University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Gymnastics Roster
Nyla Aquino
- Height:
- 5-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Lexington HS
- Hometown:
- Boston, Mass.
Career Honors & Awards
• 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team
• 2025 Sam Sheehan Spirit Award
• 2025 WCGA Scholastic All-America
• 2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Career High Performances
VAULT 9.950; vs. Oklahoma, 3/14/25
BARS ---
BEAM ---
FLOOR 9.975; vs. Oklahoma, 3/14/25
ALL-AROUND ---
2026 // Sophomore
Posted second-place finishes on the vault (9.850) and floor (9.925) in Georgia’s season opener at No. 21 Ohio State (1/10)… Tied for second with her first 9.900 of the season on vault against No. 2 LSU (1/16) and also tied for second on floor with a 9.925… Scored a 9.900 on vault and floor at No. 2 Oklahoma (1/23), her third-straight 9.900 or better on floor to start the season… Posted a 9.900 on vault to finish second in meet against No. 11 Auburn (2/1)… Tied season high floor score of 9.925 at No. 10 Arkansas (2/6), finishing tied for second on the event… Set a new season high on vault at Metroplex Challenge (2/14) with a 9.925, capturing a share of the event title, her first of the season… Won a share of the floor title, tying a season-high 9.925 in meet against No. 4 Florida (2/20).
2025 // Freshman
Awarded the 2025 Sam Sheehan Spirit Award… Competed in all 12 meets on vault and floor, notching a season high 9.950 on vault and 9.975 on floor against Oklahoma… Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team… Compiled an NQS of 9.875 on vault and 9.925 on floor…All scores on vault counted for the GymDogs… Earned WCGA Scholastic All-America Honors… Named to 2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Before Georgia
Three-star recruit… Trained at Elite Gymnastics Academy… Finished second in the nation on vault at the 2023 Level 10 DP Nationals with a Tsuk Full - the only gymnast in her region to compete the skill… A state champion on beam, floor, and vault and regional champion on vault and floor in 2023… Top 100 all-around and vault finisher with 16 total Top-100 scores in 2022… 2022 regional champion on vault, bars, floor, and all-around.
Personal
Daughter of Ericka and Jose Aquino… Born March 22, 2006… Double majoring in Sociology and Criminal Justice… Has one brother: Isaias… Both of parents ran track (and met) in college at University of Massachusetts, Lowell… Her uncle is a professional dancer and dances off Broadway.
updated Feb. 23, 2026
• 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team
• 2025 Sam Sheehan Spirit Award
• 2025 WCGA Scholastic All-America
• 2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Career High Performances
VAULT 9.950; vs. Oklahoma, 3/14/25
BARS ---
BEAM ---
FLOOR 9.975; vs. Oklahoma, 3/14/25
ALL-AROUND ---
2026 // Sophomore
Posted second-place finishes on the vault (9.850) and floor (9.925) in Georgia’s season opener at No. 21 Ohio State (1/10)… Tied for second with her first 9.900 of the season on vault against No. 2 LSU (1/16) and also tied for second on floor with a 9.925… Scored a 9.900 on vault and floor at No. 2 Oklahoma (1/23), her third-straight 9.900 or better on floor to start the season… Posted a 9.900 on vault to finish second in meet against No. 11 Auburn (2/1)… Tied season high floor score of 9.925 at No. 10 Arkansas (2/6), finishing tied for second on the event… Set a new season high on vault at Metroplex Challenge (2/14) with a 9.925, capturing a share of the event title, her first of the season… Won a share of the floor title, tying a season-high 9.925 in meet against No. 4 Florida (2/20).
2025 // Freshman
Awarded the 2025 Sam Sheehan Spirit Award… Competed in all 12 meets on vault and floor, notching a season high 9.950 on vault and 9.975 on floor against Oklahoma… Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team… Compiled an NQS of 9.875 on vault and 9.925 on floor…All scores on vault counted for the GymDogs… Earned WCGA Scholastic All-America Honors… Named to 2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Before Georgia
Three-star recruit… Trained at Elite Gymnastics Academy… Finished second in the nation on vault at the 2023 Level 10 DP Nationals with a Tsuk Full - the only gymnast in her region to compete the skill… A state champion on beam, floor, and vault and regional champion on vault and floor in 2023… Top 100 all-around and vault finisher with 16 total Top-100 scores in 2022… 2022 regional champion on vault, bars, floor, and all-around.
Personal
Daughter of Ericka and Jose Aquino… Born March 22, 2006… Double majoring in Sociology and Criminal Justice… Has one brother: Isaias… Both of parents ran track (and met) in college at University of Massachusetts, Lowell… Her uncle is a professional dancer and dances off Broadway.
updated Feb. 23, 2026
Georgia Gymnastics - Karin Lichey's Perfect 40
Tuesday, February 24
Georgia Gymnastics vs.Florida Press Conference
Friday, February 20
Lily Smith Floor vs. Florida
Friday, February 20
Nyla Aquino Floor vs. Florida
Friday, February 20
