The 2026 Winter Cup was an artistic gymnastics competition held at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 21–22, 2026. As in recent years, the competition included men's and women's gymnastics.
Background The event was held in Louisville, which hosted the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Winter Cup. Previously the Nastia Liukin Cup had been held in conjunction with the Winter Cup but this year it was held alongside the American Cup.
Competition schedule The competition had senior and junior competitions for both women's and men's disciplines. The competition schedule was (all times in eastern).
Saturday, February 21: Elite Team Cup – 1:30 p.m. Winter Cup – Senior Men – 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 22: Winter Cup – Junior Women – 12 p.m. Winter Cup – Senior Women – 5:30 p.m.
Medalists Senior Women Hezly Rivera Charleigh Bullock Claire Pease Claire Pease Izzy Stassi Charleigh Bullock Hezly Rivera Greta Krob Hezly Rivera Claire Pease Charleigh Bullock Hezly Rivera Reese Esponda Simone Rose Junior Women Kylie Smith Amia Pugh-Banks Addalye VanGrinsven Amia Pugh-BanksAddalye VanGrinsven Kylie Smith Kylie Smith Sydney Williams Aulya Daniels Audrey VanGrinsven Sofie Davtyan Espy Chang Kylie Smith Espy ChangAddalye VanGrinsven Senior Men Fred Richard Yul Moldauer David Shamah Fred Richard Charlie Larson Riley Loos Parker Thackston Preston Ngai Fred Richard Christopher Hiser Yul Moldauer Fred Richard Garrett Schooley Sasha Bogonosiuk Jackson Harrison Yul Moldauer David Shamah Joshua Karnes Danila Leykin Crew Bold Fred Richard
National team and international assignments The United States delegation for the 2026 American Cup was decided at the conclusion of this competition; the selection committees chose Asher Hong, Danila Leykin, Yul Moldauer, Charleigh Bullock, Hezly Rivera, and Claire Pease.
Following the conclusion of the competition, the following individuals were also named to the men's national team: Crew Bold, Taylor Burkhart, Brandon Dang, Asher Hong, Patrick Hoopes, Josh Karnes, Danila Leykin, Riley Loos, Brody Malone, Yul Moldauer, Kameron Nelson, Dante Reive, Frederick Richard, David Shamah, Parker Thackston, and Donnell Whittenburg. Additionally Sasha Bogonosiuk, Jun Iwai, Preston Ngai, and Nathan Roman retained their spots on the senior development team.
The following individuals were named to the senior women's national team: Skye Blakely, Charleigh Bullock, Dulcy Caylor, Reese Esponda, Jayla Hang, Gabrielle Hardie, Greta Krob, Caroline Moreau, Claire Pease, Hezly Rivera, Joscelyn Roberson, Simone Rose, and Leanne Wong.
The following individuals were named to the junior women's national team: Espy Chang, Aulya Daniels, Avery Haines, Amariah Moore, Amia Pugh-Banks, Kylie Smith, Cassandra Tan, Addalye VanGrinsven, Audrey VanGrinsven, and Sydney Williams.
Participants
Men
Drake Andrews Fuzzy Benas Sasha Bogonosiuk Crew Bold Arun Chhetri Taylor Christopulos Tate Costa Lincoln Dubin Carson Eshleman Kristian Grahovski Zach Green Jackson Harrison Christopher Hiser Jun Iwai Maksim Kan Joshua Karnes Cooper Kim Charlie Larson Danila Leykin Riley Loos Kiran Mandava Aaronson Mansberger Yul Moldauer Preston Ngai Alex Nitache Max Odden Jesse-Lee Pakele Kaleb Palacio David Ramirez Ori Reilly Fred Richard Nathan Roman Anthony Ruscheinsky Garrett Schooley David Shamah Hunter Simpson Landon Simpson Brian Solomon Parker Thackston Kai Uemura Shane Wiskus
Women Senior
Isabella Anzola Charleigh Bullock Ally Damelio Reese Esponda Addy Fulcher Gabrielle Hardie Greta Krob Annalisa Milton Caroline Moreau Claire Pease Lila Richardson Hezly Rivera Alessia Rosa Simone Rose Kaylee Sath Izzy Stassi
Junior
Arjun Raghoenath Espy Chang Auyla Daniels Sofie Davtyan Chrysette Diggs Eva Doherty Sadie Drake Madelyn Eagle Carlos Fronc Avery Haines Brooklyn Klauser Anslee McCauley Jaysha McClendon Amariah Moore Amia Pugh-Banks Alexis Reiner Jazzy Saravia Kylie Smith Ansley Stevens Sage Stiggers Cassandra Tan Addalye VanGrinsven Audrey VanGrinsven Sydney Williams
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