This year’s Nastia Liukin Cup Series will comprise 22 meets, each of which will qualify one senior gymnast (aged 17 or older) and one junior (16 or younger) to the 14th Nastia Liukin Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 25.
This week saw 12 qualifiers across six meets: Metroplex Challenge, Fiesta Bowl, Jaycie Phelps Midwest Showdown, Magical Classic, Elevate the Stage and Excalibur Cup.
Metroplex Challenge
Winner (senior division): Autumn Reingold
Winner (junior division): Camila Betancourt
Georgia commit Autumn Reingold notched her first NLC qualification with a career-high performance, which included a 38.675 in the all around, a 9.900 on bars, a 9.700 on floor and a 9.650 on vault. Reingold, who’s been thriving since moving to the World Champions Centre late last year, was especially impressive on bars, where she showed off gorgeous lines and an exceptional Pak salto. Reingold finished second to Oklahoma commit Kamila Pawlak, who scored a big 39.225 but was already qualified to the Cup.
2027 recruit Camila Betancourt also came up with a career-high performance to stamp her first NLC ticket. She posted a career high 38.050 in the all around, as well as career highs of 9.600 on beam and 9.575 on floor. Betancourt, who’s still very young,…
