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Peszek scored a 14.900 on both vault and floor to take the top spot for both. On vault, Johnson placed second with a 14.750 and Natasha Kelley of Katy, Texas, finished sixth with a 13.250. Following Peszek on floor in second and third, respectively, were Hilary Mauro of West Chester, Ohio, and Bridget Sloan of Pittsboro, Ind. Mauro earned a score of 14.850 and Sloan received a 14.650. Johnson posted the day's highest score of 16.050 to take the balance beam title. Peszek with a 15.350 and Ivana Hong of Blue Springs, Mo., with a 14.850 were second and third on beam, respectively.
The U.S. Women's Team swept the medals on the uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. Including the team title, both Peszek and Johnson won three gold medals. Peszek led the U.S. team's medal haul at five, with three gold, one silver and one bronze. Johnson was a close second with four (three gold and one silver) to her credit. Worley, who also competed in the team competition, garnered three total (two gold and one silver). Every member of the U.S. delegation came home with a medal. Great Britain's Marissa King claimed the bronze medal in vault, the only non-U.S. individual event medal. On the first day of competition, the USA won the team title, 238.50 points to Britain's 218.10. The United States also swept the all-around medals, with Johnson winning the title. Worley was second, followed by Peszek. In the all-around, the USA finished in the top seven spots. USA vs. Great Britain
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