Twenty-five U.S. athletes will represent he country at rhythmic and men’s artistic international competitions in Europe and Canada over the weekend.

Twenty-five U.S. athletes will represent he country at rhythmic and men’s artistic international competitions in Europe and Canada over the weekend.

MAG DTB Pokal Team Challenge

American men will make their annual appearance in Germany at the 2026 DTB Pokal Team Challenge March 19-22 in Stuttgart, where both the junior and senior teams will compete.

Representing the senior team will be 2025 Senior Pan American Championships team and floor exercise champion Jun Iwai, 2026 Winter Cup parallel bars bronze medalist Josh Karnes, 2026 American Cup team silver medalists Danila Leykin and Yul Moldauer, and 2026 Cottbus World Cup still rings bronze medalist Kameron Nelson.

The five-man junior team will be comprised of 2026 Elite Team Cup regional team and pommel horse silver medalist Andres Aranda, 2025 Junior Pan American Games team champions Jason Hao, Bo McCrea and Nixon Miles, and 2026 Elite Team Cup regional team champion Jakson Kurecki.

After winning junior and senior team silver in Germany last year, both teams look to improve their medal finish in 2026. Senior men compete for team honors on Thursday, March 19 in Subdivision 2 at 1:30 p.m. ET, followed by the junior team at 5:15 a.m. ET on Friday. The men will then take on Sunday’s apparatus finals at 6 a.m. ET.

Complete information, including live streaming and scoring, can be found on the event website.

MAG Grizzly Classic

After a 10-medal haul from the 2025 edition of the event, U.S. juniors will return to the 2026 Grizzly Classic March 20-21 in Alberta with an eye for the podium.

The roster includes 2025 U.S. junior floor champion Hunter Egan, 2025 U.S. junior rings champion Cooper Gunderson, 2025 U.S. junior pommel horse champion Elijah Gutierrez, 2025 U.S. junior horizontal bar silver medalist Jovan Jimeno and 2025 U.S. junior vault silver medalist Peyton Boerner.

The Grizzly Classic will kick off with team and all-around competition on Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. followed by apparatus finals on Saturday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. Visit thegrizzlyclassic.com for all information on the competition.

RG Aphrodite Cup

Eight rhythmic athletes will compete at the 2026 Aphrodite Cup March 20-22 in Palaio Faliro, Greece.

Representing the seniors are 2026 Rhythmic Challenge hoop bronze medalist Isabel Borges, 2025 U.S. ribbon silver medalist Ruby Freshwater, Irina Fesyun and 2025 U.S. junior ball champion Olivia Ulrich. On the junior side, Rhythmic Challenge junior all-around champion Josephine Weber will compete alongside 2026 Rhythmic Challenge junior all-around silver and bronze medalists Riko Kawai and Izabella Oleynik, and 2026 Rhythmic invitational junior all-around silver medalist Sofia Ryabin.

Qualifications for all divisions will run through Friday and Saturday, beginning at 2 a.m. ET on both days. Final competition is set for Sunday, March 22 starting at 7 a.m. ET. Visit aphroditecup.com for all information on the event.

RG Marbella Grand Prix

As in 2025, Evita Griskenas and Megan Chu will compete at the 2026 Marbella Grand Prix March 21-22 in Spain. Griskenas took bronze on ribbon in 2025, while Chu aims for her first medal podium at Marbella.

Competition begins Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. ET with qualifications and the all-around final, followed by apparatus finals on Sunday again at 11. Complete information on the Marbella Grand Prix can be found on the event website.

All participants are listed below by event.

MAG DTB Pokal Team Challenge
Seniors
Jun Iwai — Lewisville, Texas/Stanford University
Josh Karnes — Erie, Pa./EVO Gymnastics
Danila Leykin — Sarasota, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Yul Moldauer — Arvada, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Kameron Nelson — Columbus, Ohio/EVO Gymnastics

Juniors
Andres Aranda — League City, Texas/Houston Gymnastics Academy
Jason Hao — Oakton, Va./Capital Gymnastics
Jakson Kurecki — Nokomis, Fla./EVO Gymnastics
Bo McCrea — Chicago, Ill./Lakeshore Academy
Nixon Miles — Simi Valley, Calif./Gymnastics Olympica

MAG Grizzly Classic
Peyton Boerner — Mayfield Heights, Ohio/Gymnastics World
Hunter Egan — Waller, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Cooper Gunderson — Delano, Minn./Mini Hops Gymnastics
Elijah Gutierrez — South Lyon, Mich./Infinity Gymnastics
Jovan Jimeno — Manassas, Va./Capital Gymnastics

RG Aphrodite Cup
Isabel Borges — San Diego, Calif./Pacific Stars Rhythmic Academy
Irina Fesyun — Aventura, Fla./IK School of Gymnastics
Ruby Freshwater — Northridge, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics
Riko Kawai — Los Angeles, Calif./Rhythmic Academy of Los Angeles
Izabella Oleynik — Los Angeles, Calif./California Rhythms
Sofia Ryabin — Boca Raton, Fla./IK School of Gymnastics
Olivia Ulrich — Miami, Fla./Bessonova’s school
Josephine Weber — Woodland Hills, Calif./Rhythmic Academy of Los Angeles

RG Marbella Grand Prix
Megan Chu — San Diego, Calif./Pacific Stars Rhythmic Academy
Evita Griskenas — Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center