Week 5 of the Nastia Liukin Cup Series saw six more gymnasts qualify to the 2026 Nastia Liukin Cup Presented by Ozone (NLC), set for March 7 in Henderson, Nevada. Qualifiers over the weekend are listed below by invitational.
- Buckeye Classic, Columbus, Ohio – Senior: Morgan Braun (Cincinnati, Ohio/Queen City Gymnastics); junior: Raynie Ketcher (Sperry, Okla./Bartlesville Gymnastics Club)
- Metroplex Challenge, Fort Worth, Texas – Senior: Jordyn Johnson (Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics); junior: Abbey Reid (Blaine, Minn./Twin City Twisters)
- Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational, Greensboro, N.C. – Senior: Ariana Barksdale (Apex, N.C./Sonshine Gymnastics); junior: Phoenix Clements (Waxhaw, N.C./Southeastern Gymnastics Center)
Barksdale, Ketcher and Johnson had each qualified to past Nastia Liukin Cups. Week 6, the penultimate weekend of the Series, will feature the Excalibur Cup in Virginia, the Charity Choice Invitational in Washington and the Fiesta Bowl Invitational in Arizona.
Information about the 2026 Nastia Liukin Cup Presented by Ozone can be found on the event website. Tickets are on sale now for the event and American Cup, held together with NLC competition at Lee’s Family Forum in Nevada, just minutes from the heart of Las Vegas.