Douglas was the only American to qualify for the uneven-bar finals, after scoring 15.333 to finish sixth on the apparatus in the qualifying round.

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Some colleges are raising the bar to qualify for both need- and merit-based scholarships, a trend that will likely continue next academic year, Mr. Draeger said.

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That would qualify Barbets (pronounced BAR-bay) for the club's "miscellaneous" category and allow it into competitions.

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