Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Vaulting Team at the 2025 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters. The championships will be held in Stadl Paura, Austria, from July 30 – August 3, 2025. The U.S. Vaulting Team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Emma Seely and Team Leader Michelle McQueen.
The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Vaulting Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Alternates are listed in ranked order:
Junior Females
- Tarah Taylor (Visalia, Calif.)
- Hannah Wildermuth (Pottsville, Penn.)
- Emi Yang (Los Altos Hills, Calif.)
Alternates:
- Harriet Bartell (Monroe, Ga.) – Traveling Reserve
- Matilda Rinard (Fort Lupton, Colo.) – Reserve
- Danica Rinard (Fort Lupton, Colo.) – Reserve
Junior Males
- Joshua Kinsey (Benton, Penn.)
- Larry Markegard (Half Moon Bay, Calif.)
- Donald Walker (Saratoga Springs, Utah)
Young Vaulter Females
- Lilly Belinski (Las Vegas, Nev.)
- Kylynn Ghafouri (Murrieta, Calif.)
- Naomi Morgenthaler (Menlo Park, Calif.)
Alternates:
- Melanie Ford (Fort Collins, Colo.) – Traveling Reserve
- Abbey Sommerville (Mukilteo, Wash.) – Reserve
- Lillian Kuhl (Denver, Colo.) – Reserve
- Jacey Muir (Payson, Utah) – Reserve
Junior Pas de Deux
- Matilda Rinard (Fort Lupton, Colo.) and Danica Rinard (Fort Lupton, Colo.)
- Miriam Griffiths (Elk Ridge, Utah) and Mikell Stoddard (Eagle Mountain, Utah)
Alternates:
- Emmalyn Rotter (Redwood City, Calif.) and Evalyn Rotter (Redwood City, Calif.) – Traveling Reserve
- Hannah Wildermuth (Pottsville, Penn.) and Harriet Bartell (Monroe, Ga.) – Reserve
- Morgan Haun (Nunn, Colo.) and Avery Mundell (Parker, Colo.) – Reserve
Junior Squad
- Oak Hills (Utah)
Alternates:
- Pacific Coast Vaulters (Calif.) – Reserve
- Rocky Mountain (Colo.) – Reserve
Competition Information:
The 2025 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Junior and Young Vaulters will begin at the Pferdezentrum in Stadl Paura on Wednesday, July 30, at 8:00 a.m. GMT+2 and will conclude on Sunday, August 3, with competition beginning at 9:00 a.m. GMT+2.
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