Marissa Oakley

Her first J.O. Nationals was in 2011; placing 48th in the Junior A division.[3] She was State champion in 2012[4] and later placed twenty-seventh at J.O. Nationals.[5] In 2013, her fourth season as a level ten, she won Regionals.[6] At Nationals, she finished fifth in the Junior A division as well as tying for second on bars with Emily Gaskins[7] and Grace Waguespack.[8][9][10] In addition, she tied for third with Rachael Lukacs too.[11][12]

On November 23, 2013, she verbally committed to the University of Georgia and their gymnastics team.[13] Oakley remained a level ten for the 2014 Junior Olympic season and her prowess showed; winning both State and Regional titles.[14][15] At Nationals, Marissa finished eleventh in the all-around but tied for third on beam with Sophia Carter.[16][17][18]

In March, prior to the Level 10 championship season, Oakley participated in one of the National Elite Qualifier events; held in California. She finished third in the all-around with a score of 54.100, which was enough to qualify her to the U.S. Classic.[19]

At 2017 Classics, Oakley finished in fourth on the uneven bars behind Ragan Smith, Alyona Shchennikova, and Trinity Thomas and tied with Margzetta Frazier. [20]

Later that summer, Oakley attended nationals, where she placed third on the uneven bars behind Riley McCusker and Ashton Locklear and tied with Smith. [21]