Coopersburg Girl Helps U.S. Sweep Italian Gymnastics Meet

From the Parkettes: 

The U.S. Women's Team, competing under the direction of National Team Coordinator Martha Karolyi, won the junior and senior team titles, swept the senior all-around and also won the junior all-around at the 2012 City of Jesolo (Italy) Trophy on March 31. Kyla Ross of Aliso Viejo, Calif., Gym-Max, won the senior all-around crown, with Lexie Priessman of Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics, earning the junior all-around title. The USA also won 17 individual event medals for the juniors and seniors combined.

The U.S. Team easily won the senior team title, scoring a total of 236.950. Italy was second at 224.250 and Russia finished third at 217.800. The nine members of the senior U.S. Team are: Rebecca Bross, Plano, Texas, WOGA; Brianna Brown, West Chester, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics; Brenna Dowell, Odessa, Mo., GAGE; Sarah Finnegan, St. Louis, Mo., GAGE; McKayla Maroney, Long Beach, Calif., All Olympia; Alexandra Raisman, Needham, Mass., Brestyan's American Gymnastics; Mykayla Skinner, Gilbert, Ariz., Desert Lights Gymnastics; and Ross.

2011 World Championships vault gold medalist Maroney had the top score for the vault with a 16.000, the highest score of the meet. Price was second on vault with a 15.70 and Ross was third with 15.550.