DiLuzio. Harris. Kupets. Orlando. Postell. Uzelac. Vise. The nation’s best gathered in NY for the U.S. Classic of Gymnastics May 14 – 16, 2004. Rochester’s Blue Cross Arena was the site for this Senior and Junior Elite gymnastics competition, where gymnasts compete for the right to perform at the National Championships in Nashville, TN, June 2-5, 2004. The U.S. Classic, the National Championships, and the U.S. Olympic Team Trials will be the gateways to the 2004 Olympic Team. As the nation prepares for the Games in Athens, many Olympic hopefuls begin their journeys at the U.S. Classic.

Day 1 of the event was a training day, two sessions of intense workout.           Photography by Philip Morton  SEE DAY TWO