Three standout Black gymnasts made history on the 2022 U.S.Gymnastics Championships in Tampa, Florida. 

Konnor McClain, 17; Shilese Jones; 20; Jordan Chiles, 21, won the highest three spots within the senior all-around competition on Aug 21. They became the primary three Black female gymnasts to brush the rostrum, NBC Connecticut reports.

In accordance with USA Gymnastics, McClain won the gold medal on the balance beam and the highest all-around rating with a rating of 112.750 in her first senior national competition. Jones got here in second with an overall rating of 112.000 and won bronze and Chiles got here in third with a rating of 111.900 and took home the silver medal. 

“It’s so unreal,” said McClain in an interview with NBC Sports. “I’m still in shock just a little bit.” This summer, the gymnast returned to competition following two stress fractures, a concussion, the flu, and her father’s death in December.

On social media, fans were ecstatic to witness the history-making moment noting that “Black Girl Magic” and “Black Excellence” were in full effect at this 12 months’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships. 

“That is the legacy of Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Dominique Dawes and so many other trailblazers who trained and stood alone,” Dr. Cathryn Stout tweeted.

These young women are indeed following within the footsteps of greats like Douglas and Biles, who broke barriers in the game, but in line with NBC News, weren’t present at this 12 months’s championships.

Douglas became the primary African American gymnast to win gold in the person all-around and team events at the identical Olympics in 2012. She retired in 2016. Biles has won 25 World Championship titles and 7 all-around titles and is tied with Shannon Miller for probably the most Olympic medals won by an American.

The following time fans can see McClain, Jones, and Chiles compete can be on the 2022 World Gymnastics Championships, which begin on Oct 29 in Liverpool, England.