Posting the top scores on floor exercise and vault, Mikulak is rounding into form as he tries to spearhead what the Americans hope is a team deep enough to make a run at the podium in Rio de Janeiro in August. The five-man Olympic team will be announced after Saturday night's final, with the panel taking into account the performances from the national championships and the trials when putting the squad together. Leyva, whose star seemed to be on the rise after capturing bronze in the all-around in 2012 — the only medal won by the men's program — headed into trials in 16th place thanks in part to a shaky couple of days at nationals that came with his left leg recovering from a series of dog bites sustained while trying to break up a fight. Alex Naddour's world-class pommel horse set — easily the Americans' worst team event — makes him a particularly valuable asset and his focus on becoming more versatile has paid off.
National Champion Sam Mikulak On Top At Olympic Trials
By WILL GRAVES, AP Sports Writer, San Antonio Express-News: World
Thu, 06/23/2016 - 9:12pm
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