Montgomery County teen named alternate for Team USA women’s gymnastics
Kayla DiCello competes on the balance beam during the Women's competition of the 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials at America’s Center on June 27, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A Northwest High School rising senior will head to Tokyo this summer.
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Boyds native Kayla DiCello, 17, has been named as an alternate for Team USA for the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo.
DiCello – who trains at Hill’s Gymnastics in Gaithersburg – was a 2021 U.S. floor exercise silver medalist, and won a silver medal in the American Cup in 2020.
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The other alternates include Kara Eaker, Leanne Wong and Emma Malabuyo.
The alternates will accompany the rest of the team to Tokyo.
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DiCello finished sixth overall in US Olympic Team trials.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.