Region 1 successfully defended their Regional Team title as individuals and group champions were determined at the 2026 Rhythmic Development Program Championships in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Region 1 won gold across all three levels, topping the Regional Team podium in Level 6 (444.000), 7 (480.750) and 8 (472.800) competition. The top three individuals and groups in each division are listed below by division.

Individual

Level 6
1. Azhar Zhuban — Los Angeles, Calif./California Rhythms, 47.500; also won floor (12.600) and hoop (11.900)
2. Nicole Gasparyan — Los Angeles, Calif./California Rhythms, 46.700; also won ribbon (11.400)
3. Avery Gu — Los Angeles, Calif./California Rhythms, 45.850

Level 7
1. Emma Wang — Porter Ranch, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics, 53.250; also won hoop (13.650)
2. Aruyel Davidson — Huntley, Ill./Vitrychenko Academy, 52.650; also won ribbon (13.700)
3. Bethany Huang — San Gabriel, Calif./Aspire School of Gymnastics, 52.250; also won ball (13.250)

Level 8
1. Barbare Chkvanava — Brooklyn, N.Y./JL Rhythmic Gymnastics Life, 52.200; also won clubs (15.050)
2. Victoria Ridgeway — Charlotte, N.C./Prima Rhythmic Gymnastics, 51.350; also won floor (12.800) and ball (13.100)
3. Phoenix Liu — San Diego, Calif./Pacific Stars Rhythmic Academy, 51.100; also won ribbon (13.150)

Group

Beginner
1. Emily Trasko (Gibsonia, Pa.), Hannah Lin (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Sophia Aliakparova (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Olivia Casto (Pittsburgh, Pa.) — Pittsburgh Northstars, 39.550; also won floor (19.500) and five hoops (20.050)
2. Adelina Laassel (Clarksburg, Md.), Dalia Laassel (Clarksburg, Md.), Darina Kumukova (Germantown, Md.), Mikayla George (Frederick, Md.), Tina Shmyhovska (Rockville, Md.) — Elegance Gymnastics School, 37.300
3. Alina Bogush (Aventura, Fla.), Mona Zakharyanova (Hallandale, Fla.), Eva Sholoshenko (Hallandale, Fla.), Olivia Vagifoglu (Hallandale, Fla.), Elizabeth Urinson (Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.), Nicole Bokhonska (Miami Lakes, Fla.) — Florida Gymnastics Academy, 36.650

Intermediate
1. Evelyn Kovaliov (Cumming, Ga.), Anastassia Kim (Duluth, Ga.), Veronica Chelnokov (Suwanee, Ga.), Samaira Poonia (Suwanee, Ga.), Isabella Kvasay (Milton, Ga.), Angelina Brugh (Canton, Ga.) — Prima Rhythmic Gymnastics, 45.300; also won floor (22.600) and five balls (22.700)
2. Azhar Zhuban (Los Angeles, Calif.), Avery Gu (Los Angeles, Calif.), Chloe Gu (Los Angeles, Calif.), Alisa Kochetkova (Los Angeles, Calif.), Alisa Kuznetsov (Los Angeles, Calif.), Nicole Gasparyan (Los Angeles, Calif.) — California Rhythms, 38.850
3. Kamila Gandzyuk (Lakeville, Ma.), Giselle Nevalainen (Holliston, Ma.), Imaan Sharipova (Sharon, Ma.), Emma Goncharenko (Rutland, Ma.), Alexandra Ivshina (North Grafton, Ma.) — OK Rhythmic Empire, 37.450

Advanced
1. Sofia Laassel (Clarksburg, Md.), Kamila Berdieva (Damascus, Md.), Helena Yan (Bethesda, Md.), Anna Kitsul (Bethesda, Md.), Olivia Gurvits (Ellicott CIty, Md.) — Elegance Gymnastics School, 41.700; also won floor (23.200)
2. Jane Chen (North Potomac, Md.), Elizabeth Rymaruk (North Potomac, Md.), Marie Kuznetsova (Clarksburg, Md.), Victoria Shevtsova (Germantown, Md.), Claire Shen (Rockville, Md.), Anna Wu (North Potomac, Md.) — Elegance Gymnastics School, 40.950; also won five clubs (19.300)
3. Emily Gorelik (Vernon Hills, Ill.), Karina Laburenco (Buffalo Grove, Ill.), Aurora Martin (Wilmette, Ill.), Karolina Seshko (Northbrook, Ill.) — North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, 35.500