As for the final two members of the four-man team, a selection committee had about 30 minutes after the end of competition to decide who else is heading to the Games.
Neck and neck with Moldauer throughout the meet was Shane Wiskus, who ended up third overall after finishing Day 1 in second, and was selected for the Olympic team. His highest finish was second, on parallel bars, where he scored a 14.500 and 14.350.
Sam Mikulak, who finished fourth overall, had seemed like a lock to make the team until falling off the pommel horse near the end of his final routine -- making for a nerve-wracking 30 minutes for him until he was officially selected. Mikulak seemingly sealed the deal with his clutch 14.750 on high bar, a routine he called “vintage.” Mikulak, 28, will be the first U.S. gymnast to compete at three Olympics since Blaine Wilson in 2004.
"The whole time, obviously, pommel horse was in my mind like, 'Was that the moment that blew it for me?'" Mikulak said.
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