ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (October 19, 2026) – With qualifying concluded, the American women’s team advanced to the team final in second position as three athletes secured a total of eight individual final berths in Rotterdam.

With their score of 164.529, the team of Skye Blakely (Frisco, Texas/University of Florida), Charleigh Bullock (Spotsylvania, Va./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center), Dulcy Caylor (Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre), Reese Esponda (Helena, Mont./World Champions Centre) and Claire Pease (Sunnyvale, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics) qualified in second position, less than half a point behind China (164.996) and ahead of Russia (163.662).

Blakely, Pease and Esponda all earned individual final appearances. Blakely and Pease finished second and seventh in the all-around standings to cruise into the final and did the same on vault with their fifth and third place finishes. Blakely also will contest the balance beam and uneven bars finals after qualifying in sixth and eighth, respectively, while Pease added floor exercise by placing fifth. Esponda posted the highest placement heading to finals by securing the top qualifying score on floor.

U.S. fans can tune into World Championships coverage Tuesday, October 20 to see the American men’s team compete in the team final beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. Visit live.gymnastics.sport for all live scoring.