Maiya Terry

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Accolades

9.900 Watch
Bars: 5

FRESHMAN (2026)

Set career-best score of 9.925 on bars against No. 8 Arkansas, winning event title
Matched her personal high of 9.925 at Georgia on bars
Won event title on bars in team’s win over Florida, scoring 9.900
Posted 9.850 on uneven bars during Mizzou Quad
Made collegiate debut at Alabama, scoring 9.825 on bars
Matched her debut bars score against LSU
Scored 9.900 in a floor exhibition routine against Arkansas
Posted 9.800 on floor exhibition at Georgia
Earned a score of 9.775 on a floor exhibition against Auburn
Earned a mark of 9.850 for her bars exhibition routine at the Ameritas Master’s Classic
Competed exhibition on bars and floor during the team’s meet against Iowa State, scoring 9.800 on both
Scored 9.900 for Team Gold on floor at the Black & Gold exhibition meet, also notching 9.800 on bars

PREP

A CollegeGymNews.com three-star recruit, Terry owns career bests of 9.650 on vault, 9.675 on bars, 9.500 on beam, 9.700 on floor and 38.100 in the all-around.
In 2024, she earned six first-place finishes on bars and added top-10 results on bars and floor at Nationals.
A three-time national qualifier, she has recorded 9.500 or better on bars in four of her last seven meets.
She trained at Avant Coeur Gymnastics under coach Barbara Depasquale.

PERSONAL

Born Dec. 30, 2006, in Spokane, Wash.
Daughter of Jennifer and Daniel Terry.
Majoring in Biomedical Engineering.
Lists her most memorable gymnastics moment as committing to Mizzou.
Chose Mizzou because she loved the big university environment, the strong school spirit and the resources available to student athletes. She also appreciated the coaches and team culture which made the program feel like home.
Excited by the drive of her teammates and the overall culture of the program.
Goals include earning a spot in the bars lineup.
Has no specific pre-meet routines.
Enjoys playing pickleball, reading or visiting 7 Brew in her free time.
Favorite music service is Spotify.
Top songs from summer 2025 include Same Ol’ Mistakes by Rihanna, Take Care by Drake and Thought It Was Love by Ty Meyers.
One thing she cannot live without is her family and her car.
Her biggest inspirations are her parents because of their kindness and the example they set.