The International Yoga Sports Federation (IYSF) has announced its 17th World Yogasana Championship in Marina di Camerota, Italy, December 4 -6, 2026.
The United States Yoga Federation is pleased to announce Team USA 2026!
Individual invitations have been sent by email. A reply is requested within two weeks.
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES
- Boys 9-11
- Aarav Kota, Virginia
- Girls 9-11
- Divisha Katamreddy, Texas
- Aarna Kota, Virginia
- Ananya Parthiban, California
- Sydney Windsor, Florida
- Boys 12-14
- Rishi Chadda, Pennsylvania
- Shouryan Kokkonda, Texas
- Subramanean Babu Meiyyapan, Texas
- Girls 12-14
- Mansi Adduri, Nebraska
- Soumini Kandula, California
- Nikita Pasayat, California
- Ritika Pasayat, California
- Tharunika Valluru, Texas
- Aryana Vanaparti, Nebraska
- Boys 15-17
- Ernesto Betancourt, Pennsylvania
- Satvik Rachagani, Missouri
- Suraj Ramesh, Texas
- Ketan Valluru, Nebraska
- Aadhi Vel, New Jersey
- Girls 15-17
- Arshi Agarwal, Texas
- Guia Betancourt, Pennsylvania
- Sophia Conneen, Florida
- Ananya Kumar*, Massachusetts
- Mrethi Magesh, Nebraska
- Ayannah Mundy, California
- Samhitha Sreemouju, Texas
- Alternates
- Anya Mahesh, Washington
- Shreya Sathianarayanan, Georgia
- Samhitha Annupureddy, Texas
- Alternates
- 65+ Men
- Joe Elliott, Florida
- David Lentz, Pennsylvania
- Nick Shroff, Texas
- 65+ Women
- Darlene Baldwin, California
- Sarah Gnerre, New Hampshire
- Margery Haufler, Pennsylvania
- Lisa Lawrence, California
- Lisa Pafe, Florida
- Leesann Shefa, California
- Men 50-64
- Ramesh Anji, Texas
- David Chan, California
- Srini Gurrapu, Texas
- Gopinath Kokkonda, Texas
- Tim Mizerak, Maine
- Mike Nie, Virginia
- Alternates
- Nitin Patel, Texas
- James Pfeffer, Pennsylvania
- Alternates
- Women 50-64
- Melinda Bobish, Pennsylvania
- Enid Hagerty, Michigan
- Keri Palasz, Washington
- Barbara Russack, California
- Jennifer Vanderhart, Virgina
- Dominque Well, Washington
- Alternates
- Donna Trantham, Florida
- Clare Din, Pennsylvania
- Barbara Randa, Alabama
- Alternates
- 35-49 Men
- Rob Bachus, California
- George Diamond, Florida
- Sean Glover, Massachusetts
- Vaughan Jensen, Utah
- Michael Lubbert, Pennsylvania
- Angel Sandoval, California
- Alternates
- John Zurek, Massachusetts
- Tico Betancourt, Pennsylvania
- Ian Johnson, New Jersey
- Alternates
- Women 35-49
- Stephanie Chen, California
- Marcia Hetrick, Utah
- Tara Johnson, Washington
- Jeanne Orzano, New Jersey
- Jordan Lydia Verla, Washington
- Faye Wylder, California
- Alternates
- Kristin Houston, Delaware
- Monica Walsh, New Jersey
- Allison Moscarelli, Washington
- Alternates
- 18-34 Men
- Nico Daurio, Florida
- Jacob Balmer, Florida
- Steven Guthrie, Pennsylvania
- Deryhan Terrel Harris, California
- Sean Mirando, California
- Nabil Rahman, Pennsylvania
- Women 18-34
- Keiko Cawley, Utah
- Megan Cruz, Massachusetts
- Laicie Malouf, Utah
- McKenzie Keese, Georgia
- Michelle McHamer, New Jersey
- Briana Miller, Texas
- Alternates
- Chloe LaGrand, New York
- Erica Lee, California
- Tulika Ghoshal, Florida
- Alternates
- International Athletes Qualified by USA Yoga
- Alexandra Winner-Bachus, France
- Giselle Meagher, Italy
- Cat Koo, Canada
- *Named as delegate, but unable to attend.
