We just concluded the third week of the Nastia Liukin Cup series, consisting of 18 invitationals that will send one junior (born 2003 or later) and one senior (born 2002 or earlier) to the Cup itself at the beginning of March.
This past weekend featured two qualifying meets: Kim Zmeskal’s Texas Prime Meet, and the Sand Dollar/Whitlow Invitational in Florida.
Texas Prime Meet
Sr: Kiya Johnson
- Texas Dreams
- Georgia commit (2021 season)
- Qualifying scores: 9.8 | 9.725 | 9.55 | 9.825 | 38.9
- Former junior elite
- Three-time NLC qualifier
Jr: Bella Salcedo
- Texas Dreams
- Uncommitted (2021 grad)
- Qualifying scores: 9.65 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 38.05
- 2017 J.O. nationals qualifier
Sand Dollar Invitational
Sr: Alyssa Al-Ashari
- Twistars USA
- Michigan commit (2021 season)
- Qualifying scores 9.55 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.625 | 38.575
- 2017 J.O. national champion on bars
- Former junior elite
- Three-time J.O. nationals qualifier
Jr: Baleigh Garcia
- American Twisters
- Michigan State commit (2021 season)
- Qualifying scores 9.55 | 9.425 | 9.65 | 9.55 | 38.175
- Former junior elite
- Three-time J.O. nationals qualifier
Check back next week for the qualifiers from the Metroplex Challenge, the Classic Spectacular and the Atlanta Centennial Classic!
Article by Rebecca Scally
