By Elizabeth Grimsley
The 2017 edition of the Nastia Liukin Cup Series is underway with the first two qualifiers happening over the weekend in Atlanta Crown Invitational and Twistars Invitational. Overall, one junior and two seniors advanced to the NL Cup March 3 in Newark, N.J.
Atlanta Crown Invitational
- Junior: Lali Dekanoidze
- Southeastern
- 9.425 | 9.45 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 38.175
- 2016 Nastia Cup: 2nd AA, T-1st UB
- 2015 J.O. Nationals: 2nd AA, 1st UB
- Uncommitted to college
- Senior: Megan Skaggs
- Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta
- 9.575 | 9.65 | 9.65 | 9.65 | 38.525
- Former U.S. international elite
- 2015 P&G Championships: 13th AA
- 2015 Pan American Games: 1st Team, 2nd BB
- Florida commit, 2018 season
Twistars Invitational
- Senior: Kai Rivers
- Twistars
- 9.875 | 9.7 | 9.55 | 9.825 | 39.950
- 2016 J.O. Nationals: 1st UB, 2nd VT
- 2015 J.O. Nationals: 1st AA, VT, FX, 4th UB
- 2014 Nastia Cup: 10th AA
- LSU commit, 2020 season
Next weekend, gymnasts competing at six different competitions will vy for a spot at the Cup with four junior and three senior spots up for grabs. Stay tuned for more updates on the series or check out all the qualifiers thus far on our Events page.
