Career
In 2003, Hoffman started her season at Friendship classic as a junior and finished 3rd in the all-around. In 2004, she qualified for the international elite level and qualified for the US National Championships. Unfortunately, she could not compete at the US National Championships due to an injury. In 2005, she again easily qualified for the international elite level. When Hoffman went to the National Team Training Camp in February, the coaches were impressed with her gymnastics and qualified her straight to the US National Championships. She used the US Classic as a warm up for the upcoming US National Championships. She finished 19th in the all-around. At Hoffman’s first US National Championships, she impressed many people with her power on floor exercise and vault. She placed 8th in the all-around. Her 2006 season began at the Friendship Classic in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. She placed 2nd in the all-around. Just a week after the Friendship Classic, Hoffman got selected as one of two senior gymnasts to represent the USA for the 2006 Moscow World Cup in May qualifying for two event finals on the first competition at the World Cup. She was 2nd on bars and 4th on floor exercise. Unfortunately, she fell on both of her events during the finals and placed seventh on both. By using the US Classic in Kansas City, Missouri as a warm up for the upcoming US National Championships, she placed 10th in the all-around. Hoffman made the Senior US National Team for the second time in row after tying for 11th in the all-around. She was invited to go to the World Selection Camp and was invited back to the second camp. However, she could not go to the second camp due to a hamstring injury.
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