American Laura Zeng (pictured) won the All-Around and all four of the apparatus finals on the way to dominating the Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Lima (PER), as the U.S. also won the team title.
Zeng followed in the footsteps of Evita Griskenis, who won the same five events in 2017, and the U.S. team won three additional medals from Lili Mizuno (silver in Hoop) and Nastasya Generalova (bronzes in Ball and Clubs). Summaries:
Pan American Rhythmic Championships
Lima (PER) ~ 29-30 September 2018
(Full results here)
All-Around: 1. Laura Zeng (USA), 71.800; 2. Marina Malpica (MEX), 66.100; 3. Natalia Gaudio (BRA), 65.150; 4. Lili Mizuno (USA), 63.400; 5. Nastasya Generalova (USA), 62.650.
Hoop: 1. Zeng (USA), 19.250; 2. Mizuno (USA), 17.050; 3. Malpica (MEX), 16.900; 4. Sophie Crane (CAN), 16.850; 5. Barbara Domingos (BRA), 16.050.
Ball: 1. Zeng (USA), 18.200; 2. Generalova (USA), 16.450; 3. Rut Castillo (MEX), 15.800; 4. Malpica (MEX), 15.550; 5. Gaudio (BRA), 15.450.
Clubs: 1. Zeng (USA), 18.600; 2. Generalova (USA), 17.050; 3. Crane (CAN), 16.350; 4. Gaudio (BRA), 16.350; 5. Carmen Whelan (CAN), 15.750.
Ribbon: 1. Zeng (USA), 16.550; 2. Karla Diaz (MEX), 15.200; 3. Domingos (BRA), 15.100; 4. Mizuno (USA), 14.850; 5. Gaudio (BRA), 14.700.
Team: United States (Laura Zeng, Lili Mizuno, Natasya Generalova), 169.400; 2. Mexico, 159.100; 3. Brazil, 156.400; 4. Canada, 152.900; 5. Colombia, 129.550.
Group/5 Hoops: 1. Brazil, 20.950; 2. Mexico, 19.150; 3. Canada, 18.350; 4. Cuba, 17.100; 5. United States, 14.750.
Group/3 Balls + 2 Ropes: 1. Mexico, 18.150; 2. United States, 18.100; 3. Brazil, 16.500; 4. Canada, 16.500; 5. Cuba, 14.450.
