Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Vaulting Team at the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Seniors to be held in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-16, 2026. The U.S. Vaulting Team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Emma Garrod, Assistant Chef d’Equipe Lisa Zielenske, Team Leader Steven Morrissey and Team Veterinarian Dr. Bart Halsberghe.
The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Vaulting Team for the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Seniors and are listed in alphabetical order.
Individual Males
Jace Brooks (Eagle Mountain, Utah)
Daniel Janes (Standwood, Wa.)
Individual Females
Kylynn Ghafouri (Murrieta, Calif.)
Caroline Morse (Los Gatos, Calif.)
Kimberly Palmer (Half Moon Bay, Calif.)
Traveling Reserve: Tessa Divita (Portola Valley, Calif.)
Pas de Deux
Gracie Griffiths (Elk Ridge, Utah) and Todd Griffiths (Elk Ridge, Utah)
Daniel Janes (Standwood, Wa.) and Emily Rose (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
Traveling Reserves: Calle Davis (Spanish Fork, Utah) and Abigail Walker (Mapleton, Utah)
Squad – Pacific Coast
Francesca Foster (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Clea Limbrey (Redwood City, Calif.)
Nina Limbrey (Redwood City, Calif.)
Emma Milito (Brighton, Colo.)
Naomi Morgenthaler (Menlo Park, Calif.)
Emily Rose (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
Emmalyn Rotter (Redwood City, Calif.)
Evalyn Rotter (Redwood City, Calif.)
Competition Information
The competition kicks off with the first group of Compulsory Tests on Thursday, August 13, beginning at 3:00 a.m. ET/9:00 a.m. GMT+2, followed by Technical Tests on Friday, August 14, starting at 2:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. GMT+2, and the first round of Pas de Deux competition beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. GMT+2. Free Tests for the Individual Female, Individual Male, and Squads will take place on Saturday, August 15, at 3:00 a.m. ET/9:00 a.m. GMT+2. Championship competition will conclude on Sunday, August 16, with the Pas de Deux Final at 4:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. GMT+2, followed by the Official Team Competition starting at 6:00 a.m. ET/12:00 p.m. GMT+2.
Questions regarding the U.S. Vaulting Team should be directed to Steven Morrissey, Managing Director of Non-Olympic Disciplines at [email protected].
For media inquiries, please contact Carly Weilminster, Sr. Dr. of Sport Communications & Social Media at [email protected].
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