Patrick Hoopes Earns Spot at Olympic Trials

FORT WORTH, Texas – Air Force junior Patrick Hoopes landed a second-place finish on the pommel horse at the 2024 U.S. National Championships in Dickies Arena. Hoopes, the 2024 NCAA Champion on the pommel, earned a spot on the U.S. National Team and a chance to compete at the Olympic trials.

Hoopes, the Academy record-holder in the event, registered a 29.250 (14.950, 14.300) for his runner-up finish behind Stephen Nedoroscik's 30.000. Junior teammate Erich Upton tallied 148.650 in the all-around competition, finishing 24^th in the field.

The 2024 USA Gymnastics Senior Men's National Team Presented by Xfinity and National Development Team were selected Saturday evening following competition. Athletes named to the teams are listed alphabetically below.

2024 USA Gymnastics Senior Men's National Team Presented by Xfinity

Fuzzy Benas — Richmond, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Jeremy Bischoff — Santa Clarita, Calif./Stanford University
Cameron Bock — Tustin, Calif./University of Michigan
Alex Diab — Hinsdale, Ill./EVO Gymnastics
Asher Hong — Tomball, Texas/Stanford University
Patrick Hoopes — Lehi, Utah/U.S. Air Force Academy
Paul Juda — Deerfield, Ill./University of Michigan
Brody Malone — Aragon, Ga. /EVO Gymnastics
Yul Moldauer — Arvada, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Stephen Nedoroscik — Worcester, Mass./EVO Gymnastics
Curran Philips — Naperville, Ill./EVO Gymnastics
Frederick Richard — Stoughton, Mass./University of Michigan
Colt Walker — Cedar Park, Texas/Stanford University
Donnell Whittenburg — Baltimore, Md./Salto Gymnastics
Shane Wiskus — Spring Park, Minn./EVO Gymnastics
Khoi Young — Bowie, Md./Stanford University

2024 USA Gymnastics Senior Development Team Presented by Xfinity

Tate Costa — Narragansett, R.I./University of Illinois
Josh Karnes — Erie, Pa./Penn State University
Kiran Mandava — Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Kai Uemura — Chicago, Ill./Lakeshore Academy

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