All four of their children have been involved with gymnastics, like their mom, who, at 53, is working in sports once again, managing a new competitive tour. [3] #allthefeels #lsugym @mckennamckelley @LSUgym pic.twitter.com/DbmbuWFazK, Alison Stevens (@AlisonMichele93) April 21, 2019. My daughters were amazing, she says. Senior night topped off with a PERFECT 10 on the floor #priceless #beyondproud #mckennasmom," she gushed in the caption. Also in 2016, Shayla and her team's pyramid toss scored a 9.9 at a meet against Quinnipiac University. 2022 Galvanized Media. At 26 years old, Shayla is Retton's eldest daughter. Mary Lou Retton may have been the first American woman to win all-around gold at the Olympics, but her daughter McKenna Kelley says that growing up, she didnt quite understand all that her mother had accomplished. Retton burst onto the international gymnastics scene at a time the balletic grace of the dominant Soviet Union team was the standard, packing the power and leg drive of a mini-Earl Campbell in a 4-foot-9, 95-pound package. The legendary woman was giving perfect-10 fingers for her daughter and sending kisses through the air to Kelley on the floor. Kelley is a senior, which means this might be her final season; she has one year left of eligibility but isn't sure whether she'll use it. Associate Editor, Human Interest - PEOPLE. Mary Lou Retton is opening up about her divorce from ex-husband Shannon Kelley. And the whole place, it was just such a moment.. ET) on ABC. We were arguing towards the end a lot, but I think that they were shocked that it actually happened.. '", Despite her daughters' success in their athletic pursuits, Retton has said that the main thing she's focused on is their happiness. Of course, Retton was on hand to cheer her daughter on at the NCAA championships. She also posts frequently about her mom and dad. As to whether she has gotten a chance to step back into the dating pool, Retton says, Not yet!, Im scared a little bit, she says. ( Smiley N. Pool / Chronicle ). She was also on the school's acrobatics and tumbling team for all four years. Retton doesn't like to interfere with her kids' gymnastics careers. ", Houston, she said, "has become home to me. Mary Lou Retton a member of the 1984 Olympic gymnastics team won five metals in LA. Sign up for Yahoo Lifes daily newsletter. She did rack up some impressive scores on the mat in high school, however. This move, and many others like it, were removed from the Code of Points of artistic gymnastics due to old-style "belly beat" moves having ceased to be used in bars competitions. Watch Kelley's finals floor routine above (wait until the end to see Retton cheering along). On Saturday, April 20, LSU finished second at the NCAA Womens Gymnastics Championships. Retton brings name recognition. I dont think the ex told anybody, but thats just coming from me that could be wrong. It's a 9.95 to end her illustrious career. , It Runs in the Family: Mary Lou Retton's Daughter Nailed Her Floor Routine at the NCAA Finals, This 30-Minute Bollywood Dance Fusion Class Is a Heart-Pumping Workout, This 10-Minute Empowering Dance Workout Is All About Feeling Fierce, This Is the Right Way to Do a Burpee Plus Modifications That Don't Hurt, Rita Ora's "Body Slam" Workout May Look Silly, but Boy, Is It Effective, Nicole Scherzinger's Dumbbell Strength Workout Is the Fastest Way to Work Your Whole Body, Tracee Ellis Ross Can't Get Enough of This One Tracy Anderson Method Workout, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I hadnt done that in over 30 years. Thats the same age Retton was when she retired from the sport in 1985 a year after she became the first American woman to win the individual all-around gold medal in gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Skyla is lucky enough to get genes from a renowned talent like Retton, and she now has many of her mother's fans looking forward to her future endeavors. She's got the gold. Among them, a bona fide gymnastics icon: Kelley's mom, Mary Lou Retton, the first American woman to win an Olympic all-around gold, who was flashing perfect-10 fingers, blowing kisses to Kelley, and getting tearful as she watched her daughter's team take home the runner-up trophy. Tiger Nation, THANK YOU pic.twitter.com/M5cy5bZWUI. Happy Monday! Throughout the process, Retton felt alone, but she had the support of the couple's four daughters: Shayla, 23, McKenna, 21, Skyla, 18, and Emma, 16. She graduated from Baylor University in 2017 with a major in Health Science. Our LSU parents den!!! document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function() { When the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017[32] was introduced to the 115th Congress, she and other members of USA Gymnastics met with the bill sponsor, Senator Dianne Feinstein, with the aim of convincing her to drop the bill. Having retired from gymnastics after winning an unprecedented third American Cup title in 1985, as noted above, she later had cameo appearances as herself in Scrooged and Naked Gun '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000016-QINU`"'33+13: The Final Insult. Her university profile notes that she finished in fourth place at the Texas State Championship 2016, with a score of 9.8 in vault and 9.675 in floor exercise. This year, Kelley is a senior. [4][5], Mary Lou Retton was born on January 24, 1968, in Fairmont, West Virginia. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals. Thats all she is, her daughter replied. navigator.sendBeacon('https://www.google-analytics.com/collect', payload); pic.twitter.com/tedB7SG2jv. Her path was different than mine and Im so proud of everything.. That's all she is.". Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968) is an American retired gymnast. 744 posts. You may have spotted, in the crowd there, Kelleys mom, cheering along with everyone else. #sbs2019 #proudmamma #threedownonetogo.. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Kelley only began pursuing elite gymnastics five years ago at the age of 17, Today previously reported. All Rights Reserved. Just days after scoring a near-perfect 10 on her floor routine at the NCAA Womens Gymnastics Championship, Kelley, 22, and her mother appeared on the Today show to open up about their relationship. 1984 Olympic Gymnastics all-around champion, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017, List of Olympic female gymnasts for the United States, List of Olympic medal leaders in women's gymnastics, "Mary Lou RETTON - Olympic Gymnastics Artistic - United States of America", "Amazing Moments in Olympic History- Mary Lou Retton", "Biography of Mary Lou Retton, Olympic Gymnastics Champion", "Boston.com Local Search Boston Globe Archives", "Doing it her way: Mary Lou Retton teaches healthy attitudes to her kids and, now, the rest of us", "HBU Huskies Football Names Shannon Kelley Offensive Assistant Coach", "Mary Lou Retton Divorces Husband Shannon Kelley After 27 Years of Marriage: 'I Felt Very Alone', "Mary Lou beams after sticking her vault to capture the all", "Mary Lou Retton Reflects On 1985 American Cup Win, Retirement Decision", "Election 2004: Republican Convention Schedule and Viewer's Guide", "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement", Retton, Hammill most popular American athletes, "Houston Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 - HCHSA | Harris County Houston Sports Authority", "For Retton, the Gold Still Glitters;Pressure, Time and Change Mature '84 Olympic Gymnastics Champion", "Prowess alone won't get an athlete on Wheaties", "Text - S.534 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017", "Facing Congress, Some Sports Officials (Not All) Begin to Confront Sexual Abuse", "Mary Lou Retton. She appeared on a Wheaties box, and became the cereal's first official spokeswoman. Although she didn't compete in any meets during her first year, her career is just beginning. Columbia College is not Columbia University! Verified. These are the fruits that are safe (and not safe) for your dog to eat, These Clever Food Hacks Get Kids To Eat Healthy, The 5 Ways You Know Youre Too Old For Roommates. Trailing Szabo (after uneven bars and balance beam) by 0.15 with two events to go, Retton scored perfect 10s on floor exercise and vaultthe last event in an especially dramatic fashion, as there had been fears that her knee injury and the subsequent surgery might impair her performance. ** FILE ** Mary Lou Retton is shown during her perfect performance in the floor exercise in the Olympic individual all-around finals of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif., in this Aug. 3, 1984 photo. Skyla bears a striking resemblance to Retton, and that comes through as the young beauty stood near the renowned sports star. That was my thinking.". You had to watch ABC, because that was the only place to see us. Gina Vivinetto is a writer for TODAY.com. National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association. 1 day ago. Kelley is the daughter of gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton, who at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics became the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal. After nearly 30 years of marriage, the couple divorced in 2018, but they still share their four daughters: Shayla Kelley, McKenna Kelley, Skyla Kelley, and Emma Kelley. Instead of pursuing gymnastics, Skyla was on the cheerleading team during her four years of high school. 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"McKenna was very . 66.9k Followers, 1,325 Following, 744 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Mary Lou Retton (@marylouretton) marylouretton. Mary Lou Retton wrote "Gateways to Happiness" to share her philosophy about success and life. She now has her own YouTube channel, which she started in 2015. You know, all the things that come with a divorce of that magnitude with such a large family. Back in Baton Rouge, LA, there's already a billboard congratulating the runners-up. Kelley also retweeted this video of her emotional reaction at the end of her performance. That made it special for people. Legendary Olympians Who've Been Honored on Wheaties Boxes. Retton, the first American woman to win the individual all-around gold medal in gymnastics, flashed "perfect 10" fingers and blew kisses to Kelley, whose seamless routine helped her team finish second at the competition. "Her voice is so distinct, and I can always hear it in the crowd," she told ESPN. See Her Now. A post shared by Emma Kelley (@emmajeankelley). She also scored a perfect 10 on a floor exercise at a meet against Oregon State University. She moved back to Houston in 2012. In addition to McKenna, Retton has three other daughters with ex Shannon Kelley: Shayla Rae, 24, Skyla Brae, 19, and Emma Jean, 16. Mary Lou Retton cheers gymnast daughter's near-perfect routine When McKenna Kelley nailed her floor routine at the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, no one was prouder than her mom,. But Kelley seems to be handling these expectations without breaking a sweat, as evidenced by her recent performance in the NCAA championships. Opening up about her decision to step away, Kelley shared that she feels so at peace.. I havent officially announced this, but I have decided to graduate with my senior class. She does have the option of returning as a fifth-year senior, however. She and her wife, Molly, are the proud moms of two formerly stray cats, Sophie and Pierre, and a rescue dog named Gracie. The comments section contained a lot of congratulatory messages for Skyla as well as multiple compliments for the mother-daughter duo for looking so alike. [2] Her performance made her one of the most popular athletes in the United States. After 1984 fame, Mary Lou Retton made Houston home, Mary Lou Retton reacts to applause after her performance at her Olympics gymnastic event on Aug. 3, 1984 in Los Angeles. My last thought to you was, Remember this. My words were, remember this, baby girl. [6] (The original family name was "Rotunda. She attended her daughter's graduation ceremony wearing a floral print top and an elaborately designed mini skirt. A women's gymnastics competition tour open to USA Gymnastics, NGA, & AAU levels 1-10 and Xcel divisions. After the show aired, Retton says a lot of people reached out and were surprised to hear that she and Kelley had separated. "I travel from January to May watching them compete, and that is the joy of my life. The last hashtag hints at the fact that Retton now only has one more high school graduation to attend, given that Skyla is her third daughter. Though Retton would have liked to stay longer in the competition, shes excited to go back to set in two weeks for the finale and plans on keeping in touch with her pro-dancing partner Sasha Farber. Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, Astros GM Dana Brown has more praise team's top prospect, Principal fired for reading 'I Need a New Butt!' This is a carousel. All four of their children have been involved with gymnastics, like their mom, who, at 53, is working in sports once again, managing a new competitive tour. RELATED:See Michael Jordan's Three Oldest Kids All Grown Up. She joined the crowd in repeatedly chanting "10" while flashing both. var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); Retton was inspired by watching Nadia Comneci outshine defending Olympic two-event winner Olga Korbut on television at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, when she herself was eight years of age, and she took up gymnastics in her hometown of Fairmont, West Virginia. Details: Welcome to the For Mothers & Daughters Forever Our Legacy Invitational tour with Mary Lou Retton & McKenna Kelley, hosted by LR Productions. "I tell her every season, 'McKenna, I'm really gonna do it this season. book to class, Turner: TEA is giving Houston ISD two optionsclose school or be taken over, Two ocelots were photographed crossing a road in rare South Texas sighting, Willie Nelson's new album is a lovely tribute to a fellow country legend. For her performance, she was named Sports Illustrated Magazine's "Sportswoman of the Year." Under the Krolyis, Retton soon began to make a name for herself in the U.S., winning the American Cup in 1983 and placing second to Dianne Durham (another Krolyi student) at the US Nationals that same year. (AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis), Mary Lou Retton of the USA is hugged by her coach, Bela Karolyi, following her perfect performance in the floor exercise in Olympic individual all-around finals Friday night, Aug. 3, 1984 in Los Angeles. [26], Retton has many commercial endorsements, including bowling and shampoo. Now, Retton is back home in Texas with her family and taking time to rest after dealing with some DWTS-related injuries. xhr.open('POST', 'https://www.google-analytics.com/collect', true); Proposed Texas bill gives tax cuts to heterosexual families only, These bites won big at the Houston rodeo's foodie awards, Heres how you can watch 'Daisy Jones and the Six', Here's what Lina Hidalgo carb-loads before a long run, Houston police ticket man for feeding homeless people. I really have done a full turnaround.. She posts videos about her daily life, which often feature her siblings and husband, Wyatt Schrepfer, who also studied at Baylor University. 07/25/2001 - Mary Lou Retton relaxes while talking to actress Alicia Church (who plays 'Jumpy') on the set The Flip Flop Shop at KUHT studios on 7-25-01. One gold, two silver and two bronze. Reels. ! she described, adding, We are the loudest and most obnoxious parents [sic] section in the USA!! And while she may not share the same athletic interests as her family, they're still close. If you have any concerns about the accuracy of our content, please reach out to our editors by e-mailing The couple got married in January 2020. This consisted of a transition (front flip) from low- to high-bar, resulting in the gymnast perched or "sitting" on top of the high bar. As Kelley took her final bow after her stellar performance, the crowd went wild. And for more entertainment and celebrity news sent right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. 1997), and Emma (b. To see Mary Lou Retton's four daughters, read about their accomplishments in the gym, and hear more about her family, read on. What a way to close the night. As for Kelley, she seemed tickled by her mom's pride. Women who had ovarian cysts share their stories, A sugar replacement may be linked to heart attacks and strokes, but don't throw it out yet. With a famous mom like Olympic gymnastics superstar Mary Lou Retton, there must be some pressure for her daughter, McKenna Kelley, to take up the mantle of gymnastics greatness. Kelley scored a stellar 9.95. pic.twitter.com/YrERX9CtZ3. Generations of gymnasts later, her body type and style are the sport's gold standard, embodied by the 4-feet-8 Biles, already the three-time defending world all-around champion heading into the Rio Olympics. Are insane ticket costs pricing Astros fans out of Opening Day? Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe This Music Monday features USA's Mary Lou Retton performing to "Sanie Cu Zurgalai" by Maria Ltreu at t. Wherever she ends up next year, shes sure to dazzle.
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