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Thomas at the 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Personal information
Full name	Trinity Lemyra Thomas
Country represented	United States
Born	(2001-04-07) April 7, 2001 (age 24) York, Pennsylvania USA
Hometown	York, Pennsylvania USA
Height	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior international elite
Years on national team	2015–19 (USA)
Club	Prestige Gymnastics
College team	Florida Gators (2019–23)
Head coach(es)	Tony Fatta
Medal record Representing the  United States Pan American Championships Gold 2018 Lima Team Silver 2018 Lima All-around Silver 2018 Lima Uneven bars FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd All-Around World Cup 0 1 0 Representing Florida Gators NCAA Championships Gold 2022 Fort Worth All-Around Gold 2022 Fort Worth Uneven Bars Gold 2022 Fort Worth Floor Exercise Silver 2022 Fort Worth Team Silver 2023 Fort Worth Team Silver 2023 Fort Worth Uneven Bars

Trinity Lemyra Thomas (born April 7, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the U.S. National Team four times from 2016 to 2020.

Trinity helped her team win a gold medal at the 2018 Pan American Gymnastics Championships. She also won two silver medals there for her individual performance. She earned bronze medals on the balance beam and floor exercise at the 2017 national championships.

Trinity was a key member of the Florida Gators women's gymnastics team. She is one of the most successful college gymnasts ever. She achieved a record-tying 28 perfect-10 scores. She also set a new record with five "Gym Slams." A Gym Slam means getting a perfect 10 on every gymnastics event!

Trinity's Early Gymnastics Journey

Starting Gymnastics (2011–2012)

Trinity Thomas started gymnastics in 2008 when she was 7 years old. This is a bit later than many top gymnasts. In 2011, she trained at Skyline Gymnastics in York, Pennsylvania. She became the Pennsylvania state champion for Level 7. She won in the all-around and on all four events.

Because of her success, she skipped Level 8. She went straight to Level 9. In 2012, she placed second at the Regionals. At the Level 9 Eastern Championship in Maryland, she finished fourth in the all-around. She even competed against Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, who would later be her teammate.

Moving Up Levels (2013–2014)

For the 2013 season, Trinity moved to a new gym called Artistic Sports Academy Plus (ASAP). She also moved up to Level 10. This is the highest level in the USA Gymnastics program. She placed third at the State championships. She also qualified for the J.O. NIT competition. At this competition in Minnesota, Trinity finished fourth in the all-around. She became the National Champion on the floor exercise!

In 2014, she moved to Prestige Gymnastics in Lancaster. She competed in three events at the Pennsylvania State Championships.

Trinity's Elite Gymnastics Career

In February 2015, Trinity became a Junior International Elite gymnast. This means she was recognized as one of the top young gymnasts in the country.

Senior Debut (2017)

In 2017, Trinity was old enough to compete at the senior level. Her first international senior competition was the City of Jesolo Trophy. She helped the USA team win first place. In July, she competed at the 2017 U.S. Classic. She placed third on both uneven bars and balance beam.

Later that summer, Trinity competed at the 2017 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. She finished fourth in the all-around. She also placed third on balance beam and floor. Because of her strong performance, she was named to the senior national team. She was also invited to the World Championships Team Selection Camp. Trinity was chosen as an alternate for the 2017 World Championships team.

Big Wins (2018)

At the start of 2018, Trinity was chosen to compete at the Tokyo World Cup. She won a silver medal there. In April, she decided to join the University of Florida gymnastics team.

In August, Trinity competed at the 2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. She finished eighth in the all-around. She was again named to the senior national team. On August 20, 2018, Trinity was selected for the team going to the 2018 Pan American Gymnastics Championships. There, she helped the team win gold! She also won silver medals in the all-around and on uneven bars.

Balancing Elite and College (2019)

In 2019, Trinity did something special. She trained for both college gymnastics (NCAA) and elite gymnastics at the same time. This is very rare! She competed at the 2019 GK US Classic in July. She focused on uneven bars and balance beam, placing sixth and seventh.

At the U.S. National Championships, Trinity competed in the all-around. She finished ninth overall. She also placed fourth on uneven bars. This was her fourth time being named to the national team.

Olympic Dreams (2023–2024)

In July 2023, Trinity shared her goal to try for the U.S. team for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She made her return to elite competition at the 2024 Winter Cup. She placed fourth in the all-around and second on uneven bars.

Trinity's College Gymnastics Career

First College Season (2018–2019)

Trinity started competing for the Florida Gators college gymnastics team in the 2018–2019 season. At the 2019 SEC Championships, she placed first on vault. She also finished second on floor and third in the all-around. Her team, the Florida Gators, placed second overall.

During the Regional Finals, the Gators did not qualify for the team competition at the 2019 NCAA Championships. However, Trinity qualified as an individual for floor exercise and uneven bars. At the NCAA Championships, she placed seventh on floor and 30th on uneven bars.

Perfect Scores Begin (2019–2020)

On January 24, Trinity earned her first perfect 10.0 score in college! This happened on the uneven bars. The very next week, she earned her second perfect 10, this time on the balance beam. On March 7, she scored a perfect 10 on floor exercise. She was one of only two gymnasts that season to achieve this.

Sadly, the NCAA canceled the rest of the 2020 season on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trinity was nominated for the Honda Sports Award, a big honor for college athletes.

Focusing on College (2020–2021)

In May, Trinity announced she would stop competing in elite gymnastics. She had ankle injuries that made it hard to train for the 2020 Olympic Games. She decided to focus on healing her ankle and continuing her college gymnastics career.

The "Gym Slam" (2021–2022)

On January 16, Trinity earned perfect 10s on both vault and floor exercise in one meet! By getting a 10 on vault, she achieved a "gym slam." This means she scored a perfect 10 on all four gymnastics events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. She was the 12th college gymnast to do this. She is also the only college gymnast to score a perfect 10 on each event at least three times!

Record-Breaking Season (2022–2023)

On January 6, Trinity started her season with a perfect 10 on the balance beam. She was one of only two Gators to begin a season with a perfect score. On January 27, she scored another perfect 10 on vault. This was her fourth career "gym slam"!

At the 2023 NCAA Gymnastics Finals, Trinity made history. She tied the record for the most perfect 10 scores in NCAA history. Her 28th perfect 10 came on vault.

Career Perfect 10.0 Scores

NCAA Regular Season Rankings

Trinity consistently ranked high in college gymnastics. Here's how she placed in the regular season:

Trinity's Family Life

Trinity Thomas was born on April 7, 2001, in York, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Titania and Tisen Thomas. Her father, Tisen, played football as a wide receiver for Penn State University from 1990 to 1993.

Trinity has four siblings. Her sister Tesia was also a gymnast, volleyball player, and swimmer. She now competes in track and field at Penn State. Her sister Taleyn is a gymnast, diver, and pole vaulter. Her brother Tristen is a gymnast and swimmer. Her brother Tayvon plays football and swims.

Competitive History

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Junior Competitions
2015	US Classic		16	13	24	11	15
	P&G National Championships					5
2016	City of Jesolo Trophy		5
	US Classic					42
	P&G National Championships		6	10	11	6	7
Senior Competitions
2017	City of Jesolo Trophy
	American Classic
	US Classic
	P&G National Championships		4		6
2018	Tokyo World Cup
	U.S. National Championships		8		4	6	6
	Pan American Championships
2019	U.S. Classic				6	7
	U.S. National Championships		9		4	10	15
	Worlds Team Selection Camp		12	9	8	10	12
2020	Only competed in NCAA
2021
2022
2023
2024	Winter Cup		4			9	11
	U.S. Classic					37
	U.S. National Championships				36		35
NCAA (College) Competitions
2019	SEC Championship				15
	NCAA Championships						7
2020	SEC Championships	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA
	NCAA Championships
2021	SEC Championships				10
	NCAA Championships	4	11			10	13
2022	SEC Championships					7
	NCAA Championships			4		4
2023	SEC Championships			12		5
	NCAA Championships			5