Emily Gaskins

Emily Gaskins
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Full name	Emily Gaskins
Country represented	United States
Born	(2000-05-23) May 23, 2000[1] Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Residence	Coral Springs, Florida[2]
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Years on national team	2013–15
Club	Palm Beach Gymnastics (2015–present) Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy (2012–15)
College team	Alabama Crimson Tide (2019–22)
Head coach(es)	Steve Nunno
Former coach(es)	Lavinia Agache (2015) Mary Lee Tracy (2012–15)
Choreographer	Dominic Zito

Emily Gaskins (born May 23, 2000)^[3] is an American artistic gymnast. An elite gymnast since 2013,^[4] Gaskins was a member of the U.S. Junior National team for two years until 2015.^[5]

Career

2013–15: Junior career

2013

In the fall of 2012, Gaskins moved to Ohio in order to train at the Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy, under the tutelage of Mary Lee Tracy.^[6] Throughout the 2013 season, Gaskins competed as a Level 10, qualifying to the Nastia Liukin Cup – she tied for 19th place with Emily Schild.^[7] Later, she finished second in the all-around at the Ohio State Championships^[8] and second at the Region 5 Championships.^[9] Earning a bid to the 2013 J.O. National Championships, Gaskins finished second in the all-around (only 0.025 away from the title),^[10] and tied for second on the uneven bars with Marissa Oakley and Grace Waguespack.^[11]

Following her qualification to the elite level, she was fourth in the all-around in the second session of the American Classic, at the Karolyi Ranch.^[12] At the 2013 U.S. Classic, Gaskins finished ninth in the all-around and, consequently, earned a bid to Nationals.^[13] At Nationals, Gaskins placed tenth in the all-around.^[14] As a result, she made the U.S. National Team.^[15] In November, she competed at the Mexican Open with the U.S. team, winning the team title.

2014–15

In 2014, Gaskins finished twelfth in the all-around at the 2014 U.S. Classic. Later, at Nationals, she found herself in sixth in the all-around competition, inducted to the National team again. On October 11, 2014, Gaskins committed to the University of Florida and the Gators program for the 2018–19 season.^[16]

She finished seventeenth in the all-around at the 2015 U.S. Classic. However, at Nationals, she placed twelfth, but didn't make the National Team again. On December 29, 2015, it was revealed that Gaskins would change her commitment from Florida to the University of Alabama and the Crimson Tide program.^[17]

2016–present: Senior career

2016

In March 2016, Gaskins made her senior debut at the 2016 City of Jesolo Trophy competition; she finished fourteenth in the all-around.^[18]

Personal life

Gaskins was born on May 23, 2000 in Coral Springs, Florida,^[19] to parents Ronald and Kim Gaskins (née Birskovich).^[20][21] She has two elder sisters, Allison and Kayla Gaskins; they both attended the University of Florida and were on the cheerleading squad.^{[22][23][24][25]}

She is set to graduate from high school in 2018, expected to attend the University of Alabama.^[26]

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