We just concluded the final 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 seventh weekend featured two qualifying meets: the Magical Classic in Florida and the WOGA Classic in Texas.
Magical Classic
Sr: Derrian Gobourne
- Lakewood Ranch
- Auburn signee (2019 season)
- Qualifying scores: 9.8 | 9.725 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 39.025
- Third on vault, fourth in the AA at 2017 J.O. Nationals
- Qualified to J.O. Nationals all five years as a level 10
Jr: Ava Piedrahita
- Hill’s Gymnastics
- Uncommitted (Class of 2022)
- Qualifying scores: 9.425 | 9.65 | 9.6 | 9.25 | 37.925
- First-year level 10
- 2016 Level 9 state and regional champion in the AA
WOGA Classic
Sr: Ashley Lane
- Metroplex
- Michigan commit (2022 season)
- Qualifying scores: 9.825 | 9.625 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 38.95
- Set career highs on two events and the AA at WOGA
- 2017 junior elite trialist
Jr: Olivia Greaves
- MG Elite
- Uncommitted (class of 2022)
- Qualifying scores 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.75 | 9.225 | 38.475
- Second-year level 10
- Vault and bars champion at 2017 regionals
Check back next week as we analyze the field for the Cup!
Article by Rebecca Scally
