We always knew gymnast Kyla Ross would be a big athletic superstar!
We always knew gymnast Kyla Ross would be a big athletic superstar!
The U.S. Classic, held this year in Hoffman Estates, Ill., is now perceived as a sort of sneak preview of the U.S. Championships, a semi-final draft of performances that we’ll be seeing there and later on in the season at the World Championships. From a once little-discussed national qualifier, it is now a major event with a huge media presence and, for the first time this year, a livestream of podium training and both the junior and senior competitions.
In her new role as team leader, 16-year-old Kyla Ross, the youngest and least well known member of the gold-medal winning Fierce Five team, took the all-around title. Ross scored 58.65 to win the title over first-year senior Peyton Ernst of Texas Dreams (58.25) and Olympic Trials competitor Brenna Dowell (57.7).
Kyla Ross After Winning the 2013 Secret U.S. Classic
Kyla Ross on Balance Beam
Kyla Ross on Floor Exercise
Kyla Ross on Uneven Bars (Total FAVE!)