The Nastia Liukin Cup (formerly the Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup from 2010–11) is an annual artistic gymnastics competition held in the United States and hosted by Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin.[1]
In August 2009, USA Gymnastics announced that they had partnered with 2008 Olympic champion Nastia Liukin to create a competitive opportunity for the country's top Junior Olympic gymnasts that is intended to serve as a debut for pre-elite competitors on the national stage.[2][3] The inaugural Nastia Liukin Cup was held in 2010 and had 36 participants.[4]
Eligible to compete are Level 10 female gymnasts in both the junior and senior fields. Gymnasts will be chosen to participate from a series of invitationals known as the Nastia Liukin Cup Series. Prior to 2014, junior and senior gymnasts competed in the same field.
Year | Location | Senior Champion | Junior Champion | Ref |
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2010 | Worcester, MA | Lexie Priessman | N/A | [5] |
2011 | Jacksonville, FL | Grace Williams | [6] | |
2012 | New York, NY | Charity Jones | [7] | |
2013 | Worcester, MA | Alex McMurtry | [8] | |
2014 | Greensboro, NC | Mackenzie Brannan McKenna Kelley |
Rachael Flam Lauren Ramirez |
[9] |
2015 | Arlington, TX | Kiya Johnson | Maddie Karr | [10] |
2016 | Newark, NJ | Rachael Lukacs | Andrea Li | [11] |
2017 | Newark, NJ | Kai Rivers | Carly Bauman | [12] |
2018 | Hoffman Estates, IL | Haleigh Bryant | Tory Vetter | [13] |
2019 | Greensboro, NC | Makarri Doggette | Gabrielle Gladieux | [14] |
2020 | Milwaukee, WI | Haleigh Bryant | Kiley Rorich | [15] |
2021 | Indianapolis, IN | Leah Smith | Alicia Zhou | [16] |
2022 | Frisco, TX | Jamison Sears | Kamila Pawlak | [17] |
2023 | Louisville, KY | Kailin Chio Avery Neff |
Addy Fulcher | |
2024 | TBA | TBA |