The U.S. acrobatic program will send 19 athletes to compete at the 2024 Flanders International Acro Cup (FIAC) February 15-17 in Puurs-Sint-Amands, Belgium.
Representing the U.S. in the 13-19 division are 2023 U.S. women’s pair all-around champions Willow Noble and Sydney Padios, 2023 FIAC mixed pair all-around silver medalists Hailee Wong and Andrew Castro, and 2023 U.S. women’s group balance and dynamic champions Hannah Davis, Ayla Vargas and Gabriella Vathy. Cecelia Shadrick and Cate Lacy return to 13-19 FIAC group competition with new member Lily Eisenberg after claiming bronze in 2023, while 13-19 men’s pair Yaroslav Ossolodkov and Vsevolod Ossolodkov make their Acro Cup debut.
In the 12-18 age group, 2023 U.S. all-around champions Maya Lissenkova and Bernice Moshos, and U.S. silver medalists Layla Bakken and Jenesys Sikorski will participate in women’s pair competition in Belgium. 2023 U.S. all-around champions Rylee Cummins and George Yeramishyn will be joined by 2023 U.S. dynamic gold medalists Layla Lugo and Tyler Berg in mixed pair competition, while Radomir Ossolodkov and Neko Sullivan will represent the country as a 12-18 men’s pair. The 2023 U.S. 12-18 team champions Emilia Roder, Dakota Cox and Lea Williams, and the 2023 U.S. 12-18 dynamic champions Maddy Hunt, Avery Puleo and Anna Sullivan will compete in the Acro Cup as women’s groups.
Competition in Belgium will run from February 15-17, with 13-19 qualifications kicking off at 7 a.m. ET on both Thursday and Friday followed by 12-18 competition at 9:30 a.m. ET. Saturday will see champions crowned in all divisions during finals.
More information about the Flanders International Acro Cup can be found on the event website. Live scoring is available here. A complete list of U.S. participants is listed alphabetically by division below.
13-19
Andrew Castro — Riverside, Calif./Realis Gymnastics Academy
Hannah Davis — San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio
Lily Eisenberg — Bethesda, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer
Cate Lacy — Columbia, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer
Willow Noble — Moreno Valley, Calif./Incentive – AGT
Vsevolod Ossolodkov — Beaumont, Calif./Incentive – AGT
Yaroslav Ossolodkov — Beaumont, Calif./Incentive – AGT
Sydney Padios — Moreno Valley, Calif./Incentive – AGT
Cecelia Shadrick — Ellicott City, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer
Ayla Vargas — San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio
Gabriella Vathy — San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio
Hailee Wong — Colton, Calif./Realis Gymnastics Academy
12-18
Layla Bakken — Riverside, Calif./Incentive – AGT
Tyler Berg — Phoenix, Ariz./Aspire Kids Sports Center
Dakota Cox — Gambrills, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer
Rylee Cummins — Moreno Valley, Calif./Incentive – AGT
Maddy Hunt — Crownsville, Md./International Elite
Maya Lissenkova — Las Vegas, Nev./AGC Las Vegas
Layla Lugo — Chandler, Ariz./Aspire Kids Sports Center
Bernice Moshos — Las Vegas, Nev./AGC Las Vegas
Radomir Ossolodkov — Beaumont, Calif./Incentive – AGT
Avery Puleo — Arnold, Md./International Elite
Emilia Roder — Ellicott City, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer
Jenesys Sikorski — Perris, Calif./Incentive – AGT
Anna Sullivan — Brookeville, Md./International Elite
Neko Sullivan — Perris, Calif./Incentive – AGT
Lea Williams — Columbia, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer
George Yeramishyn — Riverside, Calif./Incentive – AGT