2018 GK U.S. Classic difficulty & execution rankings

While the GK U.S. Classic came to a conclusion two weeks ago and we are now looking forward to U.S. Championships, it’s fun to look back on the competition and break it down. Below are the complete rankings in both difficulty and execution scores from the GK U.S. Classic. These lists only include gymnasts who competed all four events at the classic, and juniors are noted with an asterisk (*).

Please note – these complete difficulty scores are calculated with the U.S. vault values which are different than FIG vault values for some Yurchenko vaults. The U.S. stick bonus is also a part of the difficulty score.

Simone Biles preparing to mount the beam at the 2018 GK U.S. Classic Photo: John Cheng

Total Difficulty Score Rankings

1. Simone Biles (WCC) – 25.00

2. Morgan Hurd (First State) – 22.800

3. Riley McCusker (MG Elite) – 22.500

4. Jordan Bowers (Solid Rock) – 22.400 *

5T. Alyona Shchennikova (5280) – 22.100

5T. Kayla Di Cello (Hill’s) – 22.100 *

7. Grace McCallum (TCT) – 22.00

8T. Audrey Davis (WOGA) – 21.700

8T. Jordan Chiles (Naydenov) – 21.700

10. Leanne Wong (GAGE) – 21.500 *

11T. Shilese Jones (Future) – 21.300

11T. Skye Blakely (WOGA) – 21.300 *

13. Jade Carey (AZ Sunrays) – 21.100

14. Sunisa Lee (Midwest) – 20.900

15. Kara Eaker (GAGE) – 20.800

16T. Shania Adams (Buckeye) – 20.500

16T. Tori Tatum (TCT) – 20.500 *

18. Levi Jung-Ruivivar (Paramount Elite) – 20.300 *

19. Sophia Butler (Discover) – 20.200 *

20T. Olivia Greaves (MG Elite) 20.100 *

20T. Selena Harris (Gymcats) – 20.100 *

20T. Ciena Alipio (West Valley) – 20.100 *

23T. Deanne Soza (Texas Dreams) – 20.00

23T. Madeleine Johnston (Hill’s) – 20.00

23T. Addison Fatta (Prestige) – 20.00 *

26. Lyden Saltness (Midwest) – 19.900 *

27T. Aleah Finnegan (GAGE) – 19.800 *

27T. Lauren Little (Everest) – 19.800 *

29T. Sydney Morris (First State) – 19.700 *

29T. eMjae Frazier (Parkettes) – 19.700 *

31. Karis German (WCC) – 19.600 *

32T. Madelyn Williams (San Mateo) – 19.500

32T. Olivia Hollingsworth (WCC) – 19.500

32T. Gabbie Gallentine (Everest) – 19.500 *

35T. Luisa Blanco (WOGA) – 19.400

35T. Alexis Jeffrey (GAGE) – 19.400 *

35T. Claire Dean (Head Over Heels) – 19.400 *

38T. Sloane Blakely (WOGA) – 19.100

38T. Kailin Chio (Gymcats) – 19.100 *

40T. Love Birt (First State) – 18.900 *

40T. Delaney Fisher (Georgia Elite) 18.900 *

42T. Brenna Neault (Precision) – 18.800 *

42T. Abigail Scanlon (Capital) – 18.800 *

44. Zoe Gravier (MG Elite) – 18.600 *

45T. Stephanie Berger (Brestyan’s) – 18.500

45T. Katelyn Rosen (Mavericks) – 18.500 *

45T. Kaliya Lincoln (Airborne) – 18.500 *

45T. Maeve Hahn (First in Flight) – 18.500 *

49. Lauren Pearl (Brestyan’s) – 18.400 *

50T. Ava Siegfeldt (World Class) – 18.200 *

50T. Elizabeth Gantner (JPAC) – 18.200 *

52. Hannah Hagle (Texas East) – 18.100 *

53T. Mallory Marcheli (Stars) – 18.00 *

53T. Cally Swaney (First in Flight) – 18.00 *

55. Kaytlyn Johnson (Denton) – 17.600 *

56. Trista Goodman (Salcianu Elite) – 17.400 *

57.Amari Drayton (Olympia Hills) – 17.300 *

58. Lillian Lewis (San Mateo) – 17.200 *

59. Isabel Mabanta (Denton) – 16.700

Riley McCusker on bars at the 2018 GK U.S. Classic Photo: John Cheng

Average Execution Score Rankings

1. Riley McCusker (MG Elite) – 8.750

2. Sloane Blakely (WOGA) 8.550

3. Simone Biles (WCC) – 8.475

4. Leanne Wong (GAGE) – 8.4625 *

5. Shilese Jones (Future) – 8.400

6. Morgan Hurd (First State) – 8.3875

7. Tori Tatum (TCT) – 8.350 *

8. Luisa Blanco (WOGA) – 8.3375

9. Karis German (WCC) – 8.300 *

10. Aleah Finnegan (GAGE) – 8.250 *

11. Alexis Jeffrey (GAGE) – 8.1875 *

12. Brenna Neault (Precision) – 8.1375 *

13T. Katelyn Rosen (Mavericks) – 8.125 *

13T. Ava Siegfeldt (World Class) – 8.125 *

15T. Olivia Greaves (MG Elite) – 8.100 *

15T. Sophia Butler (Discover) – 8.100 *

17T. Sunisa Lee (Midwest) – 8.0875 *

17T. Kailin Chio (Gymcats) – 8.0875 *

17T. Zoe Gravier (MG Elite) – 8.0875 *

20. Audrey Davis (WOGA) – 8.0125

21. Madelyn Williams (San Mateo) – 8.00

22. Sydney Morris (First State) – 7.9875 *

23T. Alyona Shchennikova (5280) – 7.975

23T. Kayla Di Cello (Hill’s) – 7.975 *

23T. Skye Blakely (WOGA) 7.975 *

26. Lillian Lewis (San Mateo) – 7.9625 *

27. Love Birt (First State) – 7.925 *

28. Jade Carey (AZ Sunrays) – 7.9125

29. Claire Dean (Head Over Heels) – 7.900 *

30. Jordan Chiles (Naydenov) – 7.8875

31T. Jordan Bowers (Solid Rock) – 7.8625 *

31T. Selena Harris (Gymcats) – 7.8625 *

31T. Kaytlyn Johnson (Denton) – 7.8625 *

34T. Kaliya Lincoln (Airborne) – 7.8125 *

34T. Mallory Marcheli (Stars) – 7.8125 *

36. Deanne Soza (Texas Dreams) – 7.7875

37. Shania Adams (Buckeye) – 7.775

38. Ciena Alipio (West Valley) – 7.7625 *

39T. Madeleine Johnston (Hill’s) – 7.750

39T. Levi Jung-Ruivivar (Paramount Elite) – 7.750 *

41. Cally Swaney (First in Flight) – 7.7125 *

42T. Addison Fatta (Prestige) – 7.675 *

42T. Lauren Pearl (Brestyan’s) – 7.675 *

44. Stephanie Berger (Brestyan’s) – 7.6625

45. Trista Goodman (Salcianu Elite) 7.625 *

46. Maeve Hahn (First in Flight) – 7.5875 *

47T. Grace McCallum (TCT) – 7.5125

47T. Olivia Hollingsworth (WCC) – 7.5125

49. Lyden Saltness (Midwest) – 7.475 *

50T. Lauren Little (Everest) – 7.4625 *

50T. eMjae Frazier (Parkettes) – 7.4625 *

52. Gabbie Gallentine (Everest) – 7.425 *

53. Abigail Scanlon (Capital) – 7.4125 *

54. Kara Eaker (GAGE) – 7.400

55. Elizabeth Gantner (JPAC) – 7.3875 *

56. Isabel Mabanta (Denton) – 7.3625

57.Delaney Fisher (Georgia Elite) 7.1125 *

58. Hannah Hagle (Texas East) – 7.025 *

59. Amari Drayton (Olympia Hills) – 7.0125 *