Exciting mix of returning talent and new faces on the Pan Ams team — Livvy Dunne can’t believe she’s retired
By Lela Moore
The IX: Gymnastics Saturday with Lela Moore, May 24, 2025
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This week, USA Gymnastics announced the attendees from its May National Team camp.
These include the six gymnasts selected for the Pan American Championships (a five-woman team and a traveling alternate).
Hard to believe this is only Hezly Rivera’s third international assignment, since the second was the Paris Olympic Games. (The first was Jesolo last spring.) It’s great to see her back in gear; her appearance at Winter Cup in February, where she fell on beam — her only event — raised a few eyebrows. But Pan Ams is a big deal and so is her selection here.
Tiana Sumanasekera was one of two non-traveling alternates for Paris, and she committed this year to competing NCAA for UCLA, beginning in 2026. I think I speak for all of us when I say that we’ve been waiting on tenterhooks to see more of her lovely gymnastics, and I’m excited to see her on this team.
Florida snapped up Dulcy Caylor for its incoming freshman class, and she’s a great addition to the Pan Ams team before she heads off to Gainesville.
Jayla Hang’s star continues to rise with this assignment; she won’t begin college until 2027, so hopefully this is just the beginning of the high-profile elite assignments for her.
The assignment got Gabrielle Hardie and Alessia Rosa added to the senior women’s national team, and I can’t wait to see how far they go from here.
The 2025 Pan American Championships will take place in Panama City, Panama, from June 12-15.
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Other gym news
Over at College Gym News, check out the 10 floor routines to rewatch during the offseason.
The Gymternet has the results of the Chinese Championships and the Koper Challenge Cup.
Watch Euros qualifications here!
Speaking of which, here’s Italy’s team for Euros.
And Belgium’s.
Josh Nilson will be the new head coach at Illinois.
Natalie Martin transfers from Maryland to Ohio State:
Riley McCusker teases us all with the prospect of a fifth year at Florida:
Five at The IX: Livvy Dunne is in denial about retirement
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