The Junior Olympic program is an important stepping stone to NCAA and elite level competition for gymnasts all around the nation. Des Moines, Iowa played host to this year’s U.S. Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships. The top four all-around gymnasts in each age division automatically qualify for the 2015-16 U.S. Women’s Junior Olympic National Team. These are gymnasts to keep an eye on to make a splash in the elite and NCAA scenes.

The national team members, by age division, are listed below.

Junior A
Alyssa Al-Ashari – Twistars USA
Kelsey Knox – Dynamo Gymnastics
Chae Campbell – Metroplex Gymnastics
Tori Tatum – Twin City Twisters

Junior B
Kai Rivers – Twistars USA
Makarri Doggette – Buckeye Gymnastics
Madilyn Quarles – Twin City Twisters
Matilyn Waligora – Olympia Gymnastics Academy

Junior C
Rachael Lukacs – North Stars Gymnastics Academy
Abigail Brenner – Twin City Twisters
Alexandria Ruiz – ACE Gymnastics
Karrie Thomas – American Twisters

Junior D
Alexia Burch – Gymnastics Nevada
Lauren Foley – WOGA
Catherine Rogers – Epic Gymnastics
McKinley Pavicic – Salcianu Gymnastics

Senior A
Kennedi Edney – Precision
Kynsee Roby – Triad
Kyla Bryant – Georgia Elite
Lynnzee Brown – Great American Gymnastics Express

Senior B
Wynter Childs – Spearfish Gymnastics
Cassidy Keelen – Texas Dreams
Jade DeGouveia – American Twisters
Gracie Day – Aerial Athletics

Senior C
Macy Toronjo – Texas Dreams
MaKenna Merrell – All American Gymnastics
Maddie Karr – Twin City Twisters
Olivia Karas – IK Gymnastics

Senior D
Alicia Boren – North Stars Gymnastics Academy
Kirah Koshinski – Northeast Gymnastics Academy
Emma McLean – Stars and Stripes Gymnastics
Sarah Means – Gymcats Gymnastics