NDP senior Emma McLean is with the Nastia Liukin banner at last weekend's Chicago invitational. On Nov. 12, the University of Michigan announced the signing of McLean to a National Letter of Intent for the 2015-16 season.
Notre Dame senior Emma McLean earned her way into the prestigious Nastia Liukin Cup event held next month in Arlington, Texas, by winning the Chicago Style Invitational last weekend. A University of Michigan-commit, McLean said that throughout the season there are a series of invitationals called the Nastia Liukin Cup Series and in order to qualify to the Nastia Liukin Cup, you must win the whole meet at one of the invitationals.
A total of 36 gymnasts are chosen nationwide for the Cup, 18 junior (15 or younger) and 18 senior (16 or older) participants. McLean qualified as one of the 18 senior gymnasts from the United States for the event.
McLean trains at Stars and Stripes Gymnastics Academy in Clarkston. At the 2014 L10 J.O. National Championships, McLean tied for fifth on floor exercise and was sixth on vault in the Sr. B Division. She was also 16th in the all-around. At the 2014 Region 5 Championships, she tied for first on vault, tied for second on floor exercise, tied for fourth on balance beam and took fourth in the all-around. At the 2014 Michigan State Championships, McLean won the all-around and tied for first on floor exercise in addition to finishing second on balance beam and fourth on vault.
About the Nastia Liukin Cup
On Aug. 11, 2009, USA Gymnastics and Olympic gold-medal winner Nastia Liukin announced a partnership to create the Nastia Liukin Cup, which would provide a competitive opportunity for the country’s top Junior Olympic gymnasts. Proceeds from the Nastia Liukin Cup go into the Nastia Liukin Fund, a charitable fund within the National Gymnastics Foundation. Supergirl sponsored the event in 2010-2011 and it was known as the Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup in those years.
The inaugural Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup took place March 5, 2010, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. The Nastia Liukin Cup is held the evening prior to the prestigious American Cup and uses the event’s podium.
This year, the event will be held March 6 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Universal Sports, USA Gymnastics’ official cable and digital media partner, will televise the event.
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