Open Extended ReactionsNEW ORLEANS -- Hezly Rivera was the fresh face a year ago. The one thing that stood out, even more than the sometimes otherworldly gymnastics, is the way her fellow gold-medal-winning teammates went about their business. Buoyed by a polished steadiness -- and a beam routine that finally looked the way it does at her home gym in Texas -- Rivera won her first national title Sunday night at the U.S. Championships. Rivera, at the very least, locked up a spot in the world championship selection camp next month. Skye Blakely, who was injured at the Olympic trials in both 2021 and 2024, was sublime on both uneven bars and balance beam to put herself in consideration to make the world team.