2022 Winter Cup Weekend: Who’s competing, how to watch, and more!
The kickoff of U.S. elite season is upon us with the 2022 Winter Cup taking place Friday, February 25 to Sunday, February 27 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just outside of Dallas.
The 2022 Winter Cup kicks off a domestic slate of competitions that will culminate with the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships August 18-21 in Tampa, Florida.
For the second year, Winter Cup competition will feature both men’s and women’s competitions over the three day weekend and will be accompanied by the annual Elite Team Cup and Nastia Liukin Cup – both meets feature some of the top emerging talent in the country.
The U.S. men’s Senior National Team will be named following the conclusion of competition, and performances across elite divisions will help determine international assignments for several upcoming events, including the 2022 DTB Pokol Mixed Cup and Team Challenge in Stuttgart, Germany. The meet is also a qualifying event for the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
Weather is playing more of a role in this competition than would typically be expected in Texas. Snow and ice caused flight delays and cancellations, forcing some athletes to drive to the event. Others have missed podium training and could miss some or all of competition. Stay tuned to our social pages (linked at the bottom of this article) for the latest on this developing situation.
Nastia Liukin Cup
The 2022 Winter Cup weekend kicks off with the 13th-annual Nastia Liukin Cup on Friday, February 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel.
The meet features 20 junior and 20 senior USA Gymnastics Women’s Development Program athletes who qualified to compete by way of their performances at a series of invitationals across the U.S. over the past two months.
More than a third of qualifiers have previously competed at a Nastia Liukin Cup, including first-year senior Avery Neff (Olympus), who placed second in the junior division in 2021.
Nastia Liukin Cup Roster
Seniors
Nailah Adams, Missouri City, Texas/Pearland Elite
Nina Ballou, Boca Raton, Fla./American Twisters
Jaydah Battle, Hampton, Va./World Class
Mackenzie Estep, Auburn, Wash./Ascend Gymnastics
Gwen Fink, Fort Mill, S.C./Southeastern
Selena Harris, Henderson, Nev./Gymcats Gymnastics
CJ Keuneke, Denver, Colo./Active Athletics
Lucie Kirchner, Carmel, Ind./Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center
Abby Martin, Bacliff, Texas/Pearland Elite
Avery Neff, South Jordan, Utah/Olympus
Lily Pederson, White Bear Lake, Minn./Flips
Molly Peterson, Woodbury, Minn./Flips
Morgan Price, Coppell, Texas/Texas Dreams
Hannah Scheible, Kimball, Mich./All Amerian Flames
Jamison Sears, Yorktown, Va./World Class Gymnastics
Kelsey Slade, Vail, Ariz./Arizona Dynamics
Nikki Smith, West Bloomfield, Mich./EuroStars
Faith Torrez, Bristol, Wis./Legacy Elite
Makayla Tucker, Fishers, Ind./Deveau’s
Bryce Wilson, Pearland, Texas/Pearland Elite
Juniors
Ariana Barksdale, Morrisville, N.C./Sonshine
Isabel Biro, Cincinnati, Ohio/Queen City
Simone Brown, York, S.C./First in Flight
Jasmine Cawley, Clermont, Fla./Brandy Johnson’s Global Gymnastics
Kennedy Cochran, Chandler, Ariz./Gold Medal
Clancy Conley, Carol Stream, Ill./Legacy Elite
Presley Duke, Yukon, Okla./Dynamo
Jayla Hang, Bellevue, Wash./Ascend Gymnastics Center
Gabbie Hardie, Sioux Falls, S.D./Twin City Twisters
Ava Jackson, Riverton, Utah/Olympus
Lillian Jennejohn, Provo, Utah/Bold Gymnastics – Utah
Greta Krob, Tipton, Iowa/Iowa Gym Nest
Kamila Pawlak, Melissa, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
Jocelyn Sasson, McChord AFB, Wash./Ascend Gymnastics Center (replacement)
Bailey Stroud, New Palestine, Ind./Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center
Carly Weinberg, Westerville, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics
Elyse Wenner, Breinigsville, Pa./Stallone
Imani White, Orlando, Fla./Brandy Johnson’s Global Gymnastics
CaMarah Williams, Gladstone, Mo./EDGE Gymnastics – Riverside
Halle Wittenberg, Kingwood, Texas/World Champions Centre
Qualified but unable to compete due to injury
Allison Cucci, Rochester, N.Y./Twin City Twisters
Brynn Torry, Yorktown, Va./World Class Gymnastics
Elite Team Cup
The annual Elite Team Cup pits regional teams of six Junior Elite men’s gymnasts against one another and will kickoff Saturday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. ET on FlipNow Powered by USA Gymnastics.
Reigning champion Region 3 will look to win its seventh-straight Elite Team Cup title. Region 1, which has placed second in three of the last four editions of the competition, will try to play spoiler. After finishing second in 2020 and missing the 2021 competition due to the pandemic, Region 6 will look to re-establish itself as title contenders. Region 8 will look to improve on third-place finishes in 2019 and 2021.
The Winter Cup junior all-around champion will be determined by individual scores from Saturday’s Elite Team Cup. Meanwhile, top performers on each apparatus will qualify to Sunday’s junior and senior men’s apparatus finals.
Elite Team Cup Roster
Region 1 – Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada
Ryan Barela, Peoria, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics
Colin Flores, Mountain House, Calif./West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy
Tyler Flores, Mountain House, Calif./West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy
Zach Green, San Jose, Calif./Stanford Boys Gymnastics
Eric Hoe, Phoenix, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics
Maxwell Odden, Scottsdale, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics
Vahe Petrosyan, Van Nuys, Calif./Gymnastics Olympica USA
Nathan Roman, Poway, Calif./Agility
Region 2 – Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Kyle Jordan, Oregon City, Ore./OMEGA Gymnastics
Sebastian Kane, Mercer Island, Wash./Metropolitan Gymnastics
Jackson Maughan, Mercer Island, Wash./Emerald City Gymnastics Academy
Zach Murray, Washougal, Wash./OMEGA Gymnastics
Jonah Soltz, Tacoma, Wash./Metropolitan Gymnastics
Gustavin Suess, Portland, Ore./OMEGA Gymnastics
Luke Tully, Portland, Ore./Westside Dance and Gymnastics Academy
Jax Washburn, Lake Oswego, Ore./OMEGA Gymnastics
Region 3 – Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas
Caden Clinton, Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Alex Deubler, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Mason Heath, Katy, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Cash Johnston, Houston, Texas/Houston Gymnastics Association
Kiran Mandava, Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Richard Mays, Sugarland, Texas/EnRich Gymnastics
Chase Mondi, Lawrence, Kan./Emeral City Gymnastics
David Shamah, McKinney, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Region 4 – Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Solen Chiodi, Marquette, Mich./Mini-Hops Gymnastics
Mark Fu, Minnetonka, Minn./Mini-Hops Gymnastics
Cameron Klimmek, Ramsey, Minn./Mini-Hops Gymnastics
Michael Nguyen, Fort Dodge, Iowa/Chow’s Gymnastics
Jude Norris, Carlisle, Iowa/Chow’s Gymnastics
Saahil Tumuluri, Brookfield, Wis./Salto Gymnastics
Matthew Underhill, Oconomowoc, Wis./Salto Gymnastics
John Wear, Omaha, Neb./Cahoy’s Gymnastics
Region 5 – Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Sasha Bogonosiuk, Buffalo Grove, Ill./Gymkhana Gymanstics
Tai Gopaul, Buffalo Grove, Ill./Lakeshore Academy
Cooper Kim, Grand Ledge, Mich./Capital City Flips
Diego Leautaud, Bartlett, Ill./Gymkhana Gymnastics
Robert Noll, Jr., Richmond Township, Mich./Michigan Elite Gymnastics Academy
Max Olinger, Lake Forest, Ill./Lakeshore Academy
Kai Uemura, Chicago, Ill./Lakeshore Academy
Nathan York, Plainfield, Ill./Premier Gymnastics Academy West
Region 6 – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Owen Carney, Sterling, Mass./Sterling Academy of Gymnastics
Tate Costa, Narragansett, R.I./Aim High Academy
Jacob Harmon, Hooksett, N.H./Impact Gymnastics Academy
Jake Islam, Suffield, Conn./Daggett Gymnastics
Samuel Kaplan, Fairhaven, Mass./Aim High Academy
Divier Ramos, Methuen, Mass./Interstate Gymnastics
Brian Solomon, Lynnfield, Mass./Interstate Gymnastics
Michelangelo Villani, Shrewsbury, Mass./New England Academy of Gymnastics
Region 7 – Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Robert Alessio, Belleville, N.J./Meadowlands Gymnastics
Hasan Aydogdu, Carlstadt, N.J./Meadowlands Gymnastics
Justin Ciccone, Rochester, N.Y./Bright Raven Gymnastics
Will Fleck, Fairfax Station, Va./Apollo Gymnastics
Kristian Grahovski, Penfield, N.Y./Rochester Gymnastics Academy
Adam Lakomy, Roselle Park, N.J./Sunburst Gymnastics
Trent Peazant, Fairfax Station, Va./Apollo Gymnastics
Pierce Wolfgang, Bryn Mawr, Pa./Montgomery County Sports Performance Center
Region 8 – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Maxim Bereznev, Woodstock, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics
Jaden Blank, Lakewood Ranch, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Chase Davenport-Mills, Johns Creek, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics
Alex Karadzhov, St. Petersburg, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Alexandru Nitache, Knoxville, Tenn./GymTek Academy
Garrett Schooley, Sarasota, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Nicholas Tarca, Knoxville, Tenn./GymTek Academy
Danilo Viciana, Marietta, Ga./Cartersville Twisters
Region 9 – Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Nartey Brady, Los Ranchos, N.M./Gold Cup Gymnastics
Kelton Christiansen, Arvada, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Asher Cohen, Lakewood, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Emmit Glover, Saratoga Springs, Utah/All American Gymnastics
Ty Jordan, Morrison, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Ricken Matsuzawa, Provo, Utah/All American Gymnastics
Gavin Zborowski, Arvada, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Men’s competition
Senior men’s competition begins Friday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m. ET with the men’s senior all-around final and qualifications for apparatus finals, which will take place Sunday, February 27 at 6:30 p.m. ET and will be determined based off combined two-day scores. The top five senior all-around finishers on day 1 of competition will earn automatic berths to the U.S. Men’s National Team. The full team will be announced “in the days following Winter Cup,” per USA Gymnastics.
A new bonus system will be implemented for U.S. senior men’s competition, beginning at this weekend’s Winter Cup. The system is meant to incentivize athletes to increase difficulty to become more competitive internationally, especially with powerhouses Russia, Japan, and China. The bonuses will be at their highest at the 2022 Winter Cup and decreases over the quad.
“Scores from this competition will reflect the bonus,” USA Gymnastics told GymNow. “On the scoring breakdown, the traditional score will be in one column and then you’ll be able to see the size of the bonus and the added total in two subsequent columns. Placements will be based on the score with the bonus.”
World bronze medalist and 2020 Olympian Yul Moldauer (5280 Gymnastics) and fellow world team members Alex Diab (USOPC) and Colin Van Wicklen (Oklahoma) headline a young field of up-and-coming gymnasts. College stars, including Senior National Team members Vitaliy Guimaraes (Oklahoma), Ian Gunther (Stanford), Paul Juda (Michigan), and Riley Loos (Stanford) will also look to retain their national team spots and make their mark early in the season.
World pommel horse champion, Stephen Nedoroscik (Penn State), and bronze medalist Brody Malone (Stanford) are not competing this weekend after being assigned to compete at the 2022 Cottbus World Cup. Both earn automatic national team berths due to their performances at the 2021 World Championships. Nedoroscik scratched from the competition due to injury earlier this week.
Other men’s elite stars, including Olympians Alec Yoder (Ohio State) and Shane Wiskus (USOPC), are expected to petition for national team spots.
2021 Winter Cup junior champion Asher Hong (Cypress Academy) headlines a packed field of first-year seniors looking to shake up the standings.
Men’s Division – Updated 2/22
Arizona
Raydel Gamboa, Phoenix, Ariz./University of Oklahoma
Joey Pepe, Peoria, Ariz./University of Nebraska (scratched)
California
Jeremy Bischoff, Canyon Country, Calif./Stanford University
Isaiah Drake, Los Angeles, Calif./United States Naval Academy
Riley Loos, El Dorado Hills, Calif./Stanford University
Colorado
Taylor Burkhart, Morrison, Colo./Stanford Boys Gymnastics
Vitaliy Guimaraes, Arvada, Colo./University of Oklahoma
Yul Moldauer, Wellington, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Georgia
Toby Liang, Roswell, Ga./Roswell Gymnastics
Florida
Crew Bold, Delray Beach, Fla./University of Michigan
Mathew Davis, Hilliard, Fla./Army West Point
Illinois
Alex Diab, Glen Ellyn, Ill./United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center
Paul Juda, Deerfield, Ill./University of Michigan
Curran Phillips, Naperville, Ill./Stanford University
Iowa
James Friedman, Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa GymACT
Massachusetts
Matt Cormier, Milton, Mass./Penn State University
Ian Lasic-Ellis, Dover, Mass./Stanford University
Fred Richard, Stoughton, Mass./Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy
Michigan
Landen Blixt, Fowlerville, Mich./Infinity Gymnastics Academy
Michael Jaroh, Northville, Mich./Penn State University
Maryland
Khoi Young, Bowie, Md./Stanford University
New Hampshire
Mike Fletcher, Nashua, N.H./University of Illinois
New Jersey
Evan Hymanson, Morganville, N.J./Stanford Boys Gymnastics
North Carolina
David Willett, High Point, N.C./University of Michigan
Oklahoma
Ignacio Yockers, Tulsa, Okla./Pride Gymnastics Academy
Texas
Michael Artlip, Bellaire, Texas/Penn State University
Fuzzy Benas, Richmond, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Evan Davis, Houston, Texas/Iowa GymACT
Jack Freeman, Palestine, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Ian Gunther, Houston, Texas/Stanford University
Dallas Hale, Frisco, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Asher Hong, Tomball, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Noah Newfeld, Plano, Texas/University of California – Berkeley
Zachary Nunez, Houston, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Blake Sun, San Antonio, Texas/Stanford University
Colin Van Wicklen, Spring, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Colt Walker, Cedar Park, Texas/University of Stanford
Utah
Cole Partridge, Bountiful, Utah/USA Gymnastics World
Virginia
Kazuki Hayashi, Fairfax, Va./Ohio State University
Caleb Melton, Woodbridge, Va./Apollo Gymnastics
Washington
Garrett Braunton, Olympia, Wash./United States Air Force Academy
Nicolas Kuebler, Seattle, Wash./Stanford University
Wisconsin
Robert Neff, Brookfield, Wis./United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center
Women’s competition
The women’s senior competition, which will determine all-around and event champions, takes place Saturday, February 26 at 1 p.m. ET. Juniors will compete Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The top three all-around finishers in each division will automatically qualify to represent the U.S. at the 2022 DTB Pokol Mixed Cup and Team Challenge March 18-20 in Stuttgart, Germany. Winter Cup performances will also help determine the remaining team members for the event.
2021 world team members Konnor McClain (WOGA) and eMjae Frazier (Parkettes) headline a talented young field. Joining them are current Senior National Team members Ciena Alipio (Midwest), Skye Blakely (WOGA) – who returns to competition after a UCL tear forced her to withdraw from Olympic Trials – and first-year senior Katelyn Jong (Metroplex).
On the junior women’s side, 2021 Winter Cup all-around champion Ella Kate Parker (Cincinnati) will look to defend her title. 2021 silver medalist Joscelyn Roberson (N.E. Texas Elite) will also be in attendance.
Women’s Division – Updated 2/22
California
Ciena Alipio, San Jose, Calif./Midwest Gymnastics Center
Myli Lew, Belmont, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics
Nola Matthews, Gilroy, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center
Tiana Sumanasekera, Pleasanton, Calif./West Valley Gymnastics School
Florida
Charlotte Booth, Clermont, Fla./Brandy Johnson’s Global Gymnastics
Kansas
Amelia Disidore, Overland Park, Kan./Great American Gymnastics Express
Louisiana
Ella Kate Parker, West Monroe, La./Cincinnati Gymnastics
Maryland
Azaraya Ra-Akbar, Columbia, Md./World Class Gymnastics
Audrey Snyder, Annapolis, Md./First State Gymnastics
Sydney Snyder, Annapolis, Md./First State Gymnastics
Minnesota
Levi Jung-Ruivivar, Maple Grove, Minn./Twin City Twisters
Elle Mueller, Ham Lake, Minn./Twin City Twisters
Missouri
Eveylynn Lowe, Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Annalisa Milton, Lee’s Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Malea Milton, Lee’s Summit, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Marissa Neal, Blue Springs, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Nebraska
Lexi Zeiss, Omaha, Neb./Twin City Twisters
Nevada
Kailin Chio, Las Vegas, Nev./Gymcats Gymnastics (scratched)
New Jersey
eMjae Frazier, Erial, N.J./Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center
New York
Kieryn Finnell, Pittsford, N.Y./Rochester Gymnastics Academy
North Carolina
Kaylen Morgan, Huntersville, N.C./Everest Gymnastics
Ohio
Gabby Van Frayen, Lewis Center, Ohio/Gym X-Treme
Oregon
Brooke Pierson, Canby, Ore./WOGA Gymnastics
Pennsylvania
Nicole Desmond, Wind Gap, Pa./First State Gymnastics
Skylar Draser, Breinigsville, Pa./Parkettes National Gymnastics Center
Addison Fatta, Wrightsville, Pa./Prestige Gymnastics
Texas
Sydney Barros, Lewisville, Texas/World Champions Centre
Skye Blakely, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Adriana Consoli, Pearland, Texas/Pearland Elite
Karis German, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
Madray Johnson, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Katelyn Jong, Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
Avery King, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Kaliya Lincoln, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Taylor McMahon, Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Zoe Miller, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
Zoey Molomo, Frisco, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
Ella Murphy, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Claire Pease, Sunnyvale, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Michelle Pineda, Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
Camryn Richardson, Pearland, Texas/Pearland Elite
Hezly Rivera, Plano, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Joscelyn Roberson, Texarkana, Texas/North East Texas Elite Gymnastics
Katelyn Rosen, Boerne, Texas/Twin City Twisters
Ashlee Sullivan, Richardson, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Alicia Zhou, San Antonio, Texas/Love Gymnastics
Washington
Jayla Hang, Bellevue, Wash./Ascend Gymnastics Center
Simone Rose, Sammamish, Wash./Ascend Gymnastics Center
West Virginia
Konnor McClain, Cross Lanes, W.Va./WOGA Gymnastics
How to watch the 2022 Winter Cup weekend
Live coverage on the NBC family of networks begins Friday, February 25 on the Olympic Channel with the Nastia Liukin Cup from 2:30-5 p.m. ET and the men’s Day 1 competition from 7:30-10 p.m. ET. NBC will broadcast the women’s senior competition on Saturday, February 26 from 1-3 p.m., and CNBC will re-air the men’s Day 1 session from 4-6 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Elite Team Cup Saturday, February 26 from 6:30-10 p.m. ET and both Winter Cup sessions on Sunday, February 27 will be live-streamed exclusively on FlipNow Powered by USA Gymnastics. The junior women’s competition will air Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET followed by the men’s Day 2 session from 6:30-9 p.m. ET.
Podium training for each Winter Cup division, as well as the Nastia Liukin Cup and Elite Team Cup, will be live-streamed free on USA Gymnastics’ YouTube channel. The podium training schedule is available below. All times are eastern.
- Nastia Liukin Cup – Thursday, February 24, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.: WATCH
- Winter Cup senior men – Thursday, February 24, 2:30-5 p.m.: WATCH
- Elite Team Cup – Thursday, February 24, 5-8 p.m.: WATCH
- Winter Cup senior women – Friday, February 25, 10 a.m. – noon: WATCH
- Winter Cup junior women – Saturday, February 26, 8:30-11 a.m.: WATCH
Check out our coverage of the 2021 Winter Cup here.
