2022 Winter Cup Explained

The 2022 Winter Cup was an artistic gymnastics competition held at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco. Like the previous year it included both men's and women's artistic gymnastics.^{[1] [2]}

Competition schedule

The competition featured senior and junior competitions for both women's and men's disciplines. The competition schedule was as follows (all times in central):

Friday, February 25:

• Nastia Liukin Cup, 1:30 p.m.
• Winter Cup Men's Day 1, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 26:

• Winter Cup Senior Women, noon
• Elite Team Cup, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 27:

• Winter Cup Junior Women, noon
• Winter Cup Men's Day 2, 5:30 p.m.

Sponsorship

The 2022 Winter Cup was sponsored by apparel manufacturers Ozone and Turn.^[3]

Medalists

Senior Women
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Konnor McClain	Skye Blakely	eMjae Frazier
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Joscelyn Roberson	Paityn Walker
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Nola Matthews	Paityn Walker	Elle Mueller Lauren Little
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Konnor McClain	eMjae Frazier	Ashlee Sullivan Skye Blakely
scope=row style="text-align:left"		eMjae Frazier	Skye Blakely	Konnor McClain Karis German
Junior Women
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Ella Kate Parker	Ella Murphy	Hezly Rivera
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Tiana Sumanasekera	Ella Kate Parker Zoey Molomo
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Gabriella Van Frayen	Alicia Zhou	Jayla Hang Myli Lew
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Ella Kate Parker	Tiana Sumanasekera	Ella Murphy
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Ella Kate Parker Tiana Sumanasekera		Azaraya Ra-Akbar
Senior Men
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Vitaliy Guimaraes	Khoi Young	Asher Hong
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Ian Lasic-Ellis	Asher Hong	Raydel Gamboa
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Khoi Young	Yul Moldauer	Zachary Nunez
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Alex Diab	Asher Hong	Yul Moldauer
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Asher Hong	Khoi Young	Colt Walker
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Curran Phillips	Yul Moldauer	Asher Hong
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Jack Freeman	Curran Phillips	Michael Jaroh

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National team

Male gymnasts were contending for spots on the men's national team. After the conclusion of the competition the following members were named:^{[7] [8]}

• 2021 World medalists:
  • Brody Malone
  • Stephen Nedoroscik
• Top 5 all-around after the first day of competition:
  • Vitaliy Guimaraes
  • Khoi Young
  • Asher Hong
  • Yul Moldauer
  • Colt Walker
• Individual event winners
  • Alex Diab (rings)
  • Curran Phillips (parallel bars)
• Discretionary
  • Paul Juda
• 10-points program
  • Ian Lasic-Ellis
  • Riley Loos
• Petition
  • Cameron Bock
  • Shane Wiskus
  • Alec Yoder

Participants

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Men

• Michael Artlip (Penn State University)
• Fuzzy Benas (University of Oklahoma)
• Jeremy Bischoff (Stanford University)
• Landen Blixt (Infinity Gymnastics Academy)
• Crew Bold (University of Michigan)
• Garrett Braunton (United States Air Force Academy)
• Taylor Burkhart (Stanford Boys Gymnastics)
• Matt Cormier (Penn State University)
• Mathew Davis (Army West Point)
• Evan Davis (Iowa GymACT)
• Alex Diab (USOPTC)
• Isaiah Drake (United States Naval Academy)
• Mike Fletcher (University of Illinois)
• Jack Freeman (University of Oklahoma)
• James Friedman (Iowa GymACT)
• Raydel Gamboa (University of Oklahoma)
• Vitaliy Guimaraes (University of Oklahoma)
• Ian Gunther (Stanford University)
• Dallas Hale (Cypress Academy of Gymnastics)
• Kazuki Hayashi (Ohio State University)
• Asher Hong (Cypress Academy of Gymnastics)
• Evan Hymanson (Stanford Boys Gymnastics)
• Michael Jaroh (Penn State University)
• Paul Juda (University of Michigan)
• Nicolas Kuebler (Stanford University)
• Ian Lasic-Ellis (Stanford University)
• Toby Liang (Roswell Gymnastics)
• Riley Loos (Stanford University)
• Caleb Melton (Apollo Gymnastics)
• Yul Moldauer (5280 Gymnastics)
• Robert Neff (USPOTC)
• Noah Newfeld (University of California - Berkeley)
• Zachary Nunez (University of Oklahoma)
• Cole Partridge (USA Gymnastics World)
  • Curran Phillips (Stanford University)
• Fred Richard (Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy)
• Blake Sun (Stanford University)
• Colin Van Wicklen (University of Oklahoma)
• Colt Walker (University of Stanford)
• David Willett (University of Michigan)
• Ignacio Yockers (Pride Gymnastics Academy)
• Khoi Young (Stanford University)

Women

Senior

• Ciena Alipio (Midwest Gymnastics Center)
• Sydney Barros (World Champions Centre)
• Skye Blakely (WOGA Gymnastics)
• Charlotte Booth (Brandy Johnson's Global Gymnastics)
  • Addison Fatta (Prestige Gymnastics)
• eMjae Frazier (Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center)
• Karis German (World Champions Centre)
• Katelyn Jong (Metroplex Gymnastics)
• Kaliya Lincoln (WOGA Gymnastics)
• Lauren Little (Everest)
• Konnor McClain (WOGA Gymnastics)
• Zoe Miller (World Champions Centre)
• Kaylen Morgan (Everest Gymnastics)
• Marissa Neal (Great American Gymnastics Express)
• Brooke Pierson (WOGA Gymnastics)
• Joscelyn Roberson (North East Texas Elite Gymnastics)
• Katelyn Rosen (Twin City Twisters)
• Ashlee Sullivan (WOGA Gymnastics)
• Lexi Zeiss (Twin City Twisters)

Junior

• Adriana Consoli (Pearland Elite)
• Nicole Desmond (First State Gymnastics)
• Amelia Disidore (Great American Gymnastics Express)
• Kieryn Finnell (Rochester Gymnastics Academy)
• Jayla Hang (Ascend Gymnastics Center)
• Gabrielle Hardie (Twin City Twisters)
• Madray Johnson (WOGA Gymnastics)
• Avery King (WOGA Gymnastics)
• Myli Lew (San Mateo Gymnastics)
• Annalisa Milton (Great American Gymnastics Express)
• Zoey Molomo (Metroplex)
• Ella Murphy (WOGA Gymnastics)
• Ella Kate Parker (Cincinnati Gymnastics)
• Claire Pease (WOGA Gymnastics)
• Michelle Pineda (Metroplex Gymnastics)
• Azaraya Ra-Akbar (World Class Gymnastics)
• Hezly Rivera (WOGA Gymnastics)
• Simone Rose (Ascend Gymnastics Center)
• Audrey Snyder (First State Gymnastics)
• Tiana Sumanasekera (West Valley Gymnastics School)
• Gabby Van Frayen (Gym X-Treme)

Nastia Liukin Cup

See main article: Nastia Liukin Cup.

The 13th annual Nastia Liukin Cup was held in conjunction with the 2022 Winter Cup. For the first time it was held in Frisco, Texas, the hometown of Nastia Liukin.

Medal winners

Senior
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Jamison Sears	Nikki Smith	Avery Neff
Junior
scope=row style="text-align:left"		Kamila Pawlak	Presley Duke	Jasmine Cawley

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 Winter Cup, Elite Team Cup and Nastia Liukin Cup coming to Texas in February. USA Gymnastics. December 22, 2021.
2. Web site: All-session tickets on sale for USA Gymnastics' 2022 Winter Cup, presented by OZONE and TURN. USA Gymnastics. January 12, 2021.
3. Web site: USA Gymnastics' 2022 Winter Cup to be presented by OZONE, TURN. USA Gymnastics. January 11, 2022.
4. Web site: Konnor McClain wins Winter Cup as U.S. gymnasts ramp up for new Olympic cycle. February 26, 2022. NBC Sports.
5. Web site: Parker repeats as junior all-around champion at 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN. February 27, 2022. USA Gymnastics.
6. Web site: Winter Cup success: Three Cardinal gymnasts named to U.S. Senior National Team. February 27, 2022. The Stanford Daily.
7. Web site: U.S. Men's Program announces Senior National Team, Senior Development Team rosters through 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. March 1, 2022. USA Gymnastics.
8. Web site: Independent Observer Report USA Gymnastics Men's Program Committee (MPC) Meetings. February 26, 2022. USA Gymnastics.
9. Web site: The 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN kicks off Friday, February 25. USA Gymnastics. February 18, 2022.
10. Web site: Sears, Pawlak lead way at 2022 Nastia Liukin Cup. February 25, 2022. USA Gymnastics.