09 Aug Asher Hong Takes The Title; 2025 World Team Named!
2024 Olympic team bronze medalist Asher Hong dominated the senior men’s competition from start to finish in New Orleans at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Championships. Hong won the title by a huge margin (70.020) which was a nearly eight-point lead from second place. He also won vault (29.594), floor (30.016) and rings (29.286), and took silver on parallel bars (28.100).
Hong’s Olympic teammate Frederick Richard took second, and lit up the crowd with a spectacular high bar set and finish with a 162.555. Oklahoma’s Fuzzy Benas completed the top three, securing bronze with a 162.310.
Patrick Hoopes won pommel horse (31.300), 2024 Olympic team bronze medalist Brody Malone won on parallel bars (28.150), and Taylor Burkhart took the top spot on hight bar (28.960).
The 2025 Junior and Senior National Teams and World Championships teams Presented by Xfinity also were announced Saturday evening. Complete teams are listed alphabetically below.
Senior Men’s World Championships Team Presented by Xfinity
October 19-25 in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Taylor Burkhart — Arvada, Colo./Stanford University^
- Brandon Dang — San Jose, Calif./University of Illinois
- Asher Hong — Tomball, Texas/Stanford University
- Patrick Hoopes — Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy
- Brody Malone — Aragon, Ga./EVO Gymnastics
- Kameron Nelson — Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University
- Donnell Whittenburg — Baltimore, Md./EVO Gymnastics
Junior Men’s World Championships Team Presented by Xfinity
November 20-24 in Manila, the Philippines.
- Maksim Kan — Muskego, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center*
- Danila Leykin — Sarasota, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
- Dante Reive — West Point, N.Y./United States Military Academy
- Nathan Roman— Poway, Calif./University of Oklahoma
- Hunter Simpson — Palmetto, Fla./EVO Gymnastics^
Senior Men’s National Team Presented by Xfinity
- Fuzzy Benas — Richmond, Texas/University of Oklahoma
- Taylor Burkhart — Arvada, Colo./Stanford University
- Crew Bold — Delray Beach, Fla./University of Michigan
- Brandon Dang — San Jose, Calif./University of Illinois
- Asher Hong — Tomball, Texas/Stanford University
- Patrick Hoopes — Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy
- Jun Iwai — Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
- Josh Karnes — Erie, Pa./Penn State University
- Riley Loos — El Dorado Hills, Calif./ Stanford University
- Brody Malone — Aragon, Ga./EVO Gymnastics
- Kameron Nelson — Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University
- Dante Reive — West Point, N.Y./United States Military Academy
- Frederick Richard — Stoughton, Mass./University of Michigan
- Donnell Whittenburg — Baltimore, Md./EVO Gymnastics
- Colt Walker — Austin, Texas/Stanford University
Senior Men’s Development Team Presented by Xfinity
- Sasha Bogonosiuk — Buffalo Grove, Ill./University of Oklahoma
- Danila Leykin — Sarasota, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
- Preston Ngai — Elk Grove, Calif./University of Illinois
- Alex Nitache — Knoxville, Tenn./University of Nebraska
- Nathan Roman — Poway, Calif./University of Oklahoma
Junior Men’s National Team Presented by Xfinity
- Peyton Boerner — Mayfield Heights, Ohio/Gym World
- Hayden Brown — Corona Del Mar, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics
- Lincoln Dubin — Bellefonte, Pa./EVO Gymnastics
- Hunter Egan — Montgomery, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
- Cooper Gunderson — Delano, Minn./Mini-Hops Gymnastics
- Elijah Gutierrez — South Lyon, Mich./Infinity Gymnastics Academy
- Kiefer Hong — Tomball, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
- Maksim Kan — Muskego, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center
- Jakson Kurecki — Nokomis, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
- Jovan Jimeno — Manassas, Va./Capital Gymnastics
- Ori Reilly — Windermere, Fla./Gymnastics USA
- Hunter Simpson — Palmetto, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
- Anthony Ruscheinsky — Summit, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center
- Jay Watkins — Morristown, Tenn./GymTek Academy
*Denotes traveling replacement athlete
^Denotes non-traveling replacement athlete
2025 Sportsperson of the Year: Frederick Richard
2025 Athlete of the Year: Stephen Nedoroscik
2025 Coach of the Year: Xiao Yuan Michigan

#SQUADGOALS
NEW IN 2025! Squad Showdown
Day one for men’s (Thursday) and women’s (Friday) junior and senior competition will include a “Squad Showdown” to add an element of fun and team competition. How it works:
- Each rotation group constitutes a squad. Rotation groups are determined by grouping athletes from the same club or team together; the remainder of the draw is random.
- Each squad of athletes will warm up and compete in the standard format, and athletes will post scores toward their individual performance as normal.
- Each squad’s top three scores from each apparatus will contribute to the squad’s total score.
- The highest-scoring rotation group after day 1 will be crowned “Squad Showdown Champion”. Athletes and coaches from the winning squad will receive a commemorative gift.
QUICK NOTE ON THE MEN
A new format will enable more athletes in the critical 18-19 age group to compete at the highest domestic level in senior competition.
- A total of 47 men are registered to compete in Thursday’s senior men’s day one. An additional seven athletes, ages 18-19, will compete as seniors but will be part of the junior men’s rotation earlier in the day, bringing the total number of competing senior men to 54.
- The top 42 scoring senior athletes will advance to Saturday’s senior men’s competition via a combination of all-around rankings, points program rankings, and achieving a top-two D score on an event from Day 1.
For our 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships Senior Women’s Preview, Click Here!
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Qualified Athletes Expected To Compete At the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Per USA Gymnastics: The lists below include athletes who are qualified and anticipated to compete in New Orleans. Athletes not currently qualified may petition to request entry into the Championships. Any additional athletes will be announced after registrations are finalized July 30. Qualifications procedures for the women’s program to the Championships in Louisiana can be found here and the men’s procedures can be found here.
The last time New Orleans hosted the U.S. Championships was in 1995 when three-time Olympian John Roethlisberger and 1996 Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu captured the men’s and women’s All-Around crowns. In 2025 new stars will emerge, new champions will be crowned, and history will be written as the next generation of Team USA begins their journey toward a lifelong Olympic dream. Now is their time to shine and write a few headlines of their own. Because as the song goes, “the best time’s right now.”
Senior Women (24)
Skye Blakely — Frisco, Texas/University of Florida
Harlow Buddendeck — Rochester, N.Y./RGA
Dulcy Caylor — Spring , Texas/World Champions Centre
Ally Damelio — San Mateo, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics
Tatum Drusch — White Bear Lake, Minn./Flips Gymnastics
Jordis Eichman — Colorado Springs, Colo./World Champions Centre
Reese Esponda — The Woodlands, Texas/World Champions Centre
Catherine Guy — Lewis Center, Ohio/Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Jayla Hang — Bellevue, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Gabrielle Hardie — Sioux Falls, S.D./Twin City Twisters
Myli Lew — Belmont, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics
Nola Matthews — Gilroy, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center
Annalisa Milton — Lee’s Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Claire Pease — Sunnyvale, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Brooke Pierson — Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
Hezly Rivera — Oradell, N.J./WOGA Gymnastics
Joscelyn Roberson — Texarkana, Texas/University of Arkansas
Alessia Rosa — Gaithersburg, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics
Simone Rose — Sammamish, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Izzy Stassi — Delaware, Ohio/Gym X-Treme
Ashlee Sullivan — Richardson, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
Tiana Sumanasekera — Pleasanton, Calif./World Champions Centre
Leanne Wong — Overland Park, Kan./University of Florida
Alicia Zhou — San Antonio, Texas/Love Gymnastics
Senior Men (55)
Drake Andrews — Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University
Fuzzy Benas — Richmond, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Sasha Bogonosiuk — Buffalo Grove, Ill./University of Oklahoma
Crew Bold — Delray Beach, Fla./University of Michigan
Taylor Burkhart — Arvada, Colo./Stanford University
Kelton Christiansen — Arvada, Colo./University of Oklahoma
Taylor Christopulos — Layton, Utah/University of Nebraska
Tate Costa — Narragansett, R.I./University of Illinois
Ethan Cox — Arvada, Colo./University of Nebraska
Nick Cruz — Colorado Springs, Colo./University of Oklahoma
Brandon Dang — San Jose, Calif./University of Illinois
Alex Deubler — Norman, Okla./University of Oklahoma
Alex Diab — Glen Ellyn, Ill./EVO Gymnastics
Carson Eshleman — Monroe, Mich./University of Michigan
Luke Esparo — North Haven, Conn./Penn State University
Kristian Grahovski — Penfield, N.Y./Ohio State University
David Grossman — Buffalo Grove, Ill./Minnesota Men’s Gymnastics
Joseph Hale — Copperas Cove, Texas/Crenshaw Athletic Club
Dallas Hale — Bradenton, Fla./5280 Gymnastics
Jackson Harrison — Bradenton, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Christopher Hiser — Longmeadow, Mass./University of Nebraska
Asher Hong — Tomball, Texas/Stanford University
Patrick Hoopes — Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy
Junnosuke Iwai — Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Josh Karnes — Erie, Pa./Penn State University
Charlie Larson — White Bear Lake, Minn./University of Michigan
Danila Leykin — Sarasota, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Brody Malone — Aragon, Ga./EVO Gymnastics
Kiran Mandava — Cypress, Texas/Stanford University
Aaronson Mansberger — Carmel, Ind./University of Michigan
Stephen Nedoroscik — Worcester, Mass./EVO Gymnastics
Kameron Nelson — Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University
Preston Ngai — Elk Grove, Calif./University of Illinois
Joey Nieves — Littleton, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Alex Nitache — Knoxville, Tenn./University of Nebraska
Alex Noel — Nashua, N.H./University of Oklahoma
Tristen Nye — Strongsville, Ohio/Above the Barre Gymnastics
Max Odden — Scottsdale, Ariz./University of Nebraska
Jesse-Lee Pakele — Honolulu, Hawaii/Ohio State University
Justin Park — San Diego, Calif./Agility
David Ramirez — Nipomo, Calif./Ohio State University
Dante Reive — West Point, N.Y./United States Military Academy
Jackson Rendon — Arlington, Tenn./University of Oklahoma
Frederick Richard — Stoughton, Mass./University of Michigan
Nathan Roman — Poway, Calif./University of Oklahoma
Michael Scheiner — Great Falls, Va./Capital Gymnastics
David Shamah — McKinney, Texas/Stanford University
Tyler Shimizu — Berkeley, Calif./University of California – Berkeley
Oleksandr Shybitov — Prospect Heights, Ill./University of Nebraska
Landon Simpson — Bellefonte, Pa./Penn State University
Parker Thackston — Surf City, N.J./Ohio State University
Kai Uemura — Chicago, Ill./Stanford University
Nathan Underhill — Oconomowoc, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center
Colt Walker — Austin, Texas/Stanford University
Donnell Whittenburg — Baltimore, Md./EVO Gymnastics
Junior Women (19)
Isabella Anzola — Statham, Ga./WOGA Gymnastics
Sophia Buechler — Rochester, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center
Charleigh Bullock — Spotsylvania, Va./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center
Espy Chang — Kirkland, Wash./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Lavi Crain — Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Vivi Crain — Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Aulya Daniels — Lawrence, Kan./Great American Gymnastics Express
Addy Fulcher — Gastonia, N.C./Georgia Elite Gymnastics
Anslee McCauley — Marietta, Ga./Georgia All-Star Gymnastics
Amariah Moore — Wilmington, Del./ First State Gymnastics
Caroline Moreau — Keller, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Amia Pugh-Banks — Newport News, Va./World Class Gymnastics
Lila Richardson — Russellville, Ark./Hopes and Dreams Gymnastics
Kaylee Sath — Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Elaina Sliney — Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics
Kylie Smith — Loveland, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics
Addalye VanGrinsven — Champlin, Minn./Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Sydney Williams — Frisco, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
Trinity Wood — Clinton, Md./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center
Junior Men (39)
Quentin Bellemin — Hillsborough, Calif./Stanford Boys Gymnastics
Peyton Boerner — Mayfield Heights, Ohio/Gym World
Peter Brown — Castle Pines, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Hayden Brown — Corona Del Mar, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics
Chane Cumbermack — Miramar, Fla./Nova
Paxton Daniel — Wolfforth, Texas/Texas Elite Gymnastics Academy
Lincoln Dubin — Bellefonte, Pa./EVO Gymnastics
Hunter Egan — Montgomery, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Cole Fallbacher — Kennesaw, Ga./Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta
Brody Guild — Arlington, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Cooper Gunderson — Delano, Minn./Mini-Hops Gymnastics
Elijah Gutierrez — South Lyon, Mich./Infinity Gymnastics Academy
Vandan Haake — Yorkville, Ill./Premier Gymnastics Academy West
Ty Herzing — State College, Pa./Centre Elite Gymnastics
Troy Holman — Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield Gymnastics Academy
Kiefer Hong — Tomball, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Jovan Jimeno — Manassas, Va./Capital Gymnastics
Josh Johnson — Frisco, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Maksim Kan — Muskego, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center
Tristan Ketting-Olivier — Arroyo Grande, Calif./Central Coast Gymnastics Sports Center
Jakson Kurecki — Nokomis, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Zaiden Kyte — Knoxville, Tenn./GymTek Academy
Rahul Mandava — Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Simon McEwen — Centerville, Ohio/Gymnastics Training Center of Ohio
Paxton Nicely — Buford, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics
Uzoma Ojoh — Bradenton, Fla. /Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Simon Pochinka — Plano, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Ori Reilly — Windermere, Fla./Gymnastics USA
Anthony Ruscheinsky — Summit, Wis./Salto Gymnastics Center
Daniel San Juanico — Montgomery, Ill./Premier Gymnastics Academy West
Brody Schuller — Walnutport, Pa./Parkettes National Gymnastics Center
Mick Seyler — Flower Mound, Texas/Southlake Gymnastics Academy
Keegan Shemluck — Lakewood Ranch, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Hunter Simpson — Palmetto, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Andrew Sims — Plano, Texas/Eagle Gymnastics
Dylan Tosta — Miami, Fla./Elite Gymnastics Academy
Levi VanBeynen — Rockford, Mich./Empowered Athletics
Jay Watkins — Morristown, Tenn./GymTek Academy
Jake Wazolek — New Windsor, N.Y./EVO Gymnastics

Photos by Lloyd Smith and Ricardo Bufolin for Inside Gymnastics magazine.
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For our Men’s NCAA Preview Part 1, Click Here
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