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In the preliminary round on Friday, Shayla performed
flawlessly and placed second in the all-around behind Nastia
Liukin. Both US gymnasts qualified for finals as the top
gymnasts to beat. Finals were
held on Saturday afternoon where Shayla again had another stellar
meet. Shayla started off on vault where she improved her score
from the previous day (14.375). Next was the uneven bars where
she again hit her new routine (3 releases) for a 15.010. Shayla's
best event was next; balance beam. She performed everything
flawlessly except for her series (back handspring, layout,
korbut). She was a little off on her layout into her next skill
with her foot slipping off the beam but she managed to stay on and
complete a great routine (15.350). Shayla had the highest score
on beam of the night! Floor was just icing on the cake to end her
senior debut. She performed with pizzazz and finished all of her
tumbling passes cleanly (14.950). In the end, Shayla placed
second in the all-around (59.775) behind her teammate, Nastia
Liukin (60.050)!
Congratulations, Shayla!!
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To view more photos and videos of Shayla at the American
Cup, visit her official website photos ©
USA-Gymnastics.Org,
Ryan Goen |
American
Cup - Philadelphia, PA
