Overview
- Blakely and 17-year-old Claire Pease are tied for the all-around lead with 55.600 after the opening night in Phoenix on Friday.
- Blakely posted the meet’s second-highest scores on balance beam and uneven bars and finished with a dynamic vault that kept a national title within reach.
- The 21-year-old is competing in her first elite all-around since rupturing her right Achilles at the 2024 Olympic Trials and has used NCAA competition at the University of Florida to rebuild her all-around readiness.
- Sixteen-year-old Charleigh Bullock sits third at 54.400 and defending champion Hezly Rivera is fourth after a fall on the uneven bars, leaving the final day tightly contested.
- Sunday’s results will shape national rankings and momentum but will not alone decide Olympic teams, which are chosen later through U.S. trials and selection processes for Los Angeles 2028.