All you need to know: 2013 Secret US Classic

The Sears Centre arena, Illinois will place host to the 2013 edition of the Secret US Classic competition on Saturday July 27th.

Timing and Schedule

• Junior Women’s Session – 1pm
• Senior Women’s Session – 6pm

In term’s of timing for international fans, here’s what you need to know:

• London =  6 hours ahead
• Paris = 7 hours ahead
• Sydney = 15 hours ahead
• Perth = 13 hours ahead
• Bucharest = 8 hours ahead
• Rio De Janeiro = 2 hours ahead
• Tokyo = 14 hours ahead
• Beijing = 13 hours ahead

 

Past Winners

Since 2008 members of the Fierce Five have been present on the podium every year. 2008 saw Jordyn Wieber take Junior gold, 2009 was the turn of Kyla Ross for Junior gold, Wieber took gold again as a Junioe in 2010 while Aly Raisman took the senior gold in 2011 and 2012. Ross once again claimed gold in the Junior competition in 2011. Currently Raisman holds the senior title whereas Simone Biles holds the Junior title from 2012. See past winners here.

The only returning members of the Fierce Five this year will be Kyla Ross and McKayla Maroney.

Participants

The following is the most current list according to the USAG website:

Seniors

• Kennedy Baker, Texas Dreams
• Simone Biles, Bannon’s
• Lacy Dagen, San Mateo
• Madison Desch, GAGE
• Brenna Dowell, GAGE
• Peyton Ernst, Texas Dreams
• Rachel Gowey, Chow’s
• Ariana Guerra, Texas Dreams
• Madison Kocian, WOGA
• Erin Macadaeg, San Mateo
• McKayla Maroney, All Olympia
• Grace McLaughlin, WOGA
• Abigail Milliet, Denton
• Maggie Nichols, Twin City Twisters
• Lexie Priessman, Cincinnati
• Kyla Ross, Gym-Max
• Mykayla Skinner, Desert Lights

Juniors

• Ariana Agrapides, MG Elite
• Simone Banen, North Stars
• Alyssa Baumann, WOGA
• Vanasia Bradley, Splitz
• Jordan Chiles, Naydenov
• Nadia Cho, WOGA
• Bridget Dean, Orlando Metro
• Nia Dennis, Buckeye
• Christina Desiderio, Parkettes
• Asia Dewalt, WOGA
• Kennedi Edney, Precision
• Lauren Farley, WOGA
• Bailey Ferrer, Orlando Metro
• Norah Flatley, Chow’s
• Jazmyn Foberg, MG Elite
• Ashley Foss, North Stars
• Molly Frack, Parkettes
• Megan Freed, Parkettes
• Emily Gaskins, Cincinnati
• Felicia Hano, West Coast Elite
• Lauren Hernandez, MG Elite
• Veronica Hults, Texas Dreams
• Amelia Hundley, Cincinnati
• Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, Brandy Johnson’s
• Bailie Key, Texas Dreams
• Ashton Kim, Texas Dreams
• Alonza Klopfer, North Stars
• Taylor Lawson, Parkettes
• Alexandra Marks, Bart Conner
• Hope Masiado, Girls In Co-Op
• Emily Muhlenhaupt, Colorado Aerials
• Lauren Navarro, Charter Oak
• Maile O’Keefe, Salcianu
• Samantha Ogden, WOGA
• Abby Paulson, Twin City Twisters
• Gabrielle Perea, Legacy Elite
• Grace Quinn, Texas Dreams
• Melissa Reinstadtler, Rebound
• Alexandra Ruiz, ACE
• Emily Schild, Everest
• Polina Shchennikova, Tigar
• Megan Skaggs, Gym Academy of Atlanta
• Ragan Smith, NorthWind
• Deanne Soza, Arete
• Alexis Vasquez, Chow’s
• Grace Waguespack, ACE

 

Online Coverage

The exciting news is that the Secret US Classic will be live streamed online. To add to the excitement, 1996 Olympic team gold-medalist Amanda Borden and Samantha Peszek, 2007 World team gold medalist, will provide analysis and commentary for the 2013 Secret U.S. Classic webcast.

USA Gymnastics will provide a free webcast of both the junior, 1 p.m. CT, and senior, 6 p.m. CT. View the live stream here. The webcast will be available worldwide free of charge. Following the competition, the webcast, along with every routine competed, will be archived on the USA Gymnastics YouTube channel.