Weekend Recap: RG Portimão World Challenge Cup; T&T Elite Challenge; Acro Burgas World Cup; PK Montpellier World Cup • USA Gymnastics

U.S. athletes earned a variety of medals in international and domestic competition over the weekend.

Acro Burgas World Cup

After three days of action, the U.S. women’s group of Mariam Tutberidze (Owings Mills, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer), Grace Vonder Haar (Laurel, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer) and Kayla Vonder Harr (Laurel, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer) won all-around bronze in group competition at the 2024 Burgas World Cup in Burgas, Bulgaria.

The trio scored a combined 27.120 to claim the bronze medal behind the Belgian group in first with a 29.980 and the Ukrainian group in second with a 28.300.

In pairs competition, Molly Fox (San Diego, Calif./So Cal TTC) and Katie Borcherding (Eureka, Mo./Incentive – AGT) landed just off the women’s podium in fourth with a 26.930. Belgium (28.250), Israel (28.090) and Ukraine (27.710) were first, second and third, respectively. The U.S. pair of Ariana Katsov (Owensville, Mo./Mid America Acro Tumbling) and Mo Arthur (Rolla, Mo./Mid America Acro Tumbling) was seventh in the final with a 25.980.

The men’s pair of Ethan Chang (Columbia, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer) and David Vonder Haar (Laurel, Md./Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer) was eighth in their final with a 26.310. Kazakhstan was first (29.200), Azerbaijan second (28.510) and Israel third (28.030).

PK Montpellier World Cup

In their first competition of the season, U.S. parkour athletes claimed three top-10 rankings at the 2024 Montpellier World Cup in France.

Brittney Durant (Walnut Creek, Calif.) and Aiden Rudolph (Boston, Mass.) each secured fifth-place finishes during finals at the World Cup. Durant was fifth in the women’s speed final with a time of 43.51 seconds, with Miranda Tibbling of Sweden taking first in 37.67 seconds. Rudolph placed fifth in the men’s freestyle final with a score of 28.200, with Nathanael Trier of France in first with a 31.70.

Two-time World Cup medalist Audrey Johnson (Greenville, S.C.) was sixth in the women’s speed final with a time of 44.24 seconds. Also in action were Calen Chan (Lehi, Utah), Dara De Paolo (Woodstock, Ga.), Matthew Hadley (Colorado Springs, Colo.), George Munro (Gilbert, Ariz.), Shea Rudolph (Boston, Mass.) and Michael Sliger (Broomfield, Colo.).

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RG Portimão World Challenge Cup

Evita Griskenas (Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center) and Lili Mizuno (Northbrook, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center) each competed in a final and were top 20 in the all-around at the 2024 Portimão World Challenge Cup in Portugal this past weekend.

In all-around competition, Griskenas (116.450) and Mizuno (115.650) were 17th and 18th, respectively, after two days of qualifications. Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev was first (135.700), independent athlete Alina Harnasko second (128.750) and Alba Bautista of Spain third (128.200).

Griskenas and Mizuno also each advanced to an apparatus final, with Griskenas placing sixth (28.850) in the ribbon final and Mizuno eighth (28.750) in the clubs final. Varfolomeev was first on both ribbon (31.900) and clubs (34.100).

T&T Elite Challenge

Trampoline and tumbling athletes were in Irving, Texas this weekend for the T&T Elite Challenge where nearly more than 40 gymnasts earned titles.

Among the hundreds of athletes competing at the competition, 14 junior and senior National Team members claimed titles over the weekend including Nicole Ahsinger , Paul Bretscher, Kaden Brown, Miah Bruns, Grace Danley, West Fowler, Lyric Gordon, Ryan Maccagnan, Ruben Padilla, Aliah Raga, Kennedi Roberts, Derek Ruehl, Aliaksei Shostak and Sarah Webster.

Elite champions are listed below by apparatus and division.

Individual Trampoline

Senior
Men’s: Aliaksei Shostak — Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express, 57.950
Women’s: Sarah Webster — Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express, 54.510

Junior
Men’s: Chaz Neyman — Draper, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling, 48.650
Women’s: Grace Danley — Millstone, N.J./Garden State Trampoline Academy, 51.310

OP (22+)
Men’s: Smith Light — Dublin, Ohio/Integrity Athletics, 118.720

OP (17-21)
Men’s: Rylan Mallais — Canada/Club Aviva, 144.380
Women’s: Emma Cox — Webb City, Mo./Oklahoma Extreme Tumbling & Trampoline, 133.670

Intermediate
Men’s: Braden Merritt — Morton, Texas/TexStar Athletics, 49.970
Women’s: Avery Kroeker — Franklin, Tenn./North Valley Gymnastics, 49.970

Youth 13-14
Men’s: Dustin Padilla — Dayton, Nev./Legacy T&T, 47.670
Women’s: Nora Simmonds — Monroe, N.J./Garden State Trampoline Academy, 49.020

Youth 11-12
Men’s: Tommy Horal — Harker Heights, Texas/Extreme T&T, 46.750
Women’s: Evie Granado — Phoenix, Ariz/North Valley Gymnastics, 47.670

Tumbling

Senior
Men’s: Kaden Brown — Herriman, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling, 58.960
Women’s: Miah Bruns — Crete, Ill./World Champions Centre, 53.400

Junior
Men’s: West Fowler — Panhandle Perfection Gymnastics, 55.000
Women’s: Antonella Wachterdorff — South Jordan, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling, 45.330

OP (22+)
Men’s: Smith Light — Dublin, Ohio/Integrity Athletics, 87.190
Women’s: Kristina Dodd — Canada/Club Aviva, 84.360

OP (17-21)
Men’s: Ben Fisher — Carl Junction, Mo./Helix, 84.400
Women’s: Lane Wahlgren — San Diego, Calif./So Cal TTC, 83.080

Intermediate
Men’s: Derek Ruehl— Edwardsville, Ill./Kris Power Tumbling, 47.640
Women’s: Lyric Gordon — East Moline, Ill./Elite Athletics QC, 45.400

Youth 13-14
Women’s: Ingrid Campbell — Mountain Green, Utah/Northern Star Bounders, 43.460

Youth 11-12
Women’s: Lexie Schreiner — Syracuse, Utah/Flipside Tumbling, 40.660

Double Mini Trampoline

Senior
Men’s: Ruben Padilla — Bluffdale, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling, 61.400
Women’s: Aliah Raga — Denton, Md./Dynamite Gymnastics, 51.740

Junior
Men’s: Boden Courtney — Prescott, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics, 50.930
Women’s: Kennedi Roberts — North Richland Hills, Texas/Southlake Gymnastics Academy, 44.700

OP (22+)
Men’s: Zach Chesler — Gilbert, Ariz./NVG, 94.760
Women’s: Rebecca Will — Canada/Altadore Gymnastics Club, 38.930

OP (17-21)
Women’s: Ava Orders — Ostrander, Ohio./Integrity Athletics, 87.970

Intermediate
Women’s: Kalyana Dickson — Glenn Heights, Texas/Eagle Gymnastics Academy, 46.800

Youth 13-14
Men’s: Matteo Giove — Greensboro, N.C./Ultimate Air, 45.560
Women’s: Sydney Rosen — Lincroft, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy, 44.970

Youth 11-12
Men’s: Daniel Basily — Lewis Center, Ohio/Integrity Athletics, 44.370
Women’s: Lexie Schreiner — Syracuse, Utah/Flipside Tumbling, 42.430

Synchronized Trampoline

Senior
Men’s: Paul Bretscher — Knoxville, Tenn./ Merino Trampoline Gymnastics Academy, Ryan Maccagnan — Colorado Springs, Colo./Stars Gymnastics, 48.680
Women’s: Nicole Ahsinger — Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express, Sarah Webster — Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express, 48.100

Intermediate
Women’s: Isabella Bowman, Emma Bowman — Dublin, Ohio/Integrity Athletics, 42.600