GUADALAJARA, Spain, June 2, 2017 – 2016 Olympian and 2017 World Cup series medalist Laura Zeng of Libertyville, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, Lili Mizuno of Brentwood, Calif./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, and the U.S. senior group will compete at this weekend’s Guadalajara (Spain) World Challenge Cup. Fans in the U.S. can watch live coverage of the finals on Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on the USA Gymnastics YouTube channel.
The group, which trains at North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, consists of Dasha Baltovick of Highland Park, Ill.; Natalie Bourand of Burr Ridge, Ill.; Ugne Dragunas of Darien, Ill.; Connie Du of Deerfield, Ill.; Yelyzaveta Merenzon of Buffalo Grove, Ill.; Nicole Sladkov of Vernon Hills, Ill.; and Kristina Sobolevskaya of Deerfield, Ill.
Competition begins today with two days of all-around and event finals qualification. The finals are scheduled for Sunday.