James Heder - 8th Place - 1A Final - 2026 US Nationals - Presented by Yoyo Contest Central

The 2026 US National Yo-Yo Championships were held at the Westgate Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV from June 26th-28th. Professional yoyo players from across the United States competed, and the winning contestants earned seeds to the 2026 World Yo-Yo Competition. Find an upcoming Yo-Yo Contest near you at: https://yoyocontest.com/ Hosted by the National Yo-Yo League, this event was made possible with support from these generous sponsors: Crystal Sponsors: Doc Lucky's YoYo Talk    / @docluckysyoyotalk7826   Gibb (Yeah, THAT Gibb)   / that_gibb   Platinum Sponsors: Bird in Hand https://birdinhand.com/ Duncan Toys https://duncantoys.com/    / @duncantoys   YoYoExpert https://yoyoexpert.com/    / @yoyoexpert   Gold Sponsors: Enso YoYos https://ensoyoyo.com/ Caribou Lodge https://clyw.ca/    / @cariboulodge   Offset https://offsetyoyo.com/    / @offsetyoyo   Turner Return Tops https://www.turnerreturntops.com/    / @turnerreturntops   Unparalleled https://www.unprld.com/    / @unprld8102   W1LD https://w1ldyoyo.com/    / @w1ld_official   YoYoChampion https://yoyochampion.com/    / @yoyochampion   Yo-Yo Store REWIND https://yoyostorerewind.com/    / @yoyostorerewind   Silver Sponsors: Alchemik Yoyos https://www.alchemikyoyos.com/    / @alchemikyoyos   C3 Yoyo Design https://www.c3yoyodesign.com/    / @c3yoyodesign   ETC. https://etcproject.co/    / @etc.project   Hollywood Modern Yoyos https://modernyoyos.com/    / @modern_yoyos   Jake Bullock https://www.jakebullockart.com/    / @jakebullockyoyo   MagicYoYo https://www.gomagicyoyo.com/    / @magicyoyo_official   Mk1 Yoyos https://mk1yoyos.com/    / @mk1yoyos   OneDrop YoYos https://onedropyoyos.com/    / @onedropdesign   Recess Intl. https://www.recessintl.com/    / @recessintl   Yomega https://yomega.com/    / @yomegacorp   YoYoFriends https://yoyofriends.store/    / @yoyofriends4257   YOYOFFICER https://yoyofficer.com/    / @yoyofficer   YoYoSam https://www.yoyosam.com/    / @yoyosamdotcom   “alternatives” https://altyoyo.com/ JULYYOYO   / julyyoyo_official   Pop! Yo-Yos   / popyoyos   Wicked Yoyos http://wickedyoyos.com/ YoYoLoco https://yoyoloco.com/ For information about the Shadow Judges Training Program, and to submit your clicker scores, check out https://nyyl.org/shadow-judging/ For more information about this event, visit: https://nationalyoyocontest.com/   / nationalyoyocontest   https://linktr.ee/YOYONATIONALS For press/media inquiries, contact video@nyyl.org YYCC US Nationals 2026 Video Team: Ben Gates - Videography and Editing Todd Rollenhagen - Livestream A Camera Taylor Boswell - Livestream A Camera and Workshops Patrick Borgerding - Graphics and Vertical Teaser Angel Orozco - Security #yoyocontest #USNATIONALYOYOCONTEST #USAYOYO #USAYOYO2026 #USNATIONALS2026 #Westgate #WestgateResorts #NationalYoYoLeague #YoYoCommunity