INDIANAPOLIS, February 22, 2021 – Gymnastics will return to the national stage after a nearly yearlong hiatus, as USA Gymnastics’ 2021 premier event season kicks off this weekend in Indianapolis. The 2021 Winter Cup will take place without spectators Feb. 26-28 at the Indiana Convention Center, marking the start of a busy international competition season that includes the Tokyo Olympic Games in late summer and Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in October.
For the first time, Winter Cup will welcome junior and senior women’s divisions in addition to the men’s competition and the Elite Team Cup, which is being held Feb. 27 in conjunction with the event. Performances will help determine the composition of the 2021 U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams, and participating athletes will be able to qualify to the U.S. Championships slated for June 3-6 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Men’s competition
Winter Cup will kick off with men’s day 1 action on Feb. 26 with the all-around title up for grabs. Event champions will be crowned based on a two-day total during men’s day 2 competition on Feb. 28. World bronze medalists Yul Moldauer and Donnell Whittenburg will join a group of nearly 30 gymnasts, including current and former National Team members, returning to elite national competition for the first time in nearly a year. Junior National Team members Landon Blixt, Crew Bold and Khoi Young are set to make their senior debuts.
The Elite Team Cup competition will consist of eight regional teams – Region 6 will not be fielding a team in 2021 – each comprised of six Junior Elite athletes. Junior National Team members Arun Chhetri (1), Caden Clinton (3), Will Fleck (7), Asher Hong (3), Vahe Petrosyan (1) and Kai Uemura (5) are among the 48-gymnast field competing on behalf of their respective regions.
Women’s competition
Winter Cup will welcome women’s junior and senior divisions for the first time in the event’s history. Team World gold medalists Jade Carey, Sunisa Lee and Riley McCusker, and Olympic champion Laurie Hernandez are among nearly 30 gymnasts who will face off in the senior women’s competition, with competitors split between sessions on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28. National Team members Ciena Alipio, Sydney Barros, Skye Blakely, Olivia Greaves, Konnor McClain and Katelyn Rosen are also set to make their senior debuts. Fellow National Team members Katelyn Jong and Kaliya Lincoln will headline the junior women’s field on Feb. 28.
How to watch
- Men’s Day 1 Competition – Friday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN
- Senior Women’s Competition (Main Session) – Saturday, February 27 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC
- Elite Team Cup – Saturday, February 27 at 5:30 p.m. ET on FloGymnastics
- Junior Women’s Competition (and Remaining Senior Women) – Sunday, February 28 at noon ET on FloGymnastics
- Men’s Day 2 Competition – Sunday, February 28 at 5:30 p.m. ET on FloGymnastics
(Alphabetical by state, then last name)
- Arizona
Allan Bower, Chandler, Ariz., University of Oklahoma, senior
California
Cameron Bock, Tustin, Calif., University of Michigan, senior
Adrian De Los Angeles, Long Beach, Calif., U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, senior
Isaiah Drake, Los Angeles, Calif., Gymnastics Olympica USA, senior
Riley Loos, El Dorado Hills, Calif., Stanford University, senior
Kanji Oyama, Huntington Beach, Calif., U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, senior
Timothy Wang, Riverside, Calif., USAF Academy, senior
Colorado
Taylor Burkhart, Morrison, Colo., 5280 Gymnastics, senior
Vitaliy Guimaraes, Arvada, Colo., University of Oklahoma, senior
Yul Moldauer, Arvada, Colo., 5280 Gymnastics, senior
Brandon Wynn, Golden, Colo., Ohio State, senior – scratch
Florida
Crew Bold, Delray Beach, Fla., University of Minnesota, senior
Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla., Ohio State, senior – scratch
Illinois
Alex Diab, Glen Ellyn, Ill., University of Illinois, senior
Paul Juda, Deerfield, Ill., University of Michigan, senior
Indiana
Alec Yoder, Indianapolis, Ind., Ohio State, senior
Maryland
Khoi Young, Bowie, Md., Sportsplex Gymnastics, senior
Massachusetts
Stephen Nedoroscik, Worcester, Mass., Penn State University, senior
Michigan
Landen Blixt, Fowlerville, Mich., infinity Gymnastics Academy, senior
Minnesota
Shane Wiskus, Spring Park, Minn., University of Minnesota, senior
New Hampshire
Mike Fletcher, Nashua, N.H., University of Illinois, senior
New Jersey
Michael Moran, Morristown, N.J., University of Minnesota, senior
New York
Eddie Penev, Penfield, N.Y., U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, senior
Oklahoma
Genki Suzuki, Norman, Okla., University of Oklahoma, senior
Texas
Matt Wenske, Houston, Texas, University of Oklahoma, senior
Virginia
Kiwan Watts, Richmond, Va., Sun Devil Gymnastic Club, senior
Washington
Garrett Braunton, Olympia, Wash., USAF Academy, senior
Wisconsin
Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., Salto Gymnastics Center, senior
Robert Neff, Brookfield, Wis., U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, senior
Donnell Whittenburg, New Berlin, Wis., Salto Gymnastics Center, senior
(By region, then alphabetical by state, last name)
- Region 1
- Arizona
Joseph Pepe, Peoria, Ariz., junior
California
Arun Chhetri, Culver City, Calif., junior
Toma Murakawa, Van Nuys, Calif., junior
Vahe Petrosyan, Van Nuys, Calif., junior
Cailen Walker, Hercules, Calif., junior
Landon Wu, West Sacramento, Calif., junior
Region 2
- Idaho
Payton Lerwill, Sugar City, Idaho, junior
Washington
Xander Agate, Bothell, Wash., junior
Eli Hoberecht, DuPont, Wash., junior
Everett O’Donnell, Lakewood, Wash., junior
Jonah Soltz, Tacoma, Wash., junior
Bradley Stroud, Auburn, Wash., junior
Region 3
- Texas
Caden Clinton, Cypress, Texas, junior
Dallas Hale, Frisco, Texas, junior
Asher Hong, Tomball, Texas, junior
Cameron Lee, Frisco, Texas, junior
Vishal Mandava, Cypress, Texas, junior
Dave Wolma, Cypress, Texas, junior
Region 4
- Iowa
Nathan Couture, Urbandale, Iowa, junior
Zachary Gilbaugh, Coralville, Iowa, junior
Zach Snyder, Swisher, Iowa, junior
Minnesota Nikolai Kolesnikov, Plymouth, Minn., junior
Nebraska
A.J. Morgan, Lincoln, Neb., junior
Wisconsin
Kellen Ryan, Janesville, Wis., junior
Region 5
- Illinois
Tai Gopaul, Buffalo Grove, Ill., junior
Lais Najjar, Oak Brook, Ill., junior
Kai Uemura, Chicago, Ill., junior
Ryan Vanichtheeranont, Plainfield, Ill., junior
Indiana
Logan Schmitt, Carmel, Ind., junior
Ohio
Arthur Ashton, Mason, Ohio, junior
Region 7
- New Jersey
Noah Dhaliwal, South Orange, N.J., junior
New York
Justin Ciccone, Rochester, N.Y., junior
Kristian Grahovski, Penfield, N.Y., junior
Pennsylvania
Joshua Karnes, Erie, Pa., junior
Virginia
Caleb Melton, Woodbridge, Va., junior
West Virginia
Caden Spencer, Huntington, W.Va., junior
Region 8
- Florida
Jaden Blank, Lakewood Ranch, Fla., junior
Garrett Schooley, Sarasota, Fla., junior
Georgia
Maxim Bereznev, Woodstock, Ga., junior
Toby Liang, Roswell, Ga., junior
Danilo Viciana, Marietta, Ga., junior
Tennessee
Alexandru Nitache, Knoxville, Tenn., junior
Region 9
- Colorado
Kyler Hartley, Lakewood, Colo., junior
Max Kephart, Highlands Ranch, Colo., junior
Derek Schlagenhauf, Windsor, Colo., junior
New Mexico
Hunter Mamawal, Albuquerque, N.M., junior
Cayden Mannos, Albuquerque, N.M., junior
Wyoming
Brigham Frentheway, Cheyenne, Wyo., junior
(Alphabetical by state, then last name)
- Arizona
Jade Carey, Phoenix, Ariz., Arizona Sunrays, senior
California
Ciena Alipio, San Jose, Calif., Midwest Gymnastics Center, senior
Emily Lee, Los Gatos, Calif., West Valley Gymnastics School, senior
Nola Matthews, Gilroy, Calif., Airborne Gymnastics Training Center, junior
Autumn Reingold, Van Nuys, Calif., Gymnastics Olympica USA, junior
Paloma Spiridonova, Torrance, Calif., WOGA Gymnastics, junior
Tiana Sumanasekera, Pleasanton, Calif., West Valley Gymnastics School, junior
Florida
Charlotte Booth, Clermont, Fla., Brandy Johnson’s Global Gymnastics, junior
Georgia
Alonna Kratzer, Suwanee, Ga., Top Notch Training Center, senior
Illinois
Hailey Klein, Lake Forest, Ill., Flips Gymnastics North Shore, senior
Louisiana
Ella Kate Parker, West Monroe, La., Cincinnati Gymnastics, junior
Maryland
Kayla DiCello, Boyds, Md., Hill’s Gymnastics, senior
Minnesota
Levi Jung-Ruivivar, Maple Grove, Minn., Twin City Twisters, junior
Temple Landry, Maple Grove, Minn., Twin City Twisters, senior
Sunisa Lee, St. Paul, Minn., Midwest Gymnastics Center, senior
Elle Mueller, Ham Lake, Minn., Twin City Twisters, senior
Lyden Saltness, Chisago City, Minn., Midwest Gymnastics Center, senior
Nebraska
Lexi Zeiss, Omaha, Neb., Omaha Gymnastics Academy, senior
Nevada
Sienna Robinson, Las Vegas, Nev., Browns Gymnastics Las Vegas, senior
New Jersey
eMjae Frazier, Erial, N.J., Parkettes National Gymnastics Center, senior
Laurie Hernandez, Old Bridge, N.J., Gym-Max Gymnastics, senior
Riley McCusker, Brielle, N.J., Arizona Sunrays, senior
New York
Olivia Greaves, Staten Island, N.Y., World Champions Centre, senior
Ohio
Shilese Jones, Westerville, Ohio, Future Gymnastics Academy, senior
Lilly Lippeatt, Mason, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics, senior
Pennsylvania
Addison Fatta, Wrightsville, Pa., Prestige Gymnastics, senior
Lucy Tobia, Schnecksville, Pa., Parkettes National Gymnastics Center, junior
Texas
Sydney Barros, Lewisville, Texas, Texas Dreams Gymnastics, senior
Skye Blakely, Frisco, Texas, WOGA Gymnastics, senior
Amari Drayton, Spring, Texas, World Champions Centre, senior
Karis German, Spring, Texas, World Champions Centre, senior
Madray Johnson, Dallas, Texas, WOGA Gymnastics, junior
Katelyn Jong, Allen, Texas, Metroplex Gymnastics, junior
Kaliya Lincoln, Frisco, Texas, WOGA Gymnastics, junior
Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas, Texas Dreams Gymnastics, senior
Zoe Miller, Spring, Texas, World Champions Centre, senior
Zoey Molomo, Frisco, Texas, Metroplex Gymnastics, junior
Michelle Pineda, Allen, Texas, Metroplex Gymnastics, junior
Joscelyn Roberson, Texarkana, Texas, North East Texas Elite Gymnastics, junior
Katelyn Rosen, Boerne, Texas, Mavericks Gymnastics, senior
Ashlee Sullivan, Richardson, Texas, WOGA Gymnastics, junior
Washington
Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., World Champions Centre, senior
West Virginia
Konnor McClain, Cross Lanes, W.Va., Revolution Gymnastics, senior
Wisconsin
Faith Torrez, Bristol, Wis., Legacy Elite Gymnastics, senior