We just concluded the sixth week of the Nastia Liukin Cup series. The series consists of 18 invitationals, each of which will send one junior (born 2003 or later) and one senior (born 2002 or earlier) to the Cup itself at the beginning of March.
The sixth weekend featured four qualifying meets: Brestyan’s Las Vegas Invitational, the Arizona Sunrays Classic Rock Invitational, the Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational and the Denver Winterfest Classic
Brestyan’s
Sr: Chloe Widner
- Texas Dreams
- Arizona commit (2020 season)
- Qualifying scores: 9.75 | 9.55 | 9.55 | 9.675 | 38.525
- 2017 J.O national champion on floor
- 2016 NLC qualifier
- Qualified to J.O. nationals all three years as a level 10
Jr: Chalyn Walker
- All Olympia
- Uncommitted (Class of 2021)
- Qualifying scores: 9.95 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 9.65 | 37.5
- Qualified to J.O. nationals in 2017 in first level 10 season
Classic Rock Invitational
Sr: Andrea Li
- Legacy Elite
- Cal commit (2021 season)
- Qualifying scores: 9.575 | 9.65 | 9.7 | 9.725 | 38.65
- 2016 NLC junior champion
- Three-time NLC qualifier
Jr: Kailin Chio
- Gymcats
- Uncommitted (class of 2024)
- Qualifying scores 9.375 | 9.75 | 9.725 | 9.5 | 38.35
- First-year level 10
- 2017 HOPES elite
Greensboro Invitational
Sr: Abby Heiskell
- Southeastern
- Michigan signee (2019 season)
- Qualifying scores: 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.775 | 9.625 | 38.8
- Four-time Nastia Cup qualifier
- 2016 J.O. all around champion
Jr: Gabrielle Gladieux
- High Point
- Uncommitted (Class of 2022)
- Qualifying scores: 9.6 | 9.475 | 9.525 | 9.3 | 37.9
- Qualified to J.O. nationals in 2017 in first level 10 season
- High scores of 9.6+ on all four events
Denver Winterfest
Sr: Rylie Mundell
- Colorado Gymnastic Institute
- Denver commit (2021 season)
- Qualifying scores: 9.825 | 9.725 | 9.65 | 9.65 | 38.85
- Three-time NLC qualifier
- 2017 J.O. national champion on bars
Jr: Jimena Gutierrez
- TIGAR
- Uncommitted (Class of 2021)
- Qualifying scores: 9.675 | 9.600 | 9.650 | 9.575 | 38.5
- Qualified to J.O. nationals both years as a level 10
- Twin sister Anapaula is also qualified
Check back next week for the qualifiers from the final two invitationals!
Article by Rebecca Scally
