Bo McCrea is an American junior artistic gymnast associated with Lakeshore Academy in Illinois. Since 2021, he has competed in national developmental championships and represented the United States internationally, earning individual medals on floor exercise and vault, along with team honors.
His competition history includes the 2025 Junior Pan American Games, the 2026 DTB Pokal and the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, where his results cover both individual apparatus and all-around events.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full name | William McCrea |
| Known as | Bo McCrea |
| Nationality | American |
| Sport | Men’s artistic gymnastics |
| Hometown | Chicago, Illinois |
| Training club | Lakeshore Academy of Mt. Prospect |
| Coach | Arkadi Andryuschenko |
| Graduation class | 2028 |
Who Is Bo McCrea in American Junior Gymnastics?
Bo McCrea, whose full first name is William, competes in men’s artistic gymnastics in the United States. He is associated with Lakeshore Academy of Mt. Prospect, Illinois, and his USA Gymnastics athlete profile lists him as a Chicago resident.
According to Inside Gymnastics, McCrea trains under coach Arkadi Andryuschenko. His competitive background includes domestic developmental championships, junior national events, and international competitions representing the United States.
USA Gymnastics documents his competitive achievements across multiple seasons, covering both all-around standings and individual apparatus results. These records document his progression through junior age groups rather than senior-level competition.
His competition experience also extends beyond the United States, with appearances at international junior events.
How McCrea Built His National Competition Record From 2021 to 2025
McCrea’s national results began accumulating well before his major international medals.
At the 2021 Men’s Development Program National Championships, he won gold on floor exercise and placed fourth in the all-around standings.
In 2022, he won vault gold and tied for first on floor exercise, along with a silver medal in the all-around.
His 2023 results were different. He finished tied for second on vault but placed tenth all-around. The following season brought another pair of apparatus titles, with gold medals on floor and vault in 2024. He also finished third all-around that year.
In 2025, his developmental championship record expanded again. McCrea won floor exercise and still rings gold while taking silver in the all-around competition.
Floor exercise and vault were among his most consistent medal-winning events. His all-around results ranged from tenth in 2023 to silver-medal finishes in 2022 and 2025.
These achievements came in developmental competitions with different age and level classifications, reflecting his junior progression rather than senior national championship titles.
McCrea’s 2025 International Results in Canada and Paraguay
McCrea competed internationally in 2025, recording significant results at the Grizzly Classic in Airdrie, Canada.
In the junior division, he won the all-around and floor exercise. He was also part of the winning team, placed second on vault, finished third on horizontal bar, and took fifth on pommel horse.
Later that year, he represented the United States at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay.
The American men’s squad won the team gold medal, giving McCrea a major international team achievement. He also earned an individual medal in the vault final on 22 August 2025.
His average score of 13.800 secured silver behind Colombia’s Keynher Vera Carrascal, who finished first with 13.983.
McCrea also competed in the parallel bars final, placing seventh with a score of 11.933.
The two international competitions featured different kinds of success. In Canada, he secured junior all-around and floor titles, while the Junior Pan American Games brought an individual vault silver and a team gold representing his country.
What McCrea Achieved at the 2026 Elite Team Cup and DTB Pokal
The opening months of 2026 brought further domestic and international results.
McCrea represented Region 5 at the Elite Team Cup, held in Louisville, Kentucky, on 21 February 2026. He finished second in the junior all-around competition, adding another runner-up result to his domestic record.
He also placed second on floor exercise, tied for third on vault, and helped lead Region 5 to a third-place team finish.
Following the Winter Cup, USA Gymnastics selected him for the junior U.S. squad competing at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart, Germany. His teammates included Andres Aranda, Jason Hao, Jakson Kurecki and Nixon Miles.
The competition took place from 19 to 22 March 2026, with McCrea competing in the junior apparatus finals on 21 March.
His strongest individual result came on floor exercise, where he scored 13.466 to win gold. He also earned a bronze medal on vault with a two-vault average of 13.283.
The United States secured silver in the junior team competition, giving him another international team medal.
His Stuttgart results added to an already established record on floor and vault. They also gave him two individual podium finishes at the same international junior event.
His Results at the 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships
McCrea competed in the junior 16-year-old division at the 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Phoenix, Arizona.
The junior men’s competition took place on 6 and 8 August. Across the two competition days, he recorded an all-around total of 154.684, finishing third in his age division.
His apparatus standings included two first-place finishes, on vault and parallel bars. He also placed second on still rings and fifth on floor exercise.
His parallel bars victory added to his national age-division results, which had previously included repeated titles on floor exercise and vault.
His still rings result also matched his previous success on that apparatus, including his developmental national title in 2025.
His all-around bronze at the 2026 U.S. Championships followed earlier developmental national medals and a runner-up finish at the Elite Team Cup in February.
How His Gymnastics Results Connect to College Recruitment
McCrea’s junior performances have also attracted attention in college gymnastics recruitment coverage.
In September 2026, Inside Gymnastics published its men’s college gymnastics recruit ratings, placing him third among prospects in the high school class of 2028.
The publication awarded him a five-star assessment and identified Lakeshore Academy and coach Arkadi Andryuschenko in its coverage.
Inside Gymnastics also reported a visit to the University of Michigan. The reported visit forms part of his recruitment coverage, although it does not establish a university commitment or scholarship agreement.