Top three U.S. male gymnasts to star in Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular
JAMESTOWN – Three medalists from the recent 2014 P&G U.S. Gymnastics Championship are coming to the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena on December 13 for the Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular.
Sam Mikulak, John Orozco, and Jake Dalton have been confirmed to participate in this year’s event. Mikulak took gold in the all-around at the national championships while Orozco took home silver and Dalton earned the bronze medal.
Mikulak, 21, of the University of Michigan, has been a gymnast since the age of 2. He is the 2013 and 2014 U.S. all-around champion and is a multi-NCAA champion in gymnastics, winning the all-around title in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Mikulak was the first male gymnast from the University of Michigan chosen to join an Olympic team. He competed in the 2012 London Olympics, but was unable to compete in five of the six events due to a sprained ankle.
Orozco, 21, from Bronx, NY, currently resides in Colorado Springs and trains at the Olympic Training Center. He was a member of the world championships team that won the bronze medal in 2011 and was the 2012 all-around U.S. champion. He joined Mikulak on team U.S.A for the 2012 London Olympics. Orozco is the 2014 U.S. high bar champion.
Dalton, 23, of the University of Oklahoma, was also a member of the 2012 London Olympic team and the 2011 bronze medalist team at the world championships. He was the U.S. vault champion in 2009, 2011, and 2012 and the floor champion in 2011, 2012 and 2014.
The trio will compete for the U.S. at the 2014 World Championships in Nanning, China, October 3-13. While Orozco has performed at JSBA as part of the spectacular before, Mikulak and Dalton will be new to this year’s show.
Already confirmed for the once in a lifetime show are Olympians Meryl Davis and Charlie White, country star Danielle Bradbery, and pop sensation Cody Simpson.
Tickets for the Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular are available online at www.jamestownarena.com or by calling the box office at 716.484.2624. For more information on the event, stay plugged into the arena Facebook and Twitter.




