Incoming Florida Freshman Kayla DiCello Named to Pan Am Championships Roster

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Incoming Gator freshman Kayla DiCello is part of the U.S.’s five member senior roster for the upcoming Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Pan Am Championships run July 15-17 at the Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro.

In her last international appearance for Team USA, DiCello won all-around bronze at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan.

The U.S.’s Pan American roster was revealed yesterday<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__usagym.org_pages_post.html-3FPostID-3D27591&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Samc2yWSmRVDxQZU2ypSQ6JibeH_GihjbR5a-3nggBetYjz9J-OdgbgZHjbdYTuf&s=NjqNODOGIBw6lLtblzeWHx9u2JNZXj2uauKzbeaLqtY&e= > by USA Gymnastics.

About Kayla DiCello:
*         Bronze medalist in 2021 World Championships all-around. Advanced to balance beam and floor exercise finals
*         Named one of four replacement gymnasts for U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team and traveled to Tokyo for Summer Games.
*         Member of 2019-20 and 2021-22 U.S. Senior National teams<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__usagym.org_pages_women_history_past-5Fnat-5Fteams-5Fsr.html&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Samc2yWSmRVDxQZU2ypSQ6JibeH_GihjbR5a-3nggBetYjz9J-OdgbgZHjbdYTuf&s=q_RS2a6lcbFMw5z8f8uvkeSIcF5YIHD2_n5PoPStFGA&e= > and 2019-20 U.S. Junior National teams<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__usagym.org_pages_women_history_past-5Fnat-5Fteams-5Fjr.html&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Samc2yWSmRVDxQZU2ypSQ6JibeH_GihjbR5a-3nggBetYjz9J-OdgbgZHjbdYTuf&s=wpa1MGRqTOAQ6z_fZhVV3bI2jEibwgmvUdmQlW8eYnw&e= >.
*         2021 U.S. Championships floor exercise <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_aKa7bRrBGcE&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Samc2yWSmRVDxQZU2ypSQ6JibeH_GihjbR5a-3nggBetYjz9J-OdgbgZHjbdYTuf&s=Hear01R3xlONIYct3owPwympRnWgRFlVwalZy4PNltA&e= > silver medalist
*         2021 GK U.S. Classic uneven bars champion<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_mmAzm8-5Fr9Jw&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Samc2yWSmRVDxQZU2ypSQ6JibeH_GihjbR5a-3nggBetYjz9J-OdgbgZHjbdYTuf&s=qsLCrpzVSR1naHUJG5uKkW8kk_V7SRl-Jm1NcM7ARkk&e= >; bronze for all-around and floor<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_n6Cp-2D6Dor9k&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Samc2yWSmRVDxQZU2ypSQ6JibeH_GihjbR5a-3nggBetYjz9J-OdgbgZHjbdYTuf&s=ahAZ9470PXD78kMNkdAdNphocRKQ2VFaGmZUyETWniU&e= >
*         All-around runner-up<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_1pE0yTUiNl8&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Samc2yWSmRVDxQZU2ypSQ6JibeH_GihjbR5a-3nggBetYjz9J-OdgbgZHjbdYTuf&s=BcfYOjWk_jltqkC6oyp8l9ar9W_wOhik80ie-8S_kBE&e= > in U.S. Senior team international debut at the 2020 American Cup
*         Trains at Hill’s Gymnastics and coached by Kelli Hill
Pan American Championships Site<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pan2022.cbginastica.com.br_&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Samc2yWSmRVDxQZU2ypSQ6JibeH_GihjbR5a-3nggBetYjz9J-OdgbgZHjbdYTuf&s=ksZK44Lo57Eu3HEsIo813ZeMujzUFIDv1jzRlwoy31k&e= >