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Biles wins U.S. Women’s World Championships Selection Camp all-around, automatically qualifies to 2019 team

September 22, 2019

SARASOTA, Fla., September 22, 2019 – Simone Biles of Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre, won the all-around title at the competition held as part of the U.S. Women’s World Championships Team Selection Camp at EVO Athletics in Sarasota, Fla. By virtue of the victory, Biles automatically qualified to the U.S. Women’s Team that will compete at the 2019 World Championships, Oct. 4-13, in Stuttgart, Germany. The remaining five women will be determined by the Athlete Selection Committee tomorrow at the conclusion of the camp.

On Monday, each gymnast will compete on two events determined by the Athlete Selection Committee. The five remaining team members will be selected based on selection criteria, including results from the 2019 American Classic, GK U.S. Classic, U.S. Championships, international competitions and the World Team Selection Camp; D and E scores earned at any official international assignment or national event; consistency; the composite strength of all World team members, with consideration given for potential team, all-around, and individual event medals; world-class presentation; and readiness to compete. The six-woman team will travel to Stuttgart, five of whom will be identified for the team qualification line-up a minimum of 24 hours prior to competition. For complete information about the selection process, please check the official selection procedures.

The members of the Selection Committee are Tom Forster, high-performance team coordinator; Tatiana Perskaia, International Elite Committee representative; Kayla Williams, athlete representative; and Annie Heffernon, vice president of women’s gymnastics, who does not have a vote. In accordance with the selection procedures, an independent observer will attend the selection meeting, and a written report will be provided to the athletes, coaches and general public.

Biles won the all-around with a total of 58.550, with Sunisa Lee of St. Paul, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center, on her heels at 58.200. Kara Eaker of Grain Valley, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express, was third (57.100). Rounding out the top six were: MyKayla Skinner of Gilbert, Ariz./Desert Lights Gymnastics, fourth, 56.050; Jade Carey of Phoenix, Ariz./Arizona Sunrays, fifth, 55.900; and Grace McCallum of Isanti, Minn./Twin City Twisters, sixth, 55.550. The complete all-around results are included below.

All-around