“I was aware it was pretty close, right before I went on the floor, probably a minute or two. It’s a little bit nerve-racking, but I just tried to trust the process and trust God and just let my body do what it knows how to do,” Hezly Rivera shared with NBC, referring to her narrow 0.2 lead over the 21-year-old competitor, Leanne Wong. Within a year, the athlete soared from being one of the youngest U.S. Olympians in Paris to becoming the youngest signature athlete for GK Elite to capturing the coveted all-around national title.

At the Xfinity Championships, the 17-year-old athlete amassed 112 points within two days, edging past two-time Olympic alternate Wong by a slim 0.8 margin, with fellow Paris alternate Joscelyn Roberson claiming third.

Well, the 2025 Xfinity Championship certainl

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