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 Long Beach Open and the Buckeye Classic.
Long Beach Open
Winner (senior division): Camie Winger
Winner (junior division): Adelle Speck
Utah signee Camie Winger defeated Oklahoma commit Kelsey Slade to qualify to her first NLC. The five-star recruit had a brilliant day, notching a career high 39.100 in the all-around and posting a big 9.850 on bars for a college-ready routine.
Slade also had a superb day, only struggling ever so slightly with landings on floor. UCLA commit Macy McGowan finished third with a career high all-around score of 38.725.
Alabama signee Chloe LaCoursiere was also in the run after posting a huge 9.900 on bars and solid scores on vault and floor, but inconsistencies on beam prevented her from maximizing her potential.
Adelle Speck, in the class of 2025, notched the junior qualification despite struggling with her front entry vault. Her best score came on floor, one of her best events. There, Speck is known for training very difficult skills, including a front full…
