Shayla Worley

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Shayla Worley (born September 2, 1990 in Orlando, Florida) is an American gymnast. She has been training at Orlando Metro Gymnastics since she was a level 6. She is coached by Jeff Wood and Christi Barineau. Shayla competed level nine in 2001. She placed second all-around at the Florida State Championships. Her final meet of the season was the Level 9 Eastern Championships. This is the highest meet a level nine can advance to. She placed second all-around. Shayla finished off the junior Olympic levels by placing second all-around at the 2002 Level 10 Florida State Championships.

In 2002, Shayla became a child national elite. This level is one below the elite level. Today, it is referred to as pre-elite. She won the all-around title at the American Challenge. Shayla also placed well at the US Challenge.

She advanced to junior international elite in 2003. At the US Classic, Shayla placed high enough to qualify to the US National Championships. A few weeks later, she dazzled the crowd and the judges at the US National Championships. She finished fourth all-around. This also placed her the US National Gymnastics Team.

Shayla continued on competing as an elite in 2004. She helped the USA win in a dual meet against Japan. At the American Classic, she finished fourth all-around. Shayla qualified to the US National Championships. A few weeks later, she was named to the Pacific Alliance Team. At the Pacific Alliance Championships she finished fourth all-around. She also competed at the US Classic, where she placed second all-around. She finished second all-around. In the fall, she won the all-around at the USA versus Canada meet. She was named to the Junior Pan Am Games team. Unfortunately, she could not compete because of a back injury.

Shayla's final year as a junior was in 2005. She started off her season at the International Tri Meet. The USA won the competition. She also went on the European tour which included meets against Great Britain and Switzerland. The USA won both meets. Her next competition was the US Classic. She finished fourth all-around with a fall on floor. Her next meet was US Nationals. A fall on bars kept her down in the standings on day one. She battled back and tallied the highest all-around score on day two. She ended up third all-around. Her final meet of the season was the Massilia Cup. She only competed on bars, where she finished second.

Shayla was finally old enough for senior competition in 2006. Her first senior meet was the Tyson American Cup. She finished second all-around. Her next competition was the Pacific Alliance Championships. Shayla finished second on bars and first with the USA team.

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