NORMAN – Future Sooner and 2023 signee, Hannah Scheible, has qualified to compete in the senior division at the 2023 Nastia Liukin Cup at 6 p.m. CT Friday inside Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky.
Scheible clinched her spot to the field of 40 USA Gymnastics Women's Development Program Level 10 athletes (20 juniors and 20 seniors) last weekend at the BIG Classic in Romeoville, Ill. She's coming off her first perfect 10 on vault and season-high 39.075 in the all-around. Scheible captured individual titles in the all-around and on three out of four events (vault, beam and floor).
The Kimball, Mich., native previously competed at the 2022 Nastia Liukin Cup, where she finished 10th on floor in the senior division. At the 2022 Women's Development Program National Championships, she earned gold on beam, silver in the all-around and bronze on vault. The two-time Development Program National Team member (2021, '22) was crowned national champion in the all-around and on beam and floor at the 2021 Women's Development Program National Championships.
This year's competition is being held in conjunction with the 2023 Winter Cup and Elite Team Cup and will stream live on
USA Gymnastics' YouTube channel at 6 p.m. CT Friday and podium training from 2-5 p.m. CT Thursday.
The Nastia Liukin Cup was founded in 2010 by 2008 Olympic all-around gold medalist Nastia Liukin. Gymnasts are chosen to participate in the Cup from a series of invitationals known as the Nastia Liukin Cup Series. The Series will be promoted throughout the competitive season with individual meets each selecting an athlete(s) to compete in the Cup from their respective fields.
The annual national-level event counts Olympic medalists Gabby Douglas and MyKayla Skinner, Sooner legends Maggie Nichols and Anastasia Webb, and current Sooner
Faith Torrez among its notable alumni.
Scheible officially signed with Oklahoma on Nov. 9 and will arrive in Norman for the 2023-24 season.
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