MISSOULA — Helena native Reese Esponda won the floor exercise and finished fourth in the all-around Sunday at the 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
Esponda, who now lives and trains in the Houston area, scored a 28.900 to win the floor title. She had a 108.900 all-around score, finishing behind champion Hezley Rivera (111.950), silver medalist Claire Pease (110.800) and bronze medalist Charleigh Bullock (110.550).
Watch Esponda’s floor exercise on YouTube.
Following the championship meet, Esponda was named to the 2026-27 Senior National Team…