International Gymnast Magazine Online - Cai, US Men Win Pacific Rim Championships

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1 The U.S. men won the team competition while China's Cai Weifeng captured the senior all-around title as the Pacific Rim Championships began Friday in Everett, Wash. The biennial competition, for member nations of the Pacific Alliance of National Gymnastics Federations, includes artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline competition for seniors and juniors. Each team can enter up to a total of six gymnasts, junior or senior. The U.S. men entered all seniors this year and won their fifth consecutive team title. The host squad fielded one of its strongest teams at the moment, with 2012 Olympians Sam Mikulak, Ja ke Dalton and John Orozco, along with 2016 contenders Alex Naddour, Eddie Penev and Donnell Whittenburg. The U.S. comfortably outscored young teams from China and Canada, earning the highest team totals on every event except pommel horse, where the Chinese were first. China sent a B or even C squad of all seniors, none of who have competed at a World Cup event. One of the gymnasts, Wang Peng, competed at the World University Games, but most of the gymnasts are new to major international competition. The lanky Cai, born in 1991, had his top score on parallel bars with (6.9 D score). Bronze medalist Canada also sent a relatively young squad to gain experience, while its top team prepares for the upcoming Olympic test event in Rio de Janeiro. 1 / 42

2 While the Americans solidly won the team title, mistakes cost them their third consecutive all-around title. Whittenburg, who took second to Cai, missed two routines. On floor exercise, he hit his opening tumbling passes (1 1/2 to double front; layout double-double; front layout to piked front) only to go flying out of bounds on his third pass, a 2 1/2 gone wrong. He also overrotated his 6.4 Ri Se Gwang vault (full-twisting double Tsukahara) and sat down. Mikulak, third all-around, fell twice on floor exercise (tucked front full to Randi; triple full dismount), looking very pained and and not fully healed from the Achilles' tendon injury that kept him out of last year's world championships. He also had a rough performance on high bar, eventually collapsing on a missed front giant. Meanwhile, Orozco, the defending champion, had several breaks on his pommel horse routine. Penev and Dalton tied for the top score on floor exercise (15.600), both with 6.7 D scores and clean landings. Penev tumbled a layout double-double, layout half-in, half-out; layout-half to double-twisting front; 2 1/2 to front full; layout Thomas; whip stuck triple twist. Dalton tumbled a layout Arabian double front; whip to piked Arabian double front; 1 1/2 to double-twisting front; 2 1/2 to front full; layout Thomas; stuck triple twist. China's Zou Jingyuan was the top scorer on pommel horse with (6.2 D), where he impressed with beautiful hollow body line. Last fall, the 17-year-old Zou won the first Chinese National Youth Games. Penev also qualified first to the senior vault final with a Yurchenko half-on, double-twisting layout handspring front off and Yurchenko 2 1/2. Whittenburg qualified first on still rings and parallel bars, while Orozco was the top qualifier on high bar. Japan, which sent three juniors and two seniors, finished fourth in the team competition but 2 / 42

3 dominated the junior ranks. Ryuto Sako and teammate Kosuke Wakasa finished 1-2 in the all-around over Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines. Sako qualified first to the finals on parallel bars and high bar. Yulo was the top qualifier on floor exercise and vault, while Taiwan's Alan Shiao was first on pommel horse. Anthony Tawfik, the only junior on the Canadian squad, tied for the top qualifying spot on still rings with Japan's Kanta Amano. Competition continues Saturday with the women's team and all-around. External Link: Official Website 2016 Pacific Rim Championships April 8, Everett, Wash., United States Men's Team FX PH SR VT 1. United States Jake Dalton Eddie Penev / 42

4 Alex Naddour Sam Mikulak Donnell Whittenburg John Orozco China Mu Jile Gu Baisen Cai Weifeng Wang Peng / 42

5 Zou Jingyuan Wu Xiaoming Canada Damien Cachia Joel Gagnon Aaron Mah Justin Karstadt Scott Nabata *Anthony Tawfik Japan / 42

6 56. International Gymnast Magazine Online - Cai, US Men Win Pacific Rim Championships Naoki Yamane *Kosuke Wakasa Yujiro Terachi *Ryuto Sako *Kanta Amano Australia Mitchell Morgans Christopher Remkes / 42

7 Luke Wadsworth Michael Mercieca Scott Costin Colombia Carlos Calvo *José David Toro *Michael Vargas Javier Sandoval / 42

8 *José Manuel Martínez Chinese Taipei Hung Shin-Tung Chiu Mao-Hua *Alan Shiao *Fang Shih-Yen Huang Ko-Chiang New Zealand / 42

9 Devy Dyson *Ethan Dick David Bishop Callum Phillips Philippines Reyland Capellan *Carlos Edriel Yulo Rafael Ablaza *John Mathew Vergara / 42

10 Jan Gwynn Timbang Chile Daniel Basilio Ignacio Pizarro *Ignacio Varas *Francisco Pérez Hong Kong / 42

11 *Ng Ka Ki *Chun Hei Vincent Wong *O Long Andrew Fung Man Hin Frankie Lee *Feng Julian Mui Man Hin Jim *Junior competitor Senior Men's All-AroundFX PH SR V 1. Cai Weifeng / 42

12 2. Donnell Whittenburg Sam Mikulak John Orozco Alex Naddour / 42

13 4. Gu Baisen Carlos Calvo Naoki Yamane Javier Sandoval / 42

14 8. Justin Karstadt Michael Mercieca Yujiro Terachi Luke Wadsworth / 42

15 12. Aaron Mah Scott Nabata Devy Dyson Tarik Soto / 42

16 15. Chiu Mao-Hua Scott Costin Huang Ko-Chiang David Bishop 16 / 42

17 Hung Shin-Tung Mitchell Morgans Jan Gwynn Timbang / 42

18 Jake Dalton Zou Jingyuan Ignacio Pizarro Wang Peng / 42

19 20. Daniel Basilio Man Hin Frankie Lee Eddie Penev Damien Cachia / 42

20 Wu Xiaoming Miguel Romero Joel Gagnon Christopher Remkes Rafael Ablaza 20 / 42

21 Mu Jile Callum Phillips Man Hin Jim Reyland Capellan / 42

22 Junior Men's All-AroundFX PH SR V 1. Ryuto Sako Kosuke Wakasa Carlos Edriel Yulo Kanta Amano / 42

23 Ryosuke Doi Alan Shiao Anthony Tawfik Ethan Dick / 42

24 3. International Gymnast Magazine Online - Cai, US Men Win Pacific Rim Championships 7. José David Toro Fang Shih-Yen Ignacio Varas / 42

25 10. Francisco Pérez John Mathew Vergara Francisco Antonio Acuña Flaqué Ng Ka Ki / 42

26 14. Michael Vargas Chun Hei Vincent Wong José Manuel Martínez O Long Andrew Fung Feng Julian Mui / 42

27 Senior Men's Floor Exercise D Qualification E ND S 1. Eddie Penev Jake Dalton Mu Jile Damien Cachia John Orozco Naoki Yamane Joel Gagnon Gu Baisen Reyland Capellan Aaron Mah Alex Naddour Hung Shin-Tung Cai Weifeng Yujiro Terachi Scott Costin Carlos Calvo Mitchell Morgans Sam Mikulak Devy Dyson Chiu Mao-Hua 27 / 42

28 Rafael Ablaza Tarik Soto Wang Peng Donnell Whittenburg Miguel Romero Zou Jingyuan David Bishop Jan Gwynn Timbang Justin Karstadt Scott Nabata Christopher Remkes Daniel Basilio Ignacio Pizarro Luke Wadsworth Javier Sandoval Michael Mercieca Callum Phillips Man Hin Frankie Lee Huang Ko-Chiang / 42

29 Senior Pommel Horse Qualification D E ND S 1. Zou Jingyuan Sam Mikulak Wu Xiaoming Damien Cachia Alex Naddour Gu Baisen Cai Weifeng Eddie Penev Justin Karstadt Scott Nabata Donnell Whittenburg Mu Jile Luke Wadsworth Huang Ko-Chiang Michael Mercieca Chiu Mao-Hua Javier Sandoval Devy Dyson Carlos Calvo Tarik Soto John Orozco Christopher Remkes Callum Phillips 29 / 42

30 David Bishop Hung Shin-Tung Aaron Mah Jan Gwynn Timbang Naoki Yamane Mitchell Morgans Yujiro Terachi Scott Costin Ignacio Pizarro Daniel Basilio Rafael Ablaza Man Hin Frankie Lee Miguel Romero Senior Still Rings Qualification D E ND S 1. Donnell Whittenburg John Orozco Jake Dalton Wu Xiaoming Cai Weifeng Sam Mikulak Alex Naddour Javier Sandoval Damien Cachia 30 / 42

31 Carlos Calvo Yujiro Terachi Naoki Yamane Wang Peng Devy Dyson Michael Mercieca Gu Baisen Luke Wadsworth Huang Ko-Chiang Aaron Mah Mitchell Morgans Hung Shin-Tung Justin Karstadt Chiu Mao-Hua Scott Nabata Scott Costin Christopher Remkes David Bishop Tarik Soto Jan Gwynn Timbang Ignacio Pizarro Daniel Basilio Man Hin Frankie Lee / 42

32 Senior Men's Vault Qualification D E ND S 1. Eddie Penev Damien Cachia Donnell Whittenburg Man Hin Jim Tarik Soto Reyland Capellan Chiu Mao-Hua Christopher Remkes Yujiro Terachi / 42

33 10. Jan Gwynn Timbang David Bishop Hung Shin-Tung Man Hin Frankie Lee Senior Parallel Bars Qualification D E ND S 1. Donnell Whittenburg Cai Weifeng Javier Sandoval Zou Jingyuan John Orozco Sam Mikulak Carlos Calvo Alex Naddour Jake Dalton Wang Peng / 42

34 11. Michael Mercieca Justin Karstadt Wu Xiaoming Callum Phillips Yujiro Terachi Luke Wadsworth Naoki Yamane Huang Ko-Chiang Gu Baisen Mitchell Morgans Aaron Mah David Bishop Scott Nabata Tarik Soto Scott Costin Jan Gwynn Timbang Joel Gagnon Man Hin Jim Chiu Mao-Hua Miguel Romero Devy Dyson Hung Shin-Tung Man Hin Frankie Lee Ignacio Pizarro 34 / 42

35 Rafael Ablaza Daniel Basilio Senior High Bar Qualification D E ND S 1. John Orozco Donnell Whittenburg Jake Dalton Eddie Penev Naoki Yamane Cai Weifeng Carlos Calvo Scott Nabata Gu Baisen Justin Karstadt Aaron Mah Tarik Soto Devy Dyson Michael Mercieca Zou Jingyuan Alex Naddour Sam Mikulak Yujiro Terachi Luke Wadsworth Scott Costin 35 / 42

36 Wu Xiaoming Huang Ko-Chiang Joel Gagnon David Bishop Wang Peng Javier Sandoval Chiu Mao-Hua Hung Shin-Tung Jan Gwynn Timbang Ignacio Pizarro Man Hin Jim Man Hin Frankie Lee Mitchell Morgans Miguel Romero Daniel Basilio Junior Men's Floor Exercise D Qualification E ND S 1. Carlos Edriel Yulo Ryosuke Doi Kosuke Wakasa Ryuto Sako José David Toro Michael Vargas / 42

37 7. Alan Shiao Ethan Dick Kanta Amano John Mathew Vergara Fang Shih-Yen Francisco Antonio Acuña Flaqué Ng Ka Ki O Long Andrew Fung Chun Hei Vincent Wong Anthony Tawfik Ignacio Varas Francisco Pérez Junior Pommel Horse Qualification D E ND S 1. Alan Shiao Anthony Tawfik Fang Shih-Yen Ryosuke Doi Ethan Dick Kosuke Wakasa Ryuto Sako José Manuel Martínez Kanta Amano 37 / 42

38 Carlos Edriel Yulo Feng Julian Mui Francisco Antonio Acuña Flaqué José David Toro Francisco Pérez Ignacio Varas Chun Hei Vincent Wong John Mathew Vergara Ng Ka Ki Junior Still Rings Qualification D E ND S 1. Anthony Tawfik Kanta Amano Ryuto Sako Ryosuke Doi Kosuke Wakasa Carlos Edriel Yulo Ethan Dick Alan Shiao José David Toro Francisco Antonio Acuña Flaqué José Manuel Martínez Fang Shih-Yen 38 / 42

39 Ignacio Varas Michael Vargas Francisco Pérez Ng Ka Ki O Long Andrew Fung Chun Hei Vincent Wong John Mathew Vergara Junior Men's Vault Qualification D E ND S 1. Carlos Edriel Yulo José David Toro Alan Shiao Kanta Amano Ethan Dick Ryosuke Doi Ryuto Sako Kosuke Wakasa Ignacio Varas Anthony Tawfik Francisco Antonio Acuña Flaqué Fang Shih-Yen Michael Vargas 39 / 42

40 Francisco Pérez John Mathew Vergara Ng Ka Ki Chun Hei Vincent Wong O Long Andrew Fung Junior Parallel Bars Qualification D E ND S 1. Ryuto Sako Carlos Edriel Yulo Kosuke Wakasa Kanta Amano José Manuel Martínez Fang Shih-Yen José David Toro Feng Julian Mui Ryosuke Doi Alan Shiao Ethan Dick Anthony Tawfik John Mathew Vergara Chun Hei Vincent Wong Francisco Pérez Michael Vargas 40 / 42

41 Ignacio Varas O Long Andrew Fung Ng Ka Ki Francisco Antonio Acuña Flaqué Junior High Bar Qualification D E ND S 1. Ryuto Sako Kanta Amano Kosuke Wakasa Anthony Tawfik Carlos Edriel Yulo Ethan Dick José David Toro Alan Shiao Michael Vargas Ryosuke Doi Feng Julian Mui Fang Shih-Yen Francisco Pérez Ignacio Varas José Manuel Martínez Francisco Antonio Acuña Flaqué John Mathew Vergara / 42

42 18. Ng Ka Ki O Long Andrew Fung / 42