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Jersey Number 8
Nyla Baynes
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Schaumburg High
- Hometown:
- Hanover Park, Ill.
Honors
NCATA Academic Honor Roll: 2026
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: 2026
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2025, Spring 2026
2026 (Freshman)
Competed in all eight meets during her freshman season with the Bears ... Competed in 32 heats ... Appeared in every compulsory tumbling heat, aerial tumbling pass and team event ... Helped Missouri State average an 8.294 in compulsory tumbling and a 9.341 in the aerial pass ... Also competed in the trio tumbling pass five times for an average score of 7.890, the duo pass twice for an average score of 8.150 and the quad pass once for a score of 7.200 ... Was part of Missouri State’s first win of the season against Presbyterian in the tri-meet (2/13), along with victories over No. 15 La Salle (2/27) and Texas Lutheran (3/5) ... Helped the Bears set multiple program-best team scores throughout the season, capped by a 254.155 against Morgan State (4/9).
Background
Graduated from Schaumburg High in Schaumburg, Ill. in 2025 and trained with Midwest Elite Gymnastics Academy.
Personal
Nyla Baynes is the daughter of Stephen and Nutashia Baynes…Born Sept. 25, 2006, in Hanover Park, Ill…. Pursuing a degree in Political Science.
NCATA Academic Honor Roll: 2026
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: 2026
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2025, Spring 2026
2026 (Freshman)
Competed in all eight meets during her freshman season with the Bears ... Competed in 32 heats ... Appeared in every compulsory tumbling heat, aerial tumbling pass and team event ... Helped Missouri State average an 8.294 in compulsory tumbling and a 9.341 in the aerial pass ... Also competed in the trio tumbling pass five times for an average score of 7.890, the duo pass twice for an average score of 8.150 and the quad pass once for a score of 7.200 ... Was part of Missouri State’s first win of the season against Presbyterian in the tri-meet (2/13), along with victories over No. 15 La Salle (2/27) and Texas Lutheran (3/5) ... Helped the Bears set multiple program-best team scores throughout the season, capped by a 254.155 against Morgan State (4/9).
Background
Graduated from Schaumburg High in Schaumburg, Ill. in 2025 and trained with Midwest Elite Gymnastics Academy.
Personal
Nyla Baynes is the daughter of Stephen and Nutashia Baynes…Born Sept. 25, 2006, in Hanover Park, Ill…. Pursuing a degree in Political Science.
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