Kayla Hoffman - Collegiate Career

Collegiate Career

In 2007, Hoffman made the decision to retire from elite gymnastics, so she could focus on her first year at the University of Alabama. Hoffman and her Alabama teammates started their season in January 2008 competing against Illinois, where she finished 2nd in the all-around. She helped the team to win nine competitions throughout the season, including the South Central Regional Championship. She won seven vault titles as well as six floor exercise titles. At the NCAA Championships, the Alabama gymnastics team advanced to the Super Six and finished 6th. Hoffman qualified to vault finals, where she placed 5th. After her regular season was over, statistics showed that she was ranked 5th on vault, 33rd on uneven bars, and 18th on floor exercise. She also earned All-American honors and was named to the inaugural SEC All-Freshman team as well as earning second team All-Sec. Her first semester at the University of Alabama, she earned a 4.0 grade point average while still maintaining her gymnastics training. More so impressive was that was her first classroom experience since third grade when she started being home schooled. In 2011, Kayla clinched the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Championship Title with a 9.95 score on her floor routine. It was the team's first championship since winning in 2002.