Mickayla started gymnastics when she was two years old. She began her competitive career at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy when she was four. She competed for Cincinnati Gymnastics from levels 3-7. Mickayla then switched gyms with her coach to Perfection Gymnastics. While with Perfection Gymnastics she competed levels 7-10 and HOPES/pre-elite. Following her second season of Level 10, Mickayla made the decision to transfer back to Cincinnati Gymnastics to further her gymnastics career and to continue moving forward toward her goals.
Some of Mickayla's accomplishments include:
2009 TOP Diamond National Team
2010-11 TOP National B Team
2011 Level 7: Ohio State Bars, Beam, Floor, and All Around Champion
2012 Level 8: All Around Champion at Derby Classic, Queen City Classic and Tops SuperChallenge
2013 Level 9: All Around Champion at Sand Dollar Invitational, IGI Chicago Style,and Buckeye Classic
Ohio State Championships, 3rd place vault, 2nd place beam, 4th place AA
Regional 5 Championships,9th place beam, 12th place AA
2014 HOPES: Buckeye Classic National Elite Qualifier; 2nd place vault, 1st place bars,
2nd place beam, 2nd place floor, 2nd place AA
California Classic National Elite Qualifier; 3rd place vault and bars, 5th place beam,
4th place floor and AA
Ranch National Elite Qualifier; 2nd place bars
U.S. Challenge; 3rd place bars, 9th place beam, 14th place AA
2014 Level 10: Ohio State Championships; 4th place beam, 6th place floor, 7th place AA
Region 5 Championships; 12th place beam
2015 Level 10: Kalahari and Follow Your Dreams Invite bar champion
Ohio State Championships; 5th place bars, 3rd place beam, 4th place floor, 5th place AA
Region 5 Championships; 6th place beam, 12th place AA
2016 Level 10: Ohio State Championships; 1st place beam, floor, and AA, 2nd place vault and bars.
Region 5 Championships; 3rd place floor, 9th place beam, 7th place AA
JO National Championships; 10th place bars, 15th place beam, 5th place floor, 9th place AA
2016 Region 5 AllStar Team Member
2017 Level 10: Jaycie Phelps Midwest Showdown Beam and Floor Champion, 2nd AA.
Ohio State Championships; 4th place vault and beam, 2nd place floor, 6th place AA
Region 5 Championships; 7th place vault, 4th place bars, 5th place floor and AA
JO National Championships; 11th place beam, 7th place floor
2017 Level 10: Voted Cincinnati Gymnastics "Most Spirited" team member
About Mickayla
Mickayla's Dance Career
In addition to gymnastics, Mickayla is also a competitive dancer. She has been competing for Inspire@DDS in Winchester, IN since she was four years old. Mickayla has won numerous awards and recognitions in dance. She is a 3 time National Solo Champion as well as the 2016 National Teen Miss Applause Talent and the 2014 National Teen Dancer of the Year. Mickayla's dance and gymnastics compliment each other well. She loves both sports very much. After graduating from college, Mickayla would like to open and own her own dance studio.