Michela Cuppari brings a level of polish and confidence to her bars that makes her routine stand out. Her set features a blind change to piked Jaeger release, a Pak salto, precise vertical handstands, and a double layout dismount that she frequently finishes with a controlled stick. Cuppari’s ability to combine difficult release work with clean execution gives her routine a strong balance of excitement and reliability. This offseason, she has continued pushing the boundaries of her already impressive skill set by training upgrades such as a full-twisting double layout dismount and a powerful Church release. Already equipped with the consistency and difficulty needed to contribute at the collegiate level, Cuppari enters her junior year as a bar specialist who could bring immediate value and continued upside to any lineup.

Michela is an impressive beam worker that has a routine packed with strong acro skills and big leaps. Her flexibility makes her stand out, with her switch leap and straddle jump both over 180 degrees. Equally as impressive is the amplitude on her pike front toss, which she performs flawlessly.

Michela’s remarkable consistency, confidence, and skill lead her to a 5th place finish at 2026 Nationals. Time after time, she has delivered outstanding performances under pressure which make her a true Beam Queen.

Vault: 9.675, Bars: 9.750, Beam: 9.550, Floor: 9.600, All-Around: 38.575

Cuppari’s national performance highlighted her consistency with her scoring no less than a 9.550 on any of the events, and landing a second place finish in the All-Around Junior E division with a 38.575. Cuppari had an exceptional performance on bars, earning 9.750 and a PR at nationals. She was strong throughout the routine competing a clean pike Jaeger and pak salto, then sticking her double layout dismount. On floor, Cuppari soared showcasing her powerful and dynamic tumbling, which included a round-off back handspring double back, round-off one-and-half to front full, and a big round-off back handspring double pike. She rounded out her floor routine with beautiful dance elements and completed a beautiful double full turn with ease. Cuppari’s consistency and versatility across all the events would make her a valuable asset to any collegiate program.