With the 2020 season ending abruptly due to COVID-19, the qualification procedures to 2021 Hopes and Elite events is a bit different. Athletes have the chance to qualify to these 2021 competitions through three different routes: the 2019 U.S. Championships, 2020 elite qualifiers, camps & competitions, and 2021 elite qualifiers, camps and competitions. The age groups for Hopes has also changed. Instead of Hopes 10-11 and Hopes 12-13 divisions, the new divisions will be 11-12 and 13-14. Below are the qualification guidelines for the 2021 elite season.
| Level/Age | Compulsory Score | Optional Score to Classic | Optional Score to Championships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Elite (AA) – Age 16+ | 35.00 at 2020/2021 National Qualifiers (for new elites) | 51.00 AA scored at: – 2019 U.S. Championships – 2020/2021 National Qualifiers – 2021 National Team Camp Verifications on competition surface | Automatic Qualifiers: – 2019 World Team Members 52.00 AA scored at: – 2021 Classic Meets – 2021 Winter Cup – 2021 National Team Camp Verifications on competition surface – 2021 National Team International Assignment |
| Senior Elite (2-3 Event) – Age 16+ | 35.00 AA OR 26.25 3 event/17.5 2 event at 2020/2021 National Qualifiers (for new elites) | 39.00 3 event/26.50 2 event scored at: – 2019 U.S. Championships – 2020/2021 National Qualifiers – 2021 National Team Camp Verifications on competition surface | 39.75 3 event/27.00 2 event scored at: – 2021 Classic Meets – National Team Camp Verifications on competition surface |
| Junior Elite – Age 11-15 | 35.00 at 2020/2021 National Qualifiers (for new elites). | 50.50 scored at: – 2019 U.S. Championships – 2020/2021 National Qualifiers – 2021 National Team Camp Verifications on competition surface | 51.00 scored at: – 2020-2021 National Team Camp Verification on competition surface – 2021 Classic Meets – 2021 Winter Cup |
| Hopes 13-14 | 33.00 at 2020/2021 National Qualifiers | 48.50 scored at: – 2020/2021 National Qualifiers – 2021 Developmental Camp Verification on competition surface | Top 18 from Hopes Classic (must score a 48.5) will advance. If an age division is not filled, fill from the other age group from the rank order. |
| Hopes 11-12 | 32.00 at 2020/2021 National Qualifiers | 46.00 scored at: – 2020/2021 National Qualifiers – 2021 Developmental Camp Verification on competition surface | Top 18 from Hopes Classic (must score a 46.0) |
Below are lists of all gymnasts qualified to the 2021 Hopes or American and U.S. Classic. Gymnasts in blue have qualified to the U.S. Championships or Hopes Championships. Gymnasts are sorted by level and division (e.g: Junior Elite, Senior Elite, Hopes 11-12, Hopes 13-14) and the clubs of gymnasts are noted as well as where they got their qualifying score.
Gymnasts with an asterisk (*) are qualified, but unlikely to compete. We have also included lists of qualified Hopes and Elite gymnasts are gymnasts who are partially qualified – those who have earned their compulsory or optional score but still must obtain the other score.
please note: we import all qualified athletes via the scores published on the USA Gymnastics website. If you held a qualifier and the scores were not published, you may email lauren@chalkwarrior.com with the results so we can keep this list accurate.
Qualified Hopes & Elite Gymnasts
Senior Elite
Ciena Alipio, West Valley (2019 U.S. Championships)
Sydney Barros, Texas Dreams (2019 U.S. Championships)
Simone Biles, WCC (2019 World Team Member)
Love Birt, First State (2019 U.S. Championships)
Skye Blakely, WOGA (2019 U.S. Championships)
Sloane Blakely, WOGA (2019 U.S. Championships – 3 Events)
Sophia Butler, Discover (2019 U.S. Championships)
Jade Carey, Arizona Sunrays (2019 World Team Member)
Jordan Chiles, WCC (2019 U.S. Championships)
Kayla DiCello, Hill’s (2019 U.S. Championships)
Amari Drayton, WCC (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Kara Eaker, GAGE (2019 World Team Member)
Addison Fatta, Prestige (2019 U.S. Championships)
Aleah Finnegan, GAGE (2019 U.S. Championships)
eMjae Frazier, Parkettes (2019 U.S. Championships)
Karis German, WCC (2019 U.S. Championships)
Olivia Greaves, WCC (2019 U.S. Championships)
Olivia Hollingsworth, WCC* (2019 U.S. Championships) – College (Auburn)
Morgan Hurd, First State (2019 U.S. Championships)
Shilese Jones, Future (2019 U.S. Championships)
Alonna Kratzer, Top Notch (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Emily Lee, West Valley (2019 U.S. Championships)
Sunisa Lee, Midwest (2019 World Team Member)
Lilly Lippeatt, Cincinnati (2019 U.S. Championships)
Lauren Little, Everest (2019 U.S. Championships)
Amber Lowe, ANSG (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Grace McCallum, TCT (2019 World Team Member)
Konnor McClain, Revolution (2019 U.S. Championships)
Riley McCusker, Arizona Sunrays (2019 U.S. Championships)
Zoe Miller, WCC (2019 U.S. Championships)
Kaylen Morgan, Everest (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Sydney Morris, First State (2019 U.S. Championships)
Gabby Perea, Legacy Elite * (2019 U.S. Championships) – Competing L10
Anya Pilgrim, Hill’s (2019 U.S. Championships)
Ariel Posen, First State (2019 U.S. Championships)
Sienna Robinson, Brown’s (2020 Excalibur Qualifier)
Katelyn Rosen, Mavericks (2019 U.S. Championships)
Lyden Saltness, Midwest (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier – 3 Events)
Jamison Sears, World Class (2019 U.S. Championships)
Ava Siegfeldt, Rebounders (2019 U.S. Championships)
MyKayla Skinner, Desert Lights (2019 World Team Member)
Makenna Smith, Gold Cup (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Ui Soma, San Mateo* (2020 Metroplex Qualifier) – Competing for Japan
Trinity Thomas, Florida (2019 U.S. Championships)
Faith Torrez, Legacy Elite (2019 U.S. Championships)
Eva Volpe, Pearland Elite (2020 Everest Qualifier)
Leanne Wong, GAGE (2019 U.S. Championships)
Junior Elite
Charlotte Booth, Brandy Johnson’s (2020 Everest Qualifier)
Lily Bruce, WCC (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Kailin Chio, Gymcats (2019 U.S. Championships)
Katelyn Jong, Metroplex (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Levi Jung-Ruivivar, TCT (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Temple Landry, TCT (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Kaliya Lincoln, WOGA (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Nola Matthews, Airborne (2019 U.S. Championships)
Zoey Molomo, Metroplex (2020 Feb Devo Camp Verification)
Lily Pederson, Flips* (2020 Metroplex Qualifier) – Competing L10
Michelle Pineda, Metroplex (2020 Feb Devo Camp Verification)
Autumn Reingold, Gymnastics Olympica (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Ashlee Sullivan, WOGA (2020 Everest Qualifier)
Lucy Tobia, Parkettes (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Hopes 13-14
Hailey Avellar, Ascend (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Giovannina Beltra, Rebound (2020 Excalibur Qualifier)
Ly Bui, IGN (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Payton Chandler, Metroplex (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Carsyn Coleman, Precision (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Ariel Collum, Brown’s (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Nicole Desmond, Parkettes (2020 Feb Devo Camp Verification)
Presley Duke, Dynamo (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Emerson Fisk, Golden City (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Madray Johnson, WOGA (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Kaitlynd Kastl, Metroplex (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Avery King, WOGA (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Ella Murphy, WOGA (2020 Everest Qualifier)
Haley Mustari, Dynamo (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Rafaela O’Neill, Airborne (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Jessica Schaffer, Desert Lights (2020 Brestyan’s LV Qualifier)
Jolyn Sicat Valeros, Sokol Elite (2020 Feb Devo Camp Verification)
Audrey Snyder, First State (2020 Excalibur Qualifier)
Paloma Spiridonova, WOGA (2020 Everest Qualifier)
Isabel Stassi, Gym X-Treme (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Tiana Sumanasekera, West Valley (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Gabriella Van Frayen, Gym X-Treme (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Kaela Yee, Leyva (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Alicia Zhou, Love (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Hopes 11-12
Sadie Goldberg, Buckeye (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Claire Pease, WOGA (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Brynli Smith, WOGA* (2020 Metroplex Qualifier) – Retired
Tyler Turner, Airborne (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Camie Westerman, Hill’s (2020 Metroplex Qualifier)
Partially Qualified Hopes & Elite Gymnasts
Please note: Once an elite gymnast has competed in a classic meet, she does not need to test elite compulsory again. Therefore, only gymnasts who have competed in an elite qualifier in 2020/2021 and/or competed elite or hopes in 2019 will be listed.
Has Compulsory Score, Needs Optional Score
Senior Elite
Olivia Ahern, Believe
Alyssa Arana, Leyva
Bryn Bartman, Everest
Hadley Bretschneider, SRG
Alea Byrne, WOGA
Elizabeth Cairns, Rebound
Victoria Cluck, WOGA (3 events)* – Competing L10
Kylie Coen, Empire
Skylar Draser, Parkettes
Sydnee Evans, Desert Lights
Maria Ferguson, Salcianu Elite
Elizabeth Gantner, JPAC
Jaylene Gilstrap, Metroplex* – College (Utah)
Emily Golden, EVO* – Retired
Trayana Halcheva, Gymnastics Olympica
Mia Heather, San Mateo
Julianne Huff, JamJev
Alexis Jeffrey, GAGE
Hailey Klein, Flips North Shore
Julia Krzywanski, EVO
Chloe LaCoursiere, Coastal
Jordyn Lyden, Flips
Courtney McCann, WOGA
Elle Mueller, TCT
Meili Nash, All American
Annalise Newman-Achee, Chelsea Piers
Sophie Parenti, West Valley
Lauren Pearce, AGA
Madison Perkins, AGA
Cecily Rizo, Texas Dreams
Jenna Rusk, Mavericks
Chavala Shepard, Hopes and Dreams
Danielle Sievers, AAGA
Lindsay Van Eyk, Brestyan’s
Abigael Vides, WCC
Clara Wallace, Xtreme
Jaelah Warner, World Class
Madelyn Warren, All American
Mahleea Werline, Salcianu Elite
Camie Winger, All American
Tirzah Wise, Salcianu Elite
Mya Witte, Genies
Lexi Zeiss, OGA
Jamie Wright, World Class
Ella Zirbes, Flips
Junior Elite
Ella Beck, Buckeye
Chesney Bennett, Gymnastics Academy of Charleston
Chloe Cho, Waller’s GymJam
Adriana Consoli, Pearland Elite
Nicole Desmond, Parkettes (fully qualified Hopes 13-14)
Jordis Eichman, Colorado Aerials
Ryan Fuller, Head Over Heels
Olivia Kelly, North Stars
Isabella Kenny, Bright Stars
CJ Keuneke, TIGAR
Alexa Knape, Desert Lights
Haley Mustari, Dynamo
Peyton Novinger, Prestige
Rafaela O’Neill (fully qualified Hopes 13-14)
Genesis PeBenito, Salcianu Elite
Jaylyn Pomager, Mavericks
Azaraya Ra-Akbar, World Class
Jessica Reith, Parkettes
Camryn Richardson, Pearland Elite
Joscelyn Roberson, NE Texas Elite
Piper Slocum, AIM Athletics
Rebekah Smith, WCC
Daisy Stephenson, Texas Best
Hayden Taylor, Parkettes
Kaetlyn Tenesch, Roots
Giana Trolio, Olympic Dreams
Lundyn VanderToolen, Olympus
Alana Walker, North Stars
Paityn Walker, Head Over Heels
Kaylee Wilson, Texas Dreams
Chloe Womeldorph, Empire
Eleanor Wyly, North Bay Athletics
Alicia Zhou, Love (fully qualified Hopes 13-14)
Hopes 13-14
Megan Aamold, West Valley
Madisyn Alemany, Bright Stars
Ronnie Amey, Airborne
Addison Andserson, Airborne
Hayden Anderton, Desert Lights
Darielis Aviles, Cincinnati
Emma Becker, Napervile
Elle Bragga, Top Notch
Nora Brewer, IGN
Kylee Bromley, Firs State
Simone Brown, First in Flight
Ellorie Cane, Precision
Kaylee Cheek, All American
Kaitlyn Cohen, The Klub
Lila Couture, Golden City
Allison Cucci, Victors
Paisley Davis, First in Flight
Stella DePaola, Arizona Sunrays
Anabelle Dewey, East Tennessee
Angelina Donnarumma, Gold Medal
Tatum Drusch, Flips
Presley Duke, Dynamo
Julianna During, Rebound
Isabella Cheryl Edralin, Excalibur
Kaylee Edwards, Pearland Elite
Sophee El-Attar, First State
Rachel Fleischman, Gymnastics Olympica
Pyper Fliehr, First in Flight
Lavender Flores, FGA
Sasha Fujisaka, Airborne
Isabelle Futch, Ascend
Kieryn Finnell, RGA
Abbey Gardner, Desert Lights
Keira Gontkosky, Parkettes
Mylee Grant, Decal
Addison Haney, PGA
Paige Hasling, World Class
Cambry Haynes, 5280
Jadasyn Hinojos, Pearland Elite
McKinley James, Pearland Elite
Lillian Jennejohn, All American
Jazmyn Jimenez, The Klub
Payton Kartchner, Arizona Sunrays
Sevana Kasparian, Gymnastics Olympica
Delanie Kelly, Flips North Shore
Matti Kitzmiller, Naperville
Yuna Lee, Hill’s
Myli Lew, San Mateo
Kaydence Lockhart, Desert Lights
Samaria Lowman, Prestige
Ciarra Miller, IGN
Hayden Mazur, Top Notch
Avery Moss, Georgia Elite
Clara Nunez Matheus, Tumblebees
Haley Mendoza, Gym-Nation
Dayana Nataren, Empire
Julia Nehmer, WOGA
Neela Nicholson, Park Ave
Kya Nye, Buckeye
Mackenzie Osborne, Georgia Elite
Adele Ossi, Parkettes
Ella Kate Parker, Cincinatti
Macy Pennington, Elite Xtreme
Isabella Perri, Excalibur
Asia Reid, Arizona Sunrays
Brooke Reingold, Gymnastics Olympica
Roanne Alexa Ribaya, First State
Anaya Rodriguez, Gold Medal
Dylan Santos, West Valley
Jocelyn Sasson, Auburn
Avery Schlichting, Gymnastic Academy of Rockford
Payton Seal, EE
Christina Shelton, Cobb Challengers
Aniya Smith, Hill’s
Sydney Snyder, First State
Analiah Solorio, 5280 South
Sutton Strasser, Infiniti Elite
Anna Tava, US Gym
Brinley Thompson, Desert Lights
Khloe Timmer, Leyva
Whitney Torchia, Charleston
Kendall Torrens, Empire
Brynn Torry, World Class
Audree Valdenarro, Los Angeles School of Gymnastics
Kate Walendzak, Buckeye
Carly Weinberg, Buckeye
Grace Weisser, Flips
Paige Wills, Parkettes
Isabella Woods, Gymniks
Hopes 11-12
Paityn Adams, Metroplex
Makenna Araiza, Naperville
Harlow Buddendeck, RGA
Ryann Canada, The Rock
Zaven Cooper, AGA
Allyn Damelio, San Mateo
Drew Eddy, The Klub
Addyson Fulcher, First in Flight
Gabrielle Hardie, AAGA
Quinn Harris, Cincinnati
Emma Howells, Fusion
Tori Kitzmiller, Naperville
Chloe La, Roots
Autumn Moberg, Boundless
Aaliyah Oglesby, Precision
Tylee Price, Coastal
Mia Puig, International
Alyssa Robinson, Next Level
Angielina Rodriguez, Tumblebees
Payton Seal, Elite Xtreme
Tyler Turner, Airborne
Gabi Ursu, Naperville
Delilah Zepeda-Orth, 5280