The Classic red leotard of the Razorbacks, a mid-routine snapshot on the beam. These were the pictures to go up on the social media of this one Razorback gymnast on March 13, 2025. “Last time ever in bud tomorrow @6:45pm✨,” she captioned, getting emotional for the senior night the very next day, against the Missouri Tigers. The team lost the meet with a score of 197.800-197.225, but what would have hurt even more were the goodbyes. The goodbyes must hit even harder now to all those Razorbacks fans since this gymnast has announced her farewell. What did she say?

“Sadly, it’s finally that time to make this post🥺 For 18 years, gymnastics has always been in my life. It was literally my second home growing up. It has taught me so much life lessons that I am so grateful for,” Kalyxta Gamiao’s Instagram post read. She began her gymnastics journey at a young age, training with the Hawaiian Island Twisters in Honolulu. Her competitive record dates back to at least 2013, with her earliest competition being the San Diego Classic 2013 Nastia Qualifier.

The gymnast further wrote, “Coming to Arkansas was the biggest leap of faith I have ever taken, and I’m so glad I chose to spend the last four years here.” Gamiao, a five-time Junior Olympic Nationals qualifier, joined the Razorbacks in 2022. She also took a moment to thank her coaches who helped her throughout these 4 years, “The coaches and the team have been nothing but supportive and gave me a second family. They took me in and helped me grow into the person I am today. ” Not the first time Jordyn Wieber and Co. have received words of praise. Former Razorback Sophia Carter had said back in the day that Wieber’s encouragement helps her stay focused and confident, especially during challenging times.

What also felt great to the Razorback was that she was able to spread her culture. In her post, she wrote, “I’ve had the greatest opportunity to not only do gymnastics surrounded by the best fans but I was able to spread the Hawaii culture and the aloha spirit here in Arkansas and it has been the best feeling ever.” The Aloha Spirit is the heart of Hawaii culture, it is a way of living and treating others with love, compassion, respect, and mutual understanding.

While we look at the farewell of the 21-year-old, it is equally important to know how much this impacts Arkansas (which has retained three of their senior players for a 5th season) because Kalyxta Gamiao has had quite the four years with the Razorbacks.

Kalyxta Gamiao’s gymnastics career

Kalyxta Gamiao arrived at Arkansas following a standout Junior Olympic career with the Hawaiian Island Twisters, where she was a five‑time J.O. Nationals qualifier and earned a spot on the national team in 2019 before transitioning to collegiate gymnastics in 2022. In her freshman year (2022), Gamiao made an immediate impact on beam, competing nine times (seven as lead‑off), scoring as high as 9.875 at the Missouri Tri‑Meet, and earning SEC All‑Freshman Team honors after debuting with a 9.825 versus Kentucky.

Carrying the momentum forward in her sophomore year, she appeared in all 12 meets again as beam lead‑off. She posted seven straight scores of 9.850 or higher, including a 9.925 against Missouri that helped set a program record of 49.525. In 2024, she led the team with a 9.862 beam average, won beam titles, highlighted by a 9.925 at Florida and a 9.950 at the Fayetteville Regional Final. The gymnast also set a career‑high 9.900 on the floor versus Nebraska.

During her senior season, she served as beam and floor lead‑off in every meet. The Razorback notched four beam scores over 9.900 (peaking at 9.925 at Kentucky), achieved a program‑record 49.575 lineup score on beam. While maintaining a 98% beam hit rate with 40 consecutive routines, she matched her 9.900 floor high versus Missouri. On top of all that, she was named to the 2025 SEC Winter Honor Roll.

Now that’s in itself speaks of the impact the gymnast had on the program, and they would for sure be missing her. But wherever she is headed next, we wish her all the luck.