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Trinity Thomas, Dulcy Caylor, and Others’ Position in Pacific Rim and City of Jesolo USA Team Revealed

Published 04/02/2024, 11:25 PM EDT

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Trinity Thomas and other elite gymnasts appeared on the first day of the USA National team camp in Texas to unfurl their Paris Olympics journey. Previously, several American gymnasts tried their best in the Baku World Cup, securing a better position in the Olympic trial call-up. However, gymnasts like Reese Esponda aimed at the Texas affair after rupturing their turns in Baku. The first-day verification round witnessed Dulcy Caylor and Tiana Sumanasekera forging an emphatic overall performance. Trinity Thomas didn’t remain far behind. 

Her performance on the floor exercise turned up the fanfare there. So, eventually, the best performers received their validation from the USA Gymnastics on the same line. 

Trinity Thomas earns her maiden call-up 

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Just a few hours after the verification round in the USA National team camp in Texas, the USA Gymnastics announced the lineup for the April elite gymnastics tournaments. The authority has segregated the names in those two lineups based on the overall and individual performance at the verification level.

Dulcy Caylor has joined Tiana Sumanasekera for the upcoming City of Jesolo Trophy Seniors. It will be their second international title participation together after the 2022 Pan Am Junior title. After a memorable floor performance last evening, Trinity Thomas also found her position in the lineup for a different title.

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She has paired up with Simone Rose and others to participate in the Pacific Rim Championships. It will be Trinity’s first hustle in the Pacific Rim Championship. Incidentally, Katelyn Jong has shifted to the City of Jesolo Trophy Seniors.

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USA Gymnastics also published the lineup for the City of Jesolo Trophy Juniors. Gymnasts like Addy Fulcher and Tyler Turner have earned their call-up for that elite assignment. As per the schedule, the City of Jesolo trophy will occur on 20-21 April in Italy. For the Pacific Rim Championships in Cali, Columbia, the dates are from April 21 to 28. In the meantime, both titles will bring some special chances for the American lineup. 

The elite results in recent times 

In deciding the lineups, the USA Gymnastics must have thought about the recent American performances in the elite gymnastics contests. In the Baku World Cup, only Katelyn Jong earned big (third position in the bars). Apart from that, no such commendable performances were there in contests like DTB Pokal or the 2024 International Gymnix. Last year, in the City of Jesolo Trophy, the scarcity of gymnastics medals was there from the American camp. 

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On that estimate, in the Pacific Rim Championships, the American result seemed to be better. In its last occurrence in 2018, the United States team of female gymnasts earned the top position. So, this time the gymnastic queens will try to break the jinx of earning big from the international competitions. Trinity Thomas might take the lead role in it. 

Read more: From Injury to Winter Cup 2024: Trinity Thomas and Her ‘Worried’ Gymnastics Journey

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Prasun Chakrabarty

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Prasun Chakrabarty is an Olympic Sports Writer for EssentiallySports, who specializes in covering aquatic arena events. Post his experiences with popular publications including PinkVilla, Prasun began his days in ES, by actively covering two prime events - 2023 US Open Swimming Championships and the 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series. Prasun's coverage extends beyond the pool, and he takes specific interest in the progress of the triangular rivalry between track and field stars, Sha’Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. You can follow him on:-
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Bhujaya Ray Chowdhury