1. Ragan Smith is the 2017 United States national all-around champion and was an alternate for the 2016 Olympic team.
23 Facts About Ragan Smith
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Ragan Smith lived in Lewisville, Texas for six years, and she currently lives in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Ragan Smith placed 23rd in the all-around and advanced to US Nationals later in the month, where she finished 17th all-around.
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Ragan Smith attended her first international assignment in March 2014, after her addition to the US National Team, at the 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy in Venice, Italy.
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Ragan Smith scored a 14.350 on vault, earning a third-place finish, and 14.250 on floor, placing second.
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Ragan Smith competed in the Secret US Classic, placing 1st on the floor exercise, as well as 2nd in the all-around and 3rd on vault.
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Ragan Smith came in 3rd all-around with a two-day combined score of 116.450 and won both balance beam and floor.
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On December 19,2015, Ragan Smith committed to the University of Oklahoma and the Sooners program.
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At the Secret US Classic, Ragan Smith finished fifth on beam and tied for sixth on bars.
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On July 10, Ragan Smith was named as an alternate to the 2016 Olympic team, alongside Ashton Locklear and MyKayla Skinner.
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Ragan Smith placed first on floor exercise ahead of Jade Carey and Trinity Thomas, first on balance beam ahead of Riley McCusker and Thomas, and third on uneven bars behind McCusker and Locklear.
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Ragan Smith was named to the national team for the fourth consecutive year.
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On September 20, Ragan Smith was selected to represent the United States at the 2017 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal alongside Carey, Locklear, and Morgan Hurd.
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Ragan Smith was arguably the favorite to win the all-around title, but minutes before her first rotation on vault she injured her ankle during warmups and withdrew from the all-around final.
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Ragan Smith's injury forced her to withdraw from the floor exercise event final.
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Ragan Smith's recovery included extensive physical therapy and rehab as she chose to avoid the risks of surgery.
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Ragan Smith won silver in the all-around, balance beam, and uneven bars.
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Ragan Smith competed at the 2018 US Classic in late July.
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Ragan Smith only competed on vault, balance beam, and uneven bars.
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Ragan Smith was not selected for the eight member national team for 2018.
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In 2019, Ragan Smith attended the US Women's National Team camps in January, February, and May but was noticeably absent from the June camp, despite all other National Team members being in attendance, sparking rumors that she was going to attend the University of Oklahoma in the fall.
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Ragan Smith made her NCAA debut at the Collegiate Challenge where she competed the all-around and helped Oklahoma finish first, recording the highest score on balance beam for her team.
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Ragan Smith competed on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise, helping Oklahoma win the meet.