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Week 3 of the Natia Liukin Cup (NLC) Series saw eight more gymnasts qualify to the 2026 Nastia Liukin Cup Presented by Ozone set for March 7 in Henderson, Nevada. The third round of qualifiers are listed below by invitational.

• Black Diamond Winter Classic, Farmington, Utah – Senior: Kiari Sparks (Meridian, Idaho/Mountain West Gymnastics); junior: Greta Stowell (South Jordan, Utah/Olympus Gymnastics)
• Kim Zmeskal’s Texas Prime Meet, Irving, Texas – Senior: Shea Orlando (Dallas, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics); junior: Jurzie Blu Cromartie (Tomball, Texas/Pearland Elite)
• Chellsie Classic, New Berlin, Wis. – Senior: Raegan McCarty (Manhattan, Ill./Flip Star Gymnastics Academy); junior: Avery Bluhm (New Berlin, Wis./M and M Gymnastics)
• Jaycie Phelps Midwest Showdown, French Lick, Ind. – Senior: Giselle Guenther (Mishawaka, Ind./Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy); junior: Quinn Harris (Maineville, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy)

Orlando is a past qualifier who competed at the 2025 Nastia Liukin Cup in Louisville. Week 4 of the Series kicks off next weekend with the Houston National Invitational in Texas, the Atlanta Centennial Classic in Georgia and the Circle of Stars Invitational in Indiana.

Information about the 2026 Nastia Liukin Cup Presented by Ozone can be found on the event website. Tickets are on sale now for the event and American Cup, held together with NLC competition at Lee’s Family Forum in Nevada, just minutes from the heart of Las Vegas.