While qualification for the US in men’s trampoline gymnastics was without too much sweat on the women’s side the US made it.. but just barely. With the top seven qualifying Charlotte Drury finished 11th. That wasn’t the end of the road though because the top three were already qualified and Russia went fourth and fifth and only one spot could be awarded to any country. That meant the final spot came down to a battle between Drury and Marine Jurbert of France. Drury was behind Jurbert on her first routine after poorer execution but the difference maker ended up being the difficult and a 1.5 point harder routine for Drury led to her finishing 1.025 points ahead. Drury may have missed the final but the US being in the Olympics was a more important accomplishment.

On the men’s side the US had both Jeffrey Gluckstein and Logan Dooley finish high enough to qualify for Rio though the US was limited to qualifying just one slot. Gluckstein and Dooley were sixth and seventh to make the eight-man final. In the final Gluckstein was fifth with a 57.435 and Dooley was sixth with a 55.955.

The US doesn’t have anyone competing in the rhythmic gymnastics events so this is the end of the event for the US with the important Olympic qualification locked up. The next big event for the US is June 3rd-5th in Hartford, Connecticut.

Previous Gymnastics Coverage:
Rio Test Event Preview
Day 1 Update
Day 3 Update