13 Facts About Kytra Hunter

One of Florida's most decorated gymnasts, Hunter is a 25-time All-American and a four-time individual NCAA national champion.

Kytra Hunter was a 2012 and 2015 recipient of the Honda Award.

Kytra Hunter has one brother, DeForrest, who played basketball, football and ran track.

Kytra Hunter began gymnastics when she was 4 years old after her parents saw an advertisement in the local newspaper in South Carolina as she comes from a military background with her father serving in the Army for 26 years.

Kytra Hunter went on to compete at the 2006 Visa Championships in the junior elite division, where she finished 6th on vault.

In 2009, Kytra Hunter competed at the CoverGirl Classic in Des Moines, Iowa, where she finished 7th on vault.

Kytra Hunter made the national team and was chosen as an alternate for the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Kytra Hunter won gold and bronze medals at the CoverGirl Classic and placed 4th in the all-around at the Visa Championships.

Kytra Hunter was chosen as an alternate for the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Kytra Hunter accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida beginning in the fall of 2011.

Kytra Hunter became the first Florida gymnast to claim multiple NCAA titles in the same year, winning both the all-around and vault.

Kytra Hunter graduated in 2015, finishing her college career as a two-time team SEC champion, a three-time team NCAA champion, a four-time individual NCAA champion, and a seven-time individual SEC champion.

Kytra Hunter won the 2013 and 2015 Honda Award for gymnastics.