RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Hezly Rivera rallied out of fourth to claim back-to-back titles on Sunday in Phoenix. Chris Coduto via Getty Images
Hezly Rivera rallied perfectly on Sunday to claim her second straight U.S. women’s gymnastics title.
Rivera, after starting the final day of competition in fourth, ended up beating the field by more than a full point in Phoenix to win her second consecutive national title. She is now the first woman to go back-to-back in the competition since Jordyn Wieber pulled the feat off in 2010 and 2011, excluding Simone Biles’ dominant run in the sport, of course.
Rivera was just about perfect on Sunday. The 18-year-old posted a 56.950 in the second day to get to 111.950 on the weekend. While starting more than a point back, Rivera narrowed the gap to half of a point after the first two rotations. It was then her floor routine, where she earned a 14.300, that finally sent her into the lead.
BACK-TO-BACK. 💪 Hezly Rivera becomes the first woman since Simone Biles to win two consecutive U.S. All-Around Gymnastics TITLES! pic.twitter.com/totRBjpboH
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2026
Rivera made her Olympics debut at the Paris games last summer, where she helped the Americans win gold as a team for the third time in the past four competitions. She also defended her beam title this weekend.
Claire Pease finished in second at 110.800 while claiming the uneven bars title, and Charleigh Bullock, 16, came in third at 110.550. Pease was tied for the lead after the opening day with Skye Blakely. But Blakely, who won silver on bars, fell three times on Sunday to drop down to seventh. Two-time gold medalist Jade Carey finished in fifth, and won her third U.S. vault title in the process.
While the championship is now in the books, the U.S. women’s world team won’t be named until the end of camp in September. Several big names, including Biles and Suni Lee, have been on an extended break away from competition.
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