INDIANAPOLIS, April 3, 2017 – Following the Acro Cup in Las Vegas this weekend, USA Gymnastics has announced 16 pairs or groups which will be added to the U.S. Senior and Junior National Teams for acrobatic gymnastics. Four pairs, who earned their spots after last summer’s USA Gymnastics Championships, retain their National Team status.
The U.S. National Teams for acrobatic gymnastics are listed below. Members who retained their spots from 2016 are in bold. At the 2017 USA Gymnastics Championships in Milwaukee, Wis., June 28-July 2, USA Gymnastics will name the 2017-18 U.S. national teams.
Senior
- Aisley Boynton, Riverside, Calif./Realis Gymnastics Academy, and Maxim Sedochenkoff, Riverside, Calif./Realis Gymnastics Academy, Mixed Pair
Elanor Chang, Columbia, Md./Emilias Acro Gymnastics and Cheer, Calista Davis, Columbia, Md./Emilias Acro Gymnastics and Cheer, and Madison Freed, Columbia, Md./Emilias Acro Gymnastics and Cheer, Woman’s Group
Sophie Gruszka, Livermore, Calif./West Coast Training Center, Morgan Sweeney, Livermore, Calif./West Coast Training Center, and Amanda Waterson, Livermore, Calif./West Coast Training Center, Women’s Group
Maren Merwarth, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, and Jessica Renteria, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, Women’s Pair
Axel Osborne, Beaumont, Calif./Realis Gymnastics Academy, and Tiffani Williams, Moreno Valley, Calif./Realis Gymnastics Academy, Mixed Pair
Junior, 12-18
- Victoria Blante, Livermore, Calif./West Coast Training Center, and Madeline Roe, Livermore, Calif./West Coast Training Center, Women’s Pair
Nathan Brooks, New Orleans, La./Crescent City Gymnastics, and Brody Seither, New Orleans, La./Crescent City Gymnastics, Men’s Pair
Sean Butehorn, Mt. Airy, Md./Emilias Acro Gymnastics and Cheer, Daniel Disman, Clarksville, Md./Emilias Acro Gymnastics and Cheer, Grant Shields, Columbia, Md./Emilias Acro Gymnastics and Cheer, and Sean Shields, Columbia, Md./Emilias Acro Gymnastics and Cheer, Men’s Group
Sarah Diamond, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, Alexis Leinonen, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, and Elizabeth Kirchner, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, Women’s Group
Reagan Dubbels, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, and Alexandra Edwards, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, Women’s Pair
Jordan Gruendler, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, and Timothy Massa, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, Mixed Pair
Kaitlyn Koegel, Annapolis, Md./1st Class Gymnastics Inc., Annika Mitchell, Annapolis, Md./1st Class Gymnastics Inc., and Paige Murphy, Annapolis, Md./1st Class Gymnastics Inc., Women’s Group
Carina Newlin, Livermore, Calif./West Coast Training Center, and Dorian White, Livermore, Calif./West Coast Training Center, Mixed Pair
Junior, 13-19
- Emma Bentov-Lagman, Annapolis, Md./LeeAnn’s Acro & Tumbling/1st Class Gymnastics, Cristin Connerney, Annapolis, Md./LeeAnn’s Acro & Tumbling/1st Class Gymnastics, and Helena Hall, Monrovia, Md./LeeAnn’s Acro & Tumbling/1st Class Gymnastics, Women’s Group
Anna Blough, Riverside, Calif./Realis, and Nathan Burns, Encinitas, Calif./Realis, Mixed Pair
Isabel Chang, Columbia, Md./Emilias Acro Gymnastics and Cheer, Alexandra Gladkova, Fairfax, Va./Emilias Acro Gymastics and Cheer, and Caitlyn Kicza, Woodbine, Md./Emilias Acro Gymnastics and Cheer, Women’s Group
Samantha Conway, New Orleans, La./Crescent City Gymnastics, and Lally Seither, New Orleans, La./Crescent City Gymnastics, Women’s Pair
Emily Davis, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, and Aubrey Rosilier, San Antonio, Texas/Acrobatic Gymnastics of San Antonio, Women’s Pair.
Angel Felix, Moreno Valley, Calif./Realis, and Braiden McDougall, Riverside, Calif./Realis, Men’s Pair