Nastia Liukin Cup

My view on who should be allowed to participate is anyone no matter what age who is truly up and coming and has not yet competed at major elite events. I don't think anyone who is competing in elite meets and level 10 meets at the same time should be eligible for the cup because in my mind they are not Junior Olympic gymnasts. For example gymnasts such as Lexie Priessmann, Gabrielle Douglas, and Amelia Hundley (all I really like) should not be competing in this Cup as they are obviously high-level Elite gymnasts and there primary aim this year is to compete at Nationals and make the National Team not the JO Nationals They are also competing in elite qualifiers at the same time so they are not following the JO pathway. But I can see the benefit of them getting more experience on a podium and it will make it more interesting but I just think they should change the rules for next year.

So in my mind the JUNIOR OLYMPIC gymnasts to watch out for this weekend are:
Mykayla Skinner (1996) - Although she did compete at the US Classic last year she didn't qualify for Nationals and I think she is still improving. She won vault at JO Nationals last year and was named to the National Team Training Squad this year. Below is her vault from the Fiesta Bowl this year where she won to qualify for the NLC:

Hayley Sanders - She trains at WOGA and won the recent WOGA Classic with 37.625. She has beautiful form on all events and she won floor (9.50) at the WOGA Classic with the routine below:

Hallie Benjamin (DeVeau's) - She won the 13 & under division of the Circle of Stars meet to qualify with a score of 37.275 with her highest score on floor (9.625) she has some interesting choreography and good tumbling.

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Nina Mcgee - She is 16 years old and trains at Gym Nation. From her floor routine style you can she is definitely going to be a star in college gymnastics. Her floor routine below scored a 9.65 and lastyear she was the JO Naional Champion on floor an you can see why. Its going to be very interesting to see her style competing against the elite gymnasts - I wonder who will come out on top?

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Sarah Lokos (1994) - She trains at Hills and qualified at the Parkettes Invitational with a very high score of 37.475. She is a very clean gymnast and her first 2 releases on bars are excellent:

Kiersten Wang - I really like this gymnast and I have to mention her because she qualified at the Pikes Peak Cup with a massive 38.450! She qualified elite last year but never competed at any major meets and now she has committed to the University of Florida. Her bar routine below scored a 9.675:

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