Sloan leads U.S. women into worlds
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Olympic silver medalist and current U.S. all-around champion Bridget Sloan headlines the women's team that will compete at this month's World Gymnastics Championships in London.
Sloan, of Pittsboro, Ind., won her first U.S. all-around title, as well as the uneven bars and floor exercise, at the national championships in August. She was a member of the squad that won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Rebecca Bross of Plano, Texas; Ivana Hong of Lovejoy, Texas; and Kayla Williams of Nitro, W. Va., also were chosen for the team announced on Sunday.
The alternates are Kytra Hunter of Frederick, Md., and Mackenzie Caquatto, Naperville, Ill.
Chosen earlier for the U.S. men's team were Olympic medalist Jonathan Horton, of Houston, who took silver on the high bar and bronze in the team competition in Beijing; Jake Dalton, Sparks, Nev.; Wes Haagensen, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Steven Legendre, Flower Mound, Texas; Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla.; and Tim McNeill, Falls Church, Va.
The world championships run from Oct. 13-18. The format features all-around and individual event competition.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
