This year’s Nastia Liukin Cup Series will be comprised of 20 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 Feb. 24.
This week’s meets included the River City Classic, the Biles International Invitational and the Denver Winterfest Classic.
River City Classic
Winner (senior division): Presley Duke
Winner (junior division): Greta Krob
2022 NLC junior silver medalist Presley Duke qualified to her second consecutive Cup. Despite a mishap on her wolf turn on beam, Duke had a commanding performance all around. Her full-twisting Yurchenko was extremely light in the air and on landing; her bar routine seemed already ready for college, and her beam and floor sets presented a good combination of difficulty and execution. Although Duke will graduate from high school only in 2026, don’t count her out: last year she posted two all around scores over 39 points and she’s only getting started!
Greta Krob, who also competed in the junior division of the NLC last year, was the junior qualifier. In a rather weak field, Krob imposed herself despite a shaky performance on vault. Keep an eye on her, as she’s a surprising athlete. She began competing as…
