Jordan Gillette was born on April 17, 1996. She trained at American Gymnastics Academy through the 2005 season. She spent one season with Rising Stars before moving to X-Cel Gymnastics. She will graduate from high school in 2014.
In 2005, Jordan began competing level seven. She continued competing level seven in 2006, winning bars at the Aerials Invitational and Stars & Stripes met. She won beam and the all-around at the Presidential Classic. Jordan made the Pennsylvania National Judges Cup Team for the 2008 season. After placing third on bars at the National Judges Cup, she moved up to level eight. She finished fourth on beam and seventh all-around at Regionals.
Jordan competed level nine in 2008. She finished in the top twenty at Regionals. She began competing level ten in 2009. She placed second all-around at the CGA Coaches Spectacular and fourth all-around at the Buckeye Classic. She won beam at the State Championships where she also finished second all-around. She competed at Regionals. In 2010, Jordan placed fourth on beam at the Twistars Invitational and second on floor at the Sand Dollar Invitational. She finished third on beam and floor at the East Coast Classic. Jordan finished in the top twenty at the State Championships. She placed sixth all-around at Regionals. She ended her season at JO Nationals.
In 2011, Jordan won bars at the Stars and Stripes Invitational. She placed third all-around at the Buckeye Classic. At the Tim Rand Invitational, she finished third on bars. Jordan finished eleventh all-around at Regionals. She placed third on beam and fourth all-around at the JO National Invitational Tournament. She also finished fourth on bars and floor. Jordan placed fifth all-around at the 2012 CGA Coaches Spectacular. She finished second on beam at the Magical Classic. At the Derby Classic, she finished third all-around. She finished second all-around at the State Championships.
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