Hayli Westerlind

Accolades

9.900 Watch
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PREP

Westerlind joined Olympus Gymnastics in 2020 and began competing at Level 10 in 2021.
A CollegeGymNews.com four-star prospect, she is a three-time national qualifier and earned consecutive top-10 finishes on beam at DP Nationals.
She holds career bests of 9.750 on vault, 9.775 on bars, 9.875 on beam and 9.700 on floor, making her one of the most consistent all-around performers in her class.
Since 2022, she has scored at least a 9.300 on beam in all but three of her 25 meets.
Westerlind recorded a 38.650 in the all-around at the Utah State DP Meet in March and has reached 38.000 five times in 2024.

PERSONAL

Born April 10, 2008, in Frisco, Texas.
Daughter of Opeyemi Aina-White and Frank White. Has two sisters: Morenike and Sheye.
Majoring in Health Sciences.
Lists her most memorable gymnastics moment as earning her first 10.0 and feeling the excitement and energy shared by her teammates and the crowd.
Chose Mizzou because she immediately felt at home when she walked into the gym. She loved the team’s energy and closeness, and saw both the potential in the program and the results already being achieved.
Excited about the team’s energy and how close the group is.
Pre-meet routines include eating Chinese food and keeping a tight, minute-by-minute schedule.
Enjoys being in bed or grabbing a sweet treat in her free time.
Favorite music service is not listed. Favorite songs include Shoelaces by The Runarounds, Garden by SZA and II. Shadows by Childish Gambino.
One thing she cannot live without is her air fryer.
Lists Trinity Thomas as one of her inspirations because of her consistency and ability to make everything look automatic.