PanAm Games: Vault and Uneven Bars

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  Ellie Black placed third after a Tsukahara 1 1/2 low on landing, step back so as not to sit the vault, followed by a handspring layout full, a bit better with just a hop forward. [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XISZ3O1pz64">Ellie&#8217;s vaults</a>]

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    <strong>In the uneven bars</strong> final Rachel Gowey and Jessica Lopez went head to head in difficulty, with the American managing to obtain a slight edge on execution: 14.725/6.3 for Gowey  (Weiler half, inbar full, Komova II, Tkachev, Pak, van Leeuwen, double layout) while Lopez received a 14.700/6.3 (Maloney, Jaeger, Tkatchev to Gienger, double front dismount ).
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    It was a happy day for both of them: Gowey thus re-announces herself as one to watch for the upcoming US internal competition season and banked some extra credit and important international experience to recommend her for the &#8216;main&#8217; team.  Lopez (like Gowey) competed on only two events in Toronto and a heavily taped knee and watered down dismount on beam indicated that she is still recovering from a recent leg injury so she will be thrilled with a medal here. [watch on youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8QConIUY4o">Gowey&#8217;s routine</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkM661RGABM">Lopez&#8217;s routine</a>]

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      We should still note that, to an amateur eye, the two top scoring routines were deducted perhaps not thoroughly enough for the small but numerous execution errors: slightly short handstands and flexed feet for Rachel, bent arms and messy legs for Jessica, but the overall placement was deserved.
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      Among the medalists, 3rd place Amelia Hundley (14.600/6.1) also had the cleanest routine, although slightly less ambitious in terms of difficulty (Tkachev &#8211; Pak, van Leeuwen, full in dismount) &#8211; with just a couple of bent arms here and there and a small hop on the landing. [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhYuWEY0ehY">Hundley&#8217;s routine</a>]

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        Vault results:
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        1 VIDEAUX JIMENEZ
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        1 6.000 8.575 14.575 14.737<br /> 2 6.200 8.700 14.900<br /> 2 PEÑA ABREU Yamilet<br /> 1 7.000 7.600 0.100 14.500 14.250<br /> 2 5.300 8.700 14.000<br /> 3 BLACK Ellie<br /> 1 5.500 8.425 13.925 14.087<br /> 2 5.500 8.750 14.250<br /> 4 MATIAS HYPOLITO ..<br /> 1 5.300 8.675 13.975 14.062<br /> 2 5.200 8.950 14.150<br /> 4 CHANT Maegan<br /> 1 5.200 9.125 14.325 14.062<br /> 2 5.000 8.800 13.800<br /> 6 SANTI Franchesca<br /> 1 5.800 8.700 14.500 13.962<br /> 2 5.000 8.525 0.100 13.425<br /> 7 PINTO Makarena<br /> 1 5.300 8.575 13.875 13.912<br /> 2 5.200 8.750 13.950<br /> 8 MEJIAS Paula<br /> 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.112<br /> 2 4.200 8.325 0.300 12.225
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        Uneven bars results:
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        1 GOWEY Rachel 6.300 8.425 14.725<br /> 2 LOPEZ AROCHA Jessica 6.300 8.400 14.700<br /> 3 HUNDLEY Amelia 6.100 8.550 14.650<br /> 4 GARCIA RODRIGUEZ Elsa 6.100 7.850 13.950<br /> 5 GOMEZ PORRAS Ana 5.900 8.000 13.900<br /> 6 SANDOVAL Ahtziri 5.800 7.975 13.775<br /> 7 COPIAK Madison 5.500 8.100 13.600<br /> 8 ONYSHKO Isabela 6.100 7.225 13.325
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        <strong>Article: Bea Gheorghsor</strong>
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