Final Results: All-Around | Events | National Team Selection Points Program Final Results

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HARTFORD, Conn. - Following a pair of stellar performances at the 2016 P&G Championships, former Illinois gymnasts Paul Ruggeri ('12) and C.J. Maestas ('15) each qualified to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials held in St. Louis, Missouri on June 23 & 25. Ruggeri tied for eighth in the all-around standings while Maestas finished 11th. Thirteen of the 18 Olympic Trials qualifiers were announced at the end of today's competition while the remaining five will be announced later this evening. Peformances in Hartford also determined the men's senior national champions and national team.

Ruggeri won the high bar competition with a two-day score of 31.600 including a 16.000 reading on the second day of competition. Additionally, he took second place in the floor exercise competition (30.700) and third on the vault (30.500). 

Maestas produced a pair of top-five performances of his own. He took second place on the still rings with a combined score of 31.300 along with fifth place on the high bar (30.100).

Current Illini sophomore Alex Diab closed the P&G Championships with a 33rd place finish. Diab's top finish came on the still rings with a combined effort of 29.150 for 14th place while he claimed a share of 17th place on the floor exercise (28.950).

The first 13 members of the U.S. National Team and qualifiers for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials (remaining five will be announced later tonight): Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas/Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); Jacob Dalton, Sparks, Nev./Team Hilton (Oklahoma University); Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); CJ Maestas, Corrales, N.M./U.S. Olympic Training Center; Sean Melton, Columbus, Ohio/Ohio State University; Sam Mikulak, Newport Coast, Calif./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); Akash Modi, Morganville, N.J./Stanford University ; Yul Moldauer, Norman, Okla./University of Oklahoma ; Alex Naddour, Queen Creek, Ariz./Team Hilton (USA Youth Fitness); John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); Eddie Penev, Penfield, N.Y./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); Paul Ruggeri III, Manlius, N.Y./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Md./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center).