The 2021 Winter Cup was an artistic gymnastics competition held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. In past iterations it was only for men's artistic gymnasts, however, this competition was the first time that women's artistic gymnasts were included.
Competition schedule The competition featured Senior and Junior competitions for both women's and men's disciplines. The preliminary competition schedule was as follows:
Friday, February 26: Men's Day 1 – 7:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, February 27: Senior Women's (Main session) – 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday, February 27: Elite Team Cup – 5:30 p.m. ET Sunday, February 28: Junior Women's (and remaining Senior Women) – 12 p.m. ET Sunday, February 28: Men's Day 2 – 5:30 p.m. ET
Medalists Senior Women Jordan Chiles Shilese Jones Emily Lee Jordan Chiles Jade Carey Konnor McClain Sunisa Lee Riley McCusker Shilese Jones Skye Blakely Jordan Chiles Sunisa Lee Jordan Chiles Emily Lee Shilese JonesLilly Lippeatt Junior Women Ella Kate Parker Joscelyn Roberson Madray Johnson Katelyn Jong Ashlee Sullivan Charlotte Booth Levi Jung-Ruivivar Nola Matthews Autumn Reingold Joscelyn Roberson Ella Kate Parker Madray Johnson Paloma Spiridonova Tiana Sumanasekera Joscelyn Roberson Senior Men Cameron Bock Riley Loos Yul Moldauer Shane Wiskus Eddie Penev Yul Moldauer Alec Yoder Stephen Nedoroscik Cameron Bock Alex Diab Donnell Whittenburg Cameron BockShane Wiskus Eddie Penev Mike Fletcher Kiwan WattsKhoi YoungAdrian De Los AngelesShane Wiskus Yul Moldauer Shane Wiskus Alec Yoder Genki Suzuki Shane Wiskus Marvin Kimble
Results Women Seniors Rank Gymnast Gym Total Jordan Chiles World Champions Centre 14.900 14.050 14.500 13.600 57.050 Shilese Jones Future Gymnastics Academy 14.550 14.400 13.200 12.950 55.100 Emily Lee West Valley Gymnastics 14.350 11.800 13.900 13.350 53.400 4 Lilly Lippeatt Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy 13.700 13.350 13.250 12.950 53.250 5 Amari Drayton World Champions Centre 14.200 13.450 12.650 12.650 52.950 6 Ciena Alipio Midwest Gymnastics Center 13.550 13.400 13.000 12.700 52.650 7 Addison Fatta Prestige Gymnastics 14.350 13.350 13.150 11.750 52.600 8 Zoe Miller World Champions Centre 13.600 14.050 12.150 12.700 52.500 9 Karis German World Champions Centre 13.900 12.700 12.300 12.850 51.750 10 Lyden Saltness Midwest Gymnastics Center 13.950 13.350 11.900 12.450 51.650 11 Lexi Zeiss Omaha Gymnastics Academy 14.100 12.400 13.300 11.800 51.600 12 Elle Mueller Twin City Twisters 13.550 11.950 13.650 12.300 51.450 13 Hailey Klein Flips Gymnastics 14.100 11.950 12.700 11.850 50.600 14 Olivia Greaves World Champions Centre 13.500 13.600 11.650 11.450 50.200 15 Alonna Kratzer Top Notch Training 13.600 11.950 12.200 12.000 49.750 16 Jade Carey Arizona Sunrays 14.800 13.600 13.550 – 41.950 17 Riley McCusker Arizona Sunrays 14.050 14.650 12.600 – 41.300 18 Emma Malabuyo Texas Dreams Gymnastics 13.500 – 13.900 11.500 38.900 19 Sydney Barros Texas Dreams Gymnastics 13.050 – 12.850 12.550 38.450 20 Sunisa Lee Midwest Gymnastics Center – 15.050 14.250 – 29.300 21 Konnor McClain Revolution Gymnastics 14.700 – 14.000 – 28.700 22 Skye Blakely WOGA – – 14.500 12.650 27.150 23 Laurie Hernandez Gym-Max – – 13.950 12.050 26.000 24 eMjae Frazier Parkettes – 4.100 12.250 – 16.350 25 Temple Landry Twin City Twisters – – 13.400 – 13.400 26 Sienna Robinson Brown's Gymnastics – – 12.000 – 12.000
Juniors Rank Gymnast Gym Total Ella Kate Parker Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy 13.600 12.350 13.600 12.800 52.350 Joscelyn Roberson North East Texas Elite 13.550 10.950 13.800 12.850 51.150 Madray Johnson WOGA 13.600 12.000 13.150 12.400 51.150 4 Charlotte Booth Brandy Johnson's 13.850 12.450 12.500 11.750 50.550 5 Nola Matthews Airborne Gymnastics 12.950 13.150 12.100 12.350 50.550 6 Levi Jung-Ruivivar Twin City Twisters 13.250 13.200 12.150 11.500 50.100 7 Tiana Sumanasekera West Valley Gymnastics 13.650 10.650 12.450 13.050 49.800 8 Katelyn Jong Metroplex Gymnastics 14.300 11.500 11.400 12.550 49.750 9 Paloma Spiridonova WOGA 12.750 11.000 12.700 13.150 49.600 10 Ashlee Sullivan WOGA 14.100 12.350 10.200 12.450 49.100 11 Lucy Tobia Parkettes Gymnastics 13.050 9.850 12.950 12.150 48.000 12 Autumn Reingold Gymnastics Olympica USA 12.700 12.950 10.650 10.900 47.200 13 Michelle Pineda Metroplex Gymnastics 13.200 10.550 9.150 12.000 44.900 14 Kaliya Lincoln WOGA 13.600 – – 12.500 26.100
Participants The following individuals participated in the competition:
WAG Seniors
Ciena Alipio (Midwest Gymnastics Center) Sydney Barros (Texas Dreams Gymnastics) Skye Blakely (WOGA Gymnastics) Jade Carey (Arizona Sunrays) Jordan Chiles (World Champions Centre) (Hill's Gymnastics) Amari Drayton (World Champions Centre) Addison Fatta (Prestige Gymnastics) eMjae Frazier (Parkettes) Karis German (World Champions Centre) Olivia Greaves (World Champions Centre) Laurie Hernandez (Gym-Max Gymnastics) Shilese Jones (Future Gymnastics Academy) Hailey Klein (Flips Gymnastics North Shore) Alonna Kratzer (Top Notch Training Center) Temple Landry (Twin City Twisters) Emily Lee (West Valley Gymnastics School) Sunisa Lee (Midwest Gymnastics Center) Lilly Lippeatt (Cincinnati Gymnastics) Emma Malabuyo (Texas Dreams Gymnastics) Konnor McClain (Revolution Gymnastics) Riley McCusker (Arizona Sunrays) Zoe Miller (World Champions Centre) Elle Mueller (Twin City Twisters) Sienna Robinson (Browns Gymnastics Las Vegas) (Mavericks Gymnastics) Lyden Saltness (Midwest Gymnastics Center) (Legacy Elite Gymnastics) Lexi Zeiss (Omaha Gymnastics Academy)
WAG Juniors
Charlotte Booth (Brandy Johnson's Global Gymnastics) Madray Johnson (WOGA Gymnastics) Katelyn Jong (Metroplex Gymnastics) Levi Jung-Ruivivar (Twin City Twisters) Kaliya Lincoln (WOGA Gymnastics) Nola Matthews (Airborne Gymnastics Training Center) Zoey Molomo (Metroplex Gymnastics) Ella Kate Parker (Cincinnati Gymnastics) Michelle Pineda (Metroplex Gymnastics) Autumn Reingold (Gymnastics Olympica USA) Joscelyn Roberson (North East Texas Elite Gymnastics) Paloma Spiridonova (WOGA Gymnastics) Ashlee Sullivan (WOGA Gymnastics) Tiana Sumanasekera (West Valley Gymnastics School) Lucy Tobia (Parkettes National Gymnastics Center)
MAG Seniors
Landen Blixt (Infinity Gymnastics Academy) Cameron Bock (University of Michigan) Crew Bold (University of Minnesota) Allan Bower (University of Oklahoma) Garrett Braunton (USAF Academy) Taylor Burkhart (5280 Gymnastics) Adrian De Los Angeles (USOTC) Alex Diab (University of Illinois) Isaiah Drake (Gymnastics Olympica USA) Mike Fletcher (University of Illinois) Vitaliy Guimaraes (University of Oklahoma) Paul Juda (University of Michigan) Marvin Kimble (Salto Gymnastics Center) Riley Loos (Stanford University) Yul Moldauer (5280 Gymnastics) Michael Moran (University of Minnesota) Stephen Nedoroscik (Penn State University) Robert Neff (USOTC) Kanji Oyama (USOTC) Eddie Penev (USOTC) Genki Suzuki (University of Oklahoma) Timothy Wang (USAF Academy) Kiwan Watts (Sun Devil Gymnastic Club) Matt Wenske (University of Oklahoma) Donnell Whittenburg (Salto Gymnastics Center) Shane Wiskus (University of Minnesota) Alec Yoder (Ohio State) Khoi Young (Sportsplex Gymnastics)
Nastia Liukin Cup
The 12th annual Nastia Liukin Cup was held in conjunction with the 2021 Winter Cup. Since its inception in 2010, the competition has always been held on the Friday night before the American Cup, in the same arena. However, the American Cup was not held in 2021; therefore it was held in conjunction with the Winter Cup.
Medal winners Senior Leah Smith Alex Theodorou Lilly Hudson Junior Alicia Zhou Avery Neff Gabriella Van Frayen
Notable competitors Senior competitor, Lexi Zeiss, would go on to win a gold medal at the 2022 World Championships as part of team USA.
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