The 2004 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team trials were held from June 24 to 27, 2004, at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (now known as the Honda Center) in Anaheim, California.
Venue The Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim is an indoor arena located in Anaheim, California. The arena is home to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.
Participants The top 12 finishers at the 2004 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships automatically qualified to compete at the Olympic trials:
Name Hometown Club Mohini Bhardwaj Cincinnati, Ohio All Olympia Allentown, Pennsylvania Parkettes Terin Humphrey Bates City, Missouri GAGE Allyse Ishino Santa Ana, California Charter Oak Gliders Carly Janiga Mesa, Arizona Desert Devils Gymnastics Courtney Kupets Gaithersburg, Maryland Hill's Gymnastics Courtney McCool Kansas City, Missouri GAGE Tia Orlando Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Parkettes Carly Patterson Allen, Texas WOGA Tasha Schwikert Las Vegas, Nevada Gym Cats Liz Tricase Itasca, Illinois Illinois Gymnastics Institute Tabitha Yim Irvine, California Charter Oaks Gliders
The following people were also invited to Olympic trials: Name Hometown Club Annia Hatch West Haven, Connecticut Stars Elite Katie Heenan South Riding, Virginia Capital Gymnastics Samantha Sheehan Villa Hills, Kentucky Cincinnati Gymnastics Melanie Sinclair Orlando, Florida Orlando Metro Hollie Vise Dallas, Texas WOGA
Broadcast NBC Sports broadcast all nights of competition at the trials.
Results
Final standings Women Courtney Kupets Courtney McCool Carly Patterson Annia Hatch Mohini Bhardwaj Liz Tricase Courtney Kupets Tasha Schwikert Hollie Vise Courtney McCool Courtney Kupets Terin Humphrey Carly Patterson Terin Humphrey Tabitha Yim Men Paul Hamm Brett McClure Sean Townsend
Olympic team selection The top two finishers automatically qualified to the team. For the women this was Courtney Kupets and Courtney McCool. The rest of the team would be determined after a selection camp was held. Invitees to this camp included: Mohini Bhardwaj, Annia Hatch, Terin Humphrey, Allyse Ishino, Carly Janiga, Carly Patterson, Tasha Schwikert, Liz Tricase, Hollie Vise, and Tabitha Yim. Additionally injury petitions from Nicole Harris, Chellsie Memmel, and Marcia Newby were also accepted. At the conclusion of the selection camp Patterson, Bhardwaj, Hatch, and Humphrey were added to the team with Memmel, Schwikert, and Ishino selected as alternates.
For the men the top two finishers were Paul Hamm and Brett McClure. Additionally Jason Gatson and Morgan Hamm were also named to the men's team immediately following the Olympic trials conclusion. In July Guard Young and Blaine Wilson were added to the team with Stephen McCain and Raj Bhavsar selected as alternates.
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