We just concluded the fourth 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 fourth weekend featured three qualifying meets: the Atlanta Centennial Classic, the Metroplex Challenge in Texas and the Classic Spectacular in Minnesota.
Atlanta Centennial
Sr: Gabryel Wilson
- Olympia Gymnastics Academy
- Michigan commit (2020 season)
- Qualifying scores: 9.775 | 9.425 | 9.525 | 9.75 | 38.475
- 2017 J.O. champion on vault, runner-up on bars, floor and the all around.
- 2016 J.O. champion on vault, beam, floor and the all around.
- Three-time Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier
Jr: Kate Greene
- Bull City Gymnastics
- UNC commit (2021 season)
- Qualifying scores: 9.6 | 9.55 | 9.45 | 9.45 | 38.05
- Third-year level 10
- 2017 J.O. nationals qualifier
Metroplex Challenge
Sr: Chae Campbell
- Metroplex Gymnastics
- UCLA commit (2021 season)
- Qualifying scores: 9.925 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 39.025
- Former junior elite
- 2015 J.O. champion on vault and floor
Jr: Kaylen Morgan
- Everest Gymnastics
- Uncommitted (class of 2022)
- Qualifying scores: 9.525 | 9.775 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 38.3
- 2016 J.O. national runner-up on bars
- Set career highs on three events and the all around at Metroplex
Classic Spectacular
Sr: Alexa Al-Hameed
- Triad Gymnastics
- Oklahoma commit (2019 season – not signed)
- Qualifying scores: 9.75 | 9.725 | 9.525 | 9.65 | 38.65
- Second-time Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier
- Two-time J.O. nationals qualifier
Jr: Faith Torrez-Foster
- Legacy Elite Gymnastics
- Uncommitted (class of 2022)
- Qualifying scores: 9.65 | 9.425 | 9.7 | 9.575 | 38.35
- Two-time J.O. nationals qualifier
Check back next week for the qualifiers from the next two invitationals!
Article by Rebecca Scally
