{{short description|American artistic gymnast}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox gymnast | name = Dulcy Caylor | image = 2024 US Classic Floor 91.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Caylor at the 2024 U.S. Classic | fullname = Dulcy Grey Caylor | altname = | nickname = | country = {{GYM National Team|USA|WAG}} | formercountry = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|12|9}} | birth_place = | training = | height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --> | discipline = WAG | natlteam = 2022–present | club = World Champions Centre | gym = | collegeteam = Florida Gators {{small|(2027–2030)}} | headcoach = Daymon Jones<br />Patrick Kiens | assistcoach = | formercoach = Laurent Landi<br />Cécile Canqueteau-Landi | choreographer = | music = | eponymousskills = | retired = | worldranking = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's artistic gymnastics}} {{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}} {{MedalGold|2025 Panama City|Team}} }}
'''Dulcy Grey Caylor''' (born December 9, 2007) is an American artistic gymnast. She was part of the gold medal-winning team at the 2025 Pan American Championships.
== Junior gymnastics career == Caylor was selected to compete at the 2022 Pan American Championships alongside Zoey Molomo, Tiana Sumanasekera, and Alicia Zhou. There, she helped the USA win team gold and individually won gold in the all-around, silver on vault, and bronze on balance beam.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/u-s-juniors-sweep-team-all-around-titles-on-first-day-of-artistic-competition-at-2022-pan-american-championships/ |title=U.S. juniors sweep team, all-around titles on first day of artistic competition at 2022 Pan American Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=July 14, 2022 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/richard-sumanasekera-zhou-golden-on-final-day-of-junior-pan-american-championships/ |title=Richard, Sumanasekera, Zhou golden on final day of Junior Pan American Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=July 17, 2022 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> The following month, she competed at the 2022 National Championships, where she won bronze on floor exercise and placed fourth in the all-around, fifth on uneven bars, and eighth on vault.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2022/august/21/juniors-dulcy-caylor-tiana-sumanasekera-represent-a-talented-next-generation-of-us-gymnasts |title=Juniors Dulcy Caylor, Tiana Sumanasekera Represent A Talented Next Generation Of U.S. Gymnasts |website=teamusa.com |first=Chris |last=McDougall |date=August 21, 2022 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref>
== Senior gymnastics career == === 2023 === Caylor made her senior debut at the 2023 Winter Cup, where she placed seventh on uneven bars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2023/02/28/2023-winter-cup-results/ |title=2023 Winter Cup Results |work=The Gymternet |date=February 28, 2023 |access-date=October 10, 2023}}</ref> In August, she competed at the 2023 U.S. Classic and placed twelfth on floor and sixteenth on uneven bars and balance beam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/legendary-olympic-gold-medalists-lead-star-studded-entrant-list-for-u-s-classic/ |title=Legendary Olympic gold medalists lead star-studded entrant list for U.S. Classic |work=USA Gymnastics |date=June 28, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> She then competed at the 2023 National Championships, where she placed sixteenth on floor and 21st on uneven bars and balance beam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/all-time-greats-set-for-2023-xfinity-u-s-gymnastics-championships/ |title=All-time greats set for 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=August 21, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/gymnastics-usa-championships-2023-results |title=2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships Results |website=nbcsports.com |date=September 27, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref>
=== 2024 === In February, Caylor competed at the 2024 Winter Cup and placed fifth in the all-around, seventh on uneven bars and eighth on balance beam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/winter-cup-entries-set-to-wow-louisville-crowd/ |title=Winter Cup entries set to wow Louisville crowd |work=USA Gymnastics |date=February 9, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> Following the Winter Cup, she was then selected to compete at the DTB Pokal Mixed Cup in Stuttgart, alongside Fuzzy Benas, Riley Loos, Kai Uemura, Addison Fatta, and Nola Matthews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/u-s-mens-and-womens-artistic-programs-announce-spring-international-assignments/ |title=U.S. men's and women's artistic programs announce spring international assignments |work=USA Gymnastics |date=February 27, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> There, she made her senior international debut and helped team USA finish first as a team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/weekend-recap-mag-wag-dtb-pokal-team-challenge-and-mixed-cup-rg-aphrodite-cup/|title=Weekend Recap: MAG/WAG DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup; RG Aphrodite Cup |work=USA Gymnastics |date=March 18, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/team-usa-gymnast-dulcy-caylor-exclusive-simone-biles-jordan-chiles-olympics-wake-up-call |title=Team USA gymnast Dulcy Caylor: Why I needed a 'major wake-up call' |website=olympics.com |first=Scott |last=Bregman |date=March 14, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref>
In April, she competed at the 2024 City of Jesolo Trophy and helped team USA finish third as a team behind Italy and Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/junior-team-takes-gold-americans-win-eight-medals-at-2024-city-of-jesolo-trophy/ |title=Junior team takes gold, Americans win eight medals at 2024 City of Jesolo Trophy |work=USA Gymnastics |date=April 22, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> In May, she competed at the Core Hydration Classic, where she finished eighth in the all-around.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/last-three-olympic-champions-lead-legendary-list-of-registrants-for-2024-core-hydration-classic/ |title= Last three Olympic champions lead legendary list of registrants for 2024 Core Hydration Classic |work=USA Gymnastics |date=May 6, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/whos-who-of-womens-gymnastics-set-for-core-hydration-classic/ |title=Who's who of women's gymnastics set for Core Hydration Classic |work=USA Gymnastics |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> She then competed at the National Championships and placed fourteenth in the all-around.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/national-titles-olympic-trials-berths-on-the-line-at-2024-xfinity-u-s-gymnastics-championships/ |title=National titles, Olympic Trials berths on the line at 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=May 27, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> As a result, she qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/usa-gymnastics-announces-rosters-for-2024-olympic-team-trials-gymnastics/ |title=USA Gymnastics announces rosters for 2024 Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics |work=USA Gymnastics |date=June 3, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/fierce-competition-to-highlight-u-s-olympic-team-trials-for-mens-and-womens-artistic-teams/ |title=Fierce competition to highlight U.S. Olympic Team Trials for men's and women's artistic teams |work=USA Gymnastics |date=June 24, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> At the Olympic trials, Caylor finished thirteenth in the all-around.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/gymnastics-olympic-trials-2024-results |title=2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Results |work=NBC Sports |first=Nick |last=Zaccardi |date=June 30, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref> After she failed to make the U.S. Olympic team, her parents gifted her tickets to the 2024 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/olympics/news-simone-biles-training-partner-dulcy-caylor-receives-trip-paris-olympics-gift-parents-get-inspired-la-2028 |title=Simone Biles' training partner Dulcy Caylor receives a trip to Paris Olympics as gift from parents, to get 'inspired for LA 2028' |work=Sportskeeda |first=Agnijeeta |last=Majumder |date=July 14, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref>
In October, she committed to the Florida Gators.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-gymnastics-news-simone-biles-wcc-teammate-becoming-a-florida-gator-has-gymnastics-community-excited-cant-wait-to-watch-you/ |title=Simone Biles' WCC Teammate Becoming a Florida Gator Has Gymnastics Community Excited: 'Can't Wait to Watch You' |website=essentiallysports.com |first=Tanveen |last=Kaur Lamba |date=October 7, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024}}</ref>
=== 2025 === In April she competed at the 2025 City of Jesolo Trophy, where she helped team USA win silver in the team event, and placed sixth in the all-around and on floor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/main/manila-esposito-earns-all-around-title-leads-italy-to-team-win-at-city-of-jesolo-trophy/ |title=Manila Esposito earns all-around title, leads Italy to team win at City of Jesolo Trophy |website=intlgymnast.com |date=April 13, 2025 |access-date=April 13, 2025}}</ref> In May, she was selected to compete at the 2025 Pan American Championships alongside Hezly Rivera, Jayla Hang, Gabrielle Hardie, Tiana Sumanasekera, and alternate Alessia Rosa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/womens-2025-senior-pan-american-championships-team-announced/|title=Women’s 2025 Senior Pan American Championships team announced|date=May 22, 2025|work=USA Gymnastics}}</ref> At the Championships, she helped the United States win gold as a team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/u-s-sweeps-team-titles-at-senior-pan-am-championships/ |title=U.S. sweeps team titles at Senior Pan Am Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=June 14, 2025 |access-date=June 14, 2025}}</ref> At the 2025 National Championships, Caylor placed eighth in the all-around and won bronze on balance beam; as a result, she was added to the national team and invited to partake in the World Championships selection camp.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/rivera-wins-senior-all-around-senior-national-team-named-to-conclude-xfinity-u-s-championships/|title=Rivera wins senior all-around; Senior National Team named to conclude Xfinity U.S. Championships|date=August 10, 2025|work=USA Gymnastics}}</ref>
In late September, Caylor participated in the selection camp for the 2025 World Championships. She won the all-around, which earned her an automatic spot on the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/caylor-wins-all-around-clinches-spot-on-2025-artistic-world-championships-team/|title=Caylor wins all-around, clinches spot on 2025 Artistic World Championships Team |work=USA Gymnastics |date=September 30, 2025 |access-date=September 30, 2025}}</ref> The following day she was joined by Skye Blakely, Joscelyn Roberson, and Leanne Wong.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/blakely-roberson-wong-join-caylor-on-womens-2025-artistic-world-championships-team/|title=Blakely, Roberson, Wong join Caylor on women’s 2025 Artistic World Championships team|work=USA Gymnastics |date=October 1, 2025 |access-date=October 1, 2025}}</ref> At the World Championships, she qualified in fifth place for the all-around final with a score of 52.765. She also qualified in sixth place for balance beam, and eighth place on floor exercise finals. She also had the highest single vault score (14.066) among athletes not contending for the apparatus final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/u-s-women-head-to-individual-finals-after-day-3-of-artistic-worlds/ |title=U.S. women head to individual finals after Day 3 of Artistic Worlds |work=USA Gymnastics |date=October 21, 2025 |access-date=October 21, 2025}}</ref> During the all-around final Caylor placed thirteenth after falling on both the uneven bars and balance beam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/wong-wins-all-around-silver-caylor-13th-at-2025-artistic-world-championships/ |title=Wong wins all-around silver, Caylor 13th at 2025 Artistic World Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=October 23, 2025 |access-date=October 23, 2025}}</ref> She also placed sixth on floor with a score of 12.966 and eighth on balance beam with a score of 11.800.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/malone-wins-gold-on-horizontal-bar-to-conclude-2025-fig-artistic-world-championships/ |title=Malone wins gold on horizontal bar to conclude 2025 FIG Artistic World Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=October 25, 2025 |access-date=October 25, 2025}}</ref>
On November 12, 2025, she signed with Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://floridagators.com/news/2025/11/12/gymnastics-five-star-quad-signs-with-florida |title=Five-Star Quad Signs with Florida |website=floridagators.com |first=Mary |last=Howard |date=November 12, 2025 |access-date=November 12, 2025}}</ref> On November 25, 2025, she announced she was deferring her enrollment at the University of Florida to pursue representing Team USA at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://floridagators.com/news/2025/11/25/gymnastics-dulcy-caylor-deferring-uf-enrollment-to-pursue-2028-olympics |title=Dulcy Caylor Deferring UF Enrollment to Pursue 2028 Olympics |website=floridagators.com |first=Mary |last=Howard |date=November 25, 2025 |access-date=November 25, 2025}}</ref>
==Competitive history== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" |- |+Competitive history of Dulcy Caylor |- ! scope="col" align=center|Year ! scope="col" align=center|Event ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|Team|Team event}} ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|AA|All-around}} ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|VT|Vault}} ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|UB|Uneven bars}} ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|BB|Balance beam}} ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|FX|Floor exercise}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | '''2022''' |- bgcolor=#F5F6CE | align=left | Junior Pan American Championships || {{gold1}} || {{gold1}} || {{silver2}} || || {{bronze3}} || |- | align=left | U.S. National Championships (junior) || || 4 || 8 || 5 || || {{bronze3}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | '''2023''' | align=left | Winter Cup || || || || 7 || || |- | align=left | U.S. Classic || || 11 || || 16 || 16 || 12 |- | align=left | U.S. National Championships || || 20 || || 21 || 21 || 16 |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="6" | '''2024''' | align=left | Winter Cup || || 5 || || 7 || 8 || |- | align=left | DTB Pokal Mixed Cup || {{gold1}} || || || || || |- | align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy || {{bronze3}} || 7 || || 6 || 8 || |- | align=left | U.S. Classic || || 8 || || 7 || || |- | align=left | U.S. National Championships || || 14 || || 15 || 18 || 17 |- | align=left | Olympic Trials || || 13 || || 7 || 13 || 13 |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="6" | '''2025''' | align=left | Winter Cup || || || || 4 || 22 || |- | align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy || {{silver2}} || 6 || || || || 6 |- bgcolor=#F5F6CE | align=left | Pan American Championships || {{gold1}} || || || || || |- | align=left | U.S. Classic || || 11 || || 5 || 9 || 22 |- | align=left | U.S. National Championships || || 8 || || 15 || {{bronze3}} || 15 |- bgcolor=#CCCCFF | align=left | World Championships || {{n/a}} || 13 || || || 8|| 6 |}
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{USA Gymnastics|1026107}}
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