2025 U.S. Classic Recap: USAG Statement re UB error

Claire Pease is our 2025 U.S. Classic Champion! What are our biggest takeaways from this meet, favorite moments and what USAG said about the judging error. If you missed our immediate recap live from Chicago on Saturday night, listen here. 

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HEADLINES

• Claire Pease is our U.S. Classic all-around and vault champion!
• Myli Lew took the bars title, but first, a judging controversy
  • In a GymCastic exclusive: USAG issued a statement to us about the bars error
  • How can we fix these types of errors in the future?
• Ashlee Sullivan and her Arabian took the beam title
• Reese Esponda qualified herself to Championships ANNDDD took the floor title while she was at it

Classic

• Important updates heading into Championships
  • Skye Blakely submitted a successful petition to compete at U.S. Championships
  • Tiana is coming back from her Pan Ams ankle injury and is resting for Championships
  • Members of the 2024 Olympic team and alternates are eligible to petition to U.S. Championships
• Who were our E-score champions of the meet?

Mind Changers at U.S. Classic

• What were our biggest takeaways?
• Should we be worried about the state of elite gymnastics in the United States after this meet?!!???
• Why Jessica thinks this group of elites is the "confidence generation"
• Why Nola Matthews and Pacific Reign are leading the artistry game
  • Who else finally got the artistry memo here?
• What new skills are we seeing in response to the new code?
• The skill Ally Damelio does on bars that should automatically make her the winner of everything
• Reese Esponda's crazy new floor combination and Vivi Crain's scorpion turn
• Why Dulcy Caylor's new tumbling pass is giving us 1992 flashbacks
• Our way-too-early Worlds team predictions
• Opportunities for comedy during the meet
• Important art and leotard fashion updates

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• Live Reaction Podcast from Chicago
• Videos and interviews from 2025 U.S. Classic
• Photo Galleries from 2025 U.S. Classic
• Classic Preview podcast

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