MyKayla Skinner, Grace McCallum Perform Well In USA Gymnastics Qualifier
Jul 25, 2021, 2:33 AM | Updated: 3:06 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Team USA Women’s Gymnastics were in the Subdivision 3 Qualifier with Red Rocks stars MyKayla Skinner and Grace McCallum performing well.
The six members of the USA Gymnastics team participated in all four events in hopes of qualifying for the all-around final. MyKayla Skinner finished 8th overall in the all-around with a score of 55.398. Unfortunately, she didn’t qualify for the all-around final. Grace McCallum finished with an all-around score of 55.165, which is good for 10th place. Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee qualified for Team USA.
Team USA started on the floor. McCallum had a 13.466 to start things out, with Lee recording a 13.433 score, followed by a 13.566 score from Jordan Chiles. Simone Biles finished with a 14.133 score, followed by MyKayla Skinner with 13.566 and Jade Carey at 14.100.
.@TeamUSA and @Simone_Biles shocked by ROC during the qualifying round at #Tokyo2020
It's the first time they've not led after day one of a Worlds or Olympics in more than a decade.https://t.co/urPSR8TgAa
— Olympics (@Olympics) July 25, 2021
Here is the rest of the events that Team USA participated in during the qualifier in order by event and gymnast.
Vault
Sunsia Lee – 14.333
Grace McCallum – 14.533
Jordan Chiles – 14.700
Simone Biles – 15.183
MyKayla Skinner – 14.866
Jade Carey – 15.166
Bars
Grace McCallum – 14.100
Jordan Chiles – 12.866
Simone Biles – 14.566
Sunsia Lee – 15.200
Jade Carey – 14.133
MyKayla Skinner – Did not show her score on the broadcast.
Beam
Grace McCallum – 13.066
Jordan Chiles – 11.566
Sunsia Lee – 14.200
Simone Biles – 14.066
Jade Carey – 12.866
MyKayla Skinner – 13.233
Team USA finished with a score of 170.562.
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Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.
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