During the finals, McCain rallied for a top six spot with his impressive skills, such as a double-twisting double back flip on the floor exercise and a solid pommel horse routine. After the second rotation of the all-around finals, he was able to leap to eighth place. However, McCain sat down on his rings routine on the third rotation and ultimately ended the meet with a 12th place finish, with a total score of 102.149. American Champion Wilson, who has won the last two NCAA all-around titles for Ohio State, led the field with a solid total score of 110.050. The next highest score by two-time Olympian John Roethlisberger was 106.850.
Falls are hard to avoid in the sport of gymnastics.
On a good day, a gymnast hits his routines solidly. A mistake in the beginning of a meet can play games with a competitor's mind for the rest of the meet, causing him to lose focus and second-guess himself. Going into the U.S. Nationals, the UCLA gymnasts approached the meet with various expectations. For veterans Umphrey and McCain, their expectations were greater. They had both expected to make the world championships team and are intensely focused about gymnastics.