COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Gymnastics puts pen to paper with four signees announced by Head Coach Shannon Welker on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Railey Jackson (Park Forest, Illinois), Olivia Kelly (Bronx, N.Y.), Lisa Szeibert (Wyoming, Michigan) and Kaia Tanskanen (Howell, Michigan) will join Mizzou as a part of the 2024 recruiting class.
“Our coaching staff is so impressed with this group of young women and their desire to maximize their potential. Missouri Gymnastics has achieved great success, and the accolades that Kaia, Olivia, Lisa and Railey bring to Tiger Nation are impressive. The balance of the 10.0 vaults, artistry, power, beautiful lines and competitive confidence makes this class not only one of the most touted in school history, but also the country! Hopefully, Tiger Gym fans can tell how ecstatic we are, and they should be as well!” said Welker.
Railey Jackson | Park Forest, Ill. | GymNasti
Railey Jackson joins the Tigers from Park Forest, Illinois, where she trained with Ron Nasti and GymNasti. Jackson has much experience, earning state championships in all-around, vault and beam in 2021, followed by a regional and national title on beam. In 2022, she defended her all-around and beam state titles and added regional championships in all-around, beam and floor, and a bars national title. During the 2023 season, she added three more Illinois State Titles in all-around, vault and bars. Additionally, the Illinois native is a three-time Region 5 All-Star Team member, a four-time Top 100 Gymnast and a member of the National Honor Society. Her goal at Mizzou is to leave a lasting mark on the program.
Coach Welker on Jackson
“Railey is a clean and consistent gymnast with a high skill level. She has been a D.P. National Team member in 2022 and 2023, along with multiple D.P. National event titles. She will be a great…
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