2017 Atlanta Crown Invitational

Gymnasts To Watch For At The 2017 Atlanta Crown Invitational

Gymnasts To Watch For At The 2017 Atlanta Crown Invitational

This competition annually brings in top gymnasts from around the country and this year is no different. Below are seven level 10 gymnasts you don't want to miss. These seven gymnasts were all incredibly successful level 10s last year and ended up ranked i

Jan 4, 2017 by Becca Reed
Gymnasts To Watch For At The 2017 Atlanta Crown Invitational
The 25th annual Atlanta Crown Invitational will be held this weekend and FloGymnastics will be on-site providing live coverage. We will be live streaming all level 10 sessions as well as the level 9 sessions on Saturday, January 7th.

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This competition annually brings in top gymnasts from around the country and this year is no different. Below are seven level 10 gymnasts you don't want to miss. These seven gymnasts were all incredibly successful level 10s last year and ended up ranked in the top 100 of our FloGymnastics Level 10 National Qualifiers Rankings. All of these gymnasts will be in the premier session at the Atlanta Crown on Saturday evening at 6pm EST. View the full roster for the level 9s and 10s here.



Kyla Bryant - Georgia Elite

Kyla Bryant had an outstanding 2016 season scoring a 39 all-around, competing at the Nastia Liukin Cup, and winning her age group at J.O. Nationals with a 38.7. She also won bars with a 9.75 and floor with a 9.8. As a senior, she's looking for a big final season before heading off to Stanford this fall. Bryant is a powerful gymnast with big skills and impressive consistency. Watch our recent interview with Bryant here and watch her floor routine from last year's J.O. Nationals below:


Lexi Graber - Coast Elite

Lexi Graber is a seventh year level 10 and has qualified to J.O. Nationals every year of her level 10 career. At Nationals, she placed second all-around in 2012 and 2014, and won vault last year with a 9.85. Graber also posted a 10.0 on vault at the Florida State Championship last year so you don't want to miss her on this event! She qualified to the Nastia Liukin cup in 2015, finishing fourth with a 38.15. Graber is a senior in high school and has committed to the University of Alabama.


Abby Heiskell - Southeastern

Abby Heiskell had an impressive 2016 season competing at the Nastia Liukin Cup and tying for first all-around at J.O. Nationals with a 38.575. She also won bars at Nationals with a 9.775. 2017 will be her fourth year as a level 10 and she displays impressive form and technique along with a confident and exciting nature to her gymnastics. Watch her bar routine from Nationals below:


Bailey Lovett - High Point

Bailey Lovett is a sophomore committed to the University of Arkansas. She placed third all-around at Atlanta Crown in 2016 with a 37.675 and finished her season at J.O. Nationals placing sixth all-around with a 38.1. Lovett is a strong all-around gymnast with some exciting skills including a Ray on bars and double layout on floor.


Haleigh Bryant - Everest Gymnastics

Haleigh Bryant had a strong 2016, qualifying to the Nastia Cup and finishing her season at J.O. Nationals with a 37.95 and a sixth place all-around finish. At last year's Atlanta Crown, Bryant posted a 37.55. She then went on to compete at the Chow's Challenge where she posted a 38.45 and qualified to the Nastia Cup. Watch Bryant's 9.7 floor from last year's Nastia Cup:



Nicole Biondi - 10.0 Gymnastics

Nicole Biondi is a four time J.O. Nationals qualifier and a senior in high school who has committed to Illinois. Biondi had a strong 2016, sweeping first place in every event and all-around at Regionals and finishing fifth all-around and first on bars at Nationals. Biondi is solid and consistent on every event and performs difficult skills with ease.


Amoree Lockhart - Empire

In her first year as a level 10 in 2015, Amoree Lockhart qualified to the Nastia Cup where she placed fourth all-around with a 37.575. In her second year as a level 10, Lockhart won Nationals with a 38.45. She's now entering her third year as a level 10 and you can expect even bigger things from this talented gymnast. Watch her 9.7 beam routine from last year's Nationals below:


Other gymnasts to watch:

Makarri Doggette - Buckeye
Lali Dekanoidze - Southeastern
Jenna Swartzentruber - Buckeye 
Sydney Laird - First in Flight
Abby Johnston - American Twisters


View the full level 9 and 10 roster for the 2017 Atlanta Crown here.



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