Baely Rowe, a level 10 gymnast from Auburn Gymnastics Center, has qualified to compete in the Nastia Liukin Cup in New York.

She qualified by having the highest all-around score at the Charity Choice Invitational on Saturday evening.

The Nastia Liukin Cup is a prestigious competition featuring some of the best gymnasts from throughout the country. The competition is held in Madison Square Garden in conjunction with the American Cup, which will feature world champions Jordyn Wieber and Aly Raisman.

Rowe, a junior at Auburn Riverside High School, is the first gymnast to qualify to this competition from Washington and the Northwest. She has accepted a full gymnastics scholarship to attend the University of Utah.

The Utah gymnastics team is ranked No. 1 in the country.

Rowe also is a past national champion and Junior Olympic national team member.

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Link to the Nastia Liukin Cup Information: usagym.org