2026-27 Gymnastics Roster
Ayla Acevedo
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School:
- Floyd E. Kellam High School
- Major:
- Biochemistry
| Year | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | All-Around |
| 2025 |
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| 2026 |
Season: 9.850 at SEC Champ. (03/21/26) |
- | - | 9.925 vs. Florida (2/6/26) | |
| Career Highs | 9.850 at SEC Champ. (03/21/26) | - | - | Career: 9.925 vs. LSU (01/30/26) | - |
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Accolades
9.900 Watch Floor: 3 Total: 3 |
SOPHOMORE (2026)
- Set career-best mark of 9.925 on floor in team’s win against No. 2 Florida
- Earned a 9.900 on the floor exercise in her first collegiate meet against Iowa State
- Debuted on vault during meet at Alabama, scoring 9.800 • Tallied second-career 9.900 on floor against Oklahoma •
- Followed up her first performance on floor with a score of 9.875 at Ameritas Master’s Classic
- Slide into vault lineup prior to rotation at SEC Championship and scored career-best 9.850
- Scored 9.800 in vault exhibition at Georgia
- Recieved a mark of 9.750 during vault exhibition against Arkansas
- Posted an exhibition score of 9.675 on vault during the team’s 2025 season-opening Beauty and the Beast meet
- Scored 9.850 on floor and 9.800 on vault and bars for Team Gold in the Black & Gold exhibition meet
FRESHMAN (2025)
- Did not compete in 2025 season
- Posted an exhibition score of 9.675 on vault during the team’s season-opening Beauty and the Beast meet
PREP
- Three-star recruit by College Gym News, ranked no. 160 overall in her class
- 2023 Virginia State Champion (all-around, bars, floor)
- Two-time DP Nationals Qualifier
- Trained with the Ocean Tumblers under coach Erin Berry
- Daughter of Rafael & Tanice Acevedo, has a brother named Azai
PERSONAL
- Born Aug. 5, 2006, in Montgomery, Md.
- Daughter of Tanice and Rafael Acevedo; has one brother, Azai.
- Majoring in Biochemistry.
- Aspires to become a forensic scientist.
- Nickname is “Ace.”
- Lists her favorite Mizzou memories as all the new experiences she has had since joining the program.
- Chose Mizzou because of the school spirit, diversity, and strong athlete support system, as well as the immediate sense of home she felt after her visit.
- Pre-meet routine includes listening to music, keeping her rosary in her bag, and always having coffee beforehand.
- Enjoys hanging out with friends and family, reading, sleeping and shopping.
- Motivated by the opportunity to help show the continued growth of the program and excited for what the team’s personalities and culture can achieve together this season.
- Goals include being in contention to compete on floor, bars and vault, scoring a 10 and returning to NCAA Nationals.
- Favorite music service is Spotify.
- Favorite songs include Gnarly (Katseye), Bunna Summa (BunnaB), and I Love It (Icona Pop & Charli XCX).
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