Tumbling for Team USA, 17YO Gymnastics Prodigy All Set to Experience ‘As Many Meets’ as Possible

The victory at the 2024 Winter Olympics gave Dulcy Caylor an entry into the U.S. national women’s gymnastics team, which was a pleasant surprise for the seventeen-year-old. Taking place in Louisville, Kentucky for three days(Feb 23 – Feb 25), the first national team qualifier saw numerous Olympians off the mat, including Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Jordan Chiles, and Sunisa Lee. This made it possible for up-and-coming gymnasts to showcase their gymnastics skills, with Caylor, coached in the renowned World Champions Center, rising to the top.

She’s now on the correct professional career path, all of which transpired after the moment of victory.

Dulcy Caylor ceases her victory moment

Dulcy Caylor made her first international impression at the 2022 Pan American Championships junior division. This year, she put up an all-around score of 52.300 to take fifth place in the 2024 Winter Cup. In a post-win feature by Olympics.com, the teen gymnast described her experience saying, “I had the thought because it was red, white, and blue balloons, but really, I was like, ‘Oh, maybe, it’s just, ‘Hey, you did good [at Winter Cup]’ or something like that.”

“When I read the whole paper, there weren’t many thoughts in my head. I was just very grateful. I’m very happy I get to compete for Team USA and get that experience as many meets as I can,” she further added. Olympians Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Melanie de Jesus dos Santos train at the WCC gymnastics club, which posted their newest success celebration video on social media upon Dulcy Caylor’s finish.

Caylor will make her senior international debut in the DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup, which will take place in Stuttgart, Germany, from March 15–17. On Sunday, March 17, Addison Fatta, Nola Matthews, Fuzzy Benas, and Kai Uemura will compete in the Mixed Cup tournament alongside her. Since she already competed as a junior at the 2022 Pan American Gymnastics Championships, this is only her second international event.

Gymnastics history of the newest gymnastics sensation

After entering the gymnastics scene through a gymnastics champ at merely 6, young Caylor instantly fell in love with the sport. She made her national debut in the (13-14 category) 2021 Hopes Classic in Indianapolis she placed sixth in uneven bars, eighth in vault, and settled for ninth in all-around. Last year, she also competed in the 2023 Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, finishing seventh in the uneven bars competition.

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Upon reaching her goals, letting it sink in, she stated, “This is something I dreamed of. I train seriously so I can have as much fun as I can at the competition.” She further highlighted, “I think my biggest goal is to have as much fun as I can,” as national duties hang right around the corner and the world awaits to see the next champion in Dulcy Caylor.

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