Kaitlyn Marcussen has established herself as a dynamic twisting specialists in the Class of 2028, bringing both difficulty and precision to the floor exercise. Her routine features a Rudi to layout step-out, a 1½ to front full connection, and a front double full to front pike, showcasing her exceptional body awareness and ability to connect twisting elements with confidence. Marcussen performs each pass with impressive speed and control, making complex combinations look smooth and effortless. This offseason, she has continued raising the bar by training upgrades such as a full-in, a 1½ to front double full, and a front double full to front layout connection. With her advanced twisting repertoire, strong execution, and commitment to continued progression, Marcussen is quickly emerging as one of the most exciting floor prospects in her class.

Vault: 9.425 | Bars: 9.7 | Beam: 9.25 | Floor: 9.85 | All-Around: 38.225

Kaitlyn Marcussen came in with an impressive showing of difficulty and connections. Her bar routine stood out with a Ray to bail connection and a double layout dismount, placing her first in her age division, while her floor included a front double full to front pike connection, a 1.5 to front full, and a front Rudi to back layout step-out, also topping her age division. She also added a solid beam set with a back handspring-layout step-out series and a powerful vault, helping launch herself into the silver all-around medal in her age division.

Kaitlyn Marcussen stands out most on floor, where her upbeat choreography and dynamic tumbling make for an entertaining performance. Her routine features a 1.5 to front full connection along with a front Rudi to layout stepout pass that showcases both endurance and control. Beam adds another layer of difficulty with a front aerial, back handspring to chest mount, back handspring–layout stepout series, and a back handspring to 1.5 dismount. On bars, Marcussen highlights a Ray release and finishes with a double layout dismount, giving her a well-rounded skill set across multiple events.