Coopersburg Gymnast Just Misses Cut for 2012 Olympics

and resident Elizabeth "Ebee" Price just missed the cut to represent the U.S. in gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.

Price, who came into Sunday's trials as a relative unknown, had a strong showing, coming in fourth overall.

Nevertheless--and in spite of the fact that there are five spots on the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team--a panel of judges chose Price as an alternate.

McKayla Maroney (who came in seventh overall at the trials in San Jose) was chosen for a spot on the team, with several commentators speculating that Maroney was chosen in part because of her strong showing on the vault.

When the news came that Price hadn't made the Olympic team, a Twitter feed erupted with people angry over the decision.

The following comments were registered on the popular social media platform:

• @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

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, as highlighted by the following tweets:

• @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

The Summer Olympics kick off July 25 with Opening Ceremonies.

The gymnastics competition begins July 28 and will be broadcast on NBC.