INDIANAPOLIS (August 13, 2026) – The USA Gymnastics trampoline and tumbling program on Thursday announced the near 100-athlete delegation to represent the country at the 2026 Junior and Senior Trampoline & Tumbling World Championships and World Age Group Competitions November 4-15 in Nanjing China.

Senior World Championships

With more than half the delegation boasting at least one World Championships medal, 24 senior U.S. athletes will contend for trampoline, tumbling and double mini medals November 4-8 in China. World medalists Maia Amano, Ruben Padilla, Isaac Rowley, Aliaksei Shostak and Sarah Webster will be joined in trampoline competition by Clare Bretscher, Leah Garafalo and Elijah Vogel.

Three-time individual tumbling World medalist Kaden Brown headlines the eight gymnasts competing in tumbling, including Kaleb Cave, West Fowler, Amelia Gasper, Xaiver Harper, Akela Magee, Ashley Matern and Tia Taylor.

The three-time defending double mini World champion, Padilla also will compete on the apparatus in addition to individual trampoline. He will be joined by World medalists Fowler, Susan Gill, Gracie and Trevor Harder and Aliah Raga, and also Clara McNew and junior World medalist Rafi Pikofsky-Christiansen.

Junior World Championships

Twenty-four athletes in the 15-16 age group are set for Junior World Championships action November 12-15.

2025 junior World bronze medalist Nora Simmonds is back on the scene for Junior Worlds in China, where she will contest trampoline with teammates Michael Carey, Matteo Giove, Ethan Gordon, Briley Pullin, World Age Group 13-14 silver medalist Sydney Rosen, and Bentley Zillmer.

Also returning to the World stage after winning junior silver last season is Sylus Harper, who will compete in tumbling alongside Zillmer, 2025 World Age Group 13-14 silver medalist Sophie Bolos, Anya Brooks, Ingrid Campbell, Soren Campbell, Hutch Page, Brock Ruppert and Avery Schmidt.

Taking on junior double mini action will be Carey, Giove, Gordon, Schmidt, Zillmer, Zarah Lugosi, Capri McLarty and Stella Teeter.

World Age Group Competitions

Competing in this year’s World Age Group Competitions are nearly 50 U.S. gymnasts in the 13-14 and 17-21 divisions.

Headlined by 2025 junior World bronze medalist Grace Danley and 2025 World Age Group 17-21 medalists Nate Swanepoel and Eli Nilson, 24 Americans will compete in the 17-21 division in China.

Joining Danley in trampoline are Kate Arakawa, Josie Bain, Joseph Borders, Nate Erkert, Taj Gleitsman, Logan McCoy and Max Poveda. Nilson will look to return to the tumbling podium and is part of the eight athletes slated to compete on the apparatus including BJ Mensah, Micah Miner, Ty-LA Morris, Haleigh Smith, Kennedy Stoker, Amare Walker and Anto Wachterdorff.

Rounding out the delegation on double mini will be Swanepoel, Bain, Miner, Bella Bowman, Chandler Graham, Shaeya Johnson, Joey Lopatka and Kaysen Maag.

The World Age Group Competitions will run in conjunction with the 2026 Junior World Championships, November 12-15.

Full U.S. rosters for each competition are listed alphabetically by apparatus and age group below. Replacement athletes are indicated by symbol.

Senior World Championships

    Trampoline
    Maia Amano – Honolulu, Hawaii/Merino Trampoline Gymnastics Academy
    Kate Arakawa – Celina, Texas/Eagle Gymnastics Academy^
    Clare Bretscher – Huntsville, Ala./Merino Trampoline Gymnastics Academy
    Paul Bretscher – Knoxville, Tenn./Merino Trampoline Gymnastics Academy*
    Ava DeHanes – Holmdel, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy*
    Leah Garafalo – Holmdel, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy
    Trevor Harder – Archdale, N.C./Carolina Elite Trampoline Academy^
    Ruben Padilla – Bluffdale, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
    Isaac Rowley – Allen, Texas/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
    Aliaksei Shostak – Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express
    Elijah Vogel – Longmont, Colo./Xtreme Altitude Gymnastics
    Sarah Webster – Valley View, Texas/Trampoline and Tumbling Express

    Tumbling
    Kaden Brown – Herriman, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
    Kaleb Cave – Columbia, Md./Dynamite Gymnastics
    West Fowler – Gulf Breeze, Fla./Panhandle Perfection Gymnastics
    Amelia Gasper – Delevan, Ill./Jump Start Plus
    Xaiver Harper – Oak Ridge, Tenn./Premier Athletics Knoxville
    Akela Magee – North Ogden, Utah/Northern Star Bounder
    Ashley Matern – Lindon, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
    BJ Mensah – New York, N.Y./CAVU Trampoline and Tumbling*
    Ty-LA Morris – Bronx, N.Y./CAVU Trampoline & Tumbling*
    Tia Taylor – Knoxville, Tenn./Premier Athletics Knoxville
    Anto Wachterdorff – South Jordan, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling ^
    Amare Walker – Rockaway, N.J./CAVU Trampoline & Tumbling^

    Double mini
    West Fowler – Gulf Breeze, Fla./Panhandle Perfection Gymnastics
    Susan Gill – Ladera Ranch, Calif./Eagle Gymnastics Academy
    Gracie Harder – Archdale, N.C./Carolina Elite Trampoline Academy
    Trevor Harder – Archdale, N.C./Carolina Elite Trampoline Academy
    Clara McNew – Auburn, Ill./Kris Power Tumbling
    Tomas Minc – Chevy Chase, Md./Tumble Tech*
    Ruben Padilla – Bluffdale, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
    Rafi Pikofsky-Christiansen – Silver Spring, Md./Dynamite Gymnastics
    Aliah Raga – Denton, Md./Dynamite Gymnastics
    Nate Swanepoel – Phoenix, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics^

Junior World Championships

    Trampoline
    Michael Carey – Trinity, N.C./Carolina Elite Trampoline Academy
    Noiella Caruso – Cream Ridge, N.J./Garden State Trampoline Academy
    Matteo Giove – Greensboro, N.C./Ultimate Kids
    Ethan Gordon – Charleston, Ill./Southlake Gymnastics Academy
    Sylus Harper – Farmington, Utah/Flipside Tumbling^
    Zarah Lugosi – Celina, Texas/T&T Express^
    Briley Pullin – Yoakum, Texas/ K and L Tumbletown
    Sydney Rosen – Lincroft, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy
    Nora Simmonds – Monroe, N.J./Garden State Trampoline Academy
    Bentley Zillmer – Fishers, Ind./Carolina Elite Trampoline Academy

    Tumbling
    Sophie Bolos – Farr West, Utah/Northern Star Bounder
    Anya Brooks – Ogden, Utah/Northern Star Bounder
    Ingrid Campbell – Mountain Green, Utah/Northern Star Bounder
    Soren Campbell – West Haven, Utah/Flip Side Tumbling
    Sharly Hansen – Pleasant View, Utah/Northern Star Bounder^
    Sylus Harper – Farmington, Utah/Flipside Tumbling
    Mason McConnell – Shepherdstown, W.V./Silver Stars Gymnastics^
    Hutch Page – South Jordan, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
    Brock Ruppert – Rocky Face, Ga./Culprit Athletics
    Avery Schmidt – Draper, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
    Bentley Zillmer – Fishers, Ind./Carolina Elite Trampoline Academy

    Double mini
    Michael Carey – Trinity, N.C./Carolina Elite Trampoline Academy
    Matteo Giove – Greensboro, N.C./Ultimate Kids
    Ethan Gordon – Charleston, Ill./Phoenix Elite
    Zarah Lugosi – Celina, Texas/Eagles Wings Athletics-Prosper
    Capri McLarty – Rockton, Ill./Gymnastics Academy of Rockford
    Avery Schmidt – Draper, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
    Eva Sultanov – Foothill Ranch, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics^
    Stella Teeter – Quapaw, Okla./Helix Athletics
    William Weight – Springville, Utah/ Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling^
    Bentley Zillmer – Fishers, Ind./Carolina Elite Trampoline Academy

World Age Group Competitions

    17-21

      Trampoline
      Kate Arakawa – Celina, Texas/Eagle Gymnastics Academy
      Josie Bain – Litchfield Park, Ariz./USA Youth Fitness Center
      Joseph Borders – Austin, Texas/Tumble Tech
      Grace Danley – Millstone, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy
      Nate Erkert – Wildwood, Mo. Elite Trampoline Academy
      Taj Gleitsman – Santa Cruz, Calif./Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
      Logan McCoy – Highlands, N.J./North Valley Gymnastics
      Micah Miner – Glen Carbon, Ill./Kris Power Tumbling^
      Max Poveda – Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./World Elite Gymnastics

      Tumbling
      Nygel Bush – Newark, N.J./Legend Athletics & Tumbling ^
      BJ Mensah – New York, N.Y./CAVU Trampoline and Tumbling
      Micah Miner – Glen Carbon, Ill./Kris Power Tumbling
      Ty-LA Morris – Bronx, N.Y./CAVU Trampoline & Tumbling
      Eli Nilson – Draper, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling
      Haleigh Smith – Chatsworth, Ga./Culprit Athletics
      Kennedy Stoker – Clinton, Utah/Northern Star Bounder
      Amare Walker – Rockaway, N.J./CAVU Trampoline & Tumbling
      Anto Wachterdorff – South Jordan, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling

      Double mini
      Josie Bain – Litchfield Park, Ariz./USA Youth Fitness Center
      Sam Blando – Spring Valley, Calif./So Cal TTC ^
      Bella Bowman – Dublin, Ohio/Integrity Athletics
      Cate Cupples – Katy, Texas/Showcase Gymnastics ^
      Chandler Graham – Amarillo, Texas/All-American Gymnastics
      Shaeya Johnson – Monument, Colo./Stars Gymnastics
      Joey Lopatka – Camarillo, Calif./Coach Patty’s Gymnastics
      Kaysen Maag – Orem, Utah/Utah Valley Trampoline & Tumbling
      Micah Miner – Glen Carbon, Ill./Kris Power Tumbling
      Nate Swanepoel – Phoenix, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics

    13-14

      Trampoline
      Evie Granado – Phoenix, Ariz./North Valley Gymnastics
      Lexi Arredondo – Crown Point, Ind./Midwest Training and Ice Center^
      Kaley Blandford – Reno, Texas/Texas Tumbling and Trampoline Institute
      Jonah Clower – Grapevine, Texas/Southlake Gymnastics
      Leighton Hester – Frisco, Texas/Eagle Gymnastics Academy
      Skye Hudson – Bellaire, Texas/Houston Gymnastics Center of the JCC
      Julian Marmalyukov – Finksburg, Md./Fairland Gymnastics
      Emily McGowan – Leonardo, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy
      Max Miyashiro – Honolulu, Hawaii/Hawaii Trampoline Senter^
      Kyle Schottgen – Scott’s Valley, Calif./Vargas Academy of Gymnastic Arts

      Tumbling
      Landon Arios – Camarillo, Calif./Coach Patty’s Gymnastics
      Major Brown – Hooper, Utah/Northern Star Bounder
      Gweny Campbell – Mountain Green, Utah/Northern Star Bounder
      Crew Cheney – Kaysvile, Utah/Flipside Tumbling
      Harper Hill – Harrisville, Utah/Northern Star Bounder
      Tommy Horal – Harker Heights, Texas/Extreme Cheer and Tumble
      Charlotte Matus – Loves Park, Ill./Gymnastics Academy of Rockford
      Ashby Myers – Wichita, Kan./Northern Star Bounder
      Lexi Stoker – Clinton, Utah/Northern Star Bounder^

      Double mini
      Lexi Arredondo – Crown Point, Ind./Midwest Training and Ice Center
      Daniel Basily – Lewis Center, Ohio/Integrity Athletics
      Jackson Freda – Odessa, Fla./Suncoast Gymnastics Academy ^
      Charlotte Matus – Loves Park, Ill./Gymnastics Academy of Rockford
      Rafael Montealegre – Santa Maria, Calif./Central Coast Gymnastics Sports Center
      Kyle Schottgen – Scott’s Valley, Calif./Vargas Academy of Gymnastic Arts
      Lexie Schreiner – Syracuse, Utah/Flipside Tumbling^
      Brooklyn Velazquez – Liverpool, N.Y./Revolution T&T
      Freddie Wanat – Woodridge, Ill./Elite Sports Complex
      Ellie Williamson – Amarillo, Texas/All American Gymnastics

*Denotes traveling replacement athlete
^Denotes non-traveling replacement athlete