Raegan Rutty

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Raegan Rutty
Full nameRaegan Amelia Rutty
Country representedCayman Islands
Born (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 (age 22)
Cayman Islands
Hometown East End, Cayman Islands
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2016–2021 (CAY)
Head coach(es)Eddie Umphrey
Assistant coach(es)Johnnie Umphrey
Education University of Florida (2024)
Raegan Rutty
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Cayman Islands 2024
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Cayman Islands 2024
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2024 (Unplaced)

Raegan Rutty OLY (born January 14, 2002) is a Caymanian beauty pageant titleholder and former artistic gymnast. She represented the Cayman Islands at the 2020 Olympic Games, the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the 2018 and 2019 World Championships. She was the Cayman Islands' first ever Olympic gymnast. [1] She won Miss Cayman Islands 2024 and represented her country at the 2024 Miss Universe on 16 November 2024.

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Early life

Rutty was born in the Cayman Islands in 2002 and is a ninth-generation Caymanian. [2] She began gymnastics when she was four years old because her older sister was also in the sport. [3] In addition to gymnastics she is an avid fisherwoman, specializing in catching wahoo. [4]

At 15 Rutty left the Cayman Islands to train in Houston, Texas and lived with a host family prior to attending the University of Florida. [5]

Gymnastics career

Junior: 2016–2017

Rutty made her international debut at the 2016 Pan American Championships. She finished 26th in the all-around. [6] She next competed at the Junior Commonwealth Games where she finished 16th in the all-around. [7]

In 2017 Rutty competed at the Central American Sports Festival where she placed 16th. [8]

Senior: 2018–2021

Rutty became age-eligible for senior level competition in 2018. She made her senior debut at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. During qualifications she placed 30th in the all-around and did not qualify for the final. [9] Rutty next competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games. She only competed on the uneven bars due to sustaining an injury during warm-ups. [10] She next competed at the Pan American Championships where she finished 40th in the all-around. [11]

Rutty was selected to represent the Cayman Islands at the 2018 World Championships in Doha. During qualifications she finished 137th in the all-around; she did not qualify for any event finals, but was the highest ranking for a Caymanian gymnast. [12]

Rutty competed at the 2019 Pan American Games where she finished 38th during qualifications. [13] Rutty was selected to represent the Cayman Islands at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart. During qualifications she finished 158th in the all-around and did not qualify for the finals, nor did she qualify as an individual to the 2020 Olympic Games. However, Rutty was eligible to earn an Olympic berth via the tripartite invitation, which is selected closer to start of the Olympic Games. [14]

Rutty competed at the 2021 Pan American Championships in June. [15] While there she finished 35th in the all-around. [16] On June 28, 2021 Rutty officially received the Tripartite Invitation, an Olympic berth allocated to countries with less than eight athletes in individual sports or disciplines at the last two editions of the Olympic Games, to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She became the first Caymanian Olympic gymnast and was the third Caymanian athlete qualified to the Tokyo Olympics after sprinter Kemar Hyman and swimmer Brett Fraser. [17] Rutty was later joined by athlete Shalysa Wray and swimmer Jillian Crooks who also received tripartite invitations in their respective sports. [18] At the Olympic Games Rutty finished 80th in qualification and did not advance to any event finals. [1]

Pageantry

In 2024, Rutty competed in Miss Cayman Islands 2024, where she won the title of Miss Universe Cayman Islands and represented Cayman Islands in Miss Universe 2024. [19] Although she was unplaced in competition, she was a silver finalist in the Voice for Change contest in which delegates use their voices to promote social change. [20] For her entry in this contest Rutty highlighted mental health and suicide awareness, focusing on breaking the stigma surrounding the issues, and creating a supportive space for conversations that matter. [21]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2016
Pan American Championships 26
Junior Commonwealth Games 16
2017 Central American Sports Festival16
Senior
2018
Commonwealth Games 30
Pan American Championships 40486146
2019
Pan American Games 38
2021
Pan American Championships 35
Olympic Games 80

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rutty and Crooks makes historic Olympic debuts". Cayman Compass . July 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Home Away From Home: Olympic hopeful Rutty training in Katy for Brazil". Katy Times . June 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Raegan Rutty profile". International Gymnastics Federation .
  4. ↑ "No limits: From angler, to Olympian, to Miss Universe pageant". Cayman Compass . September 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Gymnast Rutty makes the cut at Pan Am Champs". Cayman Compass . October 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2016 Pan American Championships Results". The Gymternet. September 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Cayman gymnasts post personal bests at Commonwealth Championships". Cayman Compass . October 16, 2016.
  8. ↑ "2017 Central American Sports Festival Results". The Gymternet. June 30, 2017.
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  11. ↑ "2018 Pan American Championships Results". The Gymternet. September 15, 2018.
  12. ↑ "2018 World Championships Results". The Gymternet. November 6, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Raegan Rutty Shifts Focus From Pan American Games to 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships". The Caymanian Times . July 29, 2019.
  14. ↑ @thegymterdotnet (September 10, 2019). "Based on the WAG nominative roster, the only NFs eligible for the tripartite invitation are: Cayman Islands (Raegan Rutty), Sri Lanka (Milka Gehani)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  16. ↑ "2021 Pan American Championships Results". The Gymternet. June 8, 2021.
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  20. ↑ "Miss Universe Aruba & Cayman are silver winners in Voice for Change". Caribbean Loop News. November 15, 2024.
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Preceded by
Ileann Powery
 Miss Cayman Islands
2024		Succeeded by
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