Sarah Finnegan named as alternate on U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team
Date: 7/1/2012 Album ID: 1496026
Photos by David Carson
Photos of St. Louis native Sarah Finnegan, 15, who was named as an alternate for the U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team after competing in the Olympic Trials in San Jose on Sunday.
Sarah Finnegan competes on the balance beam during the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Sunday, June 10, 2012. 
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Sarah Finnegan acknowledges the crowds as they cheer for the winners in the floor exercise medal ceremony at the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Sunday, June 10, 2012. 
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Sarah Finnegan, from St. Louis, competes in the floor exercise during the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Sunday, June 10, 2012.  Her sixth place overall finish earned Finnegan an invitation to the Olympic Trials in two weeks and a spot on the national team.
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Sarah Finnegan, from St. Louis, competes on the balance beam during the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Sunday, June 10, 2012.  Finnegan finished in sixth place overall and earned an invitation to the Olympic Trials in two weeks and a spot on the national team.
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Fans of St. Louis native Sarah Finnegan cheer her on during the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Friday, June 8, 2012.
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Sarah Finnegan competes on the unevan bars during the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Sunday, June 10, 2012. 
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Sarah Finnegan, from St. Louis, performs her floor routine during the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Friday, June 8, 2012.
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Sarah Finnegan steps out of bounds during her floor routine during the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Friday, June 8, 2012.
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Sarah Finnegan, from St. Louis, grasp the top bar during her uneven bar routine during the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Friday, June 8, 2012.
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Sarah Finnegan(center) is congratulated by her mother Linabelle Finnegan (left) and father Don Finnegan as they see her for the first time after she finished in 6th place at the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Sunday, June 10, 2012.  Her sixth place finish earned Finnegan, who is from St. Louis, an invitation to the Olympic Trials in two weeks and a spot on the national team.
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Sarah Finnegan talks with the media after the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Sunday, June 10, 2012. 
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Sarah Finnegan (center) is announced as a member of the national team after the 2012 Visa Championships, women's USA Gymnastics' national championships in St. Louis on Sunday, June 10, 2012. 
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In this multiple exposure frame taken at one-fourth second intervals, Sarah Finnegan performs on the balance beam during the preliminary round of the women's Olympic gymnastics trials, Friday, June 29, 2012, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Sarah Finnegan performs her floor exercise routine during the preliminary round of the women's Olympic gymnastics trials, Friday, June 29, 2012, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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