PESARO, Italy (September 24, 2026) – American athletes advanced to finals in all three competition categories during the first day of qualifying Thursday at the 2026 Acro World Championships.
Yaroslav and Vsevolod Ossolodkov (Beaumont, Calif./Incentive) topped U.S. performances in Italy, taking the top qualifying spot in men’s pair balance with a score of 29.050. Also advancing to finals in pair competition was the U.S. duo of Sydney Padios (Moreno Valley, Calif./Incentive – AGT) and Willow Noble (Moreno Valley, Calif./Incentive – AGT), who placed sixth (27.500) in balance qualifications to move onto Sunday’s final.
Among the groups, the American women’s trio of Roni Azerrad (Rockville, Md./Xtreme Acro), Layla DeVaul (Rockville, Md./Xtreme Acro) and Ayden Rawls-Blodgett (Columbia, Md./Xtreme Acro) moved to the dynamic final after finishing fifth in qualifying with a 27.670. The group of Juli Williams (Columbia, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer), Carmelle Djoumgoue (Jessup, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer) and Aubrie Cunningham (Ellicott City, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer) placed eighth (27.590) in dynamic qualifying but will not advance due to the one-per-country-limit in Acrobatic World Championships rules.
Qualifying continues Friday, September 25 again at 4 a.m. ET with the pairs competing their dynamic routines and groups performing balance. The competition will determine all remain final-round berths. Visit World Gymnastics for all live scoring, streaming and result information.