Riley Mccusker

Riley McCusker, a World Championship gold medalist, first made significant impact on the international stage by contributing to the triumphant U.S. team victory at the 2018 World Championships, delivering strong performances on uneven bars and balance beam. Prior to her senior debut, McCusker rapidly ascended through the ranks, reaching Level 10, the highest level in the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic program, in 2014. Her early development included training at Dynamic Gymnastics before moving in 2015 to Brielle, New Jersey, to train at MG Elite Gymnastics under coaches Maggie Haney and Victoria Levine.

uneven bars national championship title and also earned a bronze medal in the all-around. Demonstrating her commitment to collegiate athletics, she announced her commitment to the University of Florida in 2016, a program she would later join to continue her impressive gymnastics career. Her consistent high-level performances solidified her position representing the United States on prominent international stages, culminating in the aforementioned 2018 World Championships team gold. The year 2019 proved to be another banner year for McCusker, particularly at the Pan American Games in Lima, where she captured multiple medals.

She was instrumental in securing two gold medals for the U.S. team competition and on uneven bars, alongside a silver medal in the individual all-around and a bronze on balance beam. Her international prowess was further highlighted by earning a silver medal in the all-around at the Birmingham World Cup later that year. These achievements underscored her consistency and skill across multiple apparatuses on the global circuit.

Most notably, McCusker achieved a collegiate-best score of 10.0 on uneven bars at the 2025 SEC Championships, further cementing her reputation as one of the nation’s top collegiate gymnasts.