Raisman Defends Classic Title; Liukin Back on Beam

Raisman Defends Classic Title; Liukin Back on Beam
Written by Amanda Turner for International Gymnast Magazine \| Saturday, 26 May 2012 22:23

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Two-time world team member Alexandra Raisman (Brestyan's) defended her title Saturday at the U.S. Classic in Chicago.

Alexandra Raisman (Brestyan's)

Raisman scored 60.35 to take the all-around title over first-year senior Kyla Ross of Gym-Max (59.80) and Kennedy Baker of Texas Dreams (56.80).

"I'm so happy," Raisman said. "I feel really confident – I've been working really hard and I'm glad it paid off."

The domestic event is the final women's qualification competition to the 2012 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, June 7-10 in St. Louis.

Several gymnasts already qualified to the U.S. championships used the competition as a warm-up. Gabrielle Douglas (Chow's) had the top mark on uneven bars with 15.70 while world champion Jordyn Wieber had the best score on balance beam with 15.00. World vault champion McKayla Maroney was once again untouchable on her specialty, vaulting her usual impeccable Amanar along with a new Mustafina vault (Yurchenko half-on, handspring layout front full off).

2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin made her return to competition after nearly a three-year break. Liukin, who last competed at the 2009 U.S. Championships in Dallas, tied for third on balance beam with 14.900. She plans to compete both balance beam and uneven bars in St. Louis.

Texan Simone Biles won the junior all-around title, capped off by a 16.05 on vault for an outstanding Amanar.

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2012 Secret U.S. Classic
May 26, Chicago

Senior All-Around			VT		UB		BB		FX		Total
1.	Alexandra Raisman	Brestyan's	6.5	15.65	5.9	14.35	6.3	15.00	6.5	15.35	60.35
2.	Kyla Ross	Gym-Max	6.5	15.30	6.4	15.45	6.0	14.70	5.5	14.35	59.80
3.	Kennedy Baker	Texas Dreams	5.0	13.90	6.4	14.60	6.0	14.35	5.5	13.95	56.80
4.	Sabrina Vega	Dynamic	5.3	14.10	5.9	14.00	6.0	13.45	6.0	14.85	56.40
5.	Elizabeth Price	Parkettes	6.5	15.65	6.2	14.80	4.7	12.25	5.9	12.75	55.45
6.	Brandie Jay	GK	5.8	14.55	6.2	14.35	5.5	12.45	5.4	13.65	55.00
7.	Brianna Brown	Cincinnati	5.3	13.65	5.9	13.75	5.4	13.25	5.5	13.40	54.05
8.	Anna Li	Legacy Elite	5.0	13.60	6.5	14.15	5.5	13.90	4.4	11.85	53.50
9.	Mackenzie Brannan	Capital	5.3	13.45	6.1	14.00	4.9	13.15	5.4	12.70	53.30
10.	Amanda Jetter	Cincinnati	5.3	12.80	5.9	13.85	5.5	12.95	5.5	13.50	53.10
11.	Grace McLaughlin	WOGA	5.3	12.85	5.3	13.50	5.4	13.35	5.3	12.95	52.65
12.	Abigail Milliet	Denton	5.3	13.80	5.3	11.75	5.8	13.50	5.3	12.60	51.65
13.	Gabrielle Douglas	Chow's			6.6	15.70	6.3	14.40	6.0	14.85	44.95
14.	Sarah Finnegan	GAGE			5.8	14.10	6.7	14.90	6.2	15.20	44.20
15.	Casey Jo Magee	Capital	5.0	13.35	5.1	13.20	5.8	13.45			40.00
16.	McKenzie Wofford	Zenith Elite	5.3	13.35	5.2	11.95	6.0	14.50			39.80
17.	McKayla Maroney	All Olympia	6.5	16.10			5.6	13.80			29.90
18.	Jordyn Wieber	Gedderts			6.1	14.25	6.1	15.00			29.25
19.	Rebecca Bross	WOGA			6.5	15.30	6.2	13.20			28.50
20.	Nastia Liukin	WOGA					6.0	14.90			14.90
21.	Chellsie Memmel	M&M					5.9	11.95			11.95

Junior All-Around			VT		UB		BB		FX		Total
1.	Simone Biles	Bannon's	6.5	16.05	5.2	13.50	5.6	14.05	5.6	14.55	58.15
2.	Madison Desch	GAGE	5.8	14.70	5.5	13.55	6.0	14.55	5.7	14.55	57.35
3.	Amelia Hundley	Cincinnati	5.8	14.45	5.8	14.10	5.9	14.45	5.6	14.25	57.25
4.	Lexie Priessman	Cincinnati	6.5	14.15	5.8	13.95	5.6	14.30	6.1	14.65	57.05
5.	Bailie Key	Texas Dreams	5.8	14.40	5.3	13.90	5.6	14.15	5.8	14.15	56.60
6.	Peyton Ernst	Texas Dreams	5.8	14.25	5.8	13.70	6.1	13.75	5.9	13.30	55.00
7.	Ariana Guerra	Texas Dreams	5.3	13.40	5.6	14.10	5.6	12.95	5.7	13.60	54.05
8.	Veronica Hults	Texas Dreams	5.0	13.00	5.8	13.60	5.6	14.30	5.0	12.40	53.30
9.	Polina Shchennikova	Tigar	5.0	13.30	6.1	14.40	5.4	12.45	5.0	12.90	53.05
10.	Megan Skaggs	Gym Acad Atlanta	5.0	13.30	4.6	12.60	5.4	13.25	5.2	13.40	52.55
11.	Lauren Hernandez	Monmouth	5.0	13.40	3.9	11.20	5.6	14.00	5.4	13.90	52.50
12.	Maggie Nichols	Twin City Twisters	5.3	13.95	5.5	11.60	5.3	13.55	5.4	13.30	52.40
13.	Ashley Foss	North Stars	5.0	13.05	4.3	12.00	5.4	13.80	5.2	13.40	52.25
14.	Lacy Dagen	San Mateo	5.3	13.85	4.8	12.85	5.0	11.80	5.3	13.35	51.85
14.	Ashton Kim	Texas Dreams	5.0	13.15	5.3	13.40	4.9	13.20	5.2	12.10	51.85
16.	Amanda Huang	Northwind	5.0	12.75	5.2	13.05	5.7	12.95	5.0	12.50	51.25
17.	Taylor Lawson	Parkettes	5.0	12.70	4.5	12.40	5.2	12.90	5.2	12.90	50.90
18.	Alexis Beucler	Cincinnati	5.0	13.45	5.0	12.50	5.3	11.35	5.2	13.40	50.70
19.	Shannon McNatt	Stars	5.0	12.90	5.1	11.65	5.0	13.00	5.1	13.10	50.65
20.	Nicole Lehrmann	Capital	5.0	13.30	5.3	12.65	4.9	12.05	4.9	12.55	50.55
21.	Taylor Krippner	Cypress Academy	5.0	13.10	5.2	12.30	5.0	11.75	4.3	11.95	49.10
22.	Katelyn Ohashi	WOGA			6.4	14.95	6.4	13.95			28.90
23.	Jessica Wang	Winner's Academy			5.3	12.85	5.7	12.60			25.45
24.	Meredith Sylvia	Parkettes					5.2	12.75			12.75