A trio with Gators ties earned berths on the U.S. Senior National Team after the final day of competition at the Xfinity U.S. Championships - Skye Blakely (front row, far left), Simone Rose (front row, second from right) and Dulcy Caylor (back row, second from right).
Three with Gators Ties Named to U.S. Senior National Team
Sunday, August 9, 2026 | Gymnastics
PHOENIX, Ariz. – A trio with Gator ties were named to the U.S. Senior National Team after the final day of action at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships at the Mortgage Matchup Center.
Rising Gator junior Skye Blakely and signees Dulcy Caylor and Simone Rose were named to the U.S. Senior National Team. Blakely won silver in the 2026 U.S. Championships uneven bars standings.
In the final U.S. Championships all-around standings, Caylor finished sixth, Blakely was seventh and Rose took 10th. Hezly Rivera won the U.S. Championships all-around title for the second consecutive year.
Blakely shared the lead after Friday's opening day but misses on her opening (floor exercise) and closing (balance beam) events Sunday dropped her in the standings. Blakely was competing elite all-around for the first time since the 2024 U.S. Championships. Her bid for a spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team ended when she ruptured her Achilles during the final training day before the Olympic Trials.
Caylor and Rose signed with Florida in November in 2025. Caylor announced she will defer enrollment at UF to train for the 2028 U.S. Olympic Trials.
This the seventh consecutive U.S. Senior National Team berth for Blakely. Caylor earns her fifth and Rose her fourth straight spots on the U.S. Senior National Team.
What's Next?
U.S. Senior National Team members will work for a chance to claim a 2026 World Championships roster spot, which is set for Oct. 17-25 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Three quarters of the U.S.'s 2025 World Championships roster had Gator ties – Blakely, Caylor and Leanne Wong. Blakely and Wong won team gold at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships.
Complete final day results
Rising Gator junior Skye Blakely and signees Dulcy Caylor and Simone Rose were named to the U.S. Senior National Team. Blakely won silver in the 2026 U.S. Championships uneven bars standings.
Skye Blakely absolutely NAILED this dismount on the national stage! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/aHmPhOYVY4
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2026
In the final U.S. Championships all-around standings, Caylor finished sixth, Blakely was seventh and Rose took 10th. Hezly Rivera won the U.S. Championships all-around title for the second consecutive year.
Blakely shared the lead after Friday's opening day but misses on her opening (floor exercise) and closing (balance beam) events Sunday dropped her in the standings. Blakely was competing elite all-around for the first time since the 2024 U.S. Championships. Her bid for a spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team ended when she ruptured her Achilles during the final training day before the Olympic Trials.
Caylor and Rose signed with Florida in November in 2025. Caylor announced she will defer enrollment at UF to train for the 2028 U.S. Olympic Trials.
This the seventh consecutive U.S. Senior National Team berth for Blakely. Caylor earns her fifth and Rose her fourth straight spots on the U.S. Senior National Team.
What's Next?
U.S. Senior National Team members will work for a chance to claim a 2026 World Championships roster spot, which is set for Oct. 17-25 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Three quarters of the U.S.'s 2025 World Championships roster had Gator ties – Blakely, Caylor and Leanne Wong. Blakely and Wong won team gold at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships.
| Dulcy Caylor | Day 1 | Day 2 | Place | ||
| Vault | 13.85 | 13.90 | |||
| Bars | 12.90 | 13.20 | 11 | ||
| Beam | 13.40 | 13.35 | 5 | ||
| Floor | 13.45 | 13.30 | 6 | ||
| All-Around | 53.60 | 53.75 | 6 |
| Skye Blakely | Day 1 | Day 2 | Place | ||
| Vault | 14.20 | 13.95 | |||
| Bars | 14.20 | 14.25 | 2 | ||
| Beam | 13.75 | 11.60 | 12 | ||
| Floor | 13.45 | 11.90 | 17 | ||
| All-Around | 55.60 | 51.7 | 7 |
| Simone Rose | Scores | Day 2 | Place | |
| Vault | 13.80 | 13.60 | ||
| Bars | 13.80 | 13.40 | 4 | |
| Beam | 13.10 | 13.40 | 8 | |
| Floor | 12.70 | 13.25 | 14 | |
| All-Around | 53.40 | 53.65 | 10 |
| Jayla Hang | Scores | Day 2 | ||
| Beam | 13.05 |
Complete final day results
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