NEW ORLEANS, La. – Two with Gator ties performed well in the opening night of senior women’s action at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships at Smoothie King Center.
Recent Gator grad Leanne Wong is third in the all-around at 55.10. Rising sophomore Skye Blakey competed only on the uneven bars (13.25, 8th) and balance beam (13.45, 9th). Friday marked Blakely’s return to elite competition since suffering an Achilles injury at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Hezly Rivera, a member of the U.S.’s 2024 Olympic gold medal team, leads the all-around (55.60).
The final day of women’s competition at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships is Sunday. Find that competition live on NBC beginning at 7 p.m. ET on NBC. Sunday Start List<https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2025/w_25champs_startsr2.pdf>
U.S. champions and U.S. National Team members are determined after Sunday’s competition. National team berths give the gymnasts a chance to claim a 2025 World Championships roster spot, which is set for Oct. 19-25 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Both Gators are current members of the U.S. Senior National team and won team gold at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships.
Skye Blakely
Score
Place
Bars
13.250
8
Beam
13.45
9
Leanne Wong
Scores
Place
Vault
14.00
Bars
13.55
4
Beam
13.75
7
Floor
13.80
5
All-Around
55.10
3
Complete opening day results<https://xfinitychampionships.com/live/>
About the Gators at the U.S. Championships:
This weekend’s action marks Blakely’s return to elite competition since she suffered a right Achilles tendon injury on the final day of podium training at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. Just 199 days later, Blakely made her collegiate debut, performing in the Gators’ uneven bars lineup at the Jan. 10 season opener. She competed bars throughout the 2025 season, posting a collegiate-best 9.95 at the Southeastern Conference Championships. Blakely plans to compete on bars and balance beam only at the 2025 U.S. Championships.
Wong finished her Gator career in 2025 by adding seven All-America honors to her career total of 29, which is No. 3 all-time for Florida. She added three more 10.0s (bars, beam, floor) in 2025, including using that mark to share the SEC bars title. Her 11 perfect marks is second on Florida’s career chart. Wong was at the last two Olympics as a U.S. Olympic replacement athlete.
Wong graduated magna cum laude in May and is one of just a handful ever to compete at U.S. Championships with a degree. Those few would include Gator Trinity Thomas, who competed at the 2024 U.S. Championships.
How to Watch:
2025 Xfinity U.S. Championships airs live:
August 10 | 7-9 p.m. ET – Women – NBC (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 9) and Peacock<https://www.peacocktv.com/sports>
All senior sessions stream on Peacock<https://www.peacocktv.com/sports> for those in the U.S.
