First members of U.S. Olympic equestrian team named

Danell Leyva and John Orozco were anchors of the U.S. men’s gymnastics team four years ago. They’re outliers going into the Olympic Trials this week.

Leyva and Orozco stand 16th and 10th in the all-around standings after the P&G Championships three weeks ago, the first of two Olympic selection meets. It has been 64 years since more than two U.S. men’s gymnasts competed in back-to-back Games.

That streak will endure if Leyva and Orozco don’t perform better in St. Louis on Thursday and Saturday (broadcast schedule here).

The five-man Olympic team will be named on Sunday.

One man appears a lock at this point — London Olympian Sam Mikulak, who won his fourth straight U.S. all-around title at the…