Claire Pease
Claire Pease | |
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Born | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | January 5, 2009
Hometown | Sunnyvale, Texas, U.S. |
Gymnastics career | |
Country represented | United States |
Years on national team | 2024–present (USA) |
Level | Junior International Elite |
Club | World Olympic Gymnastics Academy |
Head coach(es) | Valeri Liukin |
Claire Elizabeth Pease (born January 5, 2009) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2024 U.S. Junior National Champion.
Early life
[edit]Pease was born to John and Mindy Pease in Honolulu, Hawaii, where her family was stationed while in the military. Her family then relocated to the Dallas area, where she became involved in recreational gymnastics at a local gym.[1]
Junior gymnastics career
[edit]HOPEs
[edit]In 2021 Pease was part of the USA Gymnastics HOPEs program. She competed at the 2021 Hopes Classic where she won gold in all four apparatus en route to the all-around title.[2] The following month she competed at the 2021 GK Hopes Championships where she won gold on vault, balance beam, floor exercise and in the all-around, and silver on uneven bars. She scored 50.050 in the all-around, a full two points ahead of runner-up Tyler Turner.[3]
2022
[edit]In January, she was invited to attend the women's national team camp.[4] The following month she competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where she finished in fifth on vault and eighth on balance beam.[5]
In July she competed at the 2022 U.S. Classic where she finished in fourth on floor exercise, seventh on vault, and eighth on balance beam and in the all-around.[6] The following month she competed at the 2022 National Championships where she finished in eighth on uneven bars and ninth on vault.[7]
2023
[edit]Pease competed at the 2023 Winter Cup where she won bronze on balance beam and finished in eighth in the all-around.[8][9]
In July she competed at the American Classic, where she won gold on balance beam, bronze in the all-around and finished in fourth on uneven bars.[10] The following month she competed at the 2023 U.S. Classic where she finished fourth on balance beam.[11] She was then named to the roster for the 2023 National Championships.[12]
In November she competed at the Tournoi International where she won gold in the team event, uneven bars and balance beam, and silver on the vault and in the all-around.[13]
2024
[edit]In February she competed at the 2024 Winter Cup where she won gold on uneven bars, balance beam, and in the all-around. She also scored a 13.200 on vault and a 11.700 on floor exercise.[14][15] The next month she competed at the International Gymnix where she won gold in the team event and uneven bars, and bronze in the all-around, vault and floor exercise.[16][17]
In April she competed at the 2024 City of Jesolo Trophy, where she helped team USA win gold in the team event and uneven bars, silver on balance beam and bronze in the all-around.[18][19]
In May she competed at the 2024 U.S. Classic, where she won gold on uneven bars, balance beam, and in the all-around, and silver on floor exercise.[20] She scored 53.900 in the all-around, over two points ahead of second place.[21] She then competed at the 2024 National Championships, where she won gold on uneven bars, balance beam, and in the all-around, and finished in fourth on floor exercise.[22][23]
Competitive history
[edit]Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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HOPEs | |||||||
2021 | HOPEs Classic | ||||||
HOPEs Championships | |||||||
Junior | |||||||
2022 | Winter Cup | 11 | 5 | 8 | |||
U.S. Classic | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |||
U.S. National Championships | 11 | 9 | 8 | ||||
2023 | Winter Cup | 8 | 7 | 8 | |||
American Classic | 12 | 4 | 14 | ||||
U.S. Classic | 13 | 14 | 15 | 4 | |||
Tournoi International | |||||||
2024 | Winter Cup | ||||||
International Gymnix | |||||||
City of Jesolo Trophy | |||||||
U.S. Classic | |||||||
U.S. National Championships | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Claire Pease". gym-style.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Lew, Pease dominant at 2021 Hopes Classic". USA Gymnastics. April 24, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Pease, Finnell take all-around titles at 2021 GK Hopes Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 21, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics hosts first Women's National Team camp of 2022". USA Gymnastics. January 24, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Parker repeats as junior all-around champion at 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN". USA Gymnastics. February 27, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Hang vaults to top of leaderboard in thrilling end to U.S. Classic junior women's competition". USA Gymnastics. July 30, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Johnson captures women's junior all-around title on final day of OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Rivera takes home junior women all-around gold at 2023 Winter Cup". USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Pease Wins Junior Winter Cup Crown; Shane Wiskus Leads Senior Men After Day 1". insidegymnastics.com. February 24, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Champions crowned at the 2023 American, Hopes Classic". USA Gymnastics. July 12, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Finnell takes junior all-around crown at 2023 Core Hydration Classic". USA Gymnastics. August 4, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "All-time greats set for 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. wins 10 medals at Combs la Ville International Tournament". USA Gymnastics. November 19, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Pease wins junior all-around title; Wiskus leads senior men after Day 1". USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Duffy, Patricia (February 23, 2024). "Claire Pease wins junior women's title at 2024 Winter Cup on back of difficult uneven bars set". gymnastics-now.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Weekend Recap: MAG/WAG Baku World Cup; WAG International Gymnix; T&T Winter Classic Invitational". USA Gymnastics. March 11, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "2024 International Gymnix Results". thegymter.net. March 11, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Junior team takes gold, Americans win eight medals at 2024 City of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. April 22, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Italy, U.S. and Brazil dominate City of Jesolo Trophy". intlgymnast.com. April 21, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Pease claims junior crown at 2024 Core Hydration Classic". USA Gymnastics. May 17, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Giusti, Aidan (May 17, 2024). "Claire Pease continues win streak with junior title at 2024 Core Hydration Classic". gymnastics-now.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Biles in top senior spot, Pease ahead of juniors on women's first day at Xfinity U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Pease cruises to junior all-around title at 2024 Xfinity Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.