Imagine the honor of having a sports move named after you! It is a rare privilege and the best reward one can ever hope for in return for their efforts and perseverance on the mat. The undefeated GOAT of Gymnastics, Simone Biles has five gymnastics moves named after her.  In March 2025, in the Antalya World Cup Artistic Gymnastics qualification round, Chinese gymnast Yang Fanyuwei executed a full-twisting Jaeger on the uneven bars, paving her way to the highest honor. “The Yang”, is pending FIG approval as of March 2021. Now, another high school gymnast has followed suit. But who is she?

“THERE’S A NEW SKILL IN TOWN 🚨” captioned Planet of Gymnastics as they posted about the young gymnast on their Instagram. The caption further read, “congrats to @camrynpennucci.2026 for successfully competing the ring jump 1/2 to get it named after her‼️“. The 2025 Women’s Development Program National Championships from May 9th and 11th at Mountain America Exposition Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, and fair enough to say, has witnessed history.

Camryn Pennucci can be seen standing on the Balance Beam with her arms spread, then she takes her left arm and moves it around her head. She then launches upward into a ring jump, where the rear leg bends at the knee and the foot lifts toward the head, creating a deep arch in the back, resembling a “ring” formed by the back leg and head. Simultaneously, the front leg is lifted forward and upward in a split-like position, enhancing the height and aesthetic of the leap.

At the peak of the jump, the gymnast initiates a ½ turn (180 degrees) mid-air, smoothly rotating her body while maintaining the flexibility and shape of the ring position. Fans were shocked, saying, “Amazing! Congrats girl!” The move previously called the Ring Jump 1/2 is now called The Pennucci. Camryn is a level 10 gymnast who is all set to graduate from high school in 2026, and being a good gymnast is not at all new to her. She is a 2025 all-star national beam qualifier and  2x level 9 eastern beam champion.

“Officially ‘The Pennucci’, my very own jump! Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d have a skill named after me. Feeling incredibly grateful and honored to share this moment”, she described in her Instagram post. The rising star is still uncommitted, but the message is out: NCAA gymnastics better be prepared to welcome aboard an overachiever in the true sense of that. The gymnastics community has been shocked at the show put on by the young girl, while there are some questions, there have been praises as well.

The gymnastics community shocked at The Pennucci

Now, the common notion that is known by most of the fans of the sport is that for a move to be named after a person, it has to be performed at an international level. The FIG judges then evaluate and assign it a difficulty rating. If accepted, it will be published in the Code of Points with the name attached. So this fan asked, “Can someone please explain the rules to me? I was under the impression that skills were only named after an athlete if it was competed internationally.” Putting an end to her, another gymnastics fan cared to clarify.

“For the people who are confused by the skills naming rules for the USAG Developmental Program, USAG has it’s own Code of Points for that program.” USA Gymnastics (USAG) maintains its Skill Charts and Codes of Points for various levels within the Women’s Development Program, encompassing Levels 1–10 and the Xcel program. Even Jade Carey has a vault named after her in the USA Gymnastics Development Program (formerly Junior Olympic) Code of Points.

The skill, known as “The Carey,” is a tucked Kasamatsu full—a vault involving a quarter on entry with a full twist in a tucked position. She performed this vault at the 2016 Junior Olympic Nationals, leading to its inclusion in the Level 10 Code of Points under her name. Getting back to our young star, when fans say, “That’s actually insane, the amount of skill you need is crazy,” they are not wrong because doing a 180 in mid-air even sounds terrifying, and the amount of flexibility it requires. As for us, we agree with these fans expressing their admiration for the young gymnast, “BEYOND PROUD OF YOU CAMMY!! 💜💜“. We have a rising star to grace the gym, and we are welcoming her with our arms wide open!