Trinity Thomas earned her fourth consecutive spot on the U.S. Senior National Team after her performance this weekend at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
Trinity Thomas Earns U.S. Gymnastics Senior National Team Berth
Sunday, August 11, 2019 | Gymnastics
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Trinity Thomas is just the fifth gymnast since 2010 to earn a U.S. Senior National Team spot after competing at that same year's NCAA Championships.
By: Mary Howard
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Rising Gator sophomore Trinity Thomas earned her fourth consecutive berth on the U.S. Senior National Team after her performance this weekend at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships Sunday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Gator Trinity Thomas (back row, second from left) earned her fourth consecutive spot on the U.S. Senior National Team after her performance this weekend at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
Results from Sunday and Friday competition combine to determine the final placement:
In addition, Thomas received Sportswoman of the Year, one of U.S. Gymnastics' four annual awards. The gymnasts at the U.S. Championships vote to determine Sportswoman of the Year recipient. Trinity Thomas acknowledges the crowd Sunday after being named U.S. Gymnastics' Sportswoman of the Year.
Thomas is now a four-time member of the U.S. Senior National Team. Thomas is just the eighth to earn a U.S. Senior National Team spot after competing earlier that year at the NCAA Championships.
U.S. Senior National Team Member After Competing at NCAA Championships (Same Calendar Year)
*sat out 2016 NCAA competition to pursue Olympic berth
^will sit out 2020 NCAA competition to pursue Olympic berth
A part of the Team USA Champions Series, the U.S. Championships determines the women's U.S. champions and U.S. National Team. The U.S. Championships is also part of the selection process for the U.S. Team for the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, in October.
