The 2025 U.S. Classic concluded on July 19, leaving fans with plenty to talk about. Simone Biles made a heartfelt appearance, cheering on her WCC teammates Joscelyn Roberson and Dulcy Caylor from the sidelines. Fresh off her Olympic triumph in Paris, 17-year-old Hezly Rivera faced a tough night, suffering falls on both the uneven bars and balance beam. A shaky bars dismount and another stumble on beam had fans and coaches holding their breath. What else?

Myli Lew claimed the uneven bars title at the 2025 U.S. Classic, earning a top score of 14.050 to take home the gold on that apparatus. She hit a clean Gienger, followed by a piked Jaeger, displaying smooth transitions. Her form stayed tight through the giants, and then she finished with a powerful double-layout dismount, which she stuck cleanly, with only a small hop landing. But what if we tell you that she was evaluated inaccurately? And worse news comes for her with this update from USA Gymnastics?

GymCastic Podcast host Jessica O’Beirne managed to get in contact with the official in USA Gymnastics and get a statement from them, which is now present as a post on the official account of Gymcastic. “The mistake on Myli Lew’s start value on bars was human error. USA Gymnastics has had conversations with the judges about the error, and it will be addressed and reviewed in the judges’ meeting prior to the Xfinity U.S. Championships,” they said. The 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships (the national championships) are scheduled for August 7–10, 2025, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

We can expect a decision before that. They also clarified that USA Gymnastics uses FIG judging rules and procedures at its events. According to those rules, only an athlete’s coach or designated representative can submit an inquiry—third parties are not allowed to do so. As with other sports, administrators do not have the authority to overturn field-of-play calls by officials, even those made in error.They concluded with, “In addition to reviewing the error with judges, USA Gymnastics is exploring possibilities for quality assurance and minimizing possibilities for these types of errors in the long term.” So, Myli Lew’s US Classic crown is indeed in danger.

The main issue with Myli Lew’s bars routine at the 2025 US Classic is that she was mistakenly given credit for a repeated skill, which goes against the FIG Code of Points. She performed the Maloney transition twice, but only the first one should have counted for difficulty and connection value. Since the second was a repeat, it shouldn’t have added anything to her score. Because of that error, her D-score ended up being higher than it should have been, which likely inflated her final score of 14.050 and raised questions about whether she should have won the bars title.

Now this is troublesome for Myli Lew because if the judges correct the error and remove the second Maloney and its connection from Myli Lew’s routine, she is off the podium. Judging experts and forum users estimate that Myli Lew’s correct D-score after removing the second Maloney and its connection bonus should have been around 5.5, instead of the given 5.8. That 0.3-point deduction drops her total from 14.050 to 13.750, which would move her from first place to fourth, taking her off the podium entirely. Simone Rose, who scored 13.950, would then become the uneven bars champion at the 2025 U.S. Classic. But is this going to happen? Fans are sounding off. What else happened in the Classic?

2025 US Classic

The meet buzzed with storylines beyond scores. Simone Biles brought warmth and support from the sidelines, cheering on rising stars like Joscelyn Roberson and Dulcy Caylor. New skills surfaced: Esponda hit a jaw‑dropping Silivas floor pass, and Ally Damelio debuted a rare Seitz on bars. In the electric atmosphere of Hoffman Estates on July 19, 16‑year‑old Claire Pease emerged as the senior all‑around champion with a score of  54.600, thanks to her double‑twisting Yurchenko vault that edged her past Simone Rose’s strong lead.

She also claimed the vault title, being the only athlete to perform two vaults, while placing on the beam and bars podiums, marking a triumphant transition from junior standout to elite contender. Simone Rose (54.200) and Joscelyn Roberson (53.250) rounded out the all‑around podium, and Ashlee Sullivan and Reese Esponda picked up event titles on beam and floor, respectively. How would you rate the meet?