Olympians, world medalists headline field for 2022 U.S. Classic

For the first time since its inception, USA Gymnastics’ 2022 U.S. Classic will feature men’s divisions, with Olympic stars set to join women’s world medalists at the Maverick Center in Salt Lake Valley, Utah, from July 28-31.
Reigning world all-around silver medalist Leanne Wong (GAGE) headlines the senior women’s field. First-year senior Katelyn Jong (Metroplex) will also be in attendance.
The junior women’s field is stacked with up-and-coming stars, including 2021 U.S. junior all-around and uneven bars silver medalist Madray Johnson (WOGA).
In the inaugural men’s competition, Olympians Brody Malone (Stanford), Yul Moldauer (5280) and Shane Wiskus (USOPTC) will be challenged by 2022 Winter Cup pommel horse champion and all-around silver medalist Khoi Young (Stanford), 2022 NCAA all-around champion Paul Juda (Michigan) and rising star Fred Richard (Massachusetts Elite), who recently claimed four titles, including the all-around, at the 2022 Junior Pan American Championships in Brazil.
Reigning world pommel horse champion Stephen Nedoroscik (Penn State) is slated to compete for the first time since last fall’s world championships.
As the penultimate domestic event of the year, the U.S. Classic is also the final opportunity for athletes to qualify for the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships set to take place in Tampa, Fla., in August.
When and how to watch
Kicking off the weekend in Utah will be the Hopes Championships, which feature the next generation of female gymnasts and serves as the culmination of the Hope season. That event will take place Thursday, July 28 at 8:50 p.m. ET.
The U.S. Classic begins Friday, July 29, with junior women’s competition being split into two divisions on Friday at 9 p.m. ET and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET.
The senior women will compete on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
Sunday is all about the guys, with a combined junior and senior men’s session taking place at 2:30 p.m. ET, followed by an all-senior session at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The full streaming schedule is listed below.
DATE | TIME (ET) | EVENT | WATCH |
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Wednesday, July 27 | Noon | Hopes Championships Podium Training | YouTube |
Thursday, July 28 | Noon | Junior Women Session 1 Podium Training | YouTube |
Thursday, July 28 | 8:50 p.m. | Hopes Championships | FlipNow |
Friday, July 29 | 10:20 a.m. | Junior Women Session 2 Podium Training | YouTube |
Friday, July 29 | Noon | Junior & Senior Men Podium Training | YouTube |
Friday, July 29 | 4:30 p.m. | Senior Women Podium Training | YouTube |
Friday, July 29 | 9 p.m. | Junior Women Session 1 | FlipNow |
Saturday, July 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Junior Women Session 2 | CNBC |
Saturday, July 30 | 7 p.m. | Senior Women | CNBC |
Sunday, July 31 | 2:30 p.m. | Junior & Senior Men Combined Session 1 | CNBC |
Sunday, July 31 | 8:30 p.m. | Senior Men’s Session 2 | FlipNow |
2022 U.S. Classic entry list
BOLD athletes have already qualified to the 2022 U.S. Championships.
Women
California
Jazmyn Jimenez, Santa Clarita, Calif./Gymnastics Olympica USA, junior
Nola Matthews, Gilroy, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center, senior
Levi Jung-Ruivivar, Woodland Hills, Calif./Twin City Twisters, senior
Tiana Sumanasekera, Pleasanton, Calif./West Valley Gymnastics School, junior – Scratched
Tyler Turner, San Jose, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center, junior
Florida
Charlotte Booth, Clermont, Fla./Brandy Johnson’s Global Gymnastics, senior
Georgia
Christina Shelton, Marietta, Ga./Top Notch Training Center, junior
Iowa
Christiane Popovich, West Des Moines, Iowa/Midwest Gymnastics Center, junior
Kansas
Amelia Disidore, Overland Park, Kan./Great American Gymnastics Express, senior
Leanne Wong, Overland Park, Kan./Great American Gymnastics Express, senior
Louisiana
Ella Kate Parker, West Monroe, La./Cincinnati Gymnastics, junior – Scratched
Maryland
Kayla DiCello, Boyds, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics, senior – Scratched
Audrey Snyder, Annapolis, Md./First State Gymnastics, junior
Sydney Snyder, Annapolis, Md./First State Gymnastics, junior
Minnesota
Ciena Alipio, Maplewood, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center, senior
Missouri
Eveylynn Lowe, Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express, junior
Annalisa Milton, Lee’s Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express, junior
Malea Milton, Lee’s Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express, junior
Marissa Neal, Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express, senior
North Carolina
Lauren Little, Mooresville, N.C./Everest Gymnastics, senior
New York
Kieryn Finnell, Pittsford, N.Y./Rochester Gymnastics Academy, junior
Ohio
Izzy Stassi, North Royalton, Ohio/Gym X-Treme, junior
Gabby Van Frayen, Lewis Center, Ohio/Gym X-Treme, junior – Scratched
Carly Weinberg, Westerville, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics, junior
Kelise Woolford, Blacklick, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics, junior
Oregon
Brooke Pierson, Canby, Ore./WOGA Gymnastics, senior
Pennsylvania
Nicole Desmond, Wind Gap, Pa./First State Gymnastics, junior
Addison Fatta, Wrightsville, Pa./Prestige Gymnastics, senior
Paige Wills, Phoenixville, Pa./Parkettes National Gymnastics Center, junior
South Dakota
Gabby Hardie, Sioux Falls, S.D./Twin City Twisters, junior
Tennessee
Anabelle Dewey, Mount Juliet, Tenn./E.T.C. Gymnastics, junior
Texas
Sage Bradford, Flower Mound, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, junior – Scratched
Payton Chandler, Frisco, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics, junior
Adriana Consoli, Pearland, Texas/Pearland Elite, senior – Scratched
Madray Johnson, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, junior
Katelyn Jong, Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics, senior – Scratched
Avery King, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, junior
Taylor McMahon, Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, junior
Claire Pease, Sunnyvale, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, junior
Michelle Pineda, Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics, junior
Camryn Richardson, Pearland, Texas/Pearland Elite, senior – Scratched
Hezly Rivera, Plano, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, junior
Joscelyn Roberson, Texarkana, Texas/North East Texas Elite Gymnastics, senior
Katelyn Rosen, Boerne, Texas/Twin City Twisters, senior
Lacie Saltzmann, Coppell, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, junior
Finley Weldon, Fairview, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, junior
Washington
Norah Christian, Bremerton, Wash./Cascade Elite West, junior
Jayla Hang, Bellevue, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics, junior
Shilese Jones, Auburn, Wash./Ascend Gymnastics Center, senior
Simone Rose, Sammamish, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics, junior
West Virginia
Konnor McClain, Cross Lanes, W.Va./WOGA Gymnastics, senior – Scratched
Men
Arizona
Ryan Swatscheno, Mesa, Ariz./Arizona Men’s Gymnastics, senior
California
Zach Green, San Jose, Calif./Stanford Boys Gymnastics, junior
Ryan Jacobsen, Elk Grove, Calif./Elevate Gymnastics Academy, junior
Toma Murakawa, Van Nuys, Calif./Gymnastics Olympica USA, junior
Preston Ngai, Elk Grove, Calif./Elevate Gymnastics Academy, junior
Deano Roberts, Woodside, Calif./Stanford Boys Gymnastics, junior
Jeremy Bischoff, Canyon Country, Calif./Stanford University, senior
Isaiah Drake, Los Angeles, Calif./U.S. Naval Academy, senior
Colin Flores, Mountain House, Calif./West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy, senior
Tyler Flores, Mountain House, Calif./West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy, senior
Troy Lipis, Valencia, Calif./Gymnastics World, senior
Riley Loos, Folsom, Calif./Stanford University, senior
Izaiha Mlay, Fremont, Calif./West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy, senior
Jared Noyman, Palo Alto, Calif./Stanford Boys Gymnastics, senior
Caleb Rickard, Chino Hills, Calif./University of California – Berkeley, senior
Noah Sano, Porter Ranch, Calif./University of California – Berkeley, senior
Blake Sun, Palo Alto, Calif./Stanford University, senior
Colorado
Taylor Burkhart, Morrison, Colo./Stanford University, senior
Yul Moldauer, Arvada, Colo./5280 Gymnastics, senior
Logan Myers, Morrison, Colo./University of Illinois, senior
Florida
Dylan Shepard, Casselberry, Fla./Gymnastics USA, junior
Javier Alfonso, Miami, Fla./University of Michigan, senior
Georgia
Justin Ah Chow, Atlanta, Ga./Ohio State University, senior
Brody Malone, Aragon, Ga./Stanford University, senior
Kameron Nelson, Evans, Ga./Ohio State University, senior
Illinois
David Grossman, Buffalo Grove, Ill./Libertyville Gymnastics Academy, junior
Evan Reichert, Oswego, Ill./Premier Gymnastics Academy West, junior
Zachary Cipra, DeKalb, Ill./Northern Illinois University, senior
Paul Juda, Deerfield, Ill./University of Michigan, senior
Curran Phillips, Naperville, Ill./Stanford University, senior – Scratched
Rithik Puri, Chicago, Ill./University of Michigan, senior
Massachusetts
Brian Solomon, Lynnfield, Mass./Interstate Gymnastics, junior – Scratched
Matt Cormier, Milton, Mass./Penn State University, senior
Ian Lasic-Ellis, Dover, Mass./Stanford University, senior
Stephen Nedoroscik, Worcester, Mass./Penn State University, senior
Fred Richard, Stoughton, Mass./Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy, senior
Ian Skirkey, Pepperell, Mass./University of Illinois, senior
Maryland
Khoi Young, Bowie, Md./Stanford University, senior
Michigan
Landen Blixt, Fowlerville, Mich./University of Michigan, senior
Cameron Bock, Ann Arbor, Mich./University of Michigan, senior
Logan Teal, Lenox, Mich./Troy Gymnastics, senior
Minnesota
Shane Wiskus, Minneapolis, Minn./U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, senior
Missouri
Connor McCool, Chesterfield, Mo./University of Illinois, senior
Nebraska
Samuel Phillips, Lincoln, Neb./University of Nebraska, senior
New Jersey
Evan Hymanson, Morganville, N.J./Stanford Boys Gymnastics, senior
New York
Eddie Penev, Penfield, N.Y./U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, senior – Scratched
Oklahoma
Austin Padgett, Broken Arrow, Okla./Pride Gymnastics Academy, senior
Pennsylvania
Michael Jaroh, State College, Pa./Penn State University, senior
Joshua Karnes, Erie, Pa./Penn State University, senior
Rhode Island
Tate Costa, Narragansett, R.I./University of Illinois, senior – Scratched
Aidan Cuy, Warwick, R.I./William and Mary, senior
South Carolina
Zach English, Duncan, S.C./Palmetto Gymnastics Academy, senior – Scratched
Tennessee
Favian Valdez, Knoxville, Tenn./GymTek Academy, senior
Texas
Cash Johnston, Houston, Texas/Houston Gymnastics Associates, junior
Michael Artlip, Bellaire, Texas/Penn State University, senior
Daniel Simmons, Cypress, Texas/University of Oklahoma, senior
Erich Upton, Richmond, Texas/U.S. Air Force Academy, senior
Colin Van Wicklen, Spring, Texas/University of Oklahoma, senior
Colt Walker, Cedar Park, Texas/Stanford University, senior
Oliver Zavel, Lakeway, Texas/U.S. Air Force Academy, senior – Scratched
Utah
Gus McGowen, Farmington, Utah/USA Gymnastics World, junior
Taylor Christopulos, Layton, Utah/University of Nebraska, senior
Patrick Hoopes, Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy, senior
Virginia
Will Fleck, Fairfax Station, Va./Penn State University, senior
Caleb Melton, Woodbridge, Va./Penn State University, senior
Wisconsin
Donnell Whittenburg, Milwaukee, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center, senior