Coopersburg Gymnast Just Misses the 2012 Olympics

Last night, and resident Elizabeth Price just missed the final cut to represent the United States in gymnastics for the 2012 Olympic Games.  

Price, who came into the competition as a relative unknown, had a strong showing at the trials, coming in fourth overall. The panel of judges chose her as an alternate for the 2012 Olympic Gymnastics team. 

Known as Ebee to her friends and a whole slew of new fans and admirers, Price was one of the hottest trending topics on Twitter during the Olympic Trials in San Jose, CA.

• @Joy_Rizing: ElizabethPrice - #OlympicTrials - Gymnastics - AMAZING POWER! Her floor excercise was phenomenal! She's no doubt one to watch#excellence
• @Tanaicious: Elizabethprice came from nowhere! Show em you want this, girl!
• @chelseasaferian: Never heard of ElizabethPrice until Friday and I think she is gonna go to the Olympics.. #amazing

At the end of the competition, Price came in fourth overall. However, the panel of judges decided that McKayla Maroney (seventh overall) would take a spot on the Olympic team. Several commentators speculated that chosing Maroney was in part because of her strong showing on the vault.

When news came out that Price didn't make the Olympic team, the Twitter feed erupted with people angry over the decision. 

• @deepsoap: There should still be 7 gymnasts on Olympics gymnastics teams. You were robbed, Elizabeth Price.
• @JerZeeCubana4: I feel like elizabeth price got cheated. Based soely on scores she came in 4th but a girl at 7th place made the team over her? Weird
• @liivsellers: Elizabeth price should have made the Olympic team. end of story#pissed

The Olympics kick off July 25 with Opening Ceremonies. Gymnastics competition begins July 28 and will be broadcast on NBC.