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Acro takes center stage; Keys cruises; RG Junior NT named on Day 2 of USA Gymnastics Championships

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 20, 2025) – Acro pairs and groups won multiple titles, Rin Keys (Porter Ranch, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics) swept apparatus crowns, and the 2025-26 Rhythmic Junior National Team Presented by Xfinity was selected Friday at the 2025 USA Gymnastics Championships in Providence.


Acrobatic

Acro athletes continued their balance and dynamic performances which earned them national titles Friday evening. The following pairs and groups won gold medals on Day 2.

Senior
Women’s Pair, dynamic: Maya Lissenkova (Las Vegas, Nev./AGC Las Vegas) and Katie Borcherding (Eureka, Mo./Incentive – AGT), 27.970

Men’s Pair, balance: Yaroslav Ossolodkov and Vsevolod Ossolodkov of Beaumont, Calif./Incentive-AGT, 29.260

Mixed Pair, balance: Hailee Wong (Colton, Calif.) and Andrew Castro (Riverside, Calif) of Realis Gymnastics Academy, 27.990

Women’s Group, dynamic: Olivia Green (Silver Spring, Md.), Rebecca Greenberg (North Potomac, Md.) and Caylei Caldwell (Villa Ridge, Mo) of Xtreme Acro, 28.470

Junior
13-19 Women’s Pair, balance: Sophia Robertson (Riverside, Calif./Realis Gymnastics Academy) and Isabella Brookins (Sacramento, Calif./Realis Gymnastics Academy/Rodina Elite), 27.350

13-19 Men’s Pair, dynamic: Radomir Ossolodkov (Beaumont, Calif.) and Neko Sullivan (Perris, Calif.) of Incentive-AGT, 28.100

13-19 Mixed Pair: Annabelle Chew (Chandler, Ariz.) and Tyler Berg (Phoenix, Ariz.) of Aspire Acro, 53.140; also won balance (26.290)

13-19 Women’s Group, dynamic: Juli Williams (Columbia, Md.), Carmelle Djoumgoue (Jessup, Md.) and Aubrie Cunningham (Ellicott City, Md.) of Emilia’s Acro Gymnastics and Cheer, 27.940

Athletes will perform a combined routine Saturday evening and all-around winners will be decided.


Rhythmic

Keys claimed all senior apparatus titles across two days of competition, posting the highest scores on hoop (29.250), ball (29.150), clubs (29.000) and ribbon (28.400). The senior all-around champion will be awarded following Saturday’s competition.

The USA Senior Group A won five ribbons (18.950) with Goda Balsys (Northbrook, Ill.), Greta Pavilonyte (Buffalo Grove, Ill.), Alaini Spata (Glen Ellyn, Ill.), Annabella Hantov (Northfield, Ill.) and Natalia Ye- Granda (San Diego, Calif.) They also won three balls and two hoops gold (22.950) with Balsya, Pavilonyte, Spata, Ye-Granda and Anastasia Slipets (Wyckoff, N.J.).

Riko Kawai won junior all-around (99.200) and ribbon gold (25.450) to go along with her hoop title and ball silver. Aurora Sullivan won clubs gold with a 25.650.

The 2025-26 Junior National Team Presented by Xfinity was selected Friday following clubs and ribbon action. Listed below are the athletes named to the team.

  • Nida Balsys — Northbrook, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center
  • Anna Filipp — Porter Ranch, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics
  • Emma Finkelshteyn — Burlo Gymnastics
  • Riko Kawai — Los Angeles, Calif./Rhythmic Academy of Los Angeles
  • Alicia Liu — San Diego, Calif./Pacific Stars Rhythmic Academy
  • Izabella Oleynik — San Diego, Calif./California Rhythms
  • Natalie de la Rosa — Woodland Hills, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics
  • Daniela Shevchenko — Philadelphia, Pa./Philadelphia Rhythmic Academy
  • Aurora Sullivan — Los Angeles, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics
  • Katherine Ugalde — Sunny Isles Beach, Fla./Rhythmic Art
  • Olivia Ulrich — Miami, Fla./Bessonova’s School
  • Josephine Weber — Woodland Hills, Calif./Rhythmic Academy of Los Angeles

The junior group from Burlo Gymnastics of Alana Hirota (West Hills, Calif.), Nina Keys (Porter Ranch, Calif.), Ziah Khan (Irvine, Calif.), Leyla Kukhmazova (Porter Ranch, Calif.), Sasha Kuliyev (Granada hills, Calif.) and Katherine Roytman (Chatsworth, Calif.) was named the 2025-26 Junior National Group.


Trampoline and tumbling

U.S. women took on individual trampoline while the men competed on double mini and tumbling Friday. Alexandra Mytnik (Manalapan, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy) was best in women’s trampoline qualifying (54.520) and Ruben Padilla (Bluffdale, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling) topped the double mini leaderboards (60.900). Kaden Brown (Herriman, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling) took the top qualifying spot in tumbling with a 58.600.

All finals are set for Saturday’s sessions on each apparatus. The U.S. National Teams also will be named.

For complete and live results, visit usagymchamps.com.