The 2026 Rhythmic Challenge and Invitational is set to kick off the U.S. rhythmic gymnastics season February 7-8 in Noblesville, Indiana. The country’s top individual and group athletes all will compete for titles, with performances helping to determine who will represent the U.S. at key international competitions this spring.
Hosted at The Arena at Innovation Mile in Noblesville, where USA Gymnastics announced as the location of their proposed Training and Wellness Center, more than 100 gymnasts – including an Olympian and two individual World Championships medalists – will compete this weekend.
Among the athletes vying for senior honors are World ball silver medalist Rin Keys (Porter Ranch, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics), who looks to defend her Rhythmic Challenge all-around title; two-time Olympian Evita Griskenas (Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center); 2025 Rhythmic Challenge all-around silver medalist Megan Chu (San Diego, Calif./Pacific Stars Rhythmic Academy); and first-year senior Natalie de la Rosa (Woodland Hills, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics), who is a two-time Junior World medalist and the 2024 U.S. junior all-around champion. The Senior National Group also will compete in Noblesville, with the roster being split into two groups – A and B.
With 2025 Rhythmic Challenge junior all-around champion Alicia Liu (San Diego, Calif./Pacific Stars Rhythmic Academy) moving up into the senior field, the all-around podium is open to up-and coming juniors. Competitors include Junior World team silver medalist and 2025 Rhythmic invitational junior all-around champion Anna Filipp (Santa Clarita, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics); 2025 U.S. junior all-around champion Riko Kawai (Los Angeles, Calif./Rhythmic Academy of Los Angeles): and 2025 U.S. junior all-around silver medalist Josephine Weber (Woodland Hills, Calif./Rhythmic Academy of Los Angeles).
Complete information about the competition, including the full schedule, is available on the event website. The event will also stream live on FlipNow.tv throughout the weekend and live scoring is expected to be available on ksis.eu.