Riley Mccusker

Riley McCusker was born on July 9, 2001, in New Milford, Connecticut, and began her gymnastics career in 2008. She transitioned to Level 10 in 2014, the highest level in the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic program. Early in her career, she trained at Dynamic Gymnastics in Mohegan Lake, New York, before moving to Brielle, New Jersey, to train at MG Elite Gymnastics under coaches Maggie Haney and Victoria Levine in 2015. This move facilitated her development in elite gymnastics. In 2016, she competed as a junior elite, winning the all-around title and individual event titles at the Parkettes Invitational.

McCusker made significant strides in her junior elite career, earning a silver medal in the all-around at the 2016 U.S. National Championships. She continued her ascent into senior competition, making her senior international debut at the 2017 AT&T American Cup. Despite facing injuries, including ankle and wrist issues, she persevered to become the 2017 U.S. uneven bars national champion and also secured a bronze medal in the all-around. Her career progressed with consistent high-level performances, representing the United States on prominent stages. Her talent led to a commitment to the University of Florida in 2016, where she later joined the Florida Gators gymnastics program.

A significant milestone in McCusker’s career was being part of the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the 2018 World Championships, where she contributed strong performances on bars and beam. In 2019, she earned gold medals at the Pan American Games for both the team competition and uneven bars, alongside a silver in the all-around and a bronze on balance beam. She also secured a silver medal in the all-around at the Birmingham World Cup. In 2020, she moved to Arizona Sunrays for training and later began her NCAA career with the Florida Gators, where she has continued to achieve, including a collegiate-best 10.0 on uneven bars at the 2025 SEC Championships and multiple NCAA All-America honors.