The Nastia Liukin Cup (formerly the Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup from 2010–11) is an annual artistic gymnastics competition held in the United States and hosted by Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin.[1]
History
editIn August 2009, USA Gymnastics announced that they had partnered with 2008 Olympic champion Nastia Liukin to create a competitive opportunity for the country's top Junior Olympic gymnasts that is intended to serve as a debut for pre-elite competitors on the national stage.[2][3] The inaugural Nastia Liukin Cup was held in 2010 and had 36 participants.[4]
Eligible to compete are Level 10 female gymnasts in both the junior and senior fields. Gymnasts will be chosen to participate from a series of invitationals known as the Nastia Liukin Cup Series. Prior to 2014, junior and senior gymnasts competed in the same field.
Champions
edit| Year | Location | Senior Champion | Junior Champion | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Worcester, MA | Lexie Priessman | Not awarded | [5] |
| 2011 | Jacksonville, FL | Grace Williams | [6] | |
| 2012 | New York, NY | Charity Jones | [7] | |
| 2013 | Worcester, MA | Alex McMurtry | [8] | |
| 2014 | Greensboro, NC | Mackenzie Brannan McKenna Kelley |
Rachael Flam Lauren Ramirez |
[9] |
| 2015 | Arlington, TX | Kiya Johnson | Maddie Karr | [10] |
| 2016 | Newark, NJ | Rachael Lukacs | Andrea Li | [11] |
| 2017 | Newark, NJ | Kai Rivers | Carly Bauman | [12] |
| 2018 | Hoffman Estates, IL | Haleigh Bryant | Tory Vetter | [13] |
| 2019 | Greensboro, NC | Makarri Doggette | Gabrielle Gladieux | [14] |
| 2020 | Milwaukee, WI | Haleigh Bryant | Kiley Rorich | [15] |
| 2021 | Indianapolis, IN | Leah Smith | Alicia Zhou | [16] |
| 2022 | Frisco, TX | Jamison Sears | Kamila Pawlak | [17] |
| 2023 | Louisville, KY | Kailin Chio Avery Neff |
Addy Fulcher | |
| 2024 | Elle Mueller | Ella Kate Parker | [18] |
Notable former competitors
editOlympians
edit- Gabby Douglas – 2012 and 2016 Olympic Champion; 4th in 2010
- MyKayla Skinner – 2020 Olympic silver medalist on vault, 2016 Olympic alternate; 7th in 2010, 5th in 2011
World Champions
edit- Morgan Hurd – 2017 (all-around) and 2018 World Champion (team); 14th in 2014
- Ashton Locklear – 2016 Olympic alternate and 2014 World Champion (team); 7th in 2013
- Maggie Nichols - 2015 World Champion (team), 8x NCAA Champion; 20th in 2011
- Kayla Williams – 2009 World Champion (vault); 4th in 2011
NCAA Champions
edit- Sierra Brooks – 2021 NCAA Champion (team); 4th in 2019
- Haleigh Bryant – 3x NCAA Champion (2024 team & all-around, 2021 vault); 1st in 2018 and 2020
- Georgia Dabritz – 2015 NCAA Champion (uneven bars); 10th in 2011
- Nia Dennis – 2014 Pac Rim Champion, 2018 NCAA Champion (team); 5th in 2012
- Olivia Dunne – 2024 NCAA Champion (team); 11th in 2020
- Ashleigh Gnat – 2017 NCAA Champion (floor); 21st in 2010, 22nd in 2012
- Felicia Hano – 2018 NCAA Champion (team); 25th in 2013
- Kiya Johnson – 2024 NCAA Champion (team); 1st in 2015
- Alex McMurtry – 4x NCAA Champion, 2017 NCAA All-Around Champion; 1st in 2013, 2nd in 2012
- Alyona Shchennikova – 2024 NCAA Champion (team); 17th in 2014
- Faith Torrez – 2x NCAA Champion (2023 team, 2024 beam); 3rd in 2018, 7th in 2019 and 2022
- Anastasia Webb – 4x NCAA Champion; 2021 NCAA All-Around Champion; 9th in 2017
- Natalie Wojcik – 2x NCAA Champion (2019 beam, 2021 team); 4th in 2016, 2017, 2018
Other
edit- Sloane Blakely – Former national team member (2019), 2x NCAA silver medalist; 13th in 2021
- Kailin Chio – 2021 Junior Pan American (team) and Pan American Games Champion (team, floor); 15th in 2018
- Kaitlin De Guzman – 2017 Southeast Asian Games Champion (uneven bars)
; 16th in 2014, 11th in 2015 - Emily Gaskins – Former national team member (2013–15); 19th in 2013
- Olivia Greaves – Former national team member (2018–22); 10th in 2018
- Amelia Hundley – 2014 Pan American and 2015 Pan American Games Champion; 2nd in 2011
- McKenna Kelley – 3x NCAA silver medalist (team); 1st in 2014
- Lilly Lippeatt – Former national team member (2019–21); 7th in 2017
- Gabby Perea – Former national team member (2016–19); 6th in 2020
- Lexie Priessman – 2012 Pac Rim Champion, 3x NCAA silver medalist; 2010 NLC Champion
- Emily Schild – 2015 Pan American Games Champion; 19th in 2013
References
edit- ^ Amrmour, Nancy (2010-01-19). "Nastia Liukin's new meet to partner with Supergirl". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics – Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "Liukin partners with USA Gymnastics to create Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. August 11, 2009.
- ^ "Field is set for the inaugural Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 2, 2010.
- ^ "Priessman wins inaugural Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 5, 2010.
- ^ "Grace Williams wins 2011 Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 4, 2011.
- ^ "Jones captures the 2012 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 2, 2012.
- ^ "McMurtry wins Nastia Liukin Cup in third attempt". USA Gymnastics. March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Both senior, junior divisions have all-around co-champions at 2014 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. February 28, 2014.
- ^ "Karr, Johnson capture all-around titles at Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 7, 2015.
- ^ "Lukacs, Li win 2016 Nastia Liukin Cup titles". USA Gymnastics. March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Rivers, Bauman win 2017 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Bryant, Vetter win 2018 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Doggette, Gladieux win titles at 2019 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Bryant, Rorich win titles at 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Smith, Zhou take 2021 Nastia Liukin Cup senior and junior titles". USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Sears, Pawlak lead way at 2022 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Mueller takes senior Nastia Liukin Cup gold; Parker wins junior title". USA Gymnastics. February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.