Lila Richardson

Lila Richardson is a first-year senior in 2026 and has already worked her way onto the national team. She placed 11th all-around at U.S. Championships in Phoenix and was named to the senior national team for the first time afterward. This spring she debuted a Yurchenko double full on vault.

Her international debut at Pan Ams didn’t happen: she got hurt in warm-ups and had to withdraw. She made up for it at the Paris World Challenge Cup in late September, reaching the beam and floor finals and placing fourth in both. Beam is her favorite event. She lives in Russellville, Arkansas, and competes for Metroplex Gymnastics in Texas.