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2024-25 Acrobatics & Tumbling Roster

30 Hailey Gaither

  • Position Base/Top/Tumbler
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Nursing
  • Hometown Auburndale, FL
  • High School Auburndale HS

Biography

FMU:  Returning 2-year letterwinner.

PERSONAL:
  • Born in Lakeland, FL
  • Graduate of Auburndale Senior High School, where she competed under the direction of coaches (gymnastics) Teresa Proctor, Susan Pinheiro, and Gillian Kieft and (cheerleading) Brittany Pearn, Brice Thomas, and Tanja Scott
  • 2023 FHSAA 1A Medium Non-Tumbling Cheerleading State Champion
  • Nickname is Hay
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Nurse or Teacher
  • How you got your nickname:  My cousins started calling me Hay, and then all my gymnastics teammates always called me Hay
  • Favorite Fictional Character:  Dory
  • Favorite Athlete:  Jordan Chiles
  • Favorite Sports Team:  University of Florida Gators
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Criminal Minds / Greys Anatomy
  • Favorite Food:  Tacos
  • Favorite Vacation Spot:  Anna Maria Island, FL or Pawleys Island, SC
  • Favorite Musical Artist:  Riley Green or Jason Aldean
  • Favorite Thing About FMU:  All my friends and the community
  • Favorite Off-Court Activity:  BCM
  • Goals for Upcoming Season:  To lead the team into a first-place title and to make a bigger name for ourselves
  • Why you first chose your sport: I loved gymnastics, but I got burnt out, and acro has always interested me and I wanted to try something new
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Having to work as a team and being confident about what we are training
  • Interesting Notes:  My grandma's cousin was Elvis Presley
  • Brush With Greatness:  I have won 5 state titles, 4 regionals, and 1 national championships in gymnastics; Won state for cheerleading

Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2023-24Freshman

    Base/Top/Tumbler
    5'4"
    30
  • 30

    2024-25Sophomore

    Base/Top/Tumbler
    5'4"
    30