Winter Cup – the first American elite meet of the year – will take place this weekend in Louisville, Ky. While the vast majority of the competitors are from the class of 2025 and 2026 and have already committed to a college, there are some athletes from the class of 2027 and 2028 who we’ll be keeping an eye on moving forward. From the top recruits in the class of 2025 who are starting college in the fall to one young class of 2028 recruit who won’t be able to commit for over a year, here’s some insight into the talented athletes competing this weekend.
Hezly Rivera
Committed School: LSU
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualifying Score: 55.30
Gym: WOGA (TX)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2024 Olympic team member, 2024 Olympic Trials beam champion, 2023 national all-around champion.
Claire Pease
Graduation Year: 2027
Qualifying Score: 54.10
Gym: WOGA (TX)
Accomplishments: 2024 national all-around, bars, and beam champion, 2024 City of Jesolo bars champion and beam runner-up, 2024 International Gymnix bars champion.
Zoey Molomo
Committed School: UCLA
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualifying Score: 53.65
Gym: Metroplex (TX)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2022 Winter Cup vault runner-up, 2022 City of Jesolo vault and floor runner-up.
Dulcy Caylor
Committed School: Florida
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualifying Score: 53.60
Gym: WCC (TX)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2023 American Classic all-around and vault runner-up, 2022 Pan Am Championships all-around champion.
Izzy Stassi
Committed School: Oklahoma
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualifying Score: 53.45
Gym: Gym X-Treme (OH)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2023 national vault champion, 2022 national floor runner-up.
Simone Rose
Committed School: Florida
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualifying Score: 53.05
Gym: Pacific Reign (WA)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2024 Pacific Rim bars and floor champion.
Evey Lowe
Committed School: Oklahoma
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualifying Score: 52.95
Gym: GAGE (MO)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 3rd on vault at 2023 American Classic, 3rd on beam at 2022 American Classic.
Kieryn Finnell
Committed School: Florida
Graduation Year: 2026
Highest Score at a NLC Qualifier: 52.40
Gym: Rochester (NY)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2024 Pacific Rim beam champion, 2023 national all-around and beam runner-up.
Jayla Hang
Committed School: Florida
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualifying Score: 52.30
Gym: Pacific Reign (WA)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2024 Pacific Rim all-around champion, beam and floor runner-up, 2023 Winter Cup vault and bars champion.
Alessia Rosa
Graduation Year: 2028
Qualification Score: 51.90
Gym: Hill’s (MD)
Accomplishments: 2024 American Classic vault runner-up.
Alicia Zhou
Committed School: Stanford
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualification Score: 51.85
Gym: Love (TX)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2023 American Classic floor runner-up, 2022 Pan Am Championships bar champion, 2022 national bars champion.
Ashlee Sullivan
Committed School: Michigan
Graduation Year: 2025
Qualification Score: 51.70
Gym: Metroplex (TX)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2023 Winter Cup all-around runner-up.
Tatum Drusch
Graduation Year: 2027
Qualification Score: 51.50
Gym: Flips (MN)
Accomplishments: 2023 national vault runner-up.
Camie Westerman
Graduation Year: 2027
Qualification Score: 51.45
Gym: Hill’s (MD)
Accomplishments: 2024 national vault runner-up.
Jordis Eichman
Committed School: UCLA
Graduation Year: 2025
Qualification Score: 51.30
Gym: WCC (TX)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2022 DP beam national champion.
Nola Matthews
Committed School: UCLA
Graduation Year: 2025
Qualification Score: 51.25
Gym: Airborne (CA)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2023 Pan Am Championships bars champion.
Annalisa Milton
Committed School: LSU
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualification Score: 51.15
Gym: GAGE (MO)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2022 US Classic floor champion.
Brooke Pierson
Committed School: Clemson
Graduation Year: 2025
Qualification Score: 51.15
Gym: WCC (TX)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2023 American Classic bars runner-up.
Brynn Torry
Committed School: Auburn
Graduation Year: 2025
Qualification Score: 51.05
Gym: World Class (VA)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2021 Hopes Classic beam runner-up.
Jazlene Pickens
Committed School: Oregon State
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualification Score: 51.00
Gym: Buckeye (OH)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2022 Hopes Championships floor champion.
Kelise Woolford
Committed School: Georgia
Graduation Year: 2025
Qualification Score: 50.85
Gym: Buckeye (OH)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2023 American Classic bars and beam runner-up.
Harlow Buddendeck
Graduation Year: 2027
Qualification Score: 50.85
Gym: Rochester (NY)
Accomplishments: 2024 national floor champion and beam runner-up.
Malea Milton
Committed School: LSU
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualification Score: 50.80
Gym: GAGE (MO)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2024 American Classic floor runner-up, 2023 American Classic beam champion.
Maliha Tressel
Graduation Year: 2028
Qualification Score: 50.80
Gym: Twin City Twisters (MN)
Accomplishments: 2024 Winter Cup vault runner-up.
Avery Moll
Committed School: Georgia
Graduation Year: 2025
Qualification Score: 50.70
Gym: Buckeye (OH)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2023 DP national beam runner-up.
Halle Shea Wittenberg
Graduation Year: 2027
Qualification Score: 50.15
Gym: Cypress Academy (TX)
Accomplishments: 2023 DP national beam runner-up.
Catherine Guy
Graduation Year: 2027
Qualification Score: 50.10
Gym: Pacific Reign (WA)
Accomplishments: 2022 Hopes Classic floor champion.
CaMarah Williams
Committed School: Georgia
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualification Score: 27.30 (VT/FX)
Gym: EDGE Gymnastics – Riverside (MO)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2023 DP national all-around, beam, and floor champion, vault runner-up.
Audree Valdenarro
Committed School: LSU
Graduation Year: 2026
Qualification Score: Unknown
Gym: Gymnastics Olympica USA (CA)
Recruit Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Accomplishments: 2024 Southern California level 10 all-around runner-up.
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Article by Gemma Selby
