
R4 Xcel Regionals April 17-19, 2026
Sioux City, IowaIn partner with Midwest Twisters

Coaches Information
Entries 2026
Register athletes and coaches on the USA Gym Reservation system.
Please go on to USA Gymnastics reservations system and register your Xcel Silver-Sapphire athletes who could qualify and are interested in attending Region 4 Championships.
Also register all coaches that could possibly be attending. We know you may not know which coaches will be going but register all that could be coaching. There will be a $100 per coach onsite registration.
PAYMENT:
We will be using Meet Maker to process payments. If you do not have a MeetMaker account, please create one. You must have your USAG club number on Meet Maker so it can sync up to USA Gymnastics reservation system.
Entry fee is $125 per gymnast.
Entries after March 31, 2026 have $25 late fee.
Do NOT pay for your athletes now. Please wait until they qualify at your athletes at State meet. You MUST pay for your athletes on MeetMaker at your State meet.
The refund deadline is 2 weeks before Regionals as stated in the Region 4 R&P:
Refunds due to illness or injury will be awarded up to two weeks prior to start of the Regional Meet with appropriate physician note. Refund requests should be sent to RTCC and RWDPCC (DP Requests) or RTCC and RXCC (Xcel Requests).
Refund Date April 2, 2026
COMPETITOR QUALIFICATION
The athlete needs to have achieved those scores at State Meet at their current level.
- Xcel Sapphire: AA 33.50 IES 8.50
- Xcel Diamond: AA 33.50 IES 8.50
- Xcel Platinum: AA 34.0 IES 9.00
- Xcel Gold: AA 35.00 No IES
- Xcel Silver: AA 35.50 No IES
No IES will be allowed for SIlver and Gold for Xcel Regionals 2025. This was voted on at the April 11, 2024 board meeting.
Petition Form: USAG Petition Form
- Per USAG R&P you must notify RTCC and RWDPCC or RCXX of the intent to petition by the MONDAY after the state meet. All required paperwork must be submitted within 3 days of the completion of your State Meet. (By Wednesday following)
- Email the Petition form with a copy of your meet results to the appropriate chairperson.
- Xcel Petitions – Megan Bankole – RXCC Email Only – [email protected]
- Meet Director – Kathy Nelson – [email protected]
- Gymnasts wishing to petition must enter the Regional Championships at their State Meet with entry fee paid. It should be noted on the entry form that they are a Petition.
- If the Petition is not approved the entry fee will be refunded.
Other Information
Equipment: AAI Elite Equipment and boards at each event Modified Traditional.
Age Groups: They will be available prior to state meets and posted on the regional website.
USAG Cards: Coaches must be on their clubs roster. There will be a $100 per coach onsite registration charge.
Scores: Scores will be posted following completion of each session and available online.
Awards: Individual Event and All-Around awards will be presented to each Age Group following each competitive session. Xcel Regional Championships award 40% of participants of per USA R&P

Meet Info: [email protected]
Meet Directors: Kelly Dornon & Kathy Nelson
Meet Format: Modified Capital Cup
COMPETITION SITE
Seaboard Triumph Expo Center
550 Expo Center Dr,
Sioux City, IA 51101


GRADUATING SENIORS
Make sure that your senior gets honored for their years of hard work and dedication. Please fill out the online form below.
AIRPORTS
Sioux Gateway Airport – SUX
Host Hotels
The Warrior
525 6th St, Sioux City, IA 51101

2026 Meet Schedule