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Prospective Collegiate Athletes
Many past GAC gymnasts have been recruited by colleges for both Gymnastics and Acro & Tumbling, and we aim to continue that legacy of greatness with each passing year. Scroll down to see some of our current upper-level athletes and what they could bring to your collegiate program.
Meet The Athletes
Chesney Bennett
Class of 2024, has accepted a full athletic scholarship with the University of Kentucky
Competitive Level: 10
Videos: My Instagram Profile and my Youtube Channel
I have been doing gymnastics since I was four years old, and immediately fell in love with the sport. I started competing at the age of six. I love the rush of competing and the excitement I feel when I am performing. I am now a sophomore at Bishop England High School and am going into my fourth year of level 10. I am the South Carolina State level 10 vault, bars, beam, floor and all-around champion. I also earned second place on floor at regionals and third place on beam. I love gymnastics and am excited about the seasons ahead.
Zoe DeWitt
Class of 2024, has accepted a full athletic scholarship with the Air Force Academy
Competitive Level: 10
Videos: My Youtube Channel
I attend Bishop England High School with a South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy GPA of 5.0045 and am ranked 4th in my class. I have been in competitive gymnastics for 11 years and have qualified for Regional 8 regionals four times and Eastern Nationals once. I regularly participate in volunteer work through my church and my school. I also swim competitively for my high school and with a Summer league in Charleston. While I enjoy these things, I really look forward to furthering my gymnastics career throughout college and cannot wait for this season.
Lily Radaker
Class of 2024
Competitive Level: 10
Videos: My Instagram Profile
I am a level 10 gymnast, and a part of the class of 2024. I go to school at Philip Simmons High School, have an unweighted 4.0 GPA, a weighted 5.050 gpa, and am currently top 4% of my class. I have currently taken two AP classes and am taking all of the required classes for the requirements of the NCAA.
Whitney Torchia
Class of 2026
Competitive Level: 10
Videos: My Instagram Profile and my Youtube Channel
I am attending Oceanside Collegiate Academy, class of 2026, where I am enrolled in honors and duel enrollment classes. I started gymnastics when I was 18 months old and began competing when I was 4 years old. The 2024-2025 season will be my sixth year competing level 10. During the 2023-2034 season I competed a Yurchenko Full-on Pike off vault, round-off lay step on beam and a double Arabian on floor. During the 2024-2025 season, I plan on competing round off double back dismount on beam, double Arabian dismount on bars, Rubi lay step on floor, with more possible upgrades. During my free time, I tutor elementary age children. I also enjoy making toys for the local animal society. I am a Limit Breakers ambassador. My most recent gymnastics accomplishment was placing 1st on floor, 9.650, beam, 9.500 and all- around, 38.050.
Kendall Simon
Class of 2026
Competitive Level: 10
Videos: My Instagram Profile
I competed my first year of level 10, I’ve been doing gymnastics since the age of 4. I attend Wando High School, graduating class of 2026, where I take all honors courses and have a 4.3 weighted GPA. I was a Level 9 SC State champion on Bars, Beam, and All-Around, as well as the Region 2 Level 8 Bars champion. I already have a Maloney-pak, a Tkatchev, a side aerial to double full dismount on beam, and a ring jump to split full on beam.
Caylee Steverson
Class of 2027
Competitive Level: 10
Videos: My Instagram Profile
Gymnastics is my passion! I moved to Charleston from Aiken,SC and joined GAC in August, 2023 to take my gymnastics journey to the next level. I started in competitive gymnastics at age 5 and progressed through Level 9 at Aiken Gymnastics where I placed 1st AA at the 2022 SC State Meet Level 8 (38.325) and achieved multi-year Regional qualifications. As a HS Freshman at Phillip Simmons and Level 10 Gymnast at GAC, I am working hard and having fun, and continuing to progress towards my goal of college gymnastics. I love my GAC teammates and coaches and my HS classmates. I’m thrilled with my progress and new skills, as well as my school grades (4.55 weighted GPA). At the Palmetto Patriots Classic (PPC) Meet on February 3, 2024 in Charleston, I finished 1st AA in Level 10, Division A competition. The Journey continues!
Kenli Brown
Hi! I am a Level 10 gymnast and I’ve been enjoying gymnastics since the age of 3. I attend Philip Simmons High and will graduate in 2026. I take honors and AP courses and have a 4.7 weighted GPA. I will be inducted into the Beta Club this year. I was the all all-around Level 9 State champion, Bars champion, Beam champion, and qualified for Eastern Nationals and was awarded "gymnast of the year" in 2023, from Aiken Gymnastics, before my family moved to Charleston, SC. I'm looking forward to my comeback after my UCL repair in fall 2023. I very much desire to contribute to a collegiate gymnastics team while pursuing my academic goals! Three words that best describe me are happy, driven, and silly.
Chloe Tart 1
I started gymnastics at the age of 5 and immediately fell in love with the sport. My passion and dedication for gymnastics has propelled me to Level 10 and I am excited to grow for the next 3 years with the dream of competing in college. I was the level 10 state bar champion and regional qualifier this year. I am currently a freshman at Lucy Beckham High School and maintaining a 4.0 GPA while in all honors classes. I graduate the year of 2027. I love gymnastics and can’t wait for these next few seasons!
Reese Brittingham
My gymnastics journey began at the Gymnastics Academy of Charleston when I was 5 years old competing in Level 2. Over the past 10 years gymnastics has taught me many valuable life skills including perseverance, time management, work-ethic, responsibility, and how to be a supportive team member. During my gymnastics career, I was a regional qualifier in levels 8, 9, and 10, level 8 state beam champion, level 9 state vault champion and placed second on vault in Region 8. I am eager to accomplish new goals as a Level 10 gymnast in hopes of reaching my dream to become a college gymnast. I am a part of the class of 2026 at Charleston’s School of the Arts and have earned a 4.8 GPA with honors and dual credit courses. I’m so excited for the next few seasons and for my love for gymnastics to grow even more!
GAC's Past Collegiate Athletes
Amanda McBrayer
2014: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Gymnastics
Ashley Walker
2019: Presbyterian College Acrobatics & Tumbling
Maddie Nettles
2014 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Gymnastics, Full Athletic Scholarship
Sidney Vincent
Lander University Acrobatics & Tumbling
Kelsey Sorrenson
2015: West Virginia University Gymnastics