U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest

U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest
LocationUnited States Chico, California, United States
DateOctober 2015

The U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest is the culminating yo-yo competition of the National Yo-Yo League (NYYL). The winner of this event in any of the five divisions is deemed the US National Yo-Yo Champion — the only event to award such a title in the United States. The winner of this competition gains the seed to the semi-final at the World Yo-Yo Contest as the United States representative. The contest has traditionally taken place in Chico, California, home to the National Yo-Yo Museum.[1] Players qualify for the U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest through one of the nine NYYL sanctioned Regional competition. The National Yo-Yo League is the officially recognized organizing body for the United States competitive yo-yo circuit.[2] In addition to the contest, they present US National Yo-Yo Museum awards and other honorary awards given to individuals who have contributed significantly to the yo-yo community. There are presently no plans for the 2018 competition.

History

The first National Yo-Yo Contest took place in 1993. The contest has been hosted by the Bird In Hand yo-yo store, and owner Bob Malowney, in Chico, California. For many years, the contest took place in the Chico City Park.

Current Champions

Tyler Severance holding 5A National Trophy

There are currently five U.S. National Champions. They each earn the right to represent the United States at the World Yo-Yo Contest, either in the semi-finals for 1A, or the finals for 2A-5A.

Only Zach Gormley, Yuuki Spencer, Gentry Stein, and Evan Nagao have ever won the 1A division more than once. Alex Hattori holds the record for National Titles with 10 in as many years. Shane Karan and Evan Nagao remain the only players to ever win two divisions in the same year. California has produced the most Nation Champions over the years. In 2013, Ian Johnson completed a flawless routine in the 4A division.

2026 Results
Style Winner 2nd 3rd
1A Thomas Rajan Chandler Steele Hunter Feuerstein
2A Matt Szeto Ryan Lai Yoshi Mikamoto
3A Aliyah Tan Ian Smith Danny Van
4A Ryan Connolly Josiah Pulsifer Myles Gregory
5A Sterling Quinn Jared Marcus Michael Ferdico

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Past Champions

Year Style Winner 2nd 3rd
2025 1A Connor Seals Chandler Steele Hunter Feuerstein
2A Matt Szeto Connor Scholten Will Smith
3A Don Hodgkinson Aliyah Tan Ian Smith
4A Ryan Connolly Josiah Pulsifer Chen Zhao
5A Jared Marcus John Wolfe Adam Reeder
2024 1A Justin Dauer Connor Seals Hunter Feuerstein
2A Matt Szeto Cedric Mar Eusantos Ian Smith
3A Alex Hattori Don Hodgkinson Aliyah Tan
4A Philip White Ryan Connolly Hunter Feuerstein
5A John Wolfe Jared Marcus Adam Reeder & Yingjie Shen (Tie)
2023 1A Evan Nagao Hunter Feuerstein Connor Seals
2A Evan Nagao Connor Scholten John Datoy-Narum
3A Alex Hattori Aliyah Tan Don Hodgkinson
4A Ryan Connolly John Datoy-Narum Ian Johnson
5A Jared Marcus John Wolfe Theodore Munoz
2022 1A Evan Nagao Leo Chan Hunter Feuerstein
2A John Ando Connor Scholten Dennis Shatter
3A Alex Hattori Don Hodgkinson Aliyah Tan
4A Ryan Connolly Myles Gregory Ian Smith
5A Jared Marcus Ian Smith Theodore Munoz
2019 1A Gentry Stein Connor Seals Chandler Steele
2A Tyler Hsieh Hans Yim Yu Tsumura
3A Alex Hattori Don Hodgkinson Aliyah Tan
4A Ryan Connolly Myles Gregory Connor Seals
5A John Wolfe Jared Marcus Tyler Severance
2018 1A Evan Nagao Gentry Stein Nathan Dailey
2A Connor Scholten Robb Kitts Dennis Shatter
3A Alex Hattori Colin Beckford Don Hodgkinson
4A Ryan Connolly Philip White Christopher Chunn
5A John Wolfe Owen Ekblad Jared Marcus
2017 1A Evan Nagao Gentry Stein Michael Ferdico
2A Connor Scholten Dennis Shatter Josh Yee
3A Alex Hattori Don Hodgkinson Aliyah Tan
4A Philip White Zac Rubino Ian Smith
5A Josh Yee Owen Ekblad Jared Marcus
2016 1A Gentry Stein Zach Gormley Colin Beckford
2A Joseph Harris Connor Scholten Yoshi Mikamoto
3A Alex Hattori Hank Freeman Patrick Borgerding
4A Philip White Michael Nakamura Zac Rubino
5A John Wolfe Josh Yee Anthony Rojas
2015 1A Gentry Stein Andrew Maider Nathan Dailey
2A Grant Johnson Connor Scholten Tyler Hsieh
3A Alex Hattori Elliot Ogawa Don Hodgkinson
4A Philip White Michael Nakamura Zac Rubino
5A Jake Elliott John Wolfe Chase Baxter
2014 1A Zach Gormley Gentry Stein Anthony Rojas
2A Joseph Harris Connor Scholten Benjamin McPhee
3A Alex Hattori Patrick Borgerding Eliot Ogawa
4A Zac Rubino Michael Nakamura Ian Johnson
5A Tyler Severance Jake Elliott Bryan Jardin
2013 1A Gentry Stein Anthony Rojas Zach Gormley
2A Joseph Harris Yoshi Mikamoto Ian Lawson
3A Alex Hattori Elliot Ogawa Patrick Borgerding
4A Ian Johnson Zac Rubino Michael Nakamura
5A Jake Elliott Tyler Severance Miguel Correa
2012 1A Zach Gormley Gentry Stein Harold Owens III
2A Patrick Mitchell Joseph Harris Connor Scholten
3A Patrick Borgerding Don Hodgkinson Eric Tran-Ton
4A Bryan Figueroa Ben Conde John Narum
5A Tyler Severance Miguel Correa Samm Scott
2011 1A Harold Owens III Anthony Rojas Gentry Stein
2A Joseph Harris Grant Johnson Yu Tsumura
3A Hank Freeman Alex Hattori Alex Curfman
4A Bryan Figueroa Ian Johnson John Narum
5A Samm Scott Tyler Severance Miguel Correa
2010 1A Sebastian Brock Paul Han John Chow
2A Grant Johnson Patrick Mitchell Joseph Harris
3A Hank Freeman Patrick Borgerding Paul Yath
4A Bryan Figueroa Jon Martin Connor Scholten
5A Miguel Correa Tyler Severance Sterling Quinn
2009 1A Yuuki Spencer Eric Koloski Sebastian Brock
2A Patrick Mitchell Joseph Harris Grant Johnson
3A Hank Freeman Patrick Borgerding Paul Yath
4A Bryan Figueroa Ian Cole Jeff Coons
5A Miguel Correa Sterling Quinn Tyler Severance
2008 1A Eric Koloski Sebastian Brock John Ando
2A Joseph Harris John Ando Adam Dennehy
3A Paul Yath Hank Freeman Ryan Lai
4A Bryan Figueroa John Narum Tsubasa Onishi
5A Miguel Correa Sterling Quinn Samm Scott
2007 1A Yuuki Spencer Eric Koloski Paul Han
2A John Ando Joseph Harris Farrah Siegel
3A Kentaro Kimura Paul Yath Hank Freeman
4A Bryan Figueroa Shane Karan Sterling Quinn
5A Tyler Severance Jake Bullock Miguel Correa
2006 1A Paul Han Mark Montgomery Augie Flash
2A John Ando Joseph Harris Kentaro Kimura
3A Kentaro Kimura Paul Yath Grant Johnson
4A Tsubasa Onishi Jake Bullock Jeff Coons
5A Dana Bennet Augie Flash Jake Bullock
2005 1A Yuuki Spencer Augie Flash Mark Montgomery
2A John Ando Patrick Mitchell Adam Dennehy
3A Paul Yath Kentaro Kimura Hank Freeman
4A Tsubasa Onishi John Narum Yuuki Spencer
5A Jack Ringca Augie Flash AJ Kirk
2004 1A Augie Flash Paul Han Mark Montgomery
2A John Ando Patrick Mitchell Masahiro Tanikawa
3A Paul Yath Sky Kiyabu Hank Freeman
4A Shane Karan Cody Tayler John Narum
5A Shane Karan Seth Peterson Jack Ringca
2003 1A Johnnie DelValle Yuuki Spencer Brent Dellinger
2A Matt Harlow Patrick Mitchell Masahiro Tanikawa
3A Paul Yath Sky Kiyabu Mark McBride
4A Cody Tayler Iakona Medeiros Shane Karan
5A Miguel Correa Felix Avellana Jack Ringca
2002 1A Brent Dellinger Mark Montgomery Yuuki Spencer
2A Matt Harlow John Ando Patrick Mitchell
2001 1A Jason Lee Brent Dellinger Yuuki Spencer
2A Masahiro Tanikawa Matt Harlow Joseph Harris
2000 1A Takumi Sakamoto Brent Dellinger Matt Rose
2A Alan Batangan Joseph Harris Matt Harlow
1999 1A Joel Zink Takumi Sakamoto Nalukai HoOkano
2A Alan Batangan Paul Han Matt Harlow
1998 1A Sky Kiyabu Billy Fifield Eric Mitz
2A Alex Garcia Paul Han Alan Batangan

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Championship Divisions

The US National Yo-Yo Contest has 5 championship divisions that award the title of 'US National Yo-Yo Champion'

Division Name Other Name Explanation
1A Single Hand String Trick The player uses a long spinning yo-yo to perform tricks that typically require manipulation of the string.
2A Two Hands Looping Trick The player uses two yo-yos simultaneously to perform reciprocating or looping maneuvers.
3A Two Hands String Trick The player uses two long spinning yo-yos and performs tricks with both simultaneously.
4A Offstring The player uses an offstring yo-yo, often releasing the yo-yo into the air and attempting to catch it on the string.
5A Counterweight The player uses a yo-yo with a counterweight on the other end of the string rather than having it attached to a finger.

Championship Division Structure

There are a series of preliminary rounds before the final round at U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest. In the past, anyone could enter the U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest. Competitors were allowed a one-minute routine, and a set number of players would make the finals. Presently, to compete in the preliminaries, a player must qualify top 5 in a Regional Competition. There are currently two rounds of competition.

  • Semi-Final (1 minute)
Top-5 at a sanctioned Regional Competition seeded directly to Preliminary
  • Final (3 minutes)
9 Regional Champions
Top performing competitors from Semi-Final

Sanctioned Seeding Competitions

Players can earn a seed to various rounds of the preliminaries through one of the eight NYYL sanctioned Regional Competition.

  1. Bay Area Classic (BAC)
  2. Pacific Northwest Regional (PNWR)
  3. Southwest Regional (SWR)
  4. Midwest Regional (MWR)
  5. Southeast Regional (SER)
  6. Mideast Regional (MER)
  7. Northeast Regional (NER)
  8. Mid-Atlantic Regional (MAR)

Non-Championship Divisions

The US National Yo-Yo Contest currently has 7 non-championship divisions that award the title of 'US National Yo-Yo Champion'

Division Name Other Name Explanation
Women's N/A A division reserved exclusively for female competitors.
Advanced Youth 1A N/A A single-handed division consisting of advanced young players.
Over 40 N/A A division reserved exclusively for competitors over 40 years old.
1A International International A division for international players to compete at the US National Contest.
Sport 1A Amateur Beginner competitors in the 1A division are able to compete.
Sport X Amateur X Beginner competitors competing in X divisions (2A, 3A, 4A, 5A) are able to compete against each other.
Doc Lucky's Duos Division Duos Two competitors perform a routine together.


2026 Results
Style Winner 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Women's Katie Thompson Shterna Srugo Kai Tyner Maria Jones Talia Jamison
Advanced Youth 1A Taichi Lim Emerson Huang Claudio Presti Miles Huber Aspen Hartmann
Over 40 Adam Brewster Howard Huang Mark Allen Yoshi Mikamoto Todd Rollenhagen
1A International Park Jun Sang Karthik Devaraj Shuyun Tang Sebastian Lavin Ryan Cooper
Sport 1A - Ages 9 & Under YoYoCool Nicholas Aiden Hua Owen Ross Reid Haydon Logan Lau
Sport 1A - Ages 10 to 12 Connor Pflueger Kai Levy Oliver Browner Ron Belyavsky Noah Leung
Sport 1A - Ages 13 to 17 Beckham Baldwin Bentley Gilchrist Balam Celaya Colin Cloyd Jesse Lau
Sport 1A - Ages 18 & Up Pete Filice Tomoaki Clark Jonas Phlox Alex Bucsit Max Lantos
Sport X Harrison Breaux (4A) Elijah Rieves (4A) Kai Tyner (5A) Tucker Boddy (3A) Reese Smedley (4A)
Doc Lucky's Duos Division Dr. Throw & the Monster - Connor Pflueger & Lucas Pflueger CBC Light - Grayson Rhea & Annabella Rhea The Yo-Tubers - Taichi Lim & Aspen Hartmann Toybox Bros - Tron Spindler & Ben Thomas Generational Swing - Nathan Boddy & Tucker Boddy

References

  1. ↑ "About | National Yo-Yo Contest". Contest.nationalyoyo.org. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Member Organizations". Iyyf.Org. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  3. ↑ "National Yoyo Contest 2026 Results".
  4. ↑ "National Yoyo Contest Results".
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