Joscelyn Roberson

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Joscelyn Roberson
Roberson at the 2024 Olympic Trials
Personal information
Full nameJoscelyn Michelle Roberson
Nickname
  • Josc
Born (2006-02-08) February 8, 2006 (age 19)
Texarkana, Texas, USA
Gymnastics career
SportWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		United States United States
(2021, 2023–present)
College teamArkansas Razorbacks (2025–2028)
ClubWorld Champions Centre
Head coachJordyn Wieber
Assistant coach(es)Chris Brooks
Kyla Ross
Former coach(es)Laurent Landi
Cécile Canqueteau-Landi
Medal record
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antwerp Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Jakarta Vault
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Medellín Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Medellín Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 2023 Medellín Vault
Silver medal – second place 2023 Medellín Balance beam
FIG World Cup Series
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 2 1 0
Total 2 1 0

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 and was named an alternate for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She is the 2025 World bronze medalist on the vault.

Early life

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

Gymnastics career

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2021

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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

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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

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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

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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]

2025

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Roberson returned to elite competition after her freshman season competing with the Arkansas Razorbacks.[19] She first competed at the U.S. Classic where she won bronze in the all-around behind Claire Pease and Simone Rose.[20] At the U.S. National Championships she once again placed third, this time behind Hezly Rivera and Leanne Wong, and won silver on floor exercise behind Rivera.[21] In early October Roberson was selected to represent the United States at the 2025 World Championships taking place later that month alongside Skye Blakely, Dulcy Caylor, and Wong.[22]

At the World Championships Roberson only competed on vault and floor exercise, qualifying to the vault final in eighth place.[23] During the event final she won the bronze medal behind Angelina Melnikova and Lia Monica Fontaine.[24]

NCAA gymnastics career

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2024–2025 season

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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.[25] In their first duel meet with an SEC opponent, Auburn, Roberson collected two more event titles on beam and floor, scoring a new career high of 9.925 on beam.[26] In a tri-meet with Denver and Texas Woman's University, Auburn scored their first win of the season with dominant help from Roberson as she won her second all-around title with a score of 39.350 while also winning on beam.[27]

Roberson won her third all-around title helping Arkansas defeat reigning national champions and no. 02 ranked LSU.[28] Traveling to Oklahoma, Roberson repeated a career high of 9.925 on beam, tying for second with Oklahoma's Faith Torrez. [29] In a return to Bud Walton Arena, the Razorbacks defeated the no. 02 Florida Gators where Roberson placed second in the all-around and collected a 9.900 on beam to win the title, her second of the season. [30]

On Valentine's Day at Georgia, Arkansas suffered a close loss. She secured her first collegiate vault title with a career high 9.900 closing out the rotation.[31] At the Metroplex Challenge,[32] Arkansas won defeating no. 19 Arizona, no. 10 Oregon State, and Southeast Missouri State. Roberson placed second in the all-around, behind her U.S. teammate, Jade Carey. She continued her dominant performance placing second on beam and tied for second on floor.[33]

Despite not competing in the all-around against no.16 Alabama, Roberson dominated on both beam and floor winning both events with scores of 9.925+. Her 9.975 on floor helped Arkansas set a new high of 49.650.[34] In an away meet at Kentucky, she scored an Arkansas rookie all-round high score of 39.525.[35] In their final regular season meet against Missouri, Roberson repeated her high on all-around and took a share of the floor title with a 9.925.[36]

Competitive history

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Competitive history of Joscelyn Roberson at the junior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2019 American Classic 20 15 22 9 15
U.S. Classic 30 25 34 33 17
2021 Winter Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 10 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. Classic 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 15 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 12 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
Competitive history of Joscelyn Roberson at the senior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2022 Winter Cup 21 1st place, gold medalist(s) 24 5 11
U.S. Classic 7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 13 6 4
U.S. National Championships 18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 21 14 11
2023 Winter Cup 6 1st place, gold medalist(s) 29 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
DTB Pokal Team Challenge 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Cairo World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. Classic 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 29 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 7 1st place, gold medalist(s) 25 7 7
World Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) WD
2024 American Classic 12 16
U.S. Classic 12 4 16 11 29
U.S. National Championships 10 6 16 11 4
Olympic Trials 6 4 10 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
2025 U.S. Classic 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 4 11
U.S. National Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 7 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Competitive history of Joscelyn Roberson at the NCAA level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2025 NCAA Championships 13 31 47 13 15

References

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  1. ^ "USAG Profile: Joscelyn Roberson". USA Gymnastics.
  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.
  3. ^ "Jong pulls away from field to claim 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships junior all-around title, Junior Pan American Championships team named". USA Gymnastics. June 6, 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 U.S. Championships Results". The Gymternet. August 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "BREAKING: Joscelyn Roberson Commits to Arkansas for 2025 Season". College Gym News. October 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "2023 Winter Cup Results". The Gymternet. February 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "U.S. athletes earn 12 medals at DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 20, 2023.
  8. ^ @USAGym (March 22, 2023). "The Team USA delegation is set for the Cairo World Cup!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Roberson doubly golden at Cairo World Cup; Skirkey, Nelson top five". USA Gymnastics. April 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "Women's senior team named for 2023 Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. April 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "U.S. women shine at Pan Ams with eight medals; Sumanasekera wins all-around". USA Gymnastics. May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "U.S. claims men's and women's team titles at Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 28, 2023.
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  14. ^ "Team USA women win historic gold at Artistic World Championships". USA Gymnastics. October 4, 2023.
  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.
  17. ^ "USA Gymnastics announces rosters for 2024 Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. June 3, 2024.
  18. ^ Peene, Sam (June 30, 2024). "U.S. women's Paris 2024 gymnastics team announced". olympics.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  19. ^ "Hezly Rivera, Joscelyn Roberson embrace roles as Team USA leaders ahead of U.S. Classic returns". International Olympic Committee. July 18, 2025.
  20. ^ "Pease secures senior all-around title at 2025 U.S. Classic Presented by Saatva". USA Gymnastics. July 19, 2025.
  21. ^ "Rivera wins senior all-around; Senior National Team named to conclude Xfinity U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 10, 2025.
  22. ^ "Blakely, Roberson, Wong join Caylor on women's 2025 Artistic World Championships team". USA Gymnastics. October 1, 2025.
  23. ^ "Wong wins all-around silver, Caylor 13th at 2025 Artistic World Championships". USA Gymnastics. October 23, 2025.
  24. ^ "2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships: Angelina Melnikova earns first world vault title". International Olympic Committee. October 24, 2025.
  25. ^ "Gymbacks Take Fourth, Roberson Ties for All-Around Title in Season Opener". Arkansas Razorbacks. January 11, 2025.
  26. ^ "Roberson, Price Collect Event Titles, Gymbacks Fall to Tigers". Arkansas Razorbacks. January 17, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  27. ^ "Arkansas Collects First Two Wins, 197 Score in Home Opener". Arkansas Razorbacks. January 20, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  28. ^ "Gymbacks Take Down No. 2 LSU on Friday for First Conference Win". Arkansas Razorbacks. January 24, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  29. ^ "Gymbacks Fall to No. 1 Oklahoma on the Road". Arkansas Razorbacks. January 31, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  30. ^ "Razorbacks Set New Season High, Defeat No. 2 for the Second Time in 2025". Arkansas Razorbacks. February 7, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  31. ^ "Arkansas Notches Highest Road Score of the Season in Close Loss to Georgia". Arkansas Razorbacks. February 14, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  32. ^ "HOME". metroplexchallenge. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  33. ^ "Arkansas Wins Metroplex Challenge, Collects Another Top 10 Victory". Arkansas Razorbacks. February 21, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  34. ^ "Arkansas Gets Season High 197.425 in Loss to Alabama". Arkansas Razorbacks. February 28, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  35. ^ "Roberson Breaks Freshman All-Around Record, Gymbacks Set Team Season High at Kentucky". Arkansas Razorbacks. March 7, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  36. ^ "Gymbacks Fall to Tigers on Senior Night". Arkansas Razorbacks. March 14, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
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