The Nastia Liukin Cup is an incredibly prestigious competition, in its seventh annual year, which celebrates the top club gymnasts in the nation. Thirty-six participants were selected through the Nastia Liukin Cup Series, which featured 25 of the country’s top gymnastics invitationals held throughout the U.S. Eighteen junior (15 or younger) and 18 senior (16 or older) gymnasts have earned a berth to the Cup and the level of talent in this year's roster is truly astounding. The meet will be held in conjunction with the 2016 AT&T American Cup at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

The Nastia Cup is on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. ET.


Below are the qualifiers:

Week 1
Hunter Dula of Weddington, N.C./Southeastern Gymnastics, Qualified from Atlanta Crown Invitational with a 38.0. - Watch Dula at the Buckeye Classic
Makarri Doggette of Westerville, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics, Qualified from Atlanta Crown Invitational with a 38.375. - Watch Doggette at the Atlanta Crown Invitational
Gabryel Wilson of Westland, Mich./Michigan Academy of Gymnastics, Qualified from Twistars Let Us Take You to Rio Invitational with a 38.400. - Watch Wilson at Chicago Style
Shea Mahoney of Carol Stream, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics, Qualified from the Legacy Elite Winter Classic with a 38.375.

Week 2
Amanda Cashman of Princeton, New Jersey/Arena Gymnastics, Qualified from Brestyan’s Invitational, Medford, Mass. with a 38.425. - Watch Cashman at the Chow's Challenge
Gracen Standley of West Chester, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy, Qualified from CGA Coaches’ Spectacular with a 37.800.
Nevaeh DeSouza of Fairfield, California/Dream Xtreme Gymnastics, Qualified from Lady Luck Invitational with a 37.600 - Watch DeSouza at the Lady Luck Invitational
Kimberly Tessen of Orem, Utah/All American Gymnastics Utah, Qualified from Lady Luck Invitational with a 38.500. - Watch Tessen at the Lady Luck Invitational
Olivia Raymond of Wayne, Pennsylvania/North Stars Gymnastics Academy, Qualified from Star Struck Invitational with a 38.300.
Akoray Subject of Plymouth, Minnesota/Twin City Twisters, Qualified from Tampa Bay Turners Invitational with a 38.575. - Watch Subject at Chicago Style
Kiya Johnson of Desoto, Texas/Texas Dreams, Qualified from Texas Prime Meet with a 37.875.
Chloe Widner of Frisco, Texas/Texas Dreams, Qualified from Texas Prime Meet with a 38.050. - Watch Widner at the Chow's Challenge

Week 3
Lali Dekanoidze of Weddington, N.C./Southeastern Gymnastics Center, Qualified from Sand Dollar Invitational with a 38.325 - Watch Dekanoidze at the Chow's Challenge
Rachael Flam of Houston/Stars Gymnastics Training Center, Qualified from Sand Dollar Invitational with a 38.925.
Jahliyah Bedminster of Lawrenceville, Ga./Georgia Gymnastics Academy, Qualified from Alamo Classic with a 37.850.

Week 4
Andrea Li of Aurora, Illinois/Legacy Elite Gymnastics, Qualified from Circle of Stars with a 38.525.
Jenna Swartzentruber Centerburg, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics, Qualified from Circle of Stars with a 37.775. - Watch Swartzentruber at the Buckeye Classic
Wynter Childers of Spearfish, South Dakota/Spearfish Gymnastics, Qualified from Wisconsin Dells Classic with a 38.450.
Haleigh Bryant of Cornelius, North Carolina/Everest Gymnastics, Qualified from Chow's Challenge with a 38.450. - Watch Haleigh at the Chow's Challenge.
Kyla Bryant of Watkinsville, Georgia/Georgia Elite Gymnastics, Qualified from Fiesta Bowl Invitational with a 39.000. - Watch Kyla at the Fiesta Bowl.

Week 5
Lauren Little of Mooresville, North Carolina/Everest Gymnastics, Qualified from Buckeye Classic with a 38.125. - Watch Little at the Buckeye Classic
Abby Heiskell of Waxhaw, North Carolina/Southeastern Gymnastics, Qualified from Buckeye Classic with a 37.975. - Watch Heiskell at the Buckeye Classic
Evanni Roberson of Yelm, Washington/Emerald City Gymnastics, Qualified from Charity Choice Invitational with a 38.250.
Cassie Stevens of Phoenix, Arizona/Arizona Sunrays, Qualified from Classic Rock Invitational with a 38.000.
Natalie Wojcik of Douglasville, Pennsylvania/Berks Gymnastics Academy, Qualified from Classic Rock Invitational with a 38.950.
Rylie Mundell of Parker, Colorado/Colorado Gymnastics Institute, Qualified from Pikes Peak Cup with a 38.100.
Melissa Reinstadtler of Brick, New Jersey/North Stars Gymnastics Academy, Qualified from Pikes Peak Cup with a 38.200.

Week 6
Rachael Lukacs of Hillsborough, New Jersey/North Stars Gymnastics Academy, Qualified from Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational with a 38.575.
Helen Hu of Chicago, Illinois/IK Gymnastics, Qualified from Chicago Style Meet with a 37.900. - Watch Hu at Chicago Style
Abigail Brenner of Maple Grove, Minnesota/Twin City Twisters, Qualified from Chicago Style Meet with a 38.700. - Watch Brenner at Chicago Style
Elexis Edwards of Midlothian, Virginia/Virginia International Gymnastics, Qualified from Excalibur Cup with a 38.625.
Abbie Thompson of Sanford, Florida/Orlando Metro, Qualified from Magical Classic Gymnastics Meet with a 37.925.
Matilyn Waligora of Rochester, Michigan/Olympia Gymnastics Academy, Qualified from Presidential Classic with a 38.050.
Alexandra Ruiz of Lake Mary, Florida/ACE Gymnastics, Qualified from Presidential Classic with a 38.450.
Brooklynn Bloxom of Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, Qualified from WOGA Classic with a 37.550. - Watch Bloxom at the WOGA Classic
Rachael Baumann of Plano, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, Qualified from WOGA Classic with a 38.300. - Watch Baumann at the WOGA Classic


Best of luck to all of these outstanding gymnasts at the Nastia Liukin Cup!


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