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Three Gators secured their spot on the Women’s U.S. Senior National Team after competing in last week’s Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, California.
Nearly 30 qualifiers competed for a chance, and Kayla DiCello, Leanne Wong and Gator commit Skye Blakely take up nearly a third of the roster, an impressive look for Florida gymnastics.
Gators at Xfinity
Qualifiers were scored on vault, bars, beam, floor and all-around. Wong took the bronze medal, with a 111.100 total score from both days of competition. She was close behind first-place winner and seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles. Blakely finished in fourth, scoring a 110.750. DiCello tied for 8th place, her scoring totaling 105.900.
Wong had an impressive floor routine, improving her score from 13.350 to 14.000 on the second day.
Florida head coach Jenny Rowland and associate head coach Adrian Burde were at the competition as well.
Seniors Nationals in the Swamp
Wong has been on the U.S. National Team roster every year since 2019. She holds impressive accomplishments in her time as a Gator, as she was the 2022 and 2023 SEC balance beam champion, 2022 and 2023 All-SEC and a three-time SEC gymnast of the week.
DiCello has also had an impressive start to her Gator career. In the past season, DiCello was named 2023 SEC Freshman of the Year and made the All-SEC team. She was one of four freshmen in the nation to earn a perfect 10 in competition last season. DiCello is also a veteran of the U.S. National Team. This is her fourth consecutive year on the roster.
Blakely has not yet started her career at Florida, but her sister, Sloane, will be a junior in the 2023-2024 season. Sloane has set an example for Skye, as she was 2023 SEC vault champion and made the 2022 All-SEC team.
These three Gators are joined by Biles, Jordan Chiles, Shi Jones, Katelyn Jong, Joscelyn Roberson, Tiana Sumanasekera and Amelia Disidore on the U.S. Women’s National Team.
