WOGA Classic 2013

Nastia Cup Roster Almost Complete

Nastia Cup Roster Almost Complete

Feb 13, 2013 by Jennifer Teitell
Nastia Cup Roster Almost Complete

With one week of Nastia Liukin Cup Series action still to come, eight more gymnasts earned berths to the Nastia Liukin Cup this past weekend through the Nastia Liukin Cup Series. The Series concludes Feb. 15-17 with five invitationals, including the Magical Classic in Orlando, Fla.; the Buckeye Classic in Columbus, Ohio; the Presidential Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.; the Arizona Sunrays Classic Rock Invitational in Phoenix, Ariz.; and the WOGA Classic in Frisco, Texas, which is hosted by Liukin's home club.

The gymnasts who advanced to the Nastia Liukin Cup are:

  • Fiesta Bowl Invitational, Chandler, Ariz. - Felicia Hano of San Gabriel, Calif./West Coast Elite, and Alexis Mattern of Harrisburg, Pa./Artistic Sports Academy Plus
  • Charity Choice Invitational, Tacoma, Wash. - Hannah Miller of Farmington, Utah/Olympus School of Gymnastics
  • IGI Chicago Style, Chicago, Ill. - Sydney Johnson-Scharpf of Groveland, Fla./Brandy Johnson's Global Gymnastics, Kari Lee of Peoria, Ariz./Flames Gymnastics Academy, and Aja Sims of Orlando, Fla./Brandy Johnson's Global Gymnastics
  • Gliders Invitational, Ontario, Calif. - Kaytianna McMillan of Coburg, Ore./National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, and Alma Kuc of Pacific Palisades, Calif./All-Olympia Gymnastics Center
The remainder of the field will qualify from the remaining invitational meets in the Nastia Liukin Cup Series, which concludes this weekend. A designated number of gymnasts from each invitational advance to the Nastia Liukin Cup, scheduled for Friday, March 1, in Worcester, Mass., in conjunction with the American Cup (March 2). The remaining Nastia Liukin Cup Series schedule is as follows.


via USAG