WAG Varna World Challenge Cup

Nola Matthews (Gilroy, Calif./Airborne Gymnastics Training Center) was doubly golden in Bulgaria, winning two apparatus tiles at the 2025 Varna World Challenge Cup. Her first gold came on uneven bars Saturday, scoring a 13.300 in the final ahead of Great Britain’s Ruby Stacey (13.033) and Luxembourg’s Celeste Mordenti (13.000). Sunday saw Matthews win gold (13.300) on floor exercise, just ahead of Austria’s Charlize Moerz (12.933) and Sweden’s Jennifer Williams (12.733) in second and third, respectively.

Matthews was also fifth in the balance beam final with a 12.366. Marianna Kinuik of Ukraine was first with a 12.866.

RG Portimão World Challenge Cup

The U.S. rhythmic delegation claimed six medals at the 2025 Portimão World Challenge Cup in Portugal.

Rin Keys (Porter Ranch, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics) earned half of the country’s medals, winning silver in the all-around (110.550) and on ball (27.300) and clubs (28.450). Megan Chu (San Diego, Calif./Pacific Stars Rhythmic Academy) collected bronze on hoop with a 28.100 and placed sixth in the all-around with a 106.150.

In group competition, the Senior National Group of Goda Balsys (Northbrook, Ill.), Anabella Hantov (Northfield, Ill.), Kristina Lee (Woodridge, Ill.), Anastasia Slipets (Wyckoff, N.J.), Alaini Spata (Glen Ellyn, Ill) and Natalia Ye-Granda (San Diego, Calif.) secured three hoops and two ball silver (22.300) and five ribbons bronze (21.150). The group also ranked fifth in the all-around with a 38.600.

T&T Elite Challenge

Titles were won in individual, tumbling and double mini trampoline competition at the 2025 Elite Challenge in Jacksonville, Florida.

Of the many winners in each division, National Team members Kaden Brown, Gracie Harder, Kai Lawson, Ruben Padilla, Jessica Stevens, Elijah Vogel, Sarah Webster, Carter Garn, Rafi Pikofsky-Christiansen and Luke Todd all won in their respective events.

Elite winners are listed below by event and division.

Individual Trampoline

    Senior
    Men’s: Elijah Vogel — Longmont, Colo./Xtreme Altitude Gymnastics, 58.960
    Women’s: Camilla Gluckstein — Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy, 53.680

    Junior
    Men’s: Rafi Pikofsky-Christiansen — Silver Spring, Md./Dynamite Gymnastics Center, 52.090
    Women’s: Nora Simmonds — Monroe, N.J./Garden State Trampoline Academy, 49.390

    OP (22+)
    Men’s: Simon Carne — San Francisco, Calif./Vargas Academy of Gymnastic Arts, 129.280

    OP (17-21)
    Men’s: Jaden Vales — Jeffersonville, Ind./Spark Athletics, 129.070
    Women’s: Lydia Leineweber — Hebron, Ky./MJM Studios, 130.360

    Intermediate
    Men’s: Koa Luu — Colorado Springs, Colo./North Valley Gymnastics, 51.470
    Women’s: Clara McNew — Auburn, Ill./Kris Power Tumbling, 47.440

    Youth 13-14
    Men’s: Ethan Gordon — Charleston, Ill./Phoenix Elite, 48.670
    Women’s: Meah Kelley — High Point, N.C./Carolina Elite Trampoline Academy, 48.210

    Youth 11-12
    Men’s: Leighton Hester — Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Gymcats, 46.260
    Women’s: Lexi Arredondo — Crown Point, Ind./Midwest Training and Ice Center, 48.950

Tumbling

    Senior
    Men’s: Kaden Brown — Herriman, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling, 56.400
    Women’s: Ashley Matern — Lindon, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling, 50.500

    Junior
    Men’s: Carter Garn — Bluffdale, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling, 53.800
    Women’s: Haleigh Smith — Dalton, Ga./Culprit Athletics, 45.830

    OP (22+)
    Men’s: Nicholas Avink — Grand Rapids, Mich./ The Grand Rapids Trampoline Academy, 86.000

    OP (17-21)
    Men’s: Kai Lawson — Bethesda, Md./Dynamite Gymnastics, 88.730
    Women’s: Sarah Shahidi — Southlake, Texas/North Valley Gymnastics, 81.740

    Intermediate
    Men’s: Caleb Cypher — Grand Rapids, Mich./The Grand Rapids Trampoline Academy, 45.370
    Women’s: Allison McMurray — Layton, Utah/Flipside Tumbling, 43.130

    Youth 13-14
    Men’s: Soren Campbell — West Haven, Utah/Flipside Tumbling, 43.970
    Women’s: Sophie Bolos — Farr West, Utah/Northern Star Bounders, 45.300

    Youth 11-12
    Women’s: Gweny Campbell — Mountain Green, Utah/Northern Star Bounders, 42.360

Double Mini Trampoline

    Senior
    Men’s: Ruben Padilla — Bluffdale, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling, 61.100
    Women’s: Gracie Harder — Archdale, N.C./Carolina Elite Trampoline Academy, 53.600

    Junior
    Men’s: Luke Todd — Calhoun, Ga./Culprit Athletics, 53.600
    Women’s: Neila Johnson — Draper, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling, 45.300

    OP (22+)
    Men’s: Nicholas Avink — Grand Rapids, Mich./The Grand Rapids Trampoline Academy, 100.070

    OP (17-21)
    Men’s: Caleb Cypher — Grand Rapids, Mich./The Grand Rapids Trampoline Academy, 94.930
    Women’s: Kate Arakawa — Celina, Texas/Eagle Gymnastics Academy, 91.370

    Intermediate
    Men’s: Julian Santiago — Orlando, Fla./Stick It Gymnastics, 50.340
    Women’s: Cate Cupples — Katy, Texas/Showcase Gymnastics, 47.330

    Youth 13-14
    Men’s: Matteo Giove — Greensboro, N.C./Ultimate Kids, 46.570
    Women’s: Lexie Schreiner — Syracuse, Utah/Flipside Tumbling, 45.700

    Youth 11-12
    Men’s: Jackson Freda — Odessa, Fla./Suncoast Gymnastics Academy, 44.430
    Women’s: Lexi Arredondo — Crown Point, Ind./Midwest Training and Ice Center, 46.230

Synchronized Trampoline

    Senior
    Men’s: Ruben Padilla — Bluffdale, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling and Taj Gleitsman — Corralitos, Calif./Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling , 52.090
    Women’s: Jessica Stevens — Ellicott City, Md./Fairland Gymnastics and Sarah Webster — Valley View, Texas/Trampoline and Tumbling Express , 48.300