USA Gymnastics announces 2021 Rhythmic World Championships team

By Patricia Duffy | September 27, 2021
Evita Griskenas performs her ribbon routine at the 2021 USA Gymnastics Championships.
Evita Griskenas performs her ribbon routine at the 2021 USA Gymnastics Championships. (© Amy Sanderson)

Tokyo 2020 Olympians Evita Griskenas, Camilla Feeley, and Lili Mizuno headline USA Gymnastics’ team for the 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, which are set to take place next month in Kitakyushu, Japan.

U.S. rhythmic team for 2021 World Championships
U.S. rhythmic team for 2021 World Championships (Courtesy: USA Gymnastics)

Announced Sunday following the conclusion of this past weekend’s rhythmic international selection camp, Griskenas and Mizuno will represent the U.S. in the individual competition alongside teammate Erica Foster.

Feeley will use her Olympic experience to bolster the U.S. team in the group competition where she will be joined by Isabella Ivanova, Nicole Khoma, Gergana Petkova, Karolina Saverino, Hana Starkman, and Emily Wilson.

The selection camp was held September 24-26 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and featured two selection competitions.

Alexandria Kautzman and Jenna Zhao were appointed replacement athletes for the individual competition.

This year’s Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships will be held in conjunction with the Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. The rhythmic competition will close out two full weeks of gymnastics in Kitakyushu and is slated to begin October 27 at the West Japan Exhibition Center Annex.

U.S. rhythmic team announced for 2021 Junior Pan American Games

U.S. rhythmic team for 2021 Junior Pan American Games
U.S. rhythmic team for 2021 Junior Pan American Games (Courtesy: USA Gymnastics)

USA Gymnastics also announced its rhythmic team for the 2021 Junior Pan American Games, which will take place November 25-December 5 in Cali, Colombia.

Based off performances at the selection camp, Sarah Mariotti, and Nayenne Pollini Ashenaffi will compete as individuals.

In the group competition, the U.S. will be represented by Lucia Borja, Sophia Miller, Angelina Mirer, Natalia Ortigosa, and Alexandra Rykova.

Victoria Gonikman and Lauren Kramer will serve as individual replacement athletes.

You can see the results from this weekend’s selection camp here: Senior | Junior | Senior Group | Junior Group

You can watch the livestream replays from the camp here: Saturday | Sunday.