2021 USA Yoga Nationals Competition

75 Athletes

Friday Adult 50+  Semi-Finals

MC: Thomas Forbang

9:30 - 11:00 Competitors Class (Offsite – “Classic 26+2”, Indiana Bikram Yoga, Alexander King)

11:30 – 4:30 Athlete Registra.on Open

12:00  Q&A (Athlete Check-in will remain open)

12:00 - 1:00 Competitors Class (Onsite – “Lionflow Warmup & Yin Yoga”, Glenn Brown)

2:00     Friday Opening and Announcements

Judges: Ky Ha, Head Judge; Cynthia Wehr, Time Judge

2:15     50+ Men 9

Ramesh Anji

Anthony Burkart

Wayne Campbell

Michael Dantzig

Craig Friedman

Tim Mizerak

Mike Nie

Michael Rosa

Srihari Varada

5 Advance

3:00-3:15           Break / Appeals

Judges: Cynthia Wehr, Head Judge; Ky Ha, Time Judge

3:20     50+ Women 8

Kyle Citrynell

Clare Din

Susannah Everlund

Sarah Gnerre

Valerie Hunt

Leslie Laird

Nahoko Nakayama

4:00-4:15           Break

4:20     50+ Women 7

Leslie O’Neil

Lisa Pafe

Keri Palasz

Donna Stallard

Jennifer Vanderhart

Dominique Well

Bee Yingviriya

10 Advance

5:00-5:15           Break / Appeals

5:15     Finalists announced

6:30     Workshop, $50 entry – Coach and Athlete Ambassador, Suzanne Elliot

Saturday 18-49 Men and Women Semi-Finals

MC: Mo Fathelbab

7:30 - 9:00 Competitors Class 1 (Offsite - “Classic 26+2”, Indiana Bikram Yoga, Alexander King)

7:30 - 9:00 Competitors Class 2 (Onsite – Compe..on “26+ Class”, Suzanne Ellio_)

8:30 – 10:00 Athlete Registra.on Open

10:00 – 11:30 Competitors Class 3 (Offsite - “Classic 26+2”, Indiana Bikram Yoga, Ayanna Brown)

10:30  Saturday Opening and Announcements

Judges: Ky Ha, Head Judge; Cynthia Wehr, Time Judge

10:45  18-49 Men 13

Quincy Chang

Selden Dickinson

Elias Feghaly

Anthony Giuliano

Michael Gruetzmacher

Joseph Harple

Ian Johnson

Spencer Larson

Michael Lubbert

Bruce Merkle

Ian Tang

Eric Taylor

Jake Wilson

10 Advance

11:50-12:05         Break / Appeals

12:05 – 1:30 LUNCH BREAK

12:00 - 1:00 Competitors Class (Onsite – Vinyasa class, Paloma Thacker)

Judges: Cynthia Wehr, Head Judge; Ky Ha, Time Judge

1:30     18-49 Women 12

Alexandra Alli

Emily Avery

Ellie Bostwick

Breanna Brown

Ayanna Brown

Daphne Calvin

Angelica Daniele

Erika Donahue

Jordan Dorn

Amanda Fleming

Laura Galbiati

Lisa Greenacre

2:30-2:45           Break

2:45     18-49 Women 12

Jamie Hamilton

Tara Johnson

Cat Levine

Alison Luce

Sarah Machacek

Adele Manalili

Jade Mason

Clara McGrail

Giselle Meagher

Efthehemia Papadopoulos

Jasmine Pinson

Elaine Potts

3:45-4:00           Break

4:00     18-49 Women 10

Holly Raymond

Katy Reichert

Toni Rosenwald

Jeanette Shuff

Shannon Slevin

Elizabeth Spears

Briana Stone

Sarah Beth Thompson

Jordan Lydia Verla

Elizabeth Weinkauf

10 Advance

4:50-5:05           Break / Appeals

5:05     Demo – Glenn Brown: 2018 Men 18-49 National Champion

5:15     Finalists announced

Sunday Youth and Finals

MC: Mo Fathelbab

7:30 - 9:00 Competitors Class 1 (Offsite – “Classic 26+2 with Rajashree Choudhury”, Indiana Bikram Yoga)

7:30 - 8:30 Competitors Class 2 (Onsite – “Short 84”, Glenn Brown)

9:30 - 11:00 Competitors Class 3 (Offsite- “Classic 26+2”, Indiana Bikram Yoga, Alexander King)

8:30 – 9:30 Athlete Registration Open

10:00  Sunday Opening and Announcements

Judges: Ky Ha, Head Judge; Cynthia Wehr, Time Judge

10:15  Youth Divisions

Boys 9-11:           Liam Luce

Boys 12-14:         Suraj Ramesh

Girls 12-14:          Amisha Poojari

Boys 15-17:         Purannan Balakrishnan

Girls 15-17:          Alexandra Soukhoveev

10:45-11:00         Break/Appeal

11:00  Demos –

Liam Luce: 2019 Boys 7-11 National Champion & 2020 Boys 7-11 Virtual National Champion

Purannan Balakrishnan: 2019 Boys 12-17 National Champion & 2020 Boys 12-17 Virtual National Champion

Alexandra Soukhoveev: 2020 Girls 12-17 Virtual National Champion

Judges: Ky Ha Head Judges; Cynthia Wehr, Time Judge

11:20      50+ Men Finalists 5

50+  Men Finalists - Athletes in Order:

Anthony Burkart

Wayne Campbell

Michael Dantzig

Craig Friedman

Tim Mizerak

11:45-12:00         Break / Appeals

12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH BREAK

Judges: Cynthia Wehr, Head Judge; Ky Ha, Time Judge

1:00      50+ Women Finalists 10

50 + Women Finalists - Athletes in Order

Clare Din

Sarah Gnerre

Valerie Hunt

Nahoko Nakayama

Leslie O’Neil

Lisa Pafe

Keri Palasz

Donna Stallard

Jennifer Vanderhart

Bee Yingviriya

1:50-2:05           Break / Appeals

Judges: Ky Ha, Head Judge; Cynthia Wehr, Time Judge

2:05     18-49 Men Finalists 10

18-49 Men Finalists - Athletes in Order:

Quincy Chang

Selden Dickinson

Michael Gruetzmacher

Joseph Harple

Ian Johnson

Spencer Larson

Michael Lubbert

Bruce Merkle

Ian Tang

Jake Wilson

2:55-3:10           Break / Appeals

3:10     Demos –

Nahoko Nakayama: 2018 Women 50+ IYSF World Bronze Medalist

Thomas Forbang: 2018 Men 50+ IYSF World Champion

Wayne Campbell: 2019 Men 50+ National Champion & 2020 Men 50+ Virtual National Champion

Jennifer Vanderhart: 2020 Women 50+ Virtual National Champion

Judges: Cynthia Wehr, Head Judge; Ky Ha, Time Judge

3:30     18-49 Women Finalists 10

18-49 Women Finalists - Athletes in Order

Emily Avery

Ellie Bostwick

Breanna Brown

Ayanna Brown

Erika Donahue

Tara Johnson

Cat Levine

Holly Raymond

Toni Rosenwald

Jordan Lydia Verla

4:20-4:35           Break / Appeals

4:35     Demos –

Emily Avery: 2019 Women 18-49 National Champion & 2020 Women 18-49 Virtual National Champion

Bruce Merkle: 2020 Men 18-49 Virtual National Champion

Special Demo:

Cynthia Wehr: 2007 World champion

Ky Ha: 2007 World Champion

World champions will have a friendly competition to see who can hold the longest standing head to knee!

4:45     Closing Ceremony and Awards