This year’s Nastia Liukin Cup Series will comprise 22 meets, each of which will qualify one senior gymnast (aged 16 or older) and one junior (15 or younger) to the 14th Nastia Liukin Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 25.
This week saw eight qualifiers across four meets: the Classic Rock Invitational, the Classic Spectacular, the Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational and the Pikes Peak Cup.
Classic Rock Invitational
Winner (senior division): Kelsey Slade
Winner (junior division): Morgan Reihl
Oklahoma signee and five-star recruit Kelsey Slade notched her first-ever NLC qualification after finishing second at the Classic Rock Invitational. She was edged by fellow Sooner-to-be Kamila Pawlak, who posted a 39.000 but was already qualified to the Cup. Slade’s best score came on vault, where she posted a 9.875. She added two 9.700s on bars and floor to fend off Arkansas commit Avery King, who finished third with a 38.525 and was also already qualified to the Cup. 2026 recruit Shea Orlando posted the highest score on vault, a 9.900, for her front handspring front pike.
2026 recruit Morgan Reihl edged Cameron Tassone, another 2026 recruit, by 0.025 to notch the junior qualification. Reihl, who’s a NorCal state champion on beam, posted a career high 9.800 on her pet…
