Missouri’s Jocelyn Moore: ‘It’s OK to not have the … stereotypical gymnastics look’

Written on 04/18/2025
ABC NEWS

After Missouri qualified for the NCAA women’s gymnastics championship finals on Thursday for the first time in program history, senior gymnast Jocelyn Moore and her teammates will compete for a national championship on Saturday.

Missouri’s Jocelyn Moore (left) celebrates with a coach after competing on the vault during the NCAA gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 17, 2025.

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Moore sat down with Andscape and ESPN commentator Ari Chambers to discuss finding joy in her gymnastics career and how she finds power and freedom through expressing herself in the sport.