Kaelyn Tally
Kaelyn Tally
  • Hometown:
    Grants Pass, Ore.
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Rogue CC
  • Events:
    All-Around
  • Experience:
    Motion Matrix Gymnastics

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • WCGA All-America Second Team, vault (2025)
  • National Qualifier, vault (2025)
  • All-WIAC, vault (2025)
  • WIAC Specialist of the Week (2/11/2025)
  • Team MVP (2025)
  • SC ESPY Performance of the Year (2023-24)
  • Team Unsung Hero (2023)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2024)
  • Two-time WCGA Scholastic All-American (2023, 24)
  • One-time WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll (2025)
  • Three-time letterwinner (2023, 24, 25)
2025
  • Became the program’s first All-American after posting an impressive 9.730 average on vault
  • Qualified for the NCGA Championships on vault, tying for ninth place with a 9.725
  • Won vault in six of eight meets, including all five in February
  • Earned two titles and two second-place finishes on floor
  • Broke program record on vault with a 9.800
  • Named WIAC Specialist of the Week on Feb. 11, the program’s first such honor
  • Tied for fifth on vault at the WIAC Championships to earn all-conference honors
  • Averaged a 9.700 on vault, 9.639 on floor, and performed one beam routine
2024
  • Competed on vault and floor in all eight meets
  • Earned two vault titles and one on floor
  • Placed top-3 on vault a total of six times and top-3 on floor on three occasions
  • Won both the vault and floor titles in Simpson's home win over Hamline on Feb. 25, which earned the 2023-24 SC ESPY for Performance of the Year 
  • Averaged a team-best 9.569 on vault as well as a 9.428 on floor
2023
  • Earned the team's first Unsung Hero Award
  • Won her first collegiate title on vault at the Greenville Dual on Jan. 28 (9.750)
  • Tied for first on vault two meets later and added two runner-up finishes and a third-place trophy throughout the year
  • Finished third and tied for third on floor during the first half of the season
  • Led the team with a 9.425 vault average
  • Also averaged an 8.961 on beam and 9.212 on floor
  • Recorded the Storm's highest score of the season on vault (9.750)
Before Simpson
  • A 2021 graduate from North Valley High School
  • Spent a year at Rogue Community College
  • 3x regional qualifier (2019, 2021, 2022)
  • Region 2 vault champion (2022)
  • 2x Western Nationals Qualifier (2021, 2022)
  • Member of National Honor Society
Personal
  • Parents are Melissa and Brad
  • Double majoring in management and marketing communications
Season Highs
Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around
2023 9.750 -- 9.550 9.650 --
2024 9.675 (2x) -- -- 9.750 --
2025 9.800 -- 9.000 9.750 (2x)  

 

News Mentions

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Storm earn 15 WCGA Scholastic All-America honors

Simpson saw 15 individuals earn Scholastic All-American honors from the Women’s Gymnastics Association for the 2024-25 academic year.

August 18, 2025

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Twenty-three gymnasts named to WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll

On the heels of their first season competing in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 23 gymnasts were named to the 2024-25 WIAC...

July 24, 2025

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Seven gymnasts achieve academic all-district accolades

The Simpson men’s and women’s gymnastics teams combined for seven College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors for...

June 17, 2025

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Tally named to WCGA All-American Team

After a dominant season on vault, Kaelyn Tally of the Simpson College women’s gymnastics team has etched her name in history as the...

March 31, 2025

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Tally soars to top-10 finish at nationals

Kaelyn Tally tallied one of her best vaults of the season to claim a top 10 finish at the NCGA National Championships on Saturday afternoon.

March 22, 2025

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Tally vaults into NCGA Championships with top-four national ranking

Kaelyn Tally has officially qualified for the NCGA Championships on vault, securing her spot among the nation’s best for the March 22...

March 9, 2025

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Storm earn two all-conference honors in WIAC Championship debut

Kaelyn Tally (vault) and Olivia Hedary (all-around) earned All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors, highlighting Simpson's debut...

March 8, 2025

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Simpson sweeps event titles, earns first road win in team history

Simpson claimed its first road win in team history while also winning all four events for the first time ever.

February 28, 2025

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Storm smash records in final home meet

Simpson saw three individual records and one team record fall on Sunday afternoon inside Cowles Fieldhouse.

February 23, 2025

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Resnick’s record, Tally’s vault win headline meet at Wis.-Stout

Evalyn Resnick tied her school record on bars, Kaelyn Tally won her eighth career vault title, and Simpson posted a score of 184.975 in its...

February 14, 2025

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Tally becomes Simpson’s first WIAC Specialist of the Week

With a record-tying vault and another strong floor routine, Kaelyn Tally has been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference...

February 11, 2025

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Storm collect three titles in WIAC dual against Wis.-Eau Claire

Kaelyn Tally (vault), Olivia Hedary (beam) and Brooklen Morgan (floor) each secured individual event titles at Wis.-Eau Claire.

February 6, 2025

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Hedary breaks all-around record in front of home crowd

Olivia Hedary broke the all-around school record, Kaelyn Tally remained undefeated on vault and floor at home this season, and Simpson registered...

February 1, 2025

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Morgan, Hedary lead Storm at Iowa State

Olivia Hedary’s third place all-around finish and Brooklen Morgan’s pair of 9.700 scores paced Simpson in its road dual at Iowa State.

January 24, 2025

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Simpson shatters program record in Wisconsin

The Storm saw three team records fall during their first road meet of the season.

January 18, 2025

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Tally notches two wins, Simpson takes second at home triangular

Kaelyn Tally won two events, Evalyn Resnick and Liz Sisler both broke the school record on bars, and Simpson began year two with a runner-up...

January 11, 2025