Skye Blakely and Claire Pease tied for the lead after 1st day of the US gymnastics championships
PHOENIX (AP) — Skye Blakely’s return to the all-around competition at the elite level got off to a fabulous start. The 21-year-old posted a total of 55.600 to tie Claire Pease atop the leaderboard during the opening night of the U.S. women’s gymnastics championships on Friday. Blakely, competing in the all-around at the elite level for the first time since rupturing her right…
Skye Blakely and Claire Pease share the lead after the first day of the U.S. gymnastics championships. Both athletes scored a total of 55.600 during the first night of competition. Blakely, a 21-year-old gymnast, returned to the all-around competition for the first time since tearing her right Achilles tendon at the 2024 Olympic Trials.
She dominated the balance beam and uneven bars, and finished with an impressive vault that put her in a strong position for a national title. Pease, a winner of the 2025 U.S. Classic, is tied with Blakely after four solid and spectacular routines. Bullock, a 16-year-old gymnast from Virginia, is close behind at 54.400 after a senior debut performance.
Hezly Rivera, the defending national champion and 2024 Olympic gold medalist, is fourth. Jade Carey, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is fifth as she begins her quest for a third Olympic appearance in Los Angeles.
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