2018 American Cup#Nastia Liukin Cup

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| event = 2018 American Cup

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| venue = Sears Centre Arena

| location = Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S.

| dates = March 3, 2018

| competitors = 18

| nations = 11

| teams =

| gold = {{flagicon|USA}} Morgan Hurd
{{flagicon|USA}} Yul Moldauer

| silver = {{flagicon|JPN}} Mai Murakami
{{flagicon|GBR}} James Hall

| bronze = {{flagicon|USA}} Maile O'Keefe
{{flagicon|UKR}} Petro Pakhniuk

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| prev = 2017

| next = 2019

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The 2018 American Cup was part of the World Cup circuit in artistic gymnastics.

Participants

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NOCWomen (WAG)Men (MAG)
{{USA}}Morgan HurdYul Moldauer
{{USA}}
Wildcard
Maile O'KeefeAllan Bower
{{BRA}}Fabiane BritoFrancisco Barretto Júnior
{{CAN}}Brooklyn Moors{{n/a}}
{{CHN}}Mao YiSun Wei
{{FRA}}Lorette Charpy{{n/a}}
{{GER}}Elisabeth SeitzPhilipp Herder
{{GBR}}Kelly SimmJames Hall
{{JPN}}Mai MurakamiKenzo Shirai
{{ESP}}{{n/a}}Néstor Abad
{{UKR}}{{n/a}}Petro Pakhnyuk

{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21291|title=Bower, O'Keefe added to American Cup roster|date=February 6, 2018|work=USA Gymnastics}}

Results

{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21416|title=Hurd, Moldauer win American Cup titles|date=March 3, 2018|work=USA Gymnastics}}

=Women=

{{WAG-Individual All-Around}}
style="background:#fffcaf;"

! scope=row style="text-align:center" | {{Gold01}}

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Morgan Hurd|USA}}

| 14.566

14.20013.80014.03356.599
style="background:#e5e5e5;"

! scope=row style="text-align:center" | {{Silver02}}

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Mai Murakami|JPN}}

| 14.600

13.40013.60014.03355.633
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! scope=row style="text-align:center" | {{Bronze03}}

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Maile O'Keefe|USA}}

| 14.600

13.23313.06613.46654.365
scope=row style="text-align:center" | 4

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Lorette Charpy|FRA}}

| 13.400 || 13.833 || 12.866 || 12.866 || 52.965

scope=row style="text-align:center" | 5

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Kelly Simm|GBR}}

| 13.833 || 12.966 || 12.633 || 12.466 || 51.898

scope=row style="text-align:center" | 6

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Elisabeth Seitz|GER}}

| 13.600 || 14.200 || 11.600 || 12.466 || 51.866

scope=row style="text-align:center" | 7

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Brooklyn Moors|CAN}}

| 12.433 || 12.166 || 11.466 || 13.433 || 49.498

scope=row style="text-align:center" | 8

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Fabiane Brito|BRA}}

| 14.233 || – || – || – || DNF

scope=row style="text-align:center" | 9

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Mao Yi|CHN}}

| 12.900 || – || – || –|| DNF

=Men=

{{MAG-Individual All-Around}}
style="background:#fffcaf;"

! scope=row style="text-align:center" | {{Gold01}}

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Yul Moldauer|USA}}

| 14.666

14.06614.33314.73314.50013.66685.964
style="background:#e5e5e5;"

! scope=row style="text-align:center" | {{Silver02}}

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|James Hall|GBR}}

| 13.766

14.16614.03314.33313.13313.86683.297
style="background:#ec9;"

! scope=row style="text-align:center" | {{Bronze03}}

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Petro Pakhniuk|UKR}}

| 13.066

13.06613.80014.7661493313.43383.064
scope=row style="text-align:center" | 4

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Philipp Herder|GER}}

| 13.766 || 13.100 || 13.433 || 14.400 || 14.166 || 13.100 || 81.965

scope=row style="text-align:center" | 5

| align=left| {{Flagathlete|Allan Bower|USA}}

| 13.333 || 13.966 || 13.400 || 14.533 || 13.766 || 12.866 || 81.864

scope=row style="text-align:center" | 6

| align=left| {{Flagathlete|Kenzo Shirai|JPN}}

| 14.966 || 11.100 || 13.700 || 15.066 || 14.500 || 12.166 || 81.498

scope=row style="text-align:center" | 7

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Sun Wei|CHN}}

| 14.433 || 13.733 || 14.133 || 14.733 || 12.600 || 11.300 || 80.932

scope=row style="text-align:center" | 8

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Francisco Barretto Júnior|BRA}}

| 12.700 || 13.466 || 13.300 || 13.666 || 13.500 || 12.200 || 78.832

scope=row style="text-align:center" | 9

| align=left|{{Flagathlete|Néstor Abad|ESP}}

| 13.433 || 11.600 || 13.733 || 14.200 || 13.133 || 12.333 || 78.432

Nastia Liukin Cup

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| location = Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S.

| dates = March 2, 2018

| competitors = 36

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| prev = 2017

| next = 2019

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The 9th annual Nastia Liukin Cup was held in conjunction with the 2018 American Cup. Since its inception in 2010,{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=5003|title=Priessman wins inaugural Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup|work=USA Gymnastics}}{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1088:nastia-liukin-cup-to-launch-in-2010&catid=2:news&Itemid=53|title=Nastia Liukin Cup to Launch in 2010|first=Amanda|last=Turner}} the competition has always been held on the Friday night before the American Cup, in the same arena.

= Medal winners =

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| colspan="4" align="center"| Senior

scope=row style="text-align:left" | {{nowrap|All-around}}

| Haleigh Bryant

| Andrea Li

| Raegan Walker

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| colspan="4" align="center"| Junior

scope=row style="text-align:left" | {{nowrap|All-around}}

| Tory Vetter

| Jacey Vore

| Faith Torrez

{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21413|title=Bryant, Vetter win 2018 Nastia Liukin Cup|date=March 2, 2018|work=USA Gymnastics}}

= Notable competitors =

Senior winner Haleigh Bryant would go on to win the 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25314|title=Bryant, Rorich win titles at 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup|date=March 7, 2020|work=USA Gymnastics|access-date=February 25, 2022|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420194521/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25314|url-status=dead}} Additionally she was the 2021 NCAA champion on vault.{{cite web|url=https://www.lsureveille.com/sports/lsu-gym-suffers-heartbreaking-frustrating-loss-in-ncaa-semifinals/article_b75155b6-9f31-11eb-af65-8fe0b073d1a6.html|title=LSU gym suffers heartbreaking, frustrating loss in NCAA Semifinals|work=The Daily Reveille|date=April 19, 2021}} Senior competitor Natalie Wojcik would go on to win the balance beam title at the 2019 NCAA Championships.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2019/04/michigans-natalie-wojcik-wins-national-beam-title.html|title=Michigan's Natalie Wojcik wins national beam title|last=Just|first=Amie|date=April 20, 2019|work=mlive.com}} Junior bronze medalist Faith Torrez, alongside fellow juniors Olivia Greaves and Kailin Chio, would go on to make the USA national team.

References

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