INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 23, 2019 – The women’s Athlete Selection Committee has named the U.S. Teams for the Jesolo (Italy) Trophy International Competition, Feb. 28-March 3, and the Gymnix International in Montreal, Que., Canada, March 8-10. The team assignments were based on performances at the February National Team Training Camp. The World Cup assignments were announced earlier this month, and the athletes demonstrated competitive readiness during the training camp.

Jesolo (Italy) Trophy International Competition, Feb. 28-March 3

Junior
Ciena Alipio, San Jose, California/West Valley Gymnastics
Sophia Butler, Houston, Texas/Discover
Kayla Di Cello, Boyds, Maryland/Hill's Gymnastics
Konnor McClain, Cross Lanes, West Virginia/Revolution
Senior
Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio/Future Gymnastics Academy
Sunisa Lee, St. Paul, Minnesota/Midwest Gymnastics Center
Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams
Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics

Gymnix International, Montreal, Que., Canada, March 8-10

Junior
Skye Blakely, Frisco, Texas/WOGA
Olivia Greaves, Staten Island, New York/MG Elite
Lilly Lippeatt, Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy
Kaylen Morgan, Huntersville, North Carolina/Everest Gymnastics
Senior
Sloane Blakely, Frisco, Texas/WOGA
Kara Eaker, Grain Valley, Missouri/GAGE
Aleah Finnegan, Lee's Summit, Missouri/GAGE
Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colorado/5280 Gymnastics

World Cup all-around events

American Cup, Greensboro, N.C., March 2:
Grace McCallum, Isanti, Minn./Twin City Twisters
Leanne Wong, Overland Park, Kansas/GAGE

DTB Pokal World Cup, Stuttgart, Germany, March 14-17
Simone Biles, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre

World Cup, Birmingham, Great Britain, March 23
Riley McCusker, Brielle, N.J./MG Elite

World Cup, Tokyo, April 6
Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics

World Cup individual events

World Cup, Baku, Azerbaijan, March 14-17, and Doha, Qatar, March 20-23
Jade Carey, Phoenix, Ariz./Arizona Sunrays

Eight women were added to the U.S. National Team: junior: -- Alipio, Butler, Lippeatt and Morgan; and senior: -- Blakely, Finnegan, Malabuyo and Perea.

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