Skye Blakely and Claire Pease share lead at US gymnastics championships
Summary
Skye Blakely and Claire Pease are tied for first place after the first day of the US gymnastics championships in Phoenix. Several other competitors, including Charleigh Bullock and defending champion Hezly Rivera, are close behind as the event continues.Key Facts
- Skye Blakely, 21, and Claire Pease, 17, both scored 55.6 points and share the all-around lead.
- The championships are taking place in Phoenix.
- Charleigh Bullock, 16, is in third place with 55.4 points.
- Hezly Rivera, the defending champion and 2024 Olympic gold medalist, scored 55.0 points despite a fall on the uneven bars.
- Blakely missed the 2024 Paris Olympics due to an Achilles injury but has returned to competition.
- Rivera recorded the highest score on the balance beam (14.3) and the second-best on the floor exercise (14.0).
- Bullock had the highest uneven bars score (14.25), just above Pease and Blakely who each scored 14.2.
- The women’s gymnastics event will finish on Sunday.
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