By Elizabeth Grimsley
Week six of the Nastia Liukin Cup series is over with four new qualifiers that will compete for the title March 3 in Newark, N.J. Competitors at the Gliders Invitational, Chicago Style and Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational competed for a chance to advance.
Gliders Invitational
- Junior: Kennedy Quay
- SCEGA
- 38.225
- First year level 10
- 2016 Westerns: 1st VT, BB, FX, AA, 2nd UB
- Committed to college? Uncommitted
Chicago Style
- Junior: Mia Falcone
- Brandy Johnson’s
- 37.950
- Only started gymnastics in 2012
- 2016 J.O. Nationals: 4th VT
- Committed to college? Uncommitted
- Senior: Anastasia Webb
- IGI
- 38.425
- 2016 J.O. Nationals: 1st FX, 2nd AA, UB, UB
- 2014 Secret U.S. Classic qualifier
- Committed to college? Oklahoma
Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational
- Senior: Rachael Lukacs
- North Stars
- 38.575
- 2016 J.O. Nationals: 1st AA, VT, FX, 2nd BB, 7th UB
- 2016 Nastia Cup: 1st AA
- 2015 J.O. Nationals: 1st AA, VT, 5th FX, 8th UB
- 2015 Nastia Cup: 4th FX, 5th BB, 6th AA, VT
- 2014 J.O. Nationals: 1st AA, VT, 5th BB, 6th UB
- 2014 Nastia Cup: 3rd AA
- 2013 J.O. Nationals: 3rd BB, 6th VT, 10th AA
- 2012 J.O. Nationals: 6th VT
- Committed to college? Georgia
In the final weekend of qualifiers, gymnasts competing at five different competitions will vy for a spot at the Cup with four junior positions and three senior spot up for grabs. Stay tuned for more updates on the series or check out all the qualifiers thus far on our Events page.
