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Estep, two juniors win 2025 Nastia Cup

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The 2025 Nastia Cup produced three champions as a substitute of two this 12 months, harkening again to 2023 and 2014 – the 2 different years when gymnasts tied.

Oklahoma commit Mackenzie Estep (Ascend) was victorious within the senior girls’s division, ending with a 38.975 – 0.025 forward of Brandy Johnson’s Jasmine Cawley (38.950). IK Gymnasium’s Cameron Tassone was third with a 38.850.

That is the second 12 months in a row {that a} future Sooner gained the senior title (OU freshman Elle Mueller gained in 2024). Estep was bolstered by a 9.950 on vault for her Yurchenko 1.5 – the very best occasion rating of the meet. She additionally tied for second on bars. This was her fifth look on the meet.

Olympus’ Sophie Schriever led the primary three rotations, placing up the highest rating of the meet on bars with a 9.775, however a 9.425 on ground dropped her off the rostrum to fourth (38.725).

Twenty-one of the 22 seniors competing at Nastia Cup are dedicated to compete in NCAA, and it was clear from the gymnastics on show at Kentucky Worldwide Conference Middle that these are certainly the faculty stars of tomorrow. When you want additional proof, simply look to among the previous champions presently competing within the NCAA: Mueller (Oklahoma), Kailin Chio (LSU), Avery Neff (Utah), Jamison Sears (Alabama), Leah Smith (Arkansas), and Haleigh Bryant (LSU).

Within the junior girls’s division, the lead bounced round earlier than lastly deciding on 4 podium finishers – a tie for first and a tie for third.

Elizaveta “Liza” Grebenkova (AIM Athletics) and Caylee Cain (Southeastern) had been named co-champions with matching scores of 38.300. Galilee Vestnys (Redwood Empire) and Kennedy Abercrombie shared third with matching 38.125s.

Cain improved on her eighth place efficiency from final 12 months. She was constant, ending third on vault (9.700) and fourth on bars and ground (each 9.575s).

Grebenkova impressed in her first Nastia Cup, ending second on bars (9.675) and third on vault (9.700) and beam (9.625). When you acknowledge the identify, Grebenkova, that’s as a result of Liza has two Olympians for folks. Her mother is 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Ludmila Ezhova – the namesake of the favored uneven bars ability – and her dad is 2004 Olympian Georgy Grebenkov – each representing Russia, the place Liza was born.

Senior Outcomes – 2025 Nastia Cup

Full outcomes for the senior girls’s division right here.

Prime 5 All-Round

  1. Mackenzie Estep (Ascend/Oklahoma) – 38.975
  2. Jasmine Cawley (Brandy Johnson’s/Alabama) – 38.950
  3. Cameron Tassone (IK Gymnasium/UCLA) – 38.850
  4. Sophie Schriever (Olympus/Iowa) – 38.725
  5. Allison Cucci (Twin Metropolis Twisters/Arkansas) – 38.625

Occasion Winners

  • VT: Mackenzie Estep (Ascend/Oklahoma) – 9.950
  • UB: Sophie Schriever (Olympus/Iowa) – 9.775
  • BB: TIE Ella Murphy (WOGA/Oklahoma) & Gabby Van Frayen (Gymnasium X-Treme/Kentucky) – 9.900
  • FX: Ariana Frechette (Twin Metropolis Twisters/Kentucky) – 9.725

Junior Outcomes – 2025 Nastia Cup

Full outcomes for the junior girls’s division right here.

Prime 5 All-Round

1. TIE Elizaveta Grebenkova (AIM Athletics) & Caylee Cain (Southeastern) – 38.300

3. TIE Galilee Vestnys (Redwood Empire) & Kennedy Abercrombie (Gold Medal) – 38.125

5. Malia Fang (Twin Metropolis Twisters) – 38.050

Occasion Winners

  • VT: Keria Cameron (JamJev) – 9.825
  • UB: Reagan Nowak (Department) – 9.700
  • BB: Brooklyn Klauser (WOGA) – 9.700
  • FX: TIE Madeline Simpson (Will-Moor) & Bernice Cruz (Metroplex) – 9.700
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