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Skye Blakely and Claire Pease share lead at US gymnastics championships
Bullock third as defending champion Rivera sits fourth
TL;DR
- Skye Blakely and Claire Pease share the all-around lead with 55.6 points after the first day of women's competition at the US gymnastics championships in Phoenix.
- Charleigh Bullock is in third place with 55.4 points, and defending all-around champion Hezly Rivera is in fourth with 55.0 points.
- Blakely, who missed the 2024 Paris Olympics due to an injury, expressed pride in her performance.
- Rivera, an Olympic team gold medalist, had a score impacted by a fall on the uneven bars but achieved the best score on the balance beam.
- Bullock recorded the highest score on the uneven bars, while Esponda had the best floor exercise score.
- The women's event is set to conclude on Sunday.