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Richard leads Malone after first day of US Olympic gymnastics trials
Fred Richard grabbed the all-around lead over national champion Brody Malone on Thursday, both edging closer to Paris Olympic berths as the US gymnastics trials opened.
Richard capped his night with an outstanding floor routine and also topped the high bar scores on the way to building an all-around total of 85.60.
Malone, the 2022 high bar world champion who earned his third national title earlier this month after returning from career-threatening knee injuries, totalled 85.10.
Shane Wiskus, who like Malone represented the United States at the Tokyo Olympics, was in third on 84.30 and Paul Juda fourth on 84.15.
Richard, a 20-year-old collegiate standout who helped the United States to world championships team bronze in Antwerp last year, and Malone were already top candidates for Paris berths.
Malone had staked his claim with an all-around victory over Richard at the US championships earlier this month -- his first all-around competition since he suffered a devastating knee injury coming off the high bar at a meeting in Germany in March of 2023.
On Thursday, Malone opened his trials by shedding his knee brace for his vault, sticking the landing to post the second-best score of the night of 14.60.
He was second behind Richard on the high bar and third on rings.
Behind them, the picture for selectors was less clear as Yul Moldauer, Asher Hong, and Khoi Young -- all on the team that claimed bronze at worlds last year -- left themselves work to do.
Young had a terrible night, falling twice on pommel horse and failing to complete one element on high bar.
Moldauer and Hong were tied for fifth on 83.70, but Young was back in 12th.
Friday sees the start of women's competition, with a 15-strong field led by superstar Simone Biles chasing five Olympic berths.
The women's all-around leader after Sunday's second day of competition gains an automatic Olympic berth, with the other four to be decided by selectors based on their performances not only at trials but at events leading up to the week in Minneapolis.
P.M.Smith--AMWN