Joscelyn Roberson

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Joscelyn Roberson
Joscelyn Roberson Olympic Trials 24.jpg
Roberson at the 2024 Olympic Trials
Personal information
Full nameJoscelyn Michelle Roberson
Nickname(s)Josc
Born (2006-02-08) February 8, 2006 (age 18)
Texarkana, Texas, USA
Residence Spring, Texas
Gymnastics career
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Country representedUnited States
Years on national team2021, 2023–present (USA)
College team Arkansas Razorbacks
LevelSenior International Elite
Club World Champions Centre
Head coach(es) Laurent Landi
Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Antwerp Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Medellín Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 MedellínFloor exercise
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 MedellínVault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 MedellínBalance beam
FIG World Cup Series
Event1st2nd3rd
Apparatus World Cup210
Total210

Joscelyn Michelle Roberson (born February 8, 2006) is an American artistic gymnast and member of the USA national gymnastics team. She was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 2023 World Championships.

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Early life

Roberson was born to Jeffrey and Ashley Roberson in 2006 in Texarkana, Texas. [1]

Gymnastics career

2021

Roberson competed at the 2021 Winter Cup where she placed second behind Ella Kate Parker in the all-around, first on balance beam, and third on floor exercise in the junior division. [2] She next competed at the U.S. Classic where she placed fifth. At the National Championships Roberson placed fourth in the all-around, first on balance beam, and second on vault. As a result, she was named as the alternate to the team for the Junior Pan American Championships. [3]

2022

Roberson became age-eligible for senior competition in 2022. She made her senior debut at the 2022 Winter Cup where she placed first on vault. She next competed at the U.S. Classic and the National Championships. [4] In October Roberson verbally committed to compete for the Arkansas Razorbacks, starting in the 2024–25 season. [5]

2023

Roberson began the year competing at the 2023 Winter Cup where she placed first on vault and second on balance beam and floor exercise. A sub-par uneven bars performance resulted in a sixth place all-around finish. [6] As a result, Roberson was added to the senior national team for the first time and was selected to compete at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge alongside Lexi Zeiss, Zoe Miller, Nola Matthews, and Ashlee Sullivan. Together they finished first as a team and Roberson qualified to the vault and floor exercise event finals. She won gold on vault and silver on floor exercise behind Júlia Soares of Brazil. [7] Due to her performance in Stuttgart, Roberson was selected to compete at the Cairo World Cup in April where she won gold on vault and floor as well as a silver on balance beam. [8] [9]

Following the Cairo World Cup, Roberson was named to the team to compete at the Pan American Championships alongside Zoe Miller, Addison Fatta, Tiana Sumanasekera, Nola Matthews, and traveling replacement athlete Madray Johnson. [10] During the Pan American Championships she won gold on floor and silver on balance beam and vault. [11] During the team final Roberson contributed on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise towards the USA's first place finish. [12]

In September, Roberson was selected to represent the United States at the 2023 World Championships alongside Simone Biles, Skye Blakely, Shilese Jones, Leanne Wong, and alternate Kayla DiCello. [13] During qualifications, she competed on vault and floor exercise to help the USA qualify to the team final in first place, and individually, she qualified to the vault final. She was expected to once again compete on vault and floor exercise during the team final; however, while warming up on vault she injured her ankle and was unable to compete. Despite this, the USA still won their seventh consecutive World team title. [14] Due to the injury, Roberson withdrew from the vault final. [15]

In November, Roberson signed her National Letter of Intent with the Arkansas Razorbacks. [16]

2024

Roberson made her return to competition at the American Classic, but she only competed on uneven bars and balance beam. She made her return to the all-around at the Core Hydration Classic where she finished twelfth. At the National Championships Roberson placed tenth in the all-around and fourth on floor exercise. As a result she qualified to the Olympic Trials. [17]

At the Olympic trials, she placed sixth in the all-around, fourth on vault, tenth on uneven bars, first on balance beam, and fourth on floor, and was named an alternate for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [18]

NCAA gymnastics career

2024–2025 season

Roberson made her collegiate debut on January 11, 2025 in a quad meet against UCLA, Kentucky, and Ohio State. She competed on all four apparatuses and co-won the all-around title alongside Tory Vetter of Ohio State. [19]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2019 American Classic201522915
U.S. Classic 3025343317
2021 Winter Cup Silver medal icon.svg810Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
U.S. Classic 5Silver medal icon.svg155Bronze medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 4Silver medal icon.svg12Gold medal icon.svg4
Senior
2022 Winter Cup 21Gold medal icon.svg24511
U.S. Classic 7Silver medal icon.svg1364
U.S. National Championships 18Silver medal icon.svg211411
2023 Winter Cup 6Gold medal icon.svg29Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
DTB Pokal Team Challenge Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Cairo World Cup Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
U.S. Classic Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg29Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 7Gold medal icon.svg2577
World Championships Gold medal icon.svgWD
2024 American Classic1216
U.S. Classic 124161129
U.S. National Championships 10616114
Olympic Trials 6410Gold medal icon.svg4

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  2. ↑ "Chiles, Parker claim 2021 Winter Cup senior and junior all-around titles, four senior and five junior gymnasts named to U.S. Women's National Team". USA Gymnastics . February 28, 2021. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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  5. ↑ "BREAKING: Joscelyn Roberson Commits to Arkansas for 2025 Season". College Gym News. October 25, 2022.
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  7. ↑ "U.S. athletes earn 12 medals at DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup". USA Gymnastics . March 20, 2023.
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  15. ↑ "Biles, Young claim silver medals, Jones takes bronze at World Championships". USA Gymnastics . October 7, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Roberson, Drexler Highlight Star Signing Class For Gymbacks". Arkansas Razorbacks . November 8, 2023.
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