This year’s Nastia Liukin Cup Series consists of 18 meets, each of which will send one senior athlete (age 16 or older) and one junior (age 15 or under) to the Cup itself at the beginning of March.
Week one has concluded, consisting of the Atlanta Crown Invitational in Georgia, the Kurt Thomas Invitational in Texas, the Legacy Elite Classic in Illinois and the Circle of Stars Gymnastics Invitational in Indiana.
Atlanta Crown Invitational
SR: Hallie Thompson
- Southeastern Gymnastics
- North Carolina signee (Class of 2019)
- Qualifying Scores: 9.750 | 9.725 | 9.450 | 9.725 | 38.650
- 2018 JO national champion on vault
- Fifth-year level 10
JR: Gabby Gladieux
- High Point Gymnastics
- Uncommitted (Class of 2022)
- Qualifying Scores: 9.525 | 9.800 | 9.650 | 9.625 | 38.600
- 2018 JO national runner-up on vault, all around
- Third-year level 10
Kurt Thomas Invitational
SR: Kiya Johnson
- Texas Dreams
- LSU signee (Class of 2020, graduating early)
- Qualifying Scores: 9.800 | 9.725 | 9.550 | 9.825 | 38.900
- Fourth-time NLC qualifier
- 2018 JO national champion on floor, all around
JR: Lily Bruce
- World Champions Centre
- Uncommitted (Class of 2024)
- Qualifying Scores: 9.800 | 9.550 | 9.450 | 9.000 | 37.800
- First-year Level 10
Legacy Elite Classic
SR: Andrea Li
- Legacy Elite
- California commit (Class of 2020)
- Qualifying Scores: 9.525 | 9.825 | 9.725 | 9.625 |38.700
- Fourth-time NLC qualifier
- 2016 NLC junior champion
- 2018 JO national champion on bars, floor, all around
JR: Zoe Middleton
- First State Gymnastics
- Uncommitted (Class of 2022)
- Qualifying Scores: 9.250 | 9.200 | 9.800 | 9.550 | 37.800
- Second-year Level 10
Circle of Stars Gymnastics Invitational
SR: Sierra Brooks
- Aspire Gymnastics Academy
- Michigan commit (Class of 2020)
- Qualifying Scores: 9.525 | 9.775 | 9.700 | 9.800 | 38.800
- 2018 JO national runner-up on vault
- Sixth-year Level 10
JR: Natalie Martin
- Buckeye Gymnastics
- Uncommitted (Class of 2023)
- Qualifying Scores: 9.475 | 9.050 | 9.250 | 9.425 | 37.200
- Second-year Level 10
Check back next week for the qualifiers from the next four invitationals!
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Article by Rebecca Scally
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