which is really crazy to think about. But on
beam I had a couple little mistakes that I’m
gonna … work on to get ready for camp.”
But did the two successful beam routines
help erase her fall from that event at the
Olympics? “I feel like Beijing’s beam routine
will never really be erased, and I’m fine with
that, just because it’s such a motivating factor
for me to keep going,” she told IG. “I mean,
it’s a little step on the road to redemption, so
I’m happy with that.”
Sacramone also said she plans to compete
on floor again, but not until next year. “I’m not
gonna lie,” she said. “I can’t remember my
floor routine from the Olympics. I tried to go
through it the other day…. I can tumble; I
have that back. It’s just hard surfaces is kind of
what I’m taking it easy with.”
Hill’s gymnast Kytra
Hunter quietly placed
fourth, but she did the
OPPOSITE:Chelsea Davis
(left) of Texas Dreams tied for
fifth with Mackenzie
Caquatto (right) of Legacy
Elite.
ABOVE:Kytra Hunter (Hill’s)
placed fourth all-around for
the second year in a row.
LEFT: Samantha Shapiro (All
Olympia) placed seventh all-around.
Looking ahead to worlds, it would not be a
surprise for Bross to win the all-around and for
Sacramone to medal on vault. After all,
defending vault champion Kayla Williams is
injured and said she is through with elite.
Regarding the all-around potential of
Bross—and her powerful style in particular—
Karolyi likes what she sees. “I think Rebecca
has all the chances to be successful,” she said.
“We cannot ask everybody to be Nastia.”
Said Liukin: “I didn’t expect a lot [from
Bross in 2009]. But now it’s a different story.”
