In early 2001, approximately 100 gymnasts gathered in Jacksonville for the first Sweetheart Invitational. It took just a few years to outgrow the in-house format... and morph into The Emerald Classic! Over two decades later, we have grown into one of the largest meets in Arkansas hosting over 11,000 gymnasts from eight different states.
In 2025, we hosted 950 gymnasts
from Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee!
The Emerald Classic welcomes USA Gymnastics athletes
levels 1-10 and XCEL Bronze-Sapphire.
2026 Emerald Classic Gymnastics Invitational
2026 Emerald Classic Gymnastics Invitational101 E Markham St
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201