first national championships of the new Olympic cycle to Tampa,” USAG Chief Programs Officer Stefanie Korepin said. “The sport’s landscape has seen a tremendous amount of change and opportunity over the last 12 months, and we are already less than two years away from the Paris Games. With returning Olympians, exciting breakout stars, and a bonus system in place to incentivize high difficulty in the men’s competition, this year’s OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships will be more competitive than ever.”
Gymnastics Now will be on-site in Tampa bringing readers live coverage all week long, including previews, live blogs, recaps, photo galleries, video, and more.
Carey, Chiles lead strong women’s field
After both Carey and Chiles enjoyed successful freshman seasons in the NCAA, the 2020 Olympians return with less than two years to go until the 2024 Olympic Games open in Paris. They’ll be joined by Olympic alternates Kayla DiCello (Hill’s Gymnastics) and Leanne Wong (GAGE), with the latter adding world all-around silver medalist and U.S. Classic all-around champion to her resume in the past year.
With Simone Biles, the reigning U.S. all-around champion, still on an extended post-Olympic hiatus, the women will crown a first-time champion. Other contenders include reigning Winter Cup and City of Jesolo Trophy all-around champion Konnor McClain (WOGA), U.S. Classic uneven bars champion and all-around silver medalist Shilese Jones (Ascend), first-year senior and 2021 U.S. junior all-around champion Katelyn Jong (Metroplex), and Pan American Championships all-around bronze medalist Skye Blakely (WOGA).
Young talent to challenge veterans in men’s field
After a successful inaugural men’s competition at the U.S. Classic, Olympian and world high bar bronze medalist Brody Malone (Stanford) will look to defend his 2021 title and build off his impressive all-around win in Utah. Olympians Yul Moldauer (5280) and Shane Wiskus (USOPTC) join him, with the former eyeing a return to the top, domestically, after winning the 2017 title. World medalist Donnell Whittenburg (Salto) is a strong contender for multiple titles, including the all-around, after posting the top scores on still rings and vault last month.
There are plenty of newcomers eyeing a breakthrough in the men’s field, including first-year seniors Asher Hong (Cypress) and Fred Richard (MEGA) and college standouts Colt Walker (Stanford) and Khoi Young (Stanford). 2021 world champion on pommel horse Stephen Nedoroscik (Penn State) will compete for just the second time since his gold medal performance in Kitakyushu, Japan, last fall.
Juniors give exciting glimpse into the future
The junior divisions are loaded with up-and-coming talent, including reigning Winter Cup all-around champion David Shamah (WOGA) and Kai Uemura (Lakeshore Academy). On the women’s side, junior Pan American Championships all-around gold medalist Dulcy Caylor (World Champions Centre) and silver medalist Tiana Sumanasekera (West Valley) are already making names for themselves in a field riddled with potential.
How to watch
The men’s divisions will compete on Thursday, August 18 and Saturday, August 20. The women will compete on Friday, August 19 and Sunday, August 21.
The daily schedule will feature juniors competing at 1:30 p.m. ET followed by seniors at 7 p.m. ET.
Junior sessions will air exclusively on USA Gymnastics’ streaming platform, FlipNow.
Day 1 competition for the senior men and women will air live on Olympic Channel. Day 2 of the senior men’s competition will broadcast live on CNBC and be replayed on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. NBC will air Day 2 of the senior women’s competition live. All senior competitions will also stream live on Peacock.
TV Schedule
Date | Session | Time (ET) | Watch |
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Thursday, August 18 | Junior Men (Day 1) Senior Men (Day 1) | 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. | FlipNow Olympic Channel |
Friday, August 19 | Junior Women (Day 1) Senior Women (Day 1) | 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. | FlipNow Olympic Channel |
Saturday, August 20 | Junior Men (Day 2) Senior Men (Day 2) | 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. | FlipNow CNBC |
Sunday, August 21 | Junior Women (Day 2) Senior Women (Day 2) | 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. | FlipNow NBC |
Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee and University of Florida women’s gymnastics team headline FlipZone fan festival
Ahead of senior competition on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the FlipZone fan festival will be staged in Thunder Alley just outside Amalie Arena.
From 4:30-6:15 p.m. ET each night, fans can “learn about the fundamentals of gymnastics by visiting various stations and will be treated to live demonstrations.” There will also be kid-friendly activities, food and beverage options, and autograph sessions with the University of Florida women’s gymnastics team (Sunday from 4:30-6 p.m. ET), as well as Suni Lee, the 2020 U.S. men’s Olympic team, Chiles, NCAA all-around champion Trinity Thomas, 2017 world all-around champion Morgan Hurd, and more.
Multiple ticket packages and single-session tickets are still available for the OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Visit usgymchampionships.com to learn more.
Full field roster for 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships (as of August 9)
Participating athletes are listed below alphabetically by division. This page will be updated daily with scratches until the start of competition.
Junior men
- Benjamin Aguilar, Siesta Key, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
- Bobby Alessio, Belleville, N.J./Meadowlands Gymnastics Academy
- Hasan Aydogdu, Carlstadt, N.J./Meadowlands Gymnastics Academy
- Robert Banks, High Point, N.C./Salem Gymnastics Center
- Jaden Blank, Lakewood Ranch, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
- Sasha Bogonosiuk, Buffalo Grove, Ill./Gymkhana Gymnastics Club and Dance Studio
- Solen Chiodi, St. Paul, Minn./Mini-Hops Gymnastics
- Noah Copeland, Lancaster, Ohio/Hocking Valley Gymnastics Center
- Chase Davenport-Mills, Johns Creek, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics
Alex Duebler, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics– Scratched- Carson Eshleman, Monroe, Mich./Michigan Elite Gymnastics Academy
- Jared Fry, Wolfforth, Texas/Texas Elite Gymnastics Academy
- Emmit Glover, Saratoga Springs, Utah/All American Gymnastics
- Zach Green, San Jose, Calif./Stanford Boys’ Gymnastics
- Nico Hamilton, Grapevine, Texas/Texas Dreams
Conor Heary, Sarasota, Fla./EVO Gymnastics– Scratched- Jake Islam, Suffield, Conn./Western Mass Gymnastics
- Cash Johnston, Houston, Texas/Houston Gymnastics Associates
- Ty Jordan, Morrison, Colo./5280 Gymnastics North
- Alex Karadzhov, Saint Petersburg, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
- William Keller, Centerville, Utah/USA Gymnastics World
- Cooper Kim, Grand Ledge, Mich./Capital City Flips Gymnastics
- Adam Lakomy, Roselle Park, N.J./Sunburst Gymnastics Training Center
- Kiran Mandava, Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
- Toma Murakawa, Van Nuys, Calif./Gymnastics Olympica USA
- Preston Ngai, Elk Grove, Calif./Elevate Gymnastics Academy
- Alexandru Nitache, Knoxville, Tenn./GymTek Academy
- Tristen Nye, Strongsville, Ohio/Above the Barre Gymnastics
- Maxwell Odden, Scottsdale, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics
- Kaleb Palacio, Bacliff, Texas/Above the Bar Gymnastics Academy
- Jake Prabhakaran, Tampa, Fla./LaFleur’s Gymnastics
- David Ramirez, Nipomo, Calif./Central Coast Gymnastics Sports Center
- Evan Reichert, Oswego, Ill./Premier Gymnastics Academy West
- Deano Roberts, Woodside, Calif./Stanford Boys’ Gymnastics
- David Shamah, McKinney, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
- Dylan Shepard, Casselberry, Fla./Gymnastics USA
- Jonah Soltz, Tacoma, Wash./Metropolitan Gymnastics
- Brendan Strom, Simi Valley, Calif./Gymnastics Olympica USA
- Kai Uemura, Chicago, Ill./Lakeshore Academy of Artistic Gymnastics
- Kyle Walchuk, Howell, Mich./Infinity Gymnastics Academy
- Pierce Wolfgang, Bryn Mawr, Pa./Montgomery County Sports Performance Center
- Gavin Zborowski, Arvada, Colo./5280 Gymnastics North
Senior men
- Justin Ah Chow, Atlanta, Ga./Ohio State University
- Javier Alfonso, Miami, Fla./University of Michigan
- Michael Artlip, Bellaire, Texas/Penn State University
- Maxim Bereznev, Woodstock, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics
- Jeremy Bischoff, Canyon Country, Calif./Stanford University
- Landon Blixt, Fowlerville, Mich./University of Michigan
- Cameron Bock, Tustin, Calif./University of Michigan
- Garrett Braunton, Olympia, Wash./U.S. Air Force Academy
- Taylor Burkhart, Morrison, Colo./Stanford University
- Taylor Christopulos, Layton, Utah/University of Nebraska
- Asher Cohen, Lakewood, Colo./University of Nebraska
- Matt Cormier, Milton, Mass./Penn State University
- Alex Diab, Glen Ellyn, Ill./U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center
- Isaiah Drake, Los Angeles, Calif./U.S. Naval Academy
- Will Fleck, Fairfax Station, Va./Penn State University
- Colin Flores, Mountain House, Calif./West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy
- Vitaliy Guimaraes, Arvada, Colo./University of Oklahoma
- Dallas Hale, Frisco, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
- Asher Hong, Tomball, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
- Patrick Hoopes, Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy
- Evan Hymanson, Morganville, N.J./Stanford Boys Gymnastics
Michael Jaroh, Northville, Mich./Penn State University– Scratched- Joshua Karnes, Erie, Pa./Penn State University
- Anthony Koppie, Fayetteville, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics
- Ian Lasic-Ellis, Dover, Mass./Stanford University
- Toby Liang, Roswell, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics
- Riley Loos, El Dorado Hills, Calif./Stanford University
- Brody Malone, Aragon, Ga./Stanford University
- Connor McCool, Chesterfield, Mo./University of Illinios
- Caleb Melton, Woodbridge, Va./Penn State University
- Yul Moldauer, Wellington, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
- Stephen Nedoroscik, Worcester, Mass./Penn State University
- Kameron Nelson, Evans, Ga./Ohio State University
- Noah Newfeld, Plano, Texas/University of California – Berkeley
Eddie Penev, Penfield, N.Y./U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center– Scratched- Curran Phillips, Naperville, Ill./Stanford University
- Fred Richard, Stoughton, Mass./Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy
- Noah Sano, Northridge, Calif./University of California – Berkeley
- Garrett Schooley, Sarasota, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
- Daniel Simmons, Cypress, Texas/University of Oklahoma
- Landon Simpson, Bellefonte, Pa./Centre Elite Gymnastics
- Ian Skirkey, Pepperell, Mass./University of Illinois
- Blake Sun, San Antonio, Texas/Stanford University
- Colt Walker, Cedar Park, Texas/Stanford University
- Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Md./Salto Gymnastics
- Shane Wiskus, Minneapolis, Minn./U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center
- Khoi Young, Bowie, Md./Stanford University
Junior women
- Sage Bradford, Flower Mound, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
- Dulcy Caylor, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
- Payton Chandler, Frisco, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
- Norah Christian, Bremerton, Wash./Cascade Elite West
- Nicole Desmond, Wind Gap, Pa./First State Gymnastics
- Kieryn Finnell, Pittsford, N.Y./Rochester Gymnastics Academy
- Jayla Hang, Bellevue, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
- Gabrielle Hardie, Sioux Falls, S.D./Twin City Twisters
- Madray Johnson, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
- Avery King, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
- Myli Lew, Belmont, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics
- Annalisa Milton, Lee’s Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
- Malea Milton, Lee’s Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
- Zoey Molomo, McKinney, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
- Ella Murphy, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
- Ella Kate Parker, West Monroe, La./WOGA Gymnastics
- Claire Pease, Sunnyvale, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
- Michelle Pineda, Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
- Christiane Popovich, West Des Moines, Iowa/Midwest Gymnastics Center
- Hezly Rivera, Plano, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
- Simone Rose, Sammamish, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
- Lacie Saltzmann, Coppell, Texas/Texas Dreams
- Audrey Snyder, Annapolis, Md./First State Gymnastics
- Izzy Stassi, Delaware, Ohio/Gym X-Treme
- Tiana Sumanasekera, Pleasanton, Calif./West Valley Gymnastics School
- Gabby Van Frayen, Lewis Center, Ohio/Gym X-Treme
- Kelise Woolford, Columbus, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics
- Alicia Zhou, San Antonio, Texas/Love Gymnastics
Senior women
- Ciena Alipio, San Jose, Calif./Midwest Gymnastics Center
- Skye Blakely, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
- Charlotte Booth, Clermont, Fla./Brandy Johnson’s Global Gymnastics
- Jade Carey, Phoenix, Ariz./Oregon State University
- Jordan Chiles, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
- Kayla DiCello, Boyds, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics
- Amelia Disidore, Overland Park, Kan./Great American Gymnastics Express
- Addison Fatta, Wrightsville, Pa./Prestige Gymnastics
- Olivia Greaves, Staten Island, N.Y./World Champions Centre
- Shilese Jones, Auburn, Wash./Ascend Gymnastics Center
- Katelyn Jong, Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
- Levi Jung-Ruivivar, Woodland Hills, Calif./Twin City Twisters
- Nola Matthews, Gilroy, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center
- Konnor McClain, Las Vegas, Nev./WOGA Gymnastics
- Elle Mueller, Ham Lake, Minn./Twin City Twisters
- Marissa Neal, Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
- Brooke Pierson, Canby, Ore./WOGA Gymnastics
- Joscelyn Roberson, Texarkana, Texas/North East Texas Elite Gymnastics
- Katelyn Rosen, Boerne, Texas/Twin City Twisters
- Leanne Wong, Overland Park, Kan./Great American Gymnastics Express