Kieryn Finnell (born April 9, 2008) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the silver medal-winning team at the 2023 Junior World Championships and is the 2024 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships balance beam champion.
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| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 9, 2008 Rochester, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2022 – 2024 (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | RGA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Barry Coss Youlia Coss | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Junior gymnastics career
edit2022
editFinnell suffered a hamstring injury two days prior to the 2022 Winter Cup, and missed the competition as a result.[1]
In July she competed at the U.S. Classic where she won gold on uneven bars and placed fourth in the all-around.[2] The following month she competed at the National Championships where she placed eighteenth in the all-around.[3]
2023
editFinnell competed at the 2023 Winter Cup where she won silver on balance beam and bronze in the all-around.[4] As a result, she was named to the team to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships as an alternate.[5] She helped the USA finish second behind Japan.[6][7]
In August she competed at the 2023 U.S. Classic where she won gold in the all-around and on balance beam, and silver on uneven bars and floor exercise.[8] She then competed at the 2023 National Championships where she won silver in the all-around and on balance beam, bronze on uneven bars, placed sixth on floor exercise, and seventh on vault.[9][10]
Senior gymnastics career
edit2024
editIn April, she made her senior international debut at the 2024 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, alongside Jayla Hang, Madray Johnson and Simone Rose.[11] During the event she won gold in the team event and on balance beam, and placed fourth in the all-around.[12][13]
In May, she competed at the Core Hydration Classic where she placed twenty-fifth in the all-around.[14][15] She then competed at the National Championships, and placed nineteenth in the all-around.[16]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2022 | U.S. Classic | 4 |  |
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| U.S. National Championships | 18 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 2023 | Winter Cup |  |
6 | 5 |  |
12 | |
| Junior World Championships | |
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| U.S. Classic | |
6 | |
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| U.S. National Championships | |
7 | |
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6 | ||
| Senior | |||||||
| 2024 | Pacific Rim Championships | |
4 | |
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| U.S. Classic | 25 | 15 | 25 | 25 | |||
| U.S. National Championships | 19 | 17 | 12 | 28 | |||
References
edit- ^ "U.S.'s Kieryn Finnell: 'I am focusing on embracing the hard work and enjoying the process'". intlgymnast.com. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Hang vaults to top of leaderboard in thrilling end to U.S. Classic junior women's competition". USA Gymnastics. July 30, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Johnson captures women's junior all-around title on final day of OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Rivera takes home junior women all-around gold at 2023 Winter Cup". USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "USA Junior rosters set for FIG World Juniors, DTB Pokal, City of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. March 7, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Learning from mistakes: U.S. gymnast Hezly Rivera embraces 'mess-ups' to achieve Paris 2024 dream". International Olympic Committee. April 20, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Junior women secure team silver at Junior Artistic World Championships; all through to finals". USA Gymnastics. March 30, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Finnell takes junior all-around crown at 2023 Core Hydration Classic". USA Gymnastics. August 4, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "All-time greats set for 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Rivera claims U.S. junior all-around gold at 2023 Xfinity Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 27, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics announces rosters for 2024 Pacific Rim Championships, Jesolo Trophy, T&T Pan Am competitions". USA Gymnastics. April 4, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Hang, Johnson go 1–2 in Pac Rim Championships all-around". USA Gymnastics. April 27, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. gymnasts Hang and Moldauer win senior all-around titles at Pacific Rim Championships". intlgymnast.com. April 28, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Last three Olympic champions lead legendary list of registrants for 2024 Core Hydration Classic". USA Gymnastics. May 6, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Who's who of women's gymnastics set for Core Hydration Classic". USA Gymnastics. May 15, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "National titles, Olympic Trials berths on the line at 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 27, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.