Florida's Trinity Thomas competes this weekend at the U.S. Championships in Kansas City, Mo.
Florida’s Trinity Thomas at U.S. Championships
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | Gymnastics
Trinity Thomas is the fifth gymnast since 2010 to compete in both NCAA and U.S. Championships in the same calendar year.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Rising Gator sophomore Trinity Thomas competes this weekend in the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, held at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Thomas competes in the senior division on Friday and Sunday:
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.
About Trinity Thomas:
Thomas is coming off an outstanding collegiate debut season with the Gators:
Thomas is a three-time member of the U.S. Senior National Team. Of the 101 different gymnasts to compete at a U.S. Classic since 2010, Thomas will be the fifth to appear after competing earlier that year at the NCAA Championships:
How to Watch:
2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships airs live:
Aug. 9, 8-10 p.m. ET – Women – NBCSN (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1033)
Aug. 11, 8-10 p.m. ET – Women – NBC (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1009)
The Olympic Channel (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1096/1097) airs a replay of each day of the senior women's competition:
10 p.m. ET – Friday (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1096 Olympic Channel)
10 p.m. ET – Sunday (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1096 Olympic Channel)
Find complete U.S. Championships' television and streaming video links here.
Thomas competes in the senior division on Friday and Sunday:
- Friday, August 9: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Sunday, August 11: 7:30 p.m. ET
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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.
About Trinity Thomas:
Thomas is coming off an outstanding collegiate debut season with the Gators:
- All-America first-team honors on floor (9.925) in NCAA Championships' semifinal competition
- Four-time All-American (all-around, uneven bars, floor exercise – first; balance beam - second) in NACGC regular season awards. Nation's only freshman to claim four regular-season All-America honors.
- SEC vault champion with collegiate-best 9.95. Also shared second on floor (9.95) and third in all-around (39.575)
- SEC Freshman of the Year
- NACGC Southeast Region Gymnast of the Year - fifth Gator to claim the honor and is the second to claim the award as a freshman
- First in league history to earn a SEC weekly honor after each competition (three SEC Gymnast; six SEC Freshman of Week)
- Led Gators with 26 event titles (9 floor, 6 all-around, bars; 3 vault; 2 beam)
- Eight nearly perfect marks of 9.975 leads Gator freshmen all-time
Thomas is a three-time member of the U.S. Senior National Team. Of the 101 different gymnasts to compete at a U.S. Classic since 2010, Thomas will be the fifth to appear after competing earlier that year at the NCAA Championships:
| Competed in NCAA Championships and U.S. Classic in Same Year (Since 2010) | ||
| 2010 | Vanessa Zamarripa | UCLA |
| 2011 | Mackenzie Caquatto | Florida |
| 2015 | Brenna Dowell | Oklahoma* |
| 2019 | Trinity Thomas | Florida |
| 2019 | MyKayla Skinner | Utah^ |
| *sat out 2016 NCAA competition to pursue Olympic berth | ||
| ^will sit out 2020 NCAA competition to pursue Olympic berth | ||
How to Watch:
2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships airs live:
Aug. 9, 8-10 p.m. ET – Women – NBCSN (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1033)
Aug. 11, 8-10 p.m. ET – Women – NBC (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1009)
The Olympic Channel (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1096/1097) airs a replay of each day of the senior women's competition:
10 p.m. ET – Friday (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1096 Olympic Channel)
10 p.m. ET – Sunday (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1096 Olympic Channel)
Find complete U.S. Championships' television and streaming video links here.
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