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Dacula's Ragan Smith Makes U.S. Gymnastics Team As Alternate
Smith will be one of three alternates traveling to Rio with the women's gymnastics squad.
DACULA, GA -- A Dacula gymnast will be making the Olympic trip to Rio as an alternate on the women's team.
Ragan Smith, 15, qualified Sunday night to travel to Rio as a replacement athlete, along with Ashton Locklear and MyKayla Skinner.
Women's gymnasts who made the team outright are Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian and Aly Raisman.
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Smith was born in Snellville and grew up in Dacula. She currently trains in Lewisville, Texas, where she attends Texas Virtual Academy.
Nicknamed "Ray Ray," Smith was a 2016 Pacific Rim Championships team and balance beam champion.
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On the U.S. Gymnastics website, she lists the floor exercise as her favorite event.
The 2016 Summer Olympics will run from August 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro.
(Photos via Ragan Smith official website, U.S. Gymnastics website)
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