2026 Winter Cup (Feb 21-22)

[Passion]

USAG posted: "Updated registered athlete lists will be released weekly!"​

Saturday, February 21
1:30pm ET - Elite Team Cup
7:00pm ET - Senior Men (Start List)

Sunday, February 22
12:00pm ET - Junior Women
5:30pm ET - Senior Women

Winter Cup · A USA Gymnastics Event

Don't miss all the gymnastics action at Winter Cup!

wintercup.com

 

[makam]

OT: Aaronson Mansberger is a name that commands attention. glad to see Yul back and wonder if Leanne will show up in an update. I also hope Moreau has upgraded vault.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Bummer no Crain sisters. I wonder if the Fong suspension has thrown a wrench into their training.

 

[Passion]

Vivi Crain was at the January camp. Lavi has been missing but their mom is still posting training clips of them on Instagram. They don't look injured, it's possible they just have the flu or something.

Lavi in January


Vivi last week


They'll add more people to the list over the next few weeks. No one from GAGE is registered yet but there are GAGE athletes aside from the Crains at Feb camp right now.

ETA: I don't know why the videos aren't embedding but they are up and viewable on Instagram.

 

[RichardL]

I have so many thoughts! But first: Shane Wiskus is going to continue with elite?!

I guess USAG was wrong to use Wong in ads for this event, as someone mentioned here. Clearly not going for American Cup.

Very excited to see Hardie, who is going to be the top US AAer in LA

 

[RedBirdie]

Jaysha McClendon! She's been missing forever (and how is she still just a junior?!)

 

[OnoNoKomachi]

I have so many thoughts! But first: Shane Wiskus is going to continue with elite?!

Shane competed AA at the Sam Mikulak invitational and scored 80.55, the highest so far in the nation, so he seems to be doing well.

I wonder why Winter Cup is now only two days total.

 

[RedBirdie]

Nastia Cup isn't attached to Winter Cup this year. So just two days

 

[RedBirdie]

Winter Cup will stream on USAG's YouTube channel. Pauld Juda, Trinity Thomas, and Christian Marsh will provide commentary. Interesting.

Juda, Thomas, Marsh on tap as 2026 Winter Cup commentary team • USA Gymnastics

Helping athletes transition from the mat to the broadcast booth, USA Gymnastics on Tuesday announced a three-athlete commentary team of Paul Juda, Trinity Thomas and Christian Marsh for the exclusive livestream of the 2026 Winter Cup February 21-22 in Louisville, Kentucky.

usagym.org

 

[Passion]

Better than the zero commentary we had last year.

2024 was John and Sam on YouTube with random people joining in for different rotations, including Juda at one point. That’s one of my favorite competitions to just have on in the background for the laid back commentary and multiple interviews.

 

[OnoNoKomachi]

Christian Marsh is fantastic for MAG.

 

[RedBirdie]

Updated rosters

Senior WAG
Isabella Anzola
Charleigh Bullock
Ally Damelio
Reese Esponda
Addy Fulcher
Catherine Guy
Gabrielle Hardie
Greta Krob
Analisa Milton
Caroline Moreau
Claire Pease
Lila Richardson
Hezley Rivera
Alessia Rose
Simone Rose
Kaylee Sath
Madeline Simpson
Trinity Wood

Junior WAG
Espy Chang
Aulya Daniels
Sofie Davtyan
Sadie Drake
Avery Haines
Brooklyn Klauser
Anslee McCauley
Jaysha McClendon
Amariah Moore
Amia Pugh-Banks
Alexis Reiner
Paisley Ritger
Kylie Smith
Ansley Stevens
Sage Stiggers
Cassandra Tan
Addalye VanGrinsven
Audrey VanGrinsven
Sydney Williams

 

[RichardL]

I'm most excited to see Hardie, Moreau, and Rivera. Pease should also be in the conversation for American Cup as well. Also excited for some possible surprises.

 

[RedBirdie]

Interesting that Lavi Crain is not on the list, even though other GAGE athletes are. Jayla Hang appears to be skipping as well.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Hang is coming off that wrist surgery and definitely peaked too early last season. I assume she wants to be ready for the big meets this year. Hoping the Crain girls are healthy, but I also wouldn't mind a gym change, but that would depend on where they would go. They can come to my gym, we have no elite experience ever, but they'd have some fun and we'd be relatively nice

 

[RedBirdie]

Dulcy Caylor is also missing, although she may be skipping because she competed into October and is taking the spring off.

Others who competed at nationals last year and are not on the roster or doing NCAA: Leanne Wong, Alicia Zhou, Izzy Stassi, Harlow Buddendeck, Tatum Drusch, Sophia Buechler, Elaina Sliney, Kylie Smith.