USA Gymnastics announces women's team for 2012 City of Jesolo Trophy

USA Gymnastics announces women's team for 2012 City of Jesolo Trophy

03/12/2012

© John Cheng

INDIANAPOLIS, March 12, 2012 – 2011 World Championships team gold medalists McKayla Maroney of Long Beach, Calif./All Olympia AOGC, and Alexandra Raisman of Needham, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics, are two of the 14 women who will represent the USA in the 2012 City of Jesolo (Italy) Trophy on March 31. The event is expected to feature gymnasts from Japan, Italy, Russia and the USA.
The U.S. Team features nine seniors and five juniors.

Seniors Rebecca Bross, Plano, Texas, WOGA Brianna Brown, West Chester, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics Brenna Dowell, Odessa, Mo., GAGE Sarah Finnegan, St. Louis, Mo., GAGE McKayla Maroney, Long Beach, Calif., All Olympia Elizabeth Price, Coopersburg, Pa., Parkettes Alexandra Raisman, Needham, Mass., Brestyan's American Gymnastics Kyla Ross, Aliso Viejo, Calif., Gym-Max Mykayla Skinner, Gilbert, Ariz., Desert Lights Gymnastics Juniors Madison Desch, Lenexa, Kan., GAGE Bailie Key, Coppell, Texas, Texas Dreams Gymnastics Amelia Hundley, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics Katelyn Ohashi, Plano, Texas, WOGA Lexie Priessman, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics

McKayla Maroney is the defending all-around and vault champion, while Ali Raisman won the all-around bronze medal and gold medals on balance beam and floor exercise in 2011. Kyla Ross, now a senior, won the junior all-around title last season.