Florida's Trinity Thomas seeks a spot on the U.S. roster for next month's World Championships in Germany. The U.S. Selection Camp runs Sunday-Monday in Sarasota, Fla.
Trinity Thomas Off to U.S. World Championships Selection Camp
Friday, September 20, 2019 | Gymnastics
The U.S. team for October's World Championships will be named Monday.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A trip to Sarasota this weekend for Gator sophomore Trinity Thomas could end with a ticket to Germany to represent the U.S. at the 2019 World Championships.
Thomas is the only current member of a NCAA team among the 15 invited to the U.S. Women's World Championships Selection Camp at EVO Athletics in Sarasota, Fla. The selection camp consists of two days of competition: the all-around on Sept. 22 and on Sept. 23, each gymnast competes on two events determined by the Athlete Selection Committee.
The all-around winner automatically qualifies for the U.S. team. The selection for the remaining five U.S. representatives for the 2019 World Championships is based on a variety of criteria, including:
- Results from the 2019 American Classic / GK U.S. Classic / U.S. Championships
- International competition & Worlds Selection Camp
- D and E scores earned at any official international assignment or national event
- Consistency
- Composition strength of all World team members, with consideration given for potential team, all-around and individual event medals
- World-class presentation and readiness to compete
The all-around competition streams live via the USA Gymnastics YouTube channel beginning Sunday at 4:45 p.m. ET. The U.S. roster will be announced at the conclusion of the World Team Selection Camp on Monday.
The six-woman team travels to Stuttgart, with five identified for the team qualification lineup at least 24 hours prior to World Championships competition. The World Championships run Oct. 3-12 at the Hanns-Martin Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart.
World Championships All-Around Competition Update:
Trinity Thomas 12th after Sept. 22 all-around competition.
Video of Thomas' performances:
Vault
Uneven Bars
Balance Beam
Floor Exercise
More information in Sept. 22 USA Gymnastics release
USA Gymnastics announces team
About Trinity Thomas:
Thomas earned her fourth consecutive U.S. Senior National Team berth at the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. She is just the fifth to earn a U.S. Senior National Team spot after competing earlier that year at the NCAA Championships.
Thomas was outstanding in her freshman year with the Gators in 2019:
- 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
More information about the U.S. World Championships selection camp can be found on the U.S. Gymnastics site.
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